In the studio - baby binkie

Baby blanket [my first ever], organic cotton, seed stitch, size 6 cable needle, 32 in.

I'm not sure why this is only my first baby blanket, but I am enjoying thinking of how it will be used and how the cotton will get softer and softer as it's washed.

In the studio - silk and bamboo

Scarf, silk ribbon, bamboo ribbon, mohair and lurex; filet crochet, single crochet with picot and double crochet. size G aluminum hook.

This silk ribbon, the blue and pink multi-color part of the scarf, is challenging for me. It has been very difficult to find colors that go together with it to make a fabric that I like. It does make great ruffles because it's almost foamy in texture.

In the studio - silk linen ruffle

Scarf, linen and silk blend, nylon, polyester, viscose; crochet, bone hook of unknown size.

This is somewhat of a lalapalooza - almost done, but I'm trying to decide whether to add one more flourish.

If my mother's memory serves, which is sort of an on again off again thing, the bone hook was my grandmothers. Working with bone is very comfortable. But I don't like to take it out of the house - just because it might be my grandmother's.

In the studio - silk/linen ruffle

Scarf, linen and silk blend, knit with stockinette and yarn-over increases, then crochet to form wave shape, size 4 cable needle, 30" aluminum crochet hook, size D.

It's been a joy to study many ruffle constructions. I liked starting this with knitting, which I consider to be a bit more challenging for finding interesting constructions. I like yarn-over because of the eyelet effect, and at this time I'm trying to keep things very light and lacy for the warmer weather.

In the studio - poofy

Scarf, acrylic, garterstitch, size 11 wood needles

I got this yarn at Webs, the huge tremendous yarn store in Northampton, Mass. After I saw the knitted sample of this yarn I knew I had to try it. It's a very interesting pleasure to knit up this particular pattern. There are 10 stitches in each row. I'm not sure I'd enjoy trying to make a different fabric with it. I saw a boa made from the same yarn at Webs and it looked like a mess. This feels like rabbit fur.

In the studio - crochet ruffle

This is what I did with the yarn from the previous post. I think it's much more lively.

In the studio - FAIL

I almost always show the successes and not the failures, so I thought I'd stick in a failure. This is just "blah" for me. I've taken it apart and started something else altogether with the yarn.

Scarf, Silk charmeuse, 12in. x 60in.

One of our local fabric shops had this beautiful fabric on sale. I am going to do some embroidery play on the spirals and add beads to make a lightly embellished scarf that'll be a very interesting texture.

In the studio - ruffle on 32 flavors

Scarf, merino wool, seed stitch, size 8 wood needles, 10 inches

Back to the 32 flavors I'm happy with the effect of the ruffle. The silk looks very good with the strong colors of the merino. I'm using double crochet and after I get once around I'll decide if I want to do a second row to make the ruffle deeper. I've managed to lose the crochet hook - typical for me, however when I find it again I'll report the size.


Previous entry:
http://thatknittingblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/in-studio-32-flavors.html

In the studio - black mohair and silk shawl

Shawl, mohair strand plus silk strand. size 7 steel needle, 14 inches.

The airyness of the mohair on these larger needles makes this wrap look lacey, and the sequins and beads on the black really make it look dressy and wonderful. I am knitting side to side so the shawl will have vertical stripes.

In the studio 32 Flavors

Scarf, merino wool, seed stitch, size 8 wood needles, 10 inches

My plan is to do a black short ruffle border in a nice silk yarn.

In the studio - black silk with multi mohair

Shawl, silk and mohair, garter stitich size 7 steel cable needle "40 in

The photos show both sides of this interesting fabric. I like both the diffuse stripes of the top photo and the well-defined strips of the bottom one. There are two rows of each color. I am incrasing one stitch at the beginning of each mohair row, so this will gradually form a very shallow triangle shawl with vertical stripes.

Stash

Since I'm the in process of sorting all my stash, I thought I'd take some photos of recent acquisitions. I knitted up a little swatch of the Rowan Classic Natural Silk Aran, which is a blend of silk viscose and linen. I used a size 7 [4.5mm] needle and it doesn't have the drape that I want. I'll go with a size 8 needle for a more loose fabric.


I also crocheted some with a size E [3.5mm] hook. I like the filet much better. I have images of little crocheted thingies floating in the filet and a ruffle around the edge, so we'll see what happens.

In the studio - blue blossom

Triangle shawl, nylon, silk, wool, polyester, mohair, stockinette stitch; size 11 plastic cable needle, 24 in.

I haven't done anything in all blue like this for awhile. I am finally using the Prism yarn that I watched go on sale at my local shop and then glommed. It was still expensive, however it is very much worth it because it is a custom dyed "blossom" yarn and is very soft and comfy. The hand of the shawl fabric is truly inviting and the insular properties will also be very good for a cold winter.

I'm using the blossom every other row and in between I'm using about five other blue yarns of various fibers. Just about everything is near to a worsted weight, so the shawl is weighty rather than floaty and with the size 11 needle the drape is loose and a bit stretchy.

YUM!

In the studio - red hat

Hat, 100%wool, garter stitch, size 5 wooden needles, 10 in.

I've used this soft and comfy yarn for a few scarves and now I've decided to make a firm small guage fabric and an envelope hat.

In the studio - black and white alpaca

Scarf, alpaca, rib variation; size 5, 3.75mm bamboo needles, 14 inches

This is wonderful undyed alpaca, something near to a fingering weight, so the small needles make the fabric substantive. I am doing a k3, p3 rib and varying it every seven rows so that it forms a type of checkered pattern. With the black and white variation in the yarn the surface busy-ness is wonderful!

In the studio - periwinkle progress

Almost done!























The darker, smaller mohair recedes, giving the impression that the wool and silk yarn is floating. It's a wonderful effect, and I'm trying it in several colorways and variations. More photos will appear soon.

























Triangle shawl or scarf; garter stitch; mohair, silk, cotton and wool, size 8 steel cable needle, 24 in.

Previous entry: http://thatknittingblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/in-studio-periwinkle.html
and
http://thatknittingblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/in-studio-periwinkle-shawl.html

In the studio-periwinkle

Triangle shawl or scarf; garter stitch; mohair, silk and wool, size 8 steel cable needle, 24 in.

This little confection has been pure pleasure. It's very simple knitting, but I love the resulting fabric. Ok, so I love all the fabrics. I'm easy.

This is two yarns: periwinkle mohair and a two-ply silk and wool yarn that is one strand periwinkle wool and one strand creamy silk. The knitting is from side to side rather than bottom to top, which is usually how I construct the triangle shawls.

I'm carrying both yarns and doing two rows of each yarn at a time, then switching. I added one stitch to the first row of the mohair yarn until I reached about an 18 inch width, now I'm decreasing one stitch on the first row of the mohair. It's a very easy formula that produces vertical stripes in the fabric.

In the studio - slinky black shiny

Shawl, basic lace stitch, viscose and polyester, size 7 aluminum cable needle, 24 inches.

Previous entries:

http://thatknittingblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/in-studio-slinky-black-shawl.html

http://thatknittingblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/in-studio-black-shiny.html

The progress continues and this is really looking like a wonderful shawl.

In the studio - the third afghan

An earlier stage of this was documented in March 18, 2008. It's been lower down on the list of things to do, but for the past few weeks I've been picking it up and knitting a row here and there more often. I'm growing quite fond of it. It's about twice as long as it was last year, and I'm eager to put a lot of inches on it. I can't travel with it because of the number of yarns involved, so it's sitting near my couch.

In the studio - slinky black shawl

This is the continuing project from the March 23 entry. At first it seemed a bit overwhelming because I just couldn't "get" the lace pattern. Now that I'm more comfortable with it I'm sailing along.

In the studio - Periwinkle shawl

In the studio - red shawl

Red shawl, linen, mohair, cotton, nylon, rayon, silk, stockinette stitch, size 10 cable needle, 24 in.

I didn't get enough red in the previous shawl - see March 11, 2009 - so I decided to try a slightly different mix of yarns and I love the result again! The colors range from a light orange red to a rich ruby red, and the mix makes the surface dynamic. There's also difference in the reflective qualities of the yarns, so the light "plays" across the surface.

I took this of the needles a few hours after this photo, so now it's in the "finished" bin.

In the studio - shiny

This scarf is also shown in the April 11, 2009 entry. I forgot the yarn has cotton, linen, viscose and silk.

In the studio - delicate shawl

This shaw was also featured in August 30, 2008 and June 9 2008 posts.

In the studio - shiny

Scarf, linen,silk cotton blend yarn, lace stitch pattern, size 1 bamboo needles

Another in the "thin" series, this shiny yarn will be a wonderful summer accessory.

In the studio - gunmetal

Scarf, metallic yarns. Lace stitch (not named). size 4 cable needle, 24 in.

One more in the series of "thin".

In the studio - creamy and fuzzy

Shawl, mohair, lama and nylon, stockinette stitch, size 13 cable neede, 24 inches

I love the softness and fuzziness of this shawl. I am planning a green leaf border with pink buds.

In the studio - thin

Scarf, linen, cotton, viscose, rib stitch, size 5 cable needle, 24 inches.

I'm starting a series of scarves that will be thin and drapey for summer. These are more embellishment for an outfit rather than warmth. I'm going to get out my lacey stitch patterns and try starting with thin basic strips and then adding edgings.

Book by Sasha Kagan

I couldn't resist this book even though I have plenty of crochet reference books. There's a lot to be said for the art and design in the way it is book together. It's a beautiful book!

And I'm genuinely inspired. I've used several of the patterns already. There are all the typical crochet stitch patterns and motifs and some new ones developed for the book. It's a true visual delight.

In the studio - black shiny

Shawl, basic lace stitch, viscose and polyester, size 7 aluminum cable needle, 24 inches.

After being seduced by the gun metal gray version of this yarn I procured this delicious black. It's the least scratchy I have ever felt of this type yarn. I decided to make this shawl and I am looking through my Nicky Epstein books on edgings to find a nice one. I'll do an edging in a lovely black/silver color.