A Kind of Project Done

Its the Purl Ridge Cowl by Stephen West.  But this time its done in fingering weight.  I had added extra stitches, like 50, and just did the rows called for.  Suggestions in doing it in fingering.  Do at least 300 stitches, more than the regular 7 rows, do at least 10-15 rows or at least do a considerable amount to what your comfortable with, ie to the length of your neck.  I will probably have to wash it and block it because its kind of rolling at the sides because of the fingering weight yarn.  I have done this in the Fybernymph Autumn Harvest colorway in fingering weight.

As is, it drapes to at least the bust line.

Now to go onto finsih the 22.5 Degrees by Miranda Behm.  I have been working on this one for at least 2 years. Its in a dark, medium, and light grey Einband Lopi laceweight yarn.  I might restart working on this tomorrow or the next day.  Hands kind of hurt a little from finishing the Purl Ridge Cowl.  Think I was knitting a little hard.

Lets see how many projects I can get done between here and hopefully my job picks me back up for summer shifts in mid June.  Please keep your fingers crossed.

I am a little sadistic but I have found a pattern called Knitted Patchwork Recipe by Martine Ellis.  I have several skeins of a light fingering yarn in 3 different colors and I might make a light summer blanket with it.  I might have enough.  If need be, I can make a border with the leftover fingering in the autumn harvest and other yarn colors.  So who knows.

Well good night.

Highland Handmades

I don't know if you have seen the last episode of Highland Handmades or not but I am kind of sad.
  Its Plyaway Recap #196.  I guess she is right about how fiber/yarn sales are down but I have always been in awe of her enthusiasm for her shop.  

I am not trying to tell you to go out and buy her stuff but I have been in her position of how money seems to suck out the window. If you have some extra pin money, browse her shop.  Highland Handmades.

Her yarns are wonderful to feel and great for the senses.  

Gotta go to bed, heat here sucks big time in knitting.  All I want to do is curl up in front of a fan and not do anything.  The joys of having a room on the side of the house where the sun seems to park  in front of.

Have a good night.

Hi, I'm A Highland Handmades Junky

I don't know how but looking for stray fiber to practice spindling, oh great googa mooga!

Frost on the top and Dirigo on the bottom, both lace.

Blue Lobster, also lace.

Left  to Right:  Fly you Fools, Blood Splatter, and The Ents.  Sock

And now for the worsted:

Your Getting Warmer, Sea Glas,  and Saddleback.

Starting with fingertip: Half Shell, Kimeo, and Verdant.

Think my favorites are Sea Glass and Blue Lobster.  All these go from 1 skein to 3 skeins.  Heather from Highland Handmades is extremely patient and nice.  Just bought 3 skeins of lowered price Spice Pumpkin worsted. 

I gotta stop!  LOL!  I'm running out of room!  Or I gotta get that Boomerang pattern that Leading Man Steve has been doing and work on a couple of those.  

Signing off for the day.