Saturday 10 November 2012

A bit late... but here's the Black Beacon scarf

Finally got a version of my Black Beacon scarf that I am happy with! The half hexagon pattern alternates stocking and reverse stocking stitch (so the scarf is fully reversible) and blocking does wonders for it - makes the hexagon patterns sit much flatter. My male model is in Hong Kong at the moment so it's being modelled by the garden bench:


It's available to download free from Ravelry.

A bit late for Wool Week here in the UK but apparently it's Dutch Wool Week at the moment so that's OK...

Tuesday 6 November 2012

It's the wonder, the wonder of wool

I was soaking my Old Bones shawl - pattern by the very talented Ashley Knowlton - at the weekend and musing on what amazing stuff wool is. It's made from Gotland Aran yarn by Well Manor Farm, raised & spun & dyed in Britain, and as I took it out of its Euclan, I was struck by how quickly the thoroughly-marinaded shawl shed its moisture, showing off waterproof/quick-drying properties that creators of synthetic material would kill for. Well done the sheep!!


 
And isn't the colour pretty?


All power to the good people at theCampaign for Wool!!!

Friday 2 November 2012

Thank eff it's Friday...

It's been a right old week at work... so glad it's Friday and got cheered up by some good news yesterday, had another pattern commissioned by Knit Now! Obviously all very much Hush Hush, but I had an enjoyable time looking for shiny orange yarn for it.

I've also just picked up a new car which is also very exciting, and finally finished a sweater I've been meaning to knit for ages the Fyberspates "Challow" - first Fair Isle sweater I've made. The Fyberspates 4 ply yarn feels so luxurious & it is really light but warm. I have a whole ball of the main colour left so will get the treat of knitting with it again!