September 29, 2009 – 12:15 pm
This is a quick, super-warm knit done in a lopi-style yarn (in this case it’s a custom yarn of 80% alpaca, 5% merino and 15% bamboo, so it’s snuggly *and* luxurious!).
I used 6 oz (170 gm) yarn and US 11 (8 mm) needles to make a scarf 7 x 70″ (18 x 180 cm).
Please let [...]
September 24, 2009 – 12:33 pm
I finished the hat for Elisabeth (made out of that yummy llama/bamboo yarn I mentioned a post or two back) last night, and this morning convinced Amelia to model it out on the back deck in the fall sunshine. I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out, and if I can scam obtain some more [...]
September 21, 2009 – 7:35 am
Yet another internet challenge painting, this time for the Wet Canvas landscape forum, which Karen the blogless (no blog, no web site, what’s wrong with that woman?) pointed me at. Every month several photos are posted, and people choose one (or several, in some cases) to paint. The one I used as my reference is [...]
Seems like ages since I’ve written here. It’s been a busy time of appointments and classes all to do with Frank’s new diagnosis of diabetes. Life is settling back to normal again (the new normal), though, and I’ve found the time for some knitting-pattern writing and some painting.
The half-a-sock on the left is something I’ve [...]
The Aquitaine Sock pattern, named after Eleanor of Aquitaine, contains two versions of a top-down lace patterned sock: version one, with diamonds on the leg and foot-hugging ribbing on the ankle and foot; and version two, with elegant beaded diamonds on the leg, and an unbeaded continuation of the diamonds on the foot. Suitable for [...]
I’ll be uploading the Aquitaine sock pattern either later today or tomorrow, but first I wanted to show off some of the work of the test knitters who helped me make the pattern understandable and accurate.
Many thanks to Laura H, Les M, Carla S, Wilma, Cathy W, Mary S, Kris P, Phyllis S, Mary A, [...]
“Four Trees” is a painting I finished this morning, inspired by the stormy skies we’ve been having the last couple of days. I know that objects “should” be grouped in odd numbers, but I wanted to try an even numbered group, just because. It’s my painting and I can do what I want. Phhht.
“Red Yellow [...]
A few weeks ago I posted a request for test knitters for a sock pattern I am designing. I was amazed at the response — so many people generously offered their time and effort. Well, the other knitters and I have been working away at our socks, and I hope to offer the finished pattern [...]
Pictured at left is the start of my next sock pattern, which is worked out in my head, but not quite on paper yet. I knit a bit, and try to write it down a bit, and in theory that should produce a flawless pattern, but it just doesn’t work that way. Gremlins lurk around [...]
I was wondering about putting holes in socks on purpose, and this is what developed. It’s an easy pattern; there are double yarn-overs, which you work with one knit and one purl stitch in the next row, and the rest is pretty much just plain knitting.
I used Jojoland Melody Superwash Fingering yarn in colour MS12 [...]
