The temperatures dipped into the frosty range last night, but today we are supposed to get up into the 70’s. This pairs with splotches of color finally showing up on the trees in my neighborhood! And despite this chilly start, I am so happy for the weekend to be here! I am committed to spending as much of it outside as possible since these warming days cannot last forever!
My friend, Beth has inspired me to get back to doing a little spinning and so after weeks months of my wheel standing idle I got it out this week and finished spinning up and plying this purple yarn. Sadly, I am not thrilled with the color and I also think it needs a bit more twist, so I will have run it back through the wheel to put a bit more twist in. I am not thrilled with the color of the purple yarn (I think it’s Targhee, but I am not certain). It looked very differently before I spun it up and my original plan was to combine it with this the fawn colored Shetland to become the yarn for Sarah Jordan’s Wynne. But, looking at them together in a photo I am not quite sure how much I like them together. So, what I thought would be a quick spin, is definitely not quick at all and has inspired much thinking and pondering.
And, speaking of thinking…I have been just wowed by Kym’s and Vicki’s “Arrows”! And, they have inspired me to begin gathering together all the leftover bits of yarn I have. I think Arrows would make a wonderful way to start off 2018! Anyone want to Arrow along with me?
And, because you can never do too much thinking…I saw this sweater in Traverse City and my daughter and I thought it was adorable (but it is not $51 adorable for a toddler!) So, I am scouring Ravelry for a pattern I can modify to knit this for Genevieve!
Now, how about a few links to think about this Friday!
- Behind the Wool a new podcast from Pittsburgh! (This can be found on iTunes and issue one is up there!)
- There are so many lovely pieces in Bristol Ivy’s Knitting Outside the Box
- Triple Chocolate…LOVE
- Spooner… pullover meets cardigan, in all the best ways!
- For that skein of yarn that you just don’t know what to do with!
That is all I have, see you back here on Monday!
Thanks for the podcast link. I have been looking for something new. Happy Friday
That toddler sweater is wonderful! I kinda like the purple color…but agree about not being sure about the combo. Cheers Kat! Have a nice weekend.
I happen to like the color combo, but you’re the one who is going to knit with it, so you have to love it. What about overdyeing the purple?
Totally agree about the toddler sweater — much more fun to knit your own, and likely more affordable, too. This one looks similar: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/carino-caridgan
Oh that What to do with a skien of yarn cowl is very very pretty. I saved it to faves on Ravelry. I think I need to clean out my Ravelry favorites page. My tastes have changed!
I love that purple color (reminds me of crocuses), but maybe not with the fawn. I have no doubt you’ll come up with the right combination, and I do understand opening that Pandora’s box of possibilities when you thought you were just doing something simple. That is a sweet sweater, but like you, I don’t think I would dress a toddler in a $51 wool sweater. Hope you have a great outdoors-filled weekend!
$51! Really for a toddler’s sweater! Knit on dear friend! Save the $$$ for her college fund!
I like the purple grey combo…have fun reviving your spinning…and enjoy the weekend.
Cheers~
Ohmygosh! And the original price was $73?!?!? I found a pattern on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/22-et-23—paletot-girafe but it is in French. Very similar, but without the giraffe and just use one color. 😉 Again, loving the links!!!
I said the same thing about Arrows on my blog the other day! Have the pattern and am planning a Jan 1 start!
That Triple Chocolate stole my heart when I saw it on Ravelry earlier this week. Swoon! $51 for a toddler sweater???? ON SALE???? Holy moly! (And I blocked my Arrows yesterday. I grabbed it right off the blocking board when it was dry and wore it for the rest of the day! Photos Monday. . . ) Happy Friday – and thanks, as always, for the links. XO
The Spooner pattern for an adult looks like it has roughly the same construction as the $51 toddler sweater. Maybe you can buy just one pattern and adapt it (I KNOW you can do it!) Re: Wynne and the color combo. What if you threw in some lime or bright olive green for one of the narrower garter stripes? That would brighten the color scheme. (No sh!t, kmkat!)
Oooooh, I like that Garden Party cowl! We’re still seeing 60s during the day here and 40s at night.
this weather has me into all the knitting! I am focusing on finishing a hat this weekend and working more on the sweater for my son in law. Steady progress. Love the arrows projects.
So many patterns, so little time! We’re enjoying cool mornings, but warmish afternoons. Extended autumns are the best!
I think we have our first frost (still another 90 minutes before it’s light enough to see 🙂 Love Sarah’s link for the toddler cardigan – what a fun knit that will be! and great link list … triple chocolate AND spooner just went into my favorites. Hope you’re having a great weekend!!