Finis!
04 Oct 2008 1 Comment
The last few weeks I’ve had a lot of projects on the needles and not much completed work to show. Well, last night I impressed even myself by finishing not one but two projects! Don’t worry, there are many, many more in the wings, but I thought I’d share these two.
The Pattern: Diamondback Shrug, by Sarah Wilson
The Needles: US 7′s
The Yarn: Malabrigo Seleccion Privada, 3.5 skeins
The Verdict: This was a fun knit. You start with the back in a log cabin square and progressively add on. I’m not 100% behind the yarn colorway, but the Malabrigo was fabulous to work with. I think if I make one of these for myself (and I probably will!) I’ll stick with a semi-solid color. This baby is destined for A Mano!
The Pattern: Clapotis (freebie on Knitty!)
The Needles: US 6′s
The Yarn: Trekking Hand Paints
The Verdict: I love this pattern. It’s fairly mindless, a quick knit and looks so classic and elegant. Other than the great yarn debacle, this was a pleasure to knit. It’s now en route to a friend in Seattle. I hope she enjoys it!
What’s a girl to do?
03 Oct 2008 2 Comments
What’s a girl to do when she gets sent on a temp job that’s 35 miles and at least an hour from home? Well…. find a new yarn shop on her lunch hour?
Thanks to Amber for suggesting I use my fiber beacon and hone it in on Liberty’s Old Mill Stitchery. It’s a charming little shop in downtown Liberty that boast selections of fiber, needlepoint, beads, framing and probably several other crafts that I didn’t happen to catch. I didn’t have a ton of time for exploring (today is homecoming so downtown was MOBBED!) but I managed to pick up a little something. Now to think of something lovely and lacy to knit with it!
