Snow, snow, snow, snowity, snow, wonderful snow!
Actually, I was singing that to the tune of Monty Python's "Spam" song. Everyone knows it, right? Sing along.
Snow, snow, snow, snowity , snow, Wonderful snow!
Ahem. Anyhow.
Here's today's view from my front window which will explain the inspiration for my Snow Song. And, oh jeez, have you seen the size of the snowflakes out there?!
At least it has warmed up -- the weeks of single digits was getting more than a little tiresome. Granted, when it gets up to freezing it's going to feel like a heatwave and the first day it hits 40F we'll be tossing our coats off in piles, flinging mittens to the gutters and running the streets in short sleeves with our hair trailing behind us. Well, maybe it'll just be me.
I have actually had a bit of startisits... so without further ado....some fiber related projects...
Project #1:
Not surprisingly, I've been craving color lately so I plunged into the stash and came up with this corridale wool top from Sunset Fibers.
Which rapidly became
I can see a slight problem with becoming more proficient at spinning -- It's taking less and less time to spin 4 oz of fiber. So although my roving stash will be shrinking my yarn stash will be growing at exactly the same rate. Like, holy conservation of mass, Batman!
Those singles became this yarn which I Navajo plied in order to keep the color sequence.
And close-up....
Aren't the colors just lovely? Just bright enough to break the winter blahs without screaming "Hey, a rainbow!".
Project #2 that went on the needles this week was a knee jerk reaction to the unrelenting cold. I cast on a warm sweater. An absurdly warm sweater. A sweater the likes of which will keep out the even an Icelandic chill. (The yarn is Lopi from Iceland.)
Here's how it looks now. Here's how it will look someday ---um, sans the hat.
Details:
Pattern: Britt from the Best of Lopi book
Yarn: Lopi in dark natural, natural, and terra cotta (Speaking of not soft...Lopi is not soft. It wears like iron but it's not meant to be worn against the skin.)
Needles: US 10 - Knit Picks interchangeables -- Love these!
Project #3 is a scarf made from Noro, a Japanese yarn famous for its colors though not its softness.
I had to use a flash for this picture which made the purples appear pink.
Project #4 (Told you I had started quite a few.)
A sock for my Dear, Dear Sister. Now DDS, if you would like this to remain a surprise don't read the rest of this post. I promise I won't make some giant announcement or some stunning revelation so you won't miss anything. Here it is:
Hey, are you still looking???!!! Last chance, DDS. This time for real.....
(Note to self: Anthropomorphized sock -- wee bit creepy. Don't do this again.)
It's kind of difficult to tell what the pattern is as it's lace and lace looks like crumpled tissue when it's first knit. But I promise once it's blocked and stretched, the pattern is a series of interlocking embossed leaves. Very pretty and incredibly fun to knit. This is the first time I've used Berroco Alpaca Fine for socks and it is just rub-your-face-in-it soft. (Though once they have been worn on feet-- that may not be the most appealing description of softness. Sorry.)
Details:
Pattern: Embossed Leaves from Interweave Knits Favorite Socks book
Yarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine (50% wool, 20% alpaca, 30% nylon)
Needles: US 1 - also Knit Picks
Snow, snow, snow, snowity , snow, Wonderful snow!
Ahem. Anyhow.
Here's today's view from my front window which will explain the inspiration for my Snow Song. And, oh jeez, have you seen the size of the snowflakes out there?!
At least it has warmed up -- the weeks of single digits was getting more than a little tiresome. Granted, when it gets up to freezing it's going to feel like a heatwave and the first day it hits 40F we'll be tossing our coats off in piles, flinging mittens to the gutters and running the streets in short sleeves with our hair trailing behind us. Well, maybe it'll just be me.
I have actually had a bit of startisits... so without further ado....some fiber related projects...
Project #1:
Not surprisingly, I've been craving color lately so I plunged into the stash and came up with this corridale wool top from Sunset Fibers.
Which rapidly became
I can see a slight problem with becoming more proficient at spinning -- It's taking less and less time to spin 4 oz of fiber. So although my roving stash will be shrinking my yarn stash will be growing at exactly the same rate. Like, holy conservation of mass, Batman!
Those singles became this yarn which I Navajo plied in order to keep the color sequence.
And close-up....
Aren't the colors just lovely? Just bright enough to break the winter blahs without screaming "Hey, a rainbow!".
Project #2 that went on the needles this week was a knee jerk reaction to the unrelenting cold. I cast on a warm sweater. An absurdly warm sweater. A sweater the likes of which will keep out the even an Icelandic chill. (The yarn is Lopi from Iceland.)
Here's how it looks now. Here's how it will look someday ---um, sans the hat.
Details:
Pattern: Britt from the Best of Lopi book
Yarn: Lopi in dark natural, natural, and terra cotta (Speaking of not soft...Lopi is not soft. It wears like iron but it's not meant to be worn against the skin.)
Needles: US 10 - Knit Picks interchangeables -- Love these!
Project #3 is a scarf made from Noro, a Japanese yarn famous for its colors though not its softness.
I had to use a flash for this picture which made the purples appear pink.
Project #4 (Told you I had started quite a few.)
A sock for my Dear, Dear Sister. Now DDS, if you would like this to remain a surprise don't read the rest of this post. I promise I won't make some giant announcement or some stunning revelation so you won't miss anything. Here it is:
Hey, are you still looking???!!! Last chance, DDS. This time for real.....
(Note to self: Anthropomorphized sock -- wee bit creepy. Don't do this again.)
It's kind of difficult to tell what the pattern is as it's lace and lace looks like crumpled tissue when it's first knit. But I promise once it's blocked and stretched, the pattern is a series of interlocking embossed leaves. Very pretty and incredibly fun to knit. This is the first time I've used Berroco Alpaca Fine for socks and it is just rub-your-face-in-it soft. (Though once they have been worn on feet-- that may not be the most appealing description of softness. Sorry.)
Details:
Pattern: Embossed Leaves from Interweave Knits Favorite Socks book
Yarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine (50% wool, 20% alpaca, 30% nylon)
Needles: US 1 - also Knit Picks
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