Stole

Stole, mixed fibers: wool, cotton, angora, silk, linen, rayon, nylon,  mohair; woven stitch (linen stitch); size 7 cable needle, 24 in.


I couldn't stand "shawlette" so I switched to "stole" in describing what this is.


Previous entry: at the beginning stages of the work: http://thatknittingblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/soft-and-fuzzy.html

In the studio - green and pink

Stole, woven stitch, mixed fibers: wool, cotton, acrylic, silk, linen; size 10 wood needles, 14 in.

I'm knitting two rows with each yarn to produce a fringe along the bottom edge of the stole and this broken strip effect produced by the woven stitch.  I like the pink and green together.

In the studio - fuzz and shine original textile

Stole, original design: mixed fibers:wool, lurex, cotton, nylon, rayon, microfiber; size 15 aluminum cable needle, 24 in. Projected size: 14 in wide, 60 in long

I got wonderful stash donations from Dr. Brat and so I couldn't resist playing and designing this new fabric. It's very net-like and drapes loosely. There are many very reflective elements among the yarns, so it flashes and glimmers.

In the studio

Stole, turkish lace stitch, size 17 wood needles, polyester and metallic yarn

This is the piece that has been driving me crazy. I've now ripped it out about ten times. I think I'm going to give up the idea of making a garment out of it. There seems to be no way I can get it to drape in a way that I like, or in a way that could make it pleasant to wear for more than about five minutes.

It might make a very lovely purse if worked on small needles so that the fabric is a good firm one.

In the studio

Stole, seed stitch, acrylic and viscose yarn size 11 wood needles

I stalked this yarn for months, looking at the store sample in one of may favorite shops, Saratoga Needle Arts during each visit. It has a very strange feel, but works up beautifully into lacy fabric. It's by Diakeito and it's called "Diamist". I'm not sure I'd like it on smaller needles as a more dense texture. It's actually quite heavy.

This is a piece I am making for myself, and it's a stole that I will wear in the manner of Punjabi traditional costume for women, with the stole draped from the front to the back. I think it will work beatifully that way with dressy trousers as well as with skirts and dresses. I'm planning on wearing it a lot, and not reserving it for special occasions. Since I wear mostly black all the time, I think it will work well with most of my daily outfits.

In the studio

Stole, lavender mohair, rib stitch, size 13 cable needle

Well heck darn, the purple and gold scarf photo won't upload for some freaky reason that I can't discover just now. But here's this old thing.

I've had the cone of mohair around for a few months, wondering what I could bear to make with it. So I'm doing this very girly stole, I think with a flounce on the bottom and big buttons. I'm knitting side to side, so the rib will make a strong horizontal stripe effect. I'll try to take photos as I progress. The rib also makes the mohair fabric rather thick, so this thing is going to be warm as all get out.

In the studio

Stole, tweedy silk yarn, garter and stockinette combination, size 4 needle

Webs is not far from home, and for awhile I was enjoying myself going there and drifting through their warehouse, satisfying my urge to be overwhelmed with yarns. They put out a good deal of yarn on cones because they also sell to weavers and they like offering yarns every which way for sale. I couldn't resist a couple cones of this silk. I wish I knew what to call the stitch that consists of YO every stitch in the row, then the next row letting the YO fall away and just knitting the original stitch, so there's a big loopy row of double-length stitches. It makes everything very lacy. Essentially this stole is put together on the same idea as the shawl in the July 7 entry, but smaller gauge. I like to arbitrarily decide what stitch each row will be as I'm going along. The silk is the dry-feeling kind, so on days when the humidity is low it feels interesting, and I'm knitting on an old plastic cable needle from my mom's collection. On humid days it sticks to everything, and I avoid it.