Tag Archives: yarn

The Loot.

12 Nov

Okay, so what did I get at the Fiber Festival of New England? Yarn for a sweater project, of course! Some beautiful Riverstone Wool. It’s very soft and the blue is a fantastic icy colorway named “French Blue”. After Thanksgiving I will be joining a knit along for the February Lady’s Sweater. I think I am one [...]

Manic Sweater Monday

21 Feb

So, after reworking the neck, here it is. Finally, my sweater and me striking a pose in it. LOL, I crack myself up! I do love this sweater so much. It is so soft and comfy. I may rip out the bottom still and adjust the sleeves, but I am still wearing it in the [...]

WIP Wednesday

2 Feb

The Sweater- I finished my sweater (quick yay!) But I am not happy with the neckline. I think the alpaca is stretching a bit and making the neck fold out. When wearing it, the neckline will almost fall off my shoulders. So I need to rework it (bummer). I love how warm and cozy it [...]

Winter Fuzz Fest

30 Jan

A local gathering of all types of fiber friends.

Phenomenon Mittens

23 Jan

In between working on Griffin’s quilt and my sweater, I have been working on these beautiful mittens for myself. They are the Phenomenon Mittens by Carine Ancel. I made one mod on the palm. I used a sts sts and omitted the drop stitches. It is a very well written pattern. I am using a great [...]

Checking Off Knitting Goals 2011

19 Jan

I am bummed to not have better pictures on this experience. I had some awesome pictures taken for each stage of this process. My computer had different ideas on what to do with the images. I have had some major computer problems and lost most of my pictures from this experiment. I am bummed because they [...]