Yarn Candy

This is just a quick little post of some recent fiber projects.

Kiki made this 17" square lace out of some leftover sock yarn that J-Dub left on our coffee table. You know, because there is no other yarn in the house. This was a back-to-wool healing project. She was sore after knitting linen and bamboo sweaters. Ahh, the comfort of wool. Of course, the healing could be due to her use of the fantastic bamboo double-points from Spritely Goods. The orange edging is from a never-ending box of Lacy Lamb purchased several years ago in Indianapolis at the Mass Avenue Knit Shop (one of our first high-end yarn purchases). Maybe the secret of its never-ending-ness is that the yarn reproduces in that dark little romantic box.

Steve made this purple checker-board scarf from Needful Yarn's Ceramic (95% Rayon, 5% Ceramic). This yarn feels cool to the touch ("...makes you feel like it's 72 degrees inside your head, all the time"). Steve found it weird to knit with, but he'll try anything once. It does feel cool to wear, but it is more of a "chemically" cool than a natural one. Of course in the AZ summer, even a scarf that cools is still something extra around your neck in 110 degree weather. Maybe better as a tank top?

The girls did some spinning before they left for Indiana. Lucy made this pretty merino & tencel skein.

Lily spun this red merino. Isn't it nice?

Kiki knit some Elizabeth Zimmermann Baby Surprise Jackets for our new twin cousins out of Filati's "Luna Park" washable merino. Each jacket took less than two skeins of this sockweight yarn (210 yards each skein) on size 2 US needles. The pinkish one (color number 202) with a "C" button is for Claire.

This one (color number 203) with the "S" button is for Sam. Probably a good thing they chose Sam & Claire for names, instead of Kiki's suggestion of Sam & Ella.

Kiki also made these almost-thigh-high knee socks. She calls them the "Lasagna socks." The yarn isn't really lasagna, it is one 460 yard skein of Steinbach Wollle "Aktiv Effekt" in color number 50883. Just a simple toe-up stockinette (who would think?) with a twisted-rib top, knit on 00 US dpns.

Steve

coming soon - HLB - Happy Lucy's Birthday; Episode 3 - Revenge of the Stitched.