Moved!

I nearly thought I'd never post anything again, and it still will be some time before I have any creations to share, but I have moved recently, and the long chore of unpacking has begun. I will try to get back to regular postings, but I really don't know when that will start at this point! Wish me luck! (Mr. Biddles is doing very, very well in his new home!)

Ruffly Scarf - Done

Yay! It's done!


Oh it's so pretty! And warm!


I love the contrasting strip of stitches down the middle for the length of the scarf.


And it rolls up into a neat woolie cinnamon bun!

Current WIP - Ruffle Scarf Pattern

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It's so undulating!

I found this lovely wool, hand-painted yarn and got a free pattern for the scarf at a LYS after I saw their sample scarf. I thought it was such a lovely pattern, very organic, and in colors of blue and green would be very aquatic. It's a hard scarf to 'model' so please excuse the pics.


I'm probably going to use the whole skein, which I believe is over 400 yards. I just think it looks nicer the more that can be left draped across the torso. The pattern uses a lot of yarn, of course, with all the ruffles. What I had not known until I got this pattern is that you could make ruffles so easily while knitting. I always thought of ruffles as a crocheting possibility but not with knitting.


Here is the pattern.

Ruffle Scarf
Materials 350 yards of yarn
Needles: size depends on yarn of choice. Choose one size larger than what the yarn calls for.
Directions: Cast on 20 stitches.
Row 1: Knit 8 stitches, turn.
Row 2: Knit 8 stitches, turn.
Row 3: Knit 6 stitches, turn.
Row 4: Knit 6 stitches, turn.
Row 5: Knit 4 stitches, turn.
Row 6: Knit 4 stitches, turn.
Row 7: Knit all 20 stitches.
Repeat rows 1-7.
Save enough yarn at the end to bind off.


That's it! Easy peasy.

And here is Mr. Biddles on the computer. Literally.


And my latest favorite pic of him. Ehhhn.

Just in case...

I had fun taking the "Is your cat plotting to kill you?" quiz.

Merry Christmas!

Finished Amulet Bag

I felted the amulet bag by hand last night. It really wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be. I used a small basin of hot water with a little wool soap, and I scrubbed the bag with a crumpled up plastic bread bag for 30-40 minutes. A good workout for the arms and hands! I did some shaping after I rinsed to keep things symmetrical as possible. This morning it was completely dried.

I'm pretty pleased with it. I think the only thing I would have changed about it is maybe having knitted it smaller. I'm thinking about adding a loop and a button - wooden or shell to keep with the natural, organic look.

Tough taking pictures in natural light today, but here it is:

Mr. Biddles! D'oh!

What's that tail doing in my picture? Sigh.

I really love how the colors blend. Manos del Uruguay yarn - have I mentioned how much I love it? If you look hard you can probably see there several spots where it felted in a way that almost looks like french knots, all twisted and curly. I'm happy about that because it adds interest and dimension.

Just a reminder what it looked like before felting:


It was still snowing this morning. Hi Crow!

SNOW!!!!!

We got some serious snow overnight, and it is still snowing.

So pretty...


This tree looks familiar.....

Ah, there he is:

Tufted titmouse enjoying some seed:

Cascade.
Knitted by candlelight last night during the power outage. Here is the amulet bag, pre-felting. Looks pretty horrible, doesn't it? LOL