stitch & sknitch

FLUFFin’ it up

Feb 1st, 2010 by aquaknits

Thanks to all of you for your wonderful comments on my Citron! I’ve been fully shawl-motivated and managed to get another completed.

FLUFF-y goodness

Wandering the Moor-pattern link
handspun 2ply-FLUFF fibers – 2 colorways plied together:
Romance in sw bfl/Desert Rose in bfl
size 6 needles, no pattern mods
Rav project page

model shot

I loved the simplicity of this pattern, and the bfls make it super cozy. FLUFF fibers is totally addicting and the colorways are amazing, not to mention the 2 great ladies behind it all are the nicest around. If you’re a spinner and haven’t checked them out, for shame!

a little yarn pr0n - Desert Rose & Romance 2ply

wingspan shot

A sKNITches shop update is on the menu for this week, more on that soon. And more projects to come. Some fiber on the wheel, still plugging away on Saroyan, and a little quilting in the works!

Tags: FLUFF, handspun, lace, wanderingthemoor

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Citron

Jan 21st, 2010 by aquaknits

handspun citron complete

Citron-knitty.com
handspun singles-Squoosh fiberarts sw merino/seacell in Alexandria
ruffle edge-Zen Yarn Garden 2ply sw merino/seacell in reds&pinks
size 6 needles, no pattern mods
Rav project page

model shot

I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out, though the handspun distracts the pattern a little Just an fyi, the pattern calls for 470yds but mine ended up using around 550yds. Luckily I had the Zen Yarn fiber already spun in a pretty similar weight and pinky color, so I did the ruffle in that.

ruffle detail

One shawl down, 9 to go!

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a new hobby

Jan 14th, 2010 by aquaknits

stash-detail

I know, I needed another hobby like a hole in the head. But when we first moved into our new place this past summer, I innocently thought I’d try my hand at making curtains for us.

languishing curtain fabrics

After endless hours of fabric hunting on etsy, is it really a surprise that a bit of fabric stashing started going on? (by the way, I still haven’t made the curtains…)

fabric stash

After drooling over the amazing talent pool out there, specifically here, here and here, I began dreaming of wonderful colorful quilts! Where to begin? I thought a coin quilt seemed simple enough.

the beginnings of a quilt

Of course in my mind, you can’t make a quilt without a good amount of variety—must buy fabric.

a closer look

Stay tuned and see if I ever figure out what the heck I’m doing, and if not knowing stops me from buying more fabric (yeah, sure).

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shawl lovin’

Jan 6th, 2010 by aquaknits

Thanks to all of you for the warm welcome back! I hope you’ve all had a terrific start to 2010. I’ve got lots of projects on my mind for this year, right now it’s all about shawls.

fibers and yarns waiting to be shawls...

In a moment of possible insanity I’ve signed up for a Rav group called 10 Shawls in 2010. Now so far I’ve only knit 2 shawls ever, but I figured what the heck, even if I don’t knit 10 I’ll get a lot of experience, and there are so many amazing shawls out there!

mara (left) and feather and fan comfort shawl (right)

So here are the beginnings of #1 and #2: This is Citron, courtesy of the latest Knitty, done in my own handspun singles!

citron in Squoosh "Alexandria" merino/seacell singles

And I’ve just cast on for Saroyan too (startitis, anyone?) I’m working this one up in my own Lofty worsted yarn. What I loved about this one besides the super cute leafy edging, is it only takes 2 skeins!