In the studio - organic cotton

-- Sent from my Palm Pre

In the studio - organic cottons

-- Sent from my Palm Pre

Finished pillow

Pillow, mixed fibers: cotton, silk, wool, polyester, nylon, linen, rayon, lurex, stockinette stitch, size 10.5 needles; cotton batting and silk back cover.

I finally brought my camera back from Vermont over the weekend, so I'll be able to post photos again! I'm liking the light in my new "photo area" in my new apartment.

This one of several pillows I've tried with knitted covers. I'm going to try a lot more!

Pillows

I consider this to be a companion piece to the one I posted about yesterday. It's the same giant needles but a doulble rib, k2,p2.

I've begun to prepare some sample pieces for my Art Night knitters. Our school colors are purple and gold, so I've taken up a few scarves and hats in purple and gold to see if I can inspire them to think about the color possibilities and the sense of school spirit that wearing the colors can enhance. Photos to come.

Besides Art Night, my programs in the dorm now include clusters of one I call The Librarian is IN. I begin just as the reference desk in the main library on campus closes and offer personal service regarding using databases, learning about what's on the library web site, and all things web-oriented. I don't have a collection of print materials in my little office, so I just use what I can via my web connection and dispense advice about going to the library to get other stuff.

And yes, Elizabeth, you should leave a comment now and then.

Pillows

As part of my library life I'm a faculty in residence. I live in a dormitory with older students and no freshmen. On weekends I usually set up an open studio that I call "Art Night" and I start at 9pm. This past spring semesters I've been trying to make it known that knitters and wannabes are welcome. I'll be doing the same thing this academic year.


I got this deep green Allagash yarn as part of a Webs grab bag. This one is a single rib pattern, k1,p1, and I think it's dreamy. I used huge wood needles and they have a very comforting "clunk" sound while I'm knitting.

Wool, rib stitch, size 15 needles 

Pillows

Pillow tops are satisfying because they don't take forever and I can unleash my yearning for drama. It's becoming an easy way to design textiles and experiment with ideas without having to go on forever. It's over in a flash and yet it's enough knitting to help me decide if I like it or not.

Hey look - I joined the Knitter Librarians web ring. I had to make a committment to talk about librarianship. Not hard. I started working in my school library when I was 13. I flirted with bookstores and even took a student job reading for blind students, but it's libraries that have sustained me for lo these many years.

Pillow top, mixed fibers, stockinette stitch 

New projects

After finishing two shawls last week I decided to start some more because I'm going back to small things such as hats and something I've never done before: cushion covers. So I did an elaborate cushion cover using stockinette stitch with all my teal and purple yarns and got out a three-ply linen that I used to begin a more conservative cover that I think I'll texturize by doing a raised pattern using reverse stockinette within a stockinette background. Ok, ok, I'll go and get the camera and take some more photos.