Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Yarn Along

I'm finally on to new knits this week.  How exciting! I actually cast on 2 new knits this week and both of them are coming along quickly, which is a nice change of pace.  The first is the Silk Smoke Ring in Malabrigo sock yarn.  This is the same pattern that I used last year to make my qiviut cowl, with lace weight qiviut acquired on our trip to Alaska.  The texture and drape of this cowl will be very different from the qiviut, but I really like the colorway of purples, greens, and yellows. I really wanted a cowl similar to my qiviut that I could wear to places and at times that I might worry about the qiviut.  The pattern is fabulous to knit, as it was last time, and I'm enjoying the knit just as much this second time around.



I've only just started on this memoir, but it's a really fascinating story of a woman in Maine whose husband passed away and she decided to become the first woman chaplain to the Maine warden service.  I'm really enjoying it so far and hoping to get a chance to read more over the next week.


I also started a drop-stitch scarf for Elizabeth, intended to be a Christmas present.  Knit on size 15 needles, this is going very quickly, but I hope she'll love it.   The yarn is Mango Moon's Chakra yarn in Delta Blue, bought at Purl's on a trip to Asheville back in January.  Everything about this yarn screams Elizabeth, the color, bright blue with flecks of other bright colors, and especially the little stone and glass beads woven into the yarn itself.


It's an interesting feel to knit, that's for sure, and I hope Elizabeth will really love it!


What are you working on right now?


10 comments:

  1. Your cowl is coming along so nicely-the colors are wonderful together and looks so intricate. Such lovely knitting. Elizabeth's scarf is lovely--I love the beading. Your book looks like an interesting read and uplifting. Happy knitting and reading!

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  2. beautiful colors......and that drop stitch scarf looks amazing!!!

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  3. Both the pattern and the color on the cowl are gorgeous!

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  4. That cowl is gorgeous!! Love the pattern and color!

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  5. Both projects are lovely. Glad you found some quick projects.

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  6. I love the cowl and I bet it is soft soft soft, Great pattern choice :)

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  7. Wow! Your cowl is just beautiful!! I love cowls! I have been making them all year. Elizabeth is going to love that scarf with the beads and stones. I love it! It looks magical! I am crocheting a cowl and a bag. I just finished my first bag and love the way it came out.
    happy summer
    lisa

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  8. I love the colors of the cowl, they are gorgeous. I have one that I cast on for a few months back, and this is a reminder that I need to finish it! Can't wait to see your work completed.

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  9. Very nice colors.


    With All That I Am
    Carrie "The Handmade Homemaker"

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  10. really cool fabric! I'm sure Elizabeth will love it. I am working on stuffed animals for the Krankies summer craft fair, which by the way you should join in on...

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