Month: December 2016

 

Episode 19: A Very Special Surprise

 

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FO’s

 

Banff by Tin Can knits: First hat turned out a bit small. Yarn is Sun Valley Fiber arts main color Kent, Contrast color is some random white I had in my stash. I made the toddler size, and I used a 6 for the brim and 8 for the main body of the hat. My yarn is a worsted weight and the pattern calls for Aran. So my toddler size looks more like a infant. Second hat is also done with main color of Kent and contrast color is Berroco Vintage in a green. (Both were done in leftovers from my stash.) This time I did the adult small size and used the same needles for brim and main body of hat and I think the size turned out much better. This is a pay for pattern from Tin Can knits and is a great beginner colorwork project. Be careful when reading the pattern because each size uses the chart differently, so be sure to read through all the directions for the size you are making.

 

WIPS

 

Custom fit Murder and Mozzarella Cardigan. I finished the back of the sweater 🙂 Yarn is Sweetgeorgia worsted in Coral.

 

Kandahar Socks by Alice Yu. Yarn Ancient Arts, Frost flower. Using Chiaogoo US size 1, magic loop.

 

Camp Wilkerson Shawl by Caitlin Hunter. Yarn is Sweetgeorgia DK in saffron, mink, pumpkin, glacier. US Size 6.

 

The Project Purge cont.

 

Shawl I was designing I decided to rip out. I was having a hard time remembering the pattern and couldn’t find my notes. The addi needles I was using were very sticky and the project was going slowly so instead of letting it frustrate me I choose to frog and will figure out something to do with the yarn.

 

Acquisitions:

 

I met Stephen West at Twisted in Portland and got his new book “West Knits, Best Knits” autographed! I also got one for my lovely viewers to win. I will open up a thread in the Ravelry group under 200 subscribers and put a question up. Please post answers in the thread to enter in a chance to win your very own autographed copy of the book

 

Knitted Wit Victory DK in Blush and Blue: 100% superwash merino 280 yards per skein

Republic of wool DK in Sourpuss and Crackle: 100% Superwash merino 250 yards per skein
I won a door prize at the book signing, 2 gigantic skeins of Blue moon fiber arts Single Silky Targhee, 70% Targhee wool and 30% Tussah silk. Color Flamingo Feet. 696 yards each skein.

 

Episode 18: The Project Purge

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Places you can find me:

Ravelry: yarnandewegirl

Instagram: @yarnandewe

Facebook: Yarn and Ewe

Twitter: @yarnandewe

www.yarnandewe.com

Ravelry podcast group: The Yarn and Ewe Girl Podcast

FO’s

Building Blocks Shawl by Stephen West. Yarn is Madelinetosh merino light in Posey, Esoteric, Coal Seam and Dustweaver. Used US Size 4 needles. Made the medium size. Very fun and interesting knit. He does a I-cord bind off which looks really nice but was time consuming.

Park Lane Coaster and Trivet Set: Pattern found in Interweave Knits spring 2016. Used leftovers of Blue Sky fibers Cotton Worsted Chocolate, Teal, hot pink and light pink (can’t remember colors exactly) Leftovers were from my Caledonia Cowl that I did this summer. Used US size 6 needles.

HO’s

Vanilla sock using La Jolla fingering by Baah yarns. Color is Hanalei Bay, CO 60 stitches and then decreased at the gusset to 56 stitches for the foot.

WIPs:

Custom fit Murder and Mozzarella Cardigan: Yarn is Sweetgeorgia Worsted Color Coral rose. Broken rib design. Custom fit by Amy Herzog

The Purge:

As a wedding gift my sister in law got me a family tree kit. This kit has been sitting in my closet for 13 years and while cleaning out the closet I found the kit and went to work on finishing it! Did some family research on ancestry.com and finally finished this project. So rewarding to complete.

Shawl design I was working on probably 2 years ago. Yarn is Neighborhood Fiber Co. in a lace weight. Hot pink color. The reason I quit was because the yarn got caught in the vacuum cleaner and I couldn’t be bothered to rejoin the yarn. Ha how lazy am I.

Knitapotamus the knitted hippo by Heidi Bears, yarn is various socks yarns. I have 2 legs and some of the butt done. US Size 1, Chiaogoo 40 inch, magic loop.

Kandahar Socks by Alice Yu. Yarn is Art yarns in Frost flower.

Thanks for the pattern gift from one of my lovely viewers, Pattern is Lomond by Meg Gadsbey