This is the group of colors I've selected for my Swallowtail shawl. Not sure which to choose for the budding lace yet. I don't think I'll cast on until after next weekend, though.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Staying Honest with my yarn purchases
My stash rules:
Occasions for adding to stash: FO's, my birthday, and gifts. Big FO's get major purchases, little stash-busting FO's are only worth a couple balls. Books over $15-20 count as yarn purchases too, because I'm a sucker for books recommended by LYS owners. Swaps are neutral as long as I'm adding something equivalent to what I'm sending.
This year's record:
FO=Niece#2 blankie, clapotis. Yarn purchase=4 sk not-so-cheap sock yarn and a book in Madison.
Purchase: Handpaintedyarn.com Merino bulky (3 balls each of 2 colorways). FOs=Noro hat, tunic
Purchase: lots and lots of Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift. Excuse=birthday.
Occasions for adding to stash: FO's, my birthday, and gifts. Big FO's get major purchases, little stash-busting FO's are only worth a couple balls. Books over $15-20 count as yarn purchases too, because I'm a sucker for books recommended by LYS owners. Swaps are neutral as long as I'm adding something equivalent to what I'm sending.
This year's record:
FO=Niece#2 blankie, clapotis. Yarn purchase=4 sk not-so-cheap sock yarn and a book in Madison.
Purchase: Handpaintedyarn.com Merino bulky (3 balls each of 2 colorways). FOs=Noro hat, tunic
Purchase: lots and lots of Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift. Excuse=birthday.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Sun Tunic for my Niece
The May Stash knit-down challenge was to use up cotton/cotton blends. I had three coordinating balls in the stash and made this little tank top for my niece, who 9 months old.
I had been experimenting with a mosaic table mat or wine cozy, but then I saw Sweetness by Kathleen Sperling on Ravelry and decided to try a top or sundress. I wanted a little more shoulder coverage, a mosaic pattern rather than FI, and a lacy skirt with a bit more flare for easy crawling.
I cast on with green and worked a boat-neck raglan in Shadow 14 (Barbara Walker's Mosaic Knitting.) Then I bound off the shoulders and increased for the underarms. I left the back open up to this point to allow ease for her to fit her head through. Here I joined and preceeded in rounds. I worked another band of Shadow 14 to transition into beige. Then I worked Fountain Lace (BW's Second Treasury p.272), increasing 4st per RSRnd during the first two repeats of the lace to give it flare. At DD1's recommendation, I stopped at tunic length and finished with Elastic Bind-off in green. The back ties shut with i-cord.
I had planned to make a sun hat as well, but not enough yarn left. All she gets is a flower barrette.
I cast on with green and worked a boat-neck raglan in Shadow 14 (Barbara Walker's Mosaic Knitting.) Then I bound off the shoulders and increased for the underarms. I left the back open up to this point to allow ease for her to fit her head through. Here I joined and preceeded in rounds. I worked another band of Shadow 14 to transition into beige. Then I worked Fountain Lace (BW's Second Treasury p.272), increasing 4st per RSRnd during the first two repeats of the lace to give it flare. At DD1's recommendation, I stopped at tunic length and finished with Elastic Bind-off in green. The back ties shut with i-cord.
I had planned to make a sun hat as well, but not enough yarn left. All she gets is a flower barrette.
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