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Knitting holiday gifts can be hectic. It seems there's always a mad dash to finish one project just so you can cast on the next one. There's not enough time to savor the knitting details and nuances.
In the midst of my holiday knitting I was thrilled to finish the Felted Clogs, but I was sad to see one project come to an end.
This is Brooklet under construction. I'll admit that the stockinette section was a slow go. I should have parked myself in front of a good movie, but instead I was knitting this on-the-go and it didn't seem to move along quickly enough. But once I hit the lace, the pace picked up.
The lace pattern was easy to memorize. Unlike most lace repeats this one could be worked at knit night and other social settings.
I checked the length of the lace section a couple of times. It had to be the same length as the stockinette section - not shorter and not longer. As I closed in on my goal, I realized it was going to be hard to get an accurate measurement with the curled stockinette edge.
At this point I decided the provisional cast on at the edge of the stockinette had to go.
I removed the waste yarn stitch by stitch.
With two sets of stitches on cables it was much easier to measure.
A perfect match. The project was finished with a neat and tidy three needle bind off.
I had just enough time for a quick bath and a good blocking.
Ready to wrap. My daughter requested this in Lillian Pumice and Desert Rose - her current colors of choice. I had fun with this project and am mulling over the idea of making one for myself. Since I have other projects waiting in the wings, for now I'll add it to my list.
Over the last few weeks we've accumulated a growing collection of pine cones. Family members pick them up and bring them home to add to the pile. They are appropriate for the season and are my color inspiration for the week.
Shades of chocolate.
I think most knitters will agree that not every knitting project is fun from start to finish. Sure, some projects are a blast from the cast on to the bind off, but most don't fall into that category. Instead, many projects have a section that you have to slog through - that section of monotonous ribbing or endless garter. The tedious part can be anywhere in the design, but once you get to the other side, the project is miraculously full of life again. You can't imagine how you ever found the project boring, and you zip along to the finish line.
My current project (Brooklet, in case you were wondering) got off to a sluggish start.
All stockinette - over 260 stitches for over 6 inches. There's something to be said for mindless knitting, but when I'm on a deadline I want interesting knitting so I don't dwell on the deadline. Now I'm a fan of gray, but this is my second project in a week with this particular shade (Lillian Pumice). Add to that the weather for the past several days has also been gray. I was craving a bit of color.
And once I got past the stockinette, I was rewarded with some color.
Cheery pink and a lace motif. My spirits are revived. Let the fun begin.
It's a new season with a fresh round of fiber events right around the corner. In an effort to keeps things interesting there will be plenty of new samples. The latest addition . . .
Brooklet by Cecily Glowik MacDonald.
This looped scarf is versatile.
It can be worn as a long cowl, doubled up around the neck or folded and looped through.
Brooklet uses two colors and is worked in the round.
The inside, stockinette section is worked in one color. The outside is worked in the second color with a lace design. Brooklet is a good introduction to lace knitting and uses a provisional cast on and three needle bind off.
The yarn is Dirty Water DyeWorks Mavis, colorways Splash and Chocolate Mousse.
This merino / silk blend makes a luxurious, cozy scarf. Brooklet will be available as a kit with several color combinations. Look for it at the spring shows and on the website.
The birch tree is my favorite tree. Standing so tall and straight birch trees remind me of lonely sentinels. Birch trees . . . my color inspiration for the week.
The beauty of black and white.
