Please excuse the mess, 5.11.06
The blog is going through a little bit of construction while I revise the template. Hopefully I will be able to figure out how to make the archive links work in blogger. posted by loopy at 2:46 AM
A while of quiet, 21.10.06
I haven't posted for a while, as I have a variety of projects on the go that are close to fruition but not quite there yet. Instead, a photo of my cactus that has started blooming:
As for the various projects I've been working on:
- Sweet CAL sweater (almost done, I need to finish a sleeve and tighten up the neckline)
- Scarf for my dad's birthday (done!)
- Sari silk handbag (almost done, I need to finish the strap and lining and then write up the pattern. I think this will be my first "for sale" pattern.)
- Handbag made from gauge swatches / stitch experiments / mistakes (One side is finished.)
- My first table at a Bazaar (done, and a useful learning experience.)
- Opening an Etsy store (I've figured out pricing for what I have, I need to get some stock photographed and get started.)
- And of course, the rest of my WIP stash that I've been ignoring for while...
And a little teaser of the Sari-silk bag and the Swatches bag:
Current Project: Abstract Afghan, 8.10.06
An update on a project I've got in progress. I need to get working on it again, as Christmas approaching!
The plan is to make an afghan to complement this room:
Here is the design I came up with:
And finally, here are the squares I've finished so far.
The pattern itself is cobbled together from a couple of places, including an old 1970s afghan pattern, some square patterns I've found online, and some that I've made up as I've gone along. The basic background square is from Nellie's Easy Square Lapghan The yarns are a mix of Patons Canadiana, Classic Wool, and Decor.
I'm making great progress on the Sweet Sweater. More on that later... posted by loopy at 11:35 PM
Yarn Review: Estelle Watercolours, 3.10.06
I'm using Watercolours by Estelle yarn for the Sweet sweater, and I've really been loving it. It's mohair/acrylic, and has a different texture than other mohairs I've worked with. The fibres are long and straight, so they're a bit easier to untangle if I need to pull out a few stitches. Although I wouldn't want to try and pull out more than a few.
The dark colours (merlot, navy) and highly saturated colours (geranium) are especially impressive, and very lustrous. The variegated pastel colours are a little more flattering to my skin tone, and remind me of a Monet painting.
I was finally able to get a few decent photos of the yarn today. I picked up an additional colour, Blues Teals, for the edging of my sweater.
Blues Greens on the left (shade 21) and Blues Teals (shade 27):
Blues Greens alone:
