Finally, another post, and a fiber post at that! :) Just rounding up all of the works in progress that I have been doing over the summer and some that I just started. First up is Laurie's master graduation present socks, using hand dyed superwash merino yarn. I didn't like the way that the yarn was flashing and pooling in the first pattern that I started with this yarn, but I really like how the second one is knitting up. Much more stripey then flashy. This was my daytime car ride project for our road trips and has kind of been put on the back burner until the baby sweaters get done.
When we were up at Laurie's family's cabin for vacation, we went to a small yarn shop in Murphys, CA called Maisy Blue. The yarn that I picked up there was 100% cashmere, lace weight. I am knitting an Ishbel shawl with it. The size will probably be more like a scarf than a full sized shawl, but I'm very happy with it. It is just amazingly soft to touch and a pleasure to knit with.
This is a little bit of a random entry but here are the pictures of silk hankies that have recently become part of my stash. The one on the far left lower corner I bought at the Estes Park Wool Market and the other three in the picture were dyed by Barbara, a friend from TYF, and given to me in a swap for some of Bennett's fiber. It was total coincidence that they matched so well! There are about 2 ounces of silk total.
And finally, the yarn for the baby sweaters! This first picture is of the yarn that I'm using for my sister, Jessica's baby, Paul. I'll be knitting him a newborn sized Baby Surprise Jacket with this superwash merino sock yarn. It's coming along nicely, I hope to have it finished for the baby shower. I also plan to knit him another sweater, but have not gotten the yarn for it yet...
Here is the yarn for a sweater that I'm making for Laurie's sister's newest addition to the family, Dominic. He was born just a few weeks ago, and alas as it is summer is not in dire need of a sweater, so I'll be making a size for him to wear when the weather gets cooler. I plan to stripe it with these three colors, it will be very cute! (I am thinking of using the pattern for this sweater for Paul's second sweater depending on how it goes to knit this one.)
(I hope you like the colors, Christy!)
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