Details, however scant, up on my Ravelry project page. It looks lovely, it’s done, and I’ll be wearing it as soon as the weather warrants it. Ends still need to be woven in, but I’m not worrying about that now. Still, there’s plenty of slouchy hats out there, find a pattern for one of them. It was so freeing to work without having to worry about writing a pattern or re-creating the hat, though I could, given a little bit of reverse engineering. Twizzle, in my experience, works up right around a DK (I could look up the weight of the yarn, but I’m feeling lazy… EDIT: Apparently it is a worsted. After knitting the brim together, increased every 5th stitch while also going up to a size 5 needle. I cast on just over 100 stitches in size 3 needles, and knit a folded-over brim that is just slightly too tight, which means it’ll stay on my head just fine. Mountain Colors Twizzle, slouchy hat, own pattern.Įnter in a skein of Mountain Colors Twizzle that had once been another project, since fogged. (If you’re looking for a great pattern, Wurm is it – great slouchy, a little interest, folded over brim.) While I had a lightweight hat for indoors, I really needed something DK weight for the lighter weight coat.Īnd I decided it needed to be a maximum of slouchy – for the hair, of course. I also was looking for another hat – my original Wurm was getting ratty (though still well-loved), and my secondary Wurm was with the heavy coat. So that’s a good part of the update.Ī few weeks ago I got a hankering for a really simple knit. Still! I actually have a finished item, made for myself, that I can share. Unfortunately, I gotta keep it under wraps, so while there’s pictures, I can’t share (most) of them. It’s going to be just that stunning – a real marriage of technique and yarn. This is one pattern I might make a version for myself. Being somewhere between a lace and fingering weight yarn, it’s going slow, but I’m certain (certain, I tell you!) the results are going to be amazing. This design involves handspun gradient yarn, hairpin lace crochet, and seashells. I’m enjoying having a span of time without a whole bunch of tight deadlines, as it seems like it was one on top of another for a while. ![]() I’ve been working on a design for Spin Off that’s due in a couple of weeks. Color is so interesting.Single ply fingering weight handspun, natural rainbow colors. The computer sees them differently because of the colors they’re with – we probably do the same. We of course played around with color combinations We received a hefty shipment from Frabjous Fibers this week, with some new colors of their superwash sport weight Mad Hatter and some gradient packs that coordinate nicely. One thing I can guarantee is that this store will have some lovely yarns and fresh ideas for you this fall, and I can’t wait! And you don’t even have to buy me a drink. But if 2 balls will do the softest cowl you’ve ever felt, will that tempt you? It tempted me, but let’s face it, when it comes to soft luxury yarns, I’m the easiest girl at the party. How does a crazy-soft cashmere bouclé sound? At $28/ball, it sounds too much. ![]() No, I know I want to stock them, but I also need to have a project in mind that won’t cost a million dollars and take 5 years to knit. Trying to play it safe instead of jumping in with both feet, I’ve ordered a few new yarns from Lang in tiny quantities – just enough to try them out and see if I want to stock them. ![]() How to choose? This has been a tough year for yarn stores – as you will know if you are on any mailing lists and have seen the number of stores that have gone or will go out of business this year. We looked at Lang’s huge line of wonderful fashion yarns and their excellent design collections: This is my favorite yarn for our Warm x 2 Cowl and I have a new project in mind for it that will be fun and a little kooky – I hope to start this week! ![]() We’ll have some new colors of River Twist – hats, mitts, cowls – and some Twizzle – ditto plus beautiful for sweaters – from Mountain Colors in the fall, as well as a few new colors of Inca Tweed from Berroco. When they’re available, they’ll be on the table in the front room so you can take them for a test drive. I ordered just a couple so that we could all give them a try. She also represents the company that distributes Addi needles in this country and she showed me a sample of a new olive wood needle that will be available in fixed needles and interchangeables. Josie Baxter, who reps for Berroco, Lang, and Mountain Colors among others, is the first rep of the season to visit me. Despite its being a bleary, dreary day, I had a lovely morning looking at new yarns for fall.
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