6.29.12

It does not look like much, does it? It is three skeins of Noro Silk Garden. I cast on about 40 sitiches and knit totally in garter stitch. When I got to the end, I knit 4 stitches and left them on the needle, bound off until the last four stitches and then knit those. I yanked the needles out and ravelled down. Each row of each side had a long loop which I tied in an overhand knot close to the knitted fabric.

Fold it in half lengthwise and add a button at the bottom and I have a colorful, silk scarf collar. It took me about two days since I could knit it in the dark while watching Netflix.

9.6.10

Finally blocked: a wonderful wool Noro entrelac made for me by HMHC. I can hardly wait to wear it!
Look how well the colors line up on both ends of the scarf. I tried entrelac once and it is not for me, but I sure appreciate the final product!





Another finally blocked piece: Alpaca lace scarf. The only good things about this scarf: it is made of alpaca and it was luxury to hold while knitting, it is finally finished. Drawbacks: I hate the pattern, I hate that the person who "helped me" at the yarn store looked at my gauge and said it was good for the project because, "It is just a scarf, gauge doesn't matter." WRONG. Gauge in a lace stitch always matters. This scarf has been finished for about 4 or 5 years and never blocked until this summer because I could see that it should have been knit looser. Anyone want an alpaca scarf?

Looking For a New Home

This lovely pair of unborn socks is looking for a new home. I just don't love it and I would be glad to send it to you. It is Noro sock yarn in a kind of woods looking colorway. It is complete as purchased, I haven't even done a gauge swatch. Want it? Contact me.