Very Pink Socks (2009)
Pattern: Wendy’s Toe-Up/Cat Bordhi’s Riverbed master pattern for the arch, with feather-and-fan on the ankles. Yarn: Opal Cotton (#2505) — cotton, polyamid, woolblend, about 80% of one ball. Method: Knitting Completed: August 19, 2009. This was a standard travel
Crochet Stole (2009)
Pattern: Made up — body is Spider Web Lace stitch pattern (stitch #154 in Donna Kooker’s “Encyclopedia of Crochet”), and the edge was started from Floral Edge, #27 (150 Crochet Trims), but modified it to triples, and then I
Petra of Many Colours (2009)
Pattern: Julie Weisenberger’s Petra, available from http://www.cocoknits.com Yarn: Noro Iro, #79 Method: Hand knit Completed: June 14, 2009. I have admired Noro yarns for their bold colours, for quite a while. I’ve always been a bit afraid that the
Grey Mouse Scarf (2009)
Pattern: “Rippling Waters” scarf, from Fiddlesticks Knitting Yarn: Filatura di Crosa Superior (#27, grey) — silk and cashmere blend Method: Knitting Completed: June 14, 2009. I called this the “mouse” project, because the yarn is so, so soft and
Black Jacket (2009)
Pattern: Drops pattern #103-1 (for “Eskimo” or “Silke-Alpaca” Drops yarn). Yarn: Briggs & Little “Heritage” Method: Hand knit Completed: April 3, 2009. I always like Briggs & Little yarn — it’s very much wool, and therefore slightly scratchy. But,
Rainbow Baby Blanket (2009)
Pattern: Barbara Walker’s Mosaic knitting pattern #73, crochet edging. Yarn: Bernat Baby Coordinates (white); The Painted Tiger Sock & Baby (rainbow) Method: Hand knit Completed: February 18, 2009. This was a slip-stithc project, which was a lot of fun.
Blue Diamond Socks (2009)
Pattern: Wendy’s Toe-Up/Cat Bordhi’s Riverbed master pattern for the arch, and a Lesley Stanfield moss stitch/twisted stitching motif for the ankle patterning. Yarn: Tess Super Sock Method: Hand knit Completed: January 8, 2009. The yarn is quite possibly my
White Birch Fiber Socks (2008)
Pattern: Wendy’s Toe-Up/Cat Bordhi’s Riverbed master pattern for the arch, and Barbara Walker’s “Gothic Lattice” for the ankle patterning. Yarn: White Birch Fiber — Summer Grasses Method: Hand knit Completed: November 19, 2008. The yarn is quite nice to
Crochet Square Doily (2008)
Pattern: “Fantastic Ferns”, #17 in Decorative Crochet magazine (Jan 1998) Yarn: DMC Cebelia Size 20, Colour #524 Method: Crochet Completed: October 15, 2008. A fun meeting/travel project! This is the second time I’ve done this pattern, though this is
Brown Noro Kureyon Socks (2008)
Pattern: Started as Wendy’s Toe-Up, but needed more ease for the arch. I worked in Cat Bordhi’s Riverbed master pattern for the arch, and used her standard heel. Yarn: Noro Kureyon Sock (S149) and Mountain Colors Bearfoot (Chocolate)