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Rhinebeck weekend is upon us, and I'm almost ready. Just a few more details to wrap up and then I hit the road. I'm waiting for my laundry to dry. Why do I always leave that to the end?
There's been an extra flurry of activity the last few days. There always is before a show. This project has been finished for a while.
Coastal Gradient. Mini gradient sets . . . hours of entertainment. This weekend I'll have the Coastal Gradient Kit available in a variety of colors. If you're heading to Rhinebeck, you'll find me in Building C, Booth 42.
My color inspiration this week is a variation on a theme.
Everything goes with gray.
The dryer just beeped. I'm off . . .
Ready to roll.
North Lyme.
Trust me when I say this hat looks much more appealing when it's on a head. My live model situation continues to be hit or miss . . . mostly miss. I tried the dog, but he was less cooperative than my daughters.
This sweet hat will be making the trip to Rhinebeck.
A slip stitch pattern creates a cozy, textured fabric.
North Lyme has a couple nice details.
The brim is hemmed for an extra layer of warmth.
The top of the hat is closed with Kitchener stitch, and the corners tucked in to create the envelope look.
The yarn is Bertha Sport, a blend of Superwash Merino, Cashmere and Nylon. As soon as I can, I'll list it on the website, but in the meantime it will be available at fall shows.
I'm trying to finish up another booth sample. Maybe today.
North Lyme. This has been my on-the-go project the last couple days. The 4-row repeat is almost mindless, and the stitch pattern creates a textured fabric.
This project is just the beginning. Hat season is here, and I already know which one I'm going to make next.
To those of you north of the border, Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy the festivities.
A new yarn base.
Bertha Sport. 70% Superwash Merino, 15% Cashmere, 15% Nylon.
It's my new favorite.
These colors and more will hit the booth at Rhinebeck.
Sometimes the fall color changes happen too quickly. The other day my daughter sent me a picture of one of our favorite trees . . . a tree the kids and I would watch shift from green to brilliant red every fall. The tree is almost naked already, and I missed most of the color.
This week's color inspiration is an attempt to savor some of the fall colors. As a bonus it matches the yarn above.
Sunshine spreading over the mountains of Vermont.
Between this.
And this.
There's never a dull moment the week before Rhinebeck.
I'm off and running after a beautiful weekend in Vermont. Going into the weekend there was so much conversation about the weather and Joaquin moving up the coast. Early predictions were for a wet weekend in Vermont, but in the end we had glorious, dry fall weather.
Take a look.
This skirt has a story.
Marcy walked into my booth, and I commented on her lovely skirt. She proceeded to tell me that she came up with the skirt idea to use leftover sock yarn. Of course one thing led to another and along the way she bought more yarn to finish the project.
Marcy had a gored skirt that she liked, and she used that as her template. She took one of the gores from that skirt and did the math to figure out the increases for her knitted gores. The gores are knit with the linen stitch. Her original skirt had 18 gores, but the knitted ones were a little more elastic so she needed only 16.
Then Marcy crocheted the gores together. I asked her if it was tedious to assemble them all, and she said not really because she had slipped the first stitch of every row and had a nice clean edge. Everything matched perfectly. The cool thing about this skirt is it's reversible. On one side there's a seam ridge with a little bit of texture. On the other side there's a smooth seam line. Marcy can wear it either way.
Marcy completed her outfit with this jacket that she happened to find at a shop. Not pictured is the hat made out of this yarn - the original project that got the whole thing started. She tied it all together with burnt orange socks. This skirt was such a success that she's already planning another one.
Detailed needle felting. I can't imagine how many hours it took to make this.
Vermont in the fall . . . always a treat.
I'm heading to Vermont today. I'm really looking forward to the trip, but I already have to deal with an emergency and I haven't even left the house yet.
Last night I sat down to start a new project, and this is all I've got to show for my efforts.
Not one stitch was knit because apparently I don't have the right needle. Well, I do have the right needle - just not on a 16" cable. Once upon a time I had a full range of 16" needles. Last night I discovered a few were missing, including the one I need.
As I drifted off to sleep last night, I tried to sort it out. Maybe I would remember a secret needle stash. Or one more bag that I hadn't checked. When I woke up, I decided the most efficient solution would be to stop and buy needles on my way out of town. That will probably take less time than continued searching.
This guy was kind enough to pose for me last weekend and is my color inspiration for this week. He even matches the yarn that is patiently waiting for needles.
Soft shades of gray.
