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I forgot I’d taken some close-ups of mom’s...

Mon, 28 May 2012 09:47:36 +0300

I forgot I’d taken some close-ups of mom’s Multnomah. Don’t you just love garter stitch?

The first shipment of the Greenwood Fiberworks fiber club is...

Sun, 27 May 2012 09:51:01 +0300

The first shipment of the Greenwood Fiberworks fiber club is here. This is 4 oz of Polwarth in “Downton”, inspired - of course - by Downton Abbey. Which I haven’t seen. *gasp*

I can’t wait to start spinning this! There’s a spin-along happening in the Greenwood Fiberworks Ravelry group and I’ve decided to join the rest of the world and spin this while watching Downton Abbey.

wilwheaton: YES, TUMBLR, I UNDER-FUCKING-STAND. WE ALL...

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:21:00 +0300

wilwheaton:

YES, TUMBLR, I UNDER-FUCKING-STAND.

WE ALL UNDER-FUCKING-STAND.

WHY DON’T YOU UNDER-FUCKING-STAND, TUMBLR, THAT WE USE MISSING E BECAUSE IT IS AWESOME?

STOP MAKING ME TELL YOU THAT I UNDERSTAND, AND WORK ON DEVELOPMENT SO I DON’T NEED MISSING E.

What he said.

talviknits: New Etsy favorite: bfl firestar MELANCHOLY roving...

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:01:29 +0300

talviknits:

New Etsy favorite: bfl firestar MELANCHOLY roving handpainted 5.5oz by lanitiumexmachina

I can’t believe this was still available! Well, it’s MINE now. Can’t wait to get my hands on such gorgeous fiber.

New Etsy favorite: bfl firestar MELANCHOLY roving handpainted...

Sun, 20 May 2012 21:10:00 +0300

New Etsy favorite: bfl firestar MELANCHOLY roving handpainted 5.5oz by lanitiumexmachina

I’ve been finishing projects left and right this week. One...

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:02:25 +0300

I’ve been finishing projects left and right this week. One of them was the test knit poncho/capelet for brendadada on Ravelry. This is a great layering piece — very light but surprisingly warm

On Ravelry: Glacial Capelet
Pattern: Seaham Sheer Poncho (£2.50 on Ravelry) by Brenda Burrell
Yarn: 1.5 skeins (712 yd/650 m) of Hjertegarn Kunstgarn in color #02 for the main body and 30 yd/28 m of Apleks fingering-weight 2-ply yarn for the i-cord drawstrings
Needles: 4.5 and 5.0 mm

There’s a little story behind the name of this project. Originally, I bought the yarn at Sommerfuglen in Copenhagen. It’s apparently the yarn store the Danish queen shops in! Their website is the only place I’ve seen that lists colorway names for the Kunstgarn. The colorway I used is called “Glacier” which inspired the name for the project.

A couple of weeks before Mother’s Day, I brought mom a few...

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:59:54 +0300

A couple of weeks before Mother’s Day, I brought mom a few yarn choices and had her pick a skein and a pattern to go with it. She made some awesome choices. :) Hopeasäie Gold + Multnomah. Mind you, her decision was influenced by my Multnomah she saw me wearing but still a good pairing. And I’d wanted to make another Multnomah anyway so the pattern choice was just perfect.

On Ravelry: Mom’s Sparkly Multnomah
Pattern: Multnomah (Ravelry) by Kate Ray
Yarn: one skein (437 yd/400 m) of Hopeasäie Gold in “Kirjola”
Needle: 3.5 mm

55 Shells by Frankie Brown, a free pattern on Ravelry!

Fri, 04 May 2012 10:01:00 +0300

55 Shells by Frankie Brown, a free pattern on Ravelry!

New Etsy favorite: art batt LOTR Shire - GLAM Art Batt 4.1oz by...

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:55:00 +0300

New Etsy favorite: art batt LOTR Shire - GLAM Art Batt 4.1oz by lanitiumexmachina

Here’s the entire Lord of the Rings inspired batt collection. SWOON.

I’ve been on the hunt for spinning podcasts lately. Or...

Wed, 02 May 2012 09:22:26 +0300

I’ve been on the hunt for spinning podcasts lately. Or knitting podcasts that feature spinning content. I discovered The Knit Girllls only recently but they’ve soon become my favorite.

Then I found Wexford Knits…

And on her recommendation, Knit Me Happy.

Then there are two audio podcasts, Spin Doctor and Spin Control.

Any others I should be watching or listening to?

The pattern I was test knitting has been published! It’s...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:03:28 +0300

The pattern I was test knitting has been published! It’s called the Seaham Sheer Poncho by Brenda Burrell, for sale on Ravelry for £2.50.

I was looking through Brenda’s other designs and found this nice shrug pattern - Palindrome Derivative Hug - and it’s free, too! I think I need to make something like this for the summer.

brendadada on Ravelry was looking for test knitters for her...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:40:49 +0300

brendadada on Ravelry was looking for test knitters for her design, a cowl/poncho. I thought the design looked interesting and I had suitable yarn in my stash so I jumped at the opportunity. Only when I read the pattern did I realize it was another one with contiguous sleeves! :) Apparently I’m attracted to the method and it does indeed fit me nicely.

I’ve got a little ways to go still on my Glacial Poncho but the pattern should be available on Ravelry any day now.

New Etsy favorite: shetland roving HOUND handpainted 5.1oz by...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:55:00 +0300

New Etsy favorite: shetland roving HOUND handpainted 5.1oz by lanitiumexmachina

I’ve been to two fiber/crafts fairs recently that were...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:02:04 +0300

I’ve been to two fiber/crafts fairs recently that were very, very helpful in expanding the yarn and fiber stashes.

Left to right: Hopeasäie Gold (she’s on Etsy), Handu Ilu’s Special in green, and Handu 100% Merino Sock Yarn (red/gray). Handu is on Etsy, too!

Sparklies!

More sparklies! Four different colors of seed beads.

And finally, something for the wheel. Left to right: Knitlob’s Lair Polwarth, Lorna’s Laces Wool Top in “Huron”, Knitlob’s Lair Corriedale, and undyed oatmeal 100% Bluefaced Leicester (BFL). Tuulia of Knitlob’s Lair is also on Etsy but her shop is now empty. :/

Another old sweater, well, a cardigan really. DROPS Ribbed...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:01:00 +0300

Another old sweater, well, a cardigan really.

DROPS Ribbed Cardigan
Pattern: 100-2 Jacket with rib in Silke Alpaca (Ravelry) from Garnstudio
Yarn: 780 m (853 yd) of The Cotton Garden Bella (100% cotton) in color #14 (navy)
Needles: 4.5 and 5.0 mm
Mods: Worked sleeves seamlessly from the cuff up, joined together with the body and knitted the rest of the way seamlessly as a circular yoke. And added some waist shaping.

I still have some of that yarn left so I’m thinking maybe doing Radiate from the Spring 2009 Knitty.

talviknits: (via 3 Month Fiber Club 4 ounces by...

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:56:00 +0300

talviknits:

(via 3 Month Fiber Club 4 ounces by GreenwoodFiberworks on Etsy)

Want this so bad although I’m kinda glad it’s sold out. Sigh.

OMG I got in! There’s only one spot available!

(via Knitted Bliss: Modification Monday: Pomatomus...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:04:28 +0300

(via Knitted Bliss: Modification Monday: Pomatomus Extravaganza)

Holy crap, an awesome way to upsize the Pomatomus socks! Here’s miastick’s Ravelry project page: Pomatomus extravaganza

(via 3 Month Fiber Club 4 ounces by GreenwoodFiberworks on...

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:11:00 +0300

(via 3 Month Fiber Club 4 ounces by GreenwoodFiberworks on Etsy)

Want this so bad although I’m kinda glad it’s sold out. Sigh.

The advent calendar shawl was another project that didn’t...

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:00:22 +0300

The advent calendar shawl was another project that didn’t get finished quite according to schedule. Instead of being finished for Christmas, I managed to get it done by Easter.

The shawl tagged along when we went to see Iron Sky in the movies, and some of the motifs remind me of zeppelins hauling meteors, hence the name.

On Ravelry: Iron Skies
Pattern: Advent Calendar Shawl 2011 by Utlinde
Yarn: Wetterhoff Silvia (70% wool, 30% silk) in colorway #913
Needle: 3.0 mm circular

I’ve already cast on another lace shawl: the Anona Shawlette.

Another long-standing project finished! The sock knitting part...

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:01:52 +0300

Another long-standing project finished! The sock knitting part was easy — duplicate stitching took FOREVER.

On Ravelry: EXTENDed Bubble Bobble Socks
Pattern: Mash-up of Amy Swenson’s Universal Toe-Up Sock Formula and a Bubble Bobble mittens pattern that used to available on Ravelry. The original pattern had charts for Bub, Bob, and the empty bubble. The rest of them were pretty easy to make — 1 pixel = 1 stitch. Lots of item images are available on the Bubble Bobble Strategywiki.
Yarn: 353 yd/323 m of Katia Laine Nylon in black (501), small amounts of Sandnes Garn Sisu in white (1001), blue (6027), apple green (8514), yellow (2117), coral (4316), and purple (5226).
Needles: 2.5 mm circular