Indiecita Alpaca Shawl

A triangle shawl knitted in Indiecita Alpaca worsted wt. It felt like holding a cloud while I was knitting it. The pattern is the Susan pattern from Myra Stahman's Faroese Shawls and Seaman Scarves, with a border from the Wool You Order (now Two Old Bags) pattern Victorian Rose. I pinned it out for blocking in my son's room, hence the mess (he's away at college). I gave it a gift.

A Knitted Purse

A knitted and felted purse, by Teva Durham from the Vogue Bags and Backpacks book, made with Plymouth Baby Alpaca DK used double stranded, Takhi Cotton Classic for the I-cord strap and a button I made myself out of Fimo polymer clay.

Shetland Triangle

I made the Shetland Triangle by Evelyn Clark from Wrap Style in worsted wt alpaca. I added faceted glass beads to the edging points. I gave it as a gift and it was greatly appreciated.

One Button Cardigan

My much modified version of the One Button Cardigan, by Mari Lynn Patrick, from Interweave Knits Summer 2005, sans button, resized with Sweater Wizard. I really like the short bolero shape that turned out. I found that I preferred the inside (wrong side) of the rib pattern so I did not fold it over to make the shawl collar. I used Classic Elite Lush. I loved the sweater when I was done. However, the yarn bloomed and fuzzed and the neat lace pattern became blurred. I would like to make this again in another yarn, but it's at the very end of my To-Do-Again list. I would add increases in the outer edge of the ribbing, or maybe a bind off with extra stitches incorporated to allow the curve of the fronts to lie flat.

Chanson en Crochet

Chanson en Crochet by Mari Lynn Patrick from Wrap Style. I loved this project, and I want to make it again in a different yarn. I used Classic Elite Lush, and it was nice to work with, but it blooms and the stitches become a mass of fuzzy angora halo. I think I'll try Rowan Wool Cotton for my next Chanson.

Bauhaus Fair Isle

Bauhaus Fair Isle, by Mary Jane Mucklestone, from Interweave Knits Spring 2007, made for my younger son Daniel. The sleeves are a bit long but he says that's okay, he can cover his hands when it is freezing in Missouri, where he is studying at WashU in St Louis. It was so much fun to knit...and I would finished it sooner but it got too hot here to work with wool. I used Dale of Norway Falk yarn instead of Heilo, because I couldn't get the colors specified in the pattern in Heilo. . Falk was softer than Heilo and I'll use it again, and I loved the picture of the hawk on the yarn labels. Daniel wore his new sweater when he went back to school on January 12; from 74 degree weather here to 15 degrees in St. Louis!

Lofty Cables and Lace

Lofty Cables and Lace from Interweave Knits Winter 2000/2001, by Sandy Cushman. I used Classic Elite Mohair and Berroco Cotton Twist. It was a fun fast project.