In the studio - "red" afghan

I've taken a lot of time for this because trying to select colors that will play well with the red and others is challenging.

In the studio - the afghan grows

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In the studio - spring colors

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In the studio - natural fibers afghan

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In the studio - huge crochet

Afghan, mixed fibers - no synthetics; single crochet, size 5mm aluminum hook, estimated finished size: 6 ft x 8 ft

This is an attempt to get at that lolapalooza effect of the huge folk art afghan.  I have a monster size cone of red hemp and wool, so that ia every other row. All other rows will be any color I intuitively  want at the moment.  I have two large bags of possible ones.

It strongly reminds me of rag rugs.

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Back side

This is the back
Woven stitch, size 11 cable needle, 39 in.
Wool, cotton, linen, mohair, hemp, silk, rayon, nylon, lurex, acrylic

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In the studio - pink and green cotton

The border is almost finished

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In the studio - the yellow afghan continued

It's been awhile since I worked on it, but this piece is still a pleasure.

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In the studio - finishing the cotton seed stitch

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In the studio - mohair and silk

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New stash

Cottons from Rowan, cotton from Great Adirondak, silk and cotton blends from both Rowan and Noro and a pure chunky linen from Louet Sales.

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New stash

Silk by Filatura de Crosa and bamboo from Alchemy Yarns

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In the studio - scarf

Linen and silk rib stitch.  The ligter green will be a bit of fluffy edge.

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In the studio - the pink ruffle grows

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In the studio - a shawl in contrasting whites

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Spring scarf in progress

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Spring scarf

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Finished Shawl

Shawl for a child, garter stitch, mixed fibers, size 10, 6 mm bamboo cable needle

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Cards

The latest batch

Crochet bag - ready for embellishment

The straps will go into the slots.  I'm thinking about lots of tassles.

Crochet bag

Handbag, cotton and microfiber with metallic flecks, about 5 inches in diameter, single crochet, size F aluminum hook.

It's been awhile since I've made handbags, and I feel a bout coming on.  I want  to make them for spring and summer.

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Green spring scarf

Scarf, cotton and linen blend, rib stitch, size 7 wood needles, 7 in.

This will have wide elaborate borders, most likely in a contrasting color.

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Summer black boa

Boa, linen stitch, mixed fibers: wool.viscose,cotton.polyester,lurex; size 11 - 8mm wood needles, 11 inches

Making the fringe involves huges numbers of knots, but I love boas because they always add drama to an outfit.

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All yarns from San Diego

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Finished big scarf

Scarf, seed stitch, mixed fibers: wool, silk, cotton, nylon, acrylic, rayon, bamboo; size 11 wood needles, 10in.

I was intrigued by a radical mix of yarns.  I made balls by mixing about 30 different yarns.  I cut lengths between about 18 in and 36 in, so the texture is all over the place.  It's a substantive scarf and I think it will add that brazen touch to any outfit  8^)

In the studio - reds shawl

Shawl, wool, mohair, nylon and rayon, rib stitch, size 11 cable needle, 24 in.

These three yarns, although three different brands, all have the same colorway.  It appears slighly differently in each yarn because the fibers take the dye differently.  

I am enjoying the texture of each yarn. They are wildly different weights. I am striping by doing one of the three for each row and keeping the order the same through the three yarns.  The fabric is lacy, fuzzy and I think it will be warm.  It's knitting up very quickly because of the somewhat large needle size.

The rib stitch provides a vertical line which counter balances the strong horizontal stripes created by the differences in yarns.  It will be quite stretchy and comfy.

In the studio - black filet crochet

Scarf, filet crochet with added tufts, mixed fibers and aluminum, size H crochet hook.

This scarf is going very quickly and will be light for early fall.  I'm tying the tufts in randomly and they have shiny spots that will provide coppery flecks of brightness.  It will go in the washer and dryer to be fulled, which I think will bring out a wonderful fuzziness and sort of obscure the individul stitch shapes and make the tufts more fluffy.

In the studio - tans

Stash and my new knitting bag with a hole in the top from Common Thread in Saratoga Springs, New York.  They don't seem to have a web site yet.

Shawl, woven stitch, mixed fibers size 10 wood cable needle, 24 in.

I was drawn to these colors because I think they're unusual, especially for me.  This shawl is a bit heavy because of the guage and the tape gives the fabric a very solid and heavy feeling.  I think it will be nice for fall.

In the studio - silk fluff

Triangle shawl, stockinette stitch, mixed fibers, size 10 cable needle, 24 "

I've added some other novelty yarns to this silk fluff and it's a wonderful shaggy thing.  It'll be very very warm because the silk is so thick.  It will be completely reversible so that one can choose to have the shaggy side in or out.

This is an original textile design.

In the studio - blue and green

Scarf, woven stitch, mixed fibers, size 10 wood needles, 14 in.

I knitted this all last weekend, visiting spots all over western Massachusetts.  It has some of my new "Be Sweet" mohair, which I find fascinating and soft, in spite of the boucle texture.  I usually do not like it.

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.