Thursday, March 14, 2024

What is this?

 Ta da!  Finally joined up the arms and body on my yoke sweater.  Started on Dec 31.  Took me long enough.  The truth is that I can't knit as quickly as I used to.  But it doesn't much matter.  Color work, here I come.  (Well, after the couple of inches of grey.)


It is a darker grey.  Yoke colors will include the borders but add more deliciousness.  I just love working Fair Isle sweaters.

Yarn is Jamieson & Smith Shetland, bought at The Woolly Thistle.  

And speaking of Shetland, we're currently watching Shetland on Britbox.  I have no idea what took us so long to watch this series, but it's wonderful.  Now if they would just take a shot at all the yarny goodness. 

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Scrappy blocks

 4 scrappy blocks made from leftover fabric.  Larger blocks are made from 2.5" squares, and the teensy blocks are made from 1.5" blocks.  Cute little guys.

I'm doing this as a leader/ender project. It's such fun, and I'm not going to make a dent in my scraps.  Not even a little dent.



Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Little itty-bitty squares

 I'm happily cutting out 1.5" squares from fabric scraps.  Can't tell you why I like doing this, but I do.

My plans are to do a scrappy quilt using both 1.5" and 2.5" squares and some strips.  Pattern is by Lori Holt, and it's calling me.  Checkerboard Chain quilt. 


It's amazing how many teensy squares you can get from stuff that you'd toss. 


Friday, February 23, 2024

 A new Shetland yoked sweater is in progress.  Bodice is done.  It will be the right length, trust me. Shetland yarn from Jamieson & Smith.  Bought from The Woolly Thistle.

I have about 5" on the first sleeve.  Finish that, do the second one, join into a yoke and then have all the fun of Fair Isle work.  I love doing this stuff.



Monday, February 12, 2024

A Feb quilt finish

 DD saw this in progress and grabbed it.  Pictures are of it before washing, so no crinkling.

Taken on the kitchen floor, and a bit brighter in real light.




Wednesday, February 7, 2024

What's new?

I started a new quilt.  So far I have one block made. I'm using at least 3 different collections of French General from Moda.  They all live nicely together. A new collection is coming out sometime this month, and of course, I'll buy a layer cake.  Those fabrics may make it into this quilt.  Or not.  At some point, I'll use it.  I do save these collections.


The red is not so bright.  The camera being the camera, it's always iffy to get those deep muted reds.  But still, you'll get the idea.  

I may border each block with an off-white, or not.  Depends on how annoying I find it to match those points. So, the way the photo is presented here, it has a little white border.  I like it!  Going to use it on the blocks.  Make less blocks and no points messing about.

Thursday, February 1, 2024

I might be back

 After a very long absence, I might just be coming back.  Why?  I don't know.  Because.

I realize that I produce lots of knits and quilts, and I really don't keep track of them. So, maybe I'll post here again.

So, to start, a sweater finish for January. 


This is a gansey, not an authentic one, but my own version.  Authentic in terms of patterns used, but the yarn is not a gansey yarn, nor does the sweater contain an underarm gusset or shoulder strap.  And the yarn is Killington yarn from Miss Babs.  

But I'm not a fisher lassie, and I am not interested in producing authentic garments, but rather whatever I like and made by and for me.

Began on Dec. 31, 2023 and finished Jan. 25.  

Killington yarn is Size: 350 yd / 4.2 oz (320 / 120g) skeins
Content: 85% Polwarth wool, 15% Tussah silk.
Gauge: DK weight. 5.25-6 stitches per inch on US 5-7.

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