Light Pink Cotton Scarf

Scarf, cotton, garter stitch on the bias, size 8 wood cable needle, 16 in.

This lovely light pink yarn was the inspiration for this fluffy piece.  I decided to stitch it on the bias so that the fabric would be a little bit more unconventional than a straight stitch.  The thick and thin yarn doesn't really need a fancy stitch to produce a striking fabric.

The bias orientation means that in row one a stitch is added at one end of the row and a stitch is deleted at the other end.

In spite of the straightforward, uncomplicated stitch, this scarf spent many months in suspended animation as I struggled about whether to go on.  I'm glad I did! When I hold its lovely soft pink fabric in my hands I know that people will find this to be a delightful scarf.  I love the pebbly surface!

The scarf is about 60 inches long and about 7 inches wide, so it's perfect for warmer weather wear, or for air conditioned spaces.

It folds up neatly and will fit into a small bag or packpack, but it also will comfortably wrap around the neck twice and allow for a loose knot.

This scarf is for sale along with about a dozen others in my etsy shop, Little Hands Studio: 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/littlehandsstudio

Hot pink silk with mohair

Chained pink silk, mohair lavender boucle,  seed stitch, size 11 wood cable needle.

It took awhile to figure out what to do to take an ordinary hot pink and elevate it to something else.

After awhile I began to really love the way the lavender boucle loups made a little halo around the bulky pink strands.

I love all the contrasts within the scarf - the bulky silk and the delicate mohair, the delicate lavender against the brash pink. The texture is soft because of the matte silk, but not terribly fuzzy.

It's not quite a triangle, but not a regular rectangle shape.

It will easily wrap twice around the neck and have plenty of room for a knot to secure it.  If worn like a headscarf it will cover the ears nicely, but not quite cover the entire back of the head.

This scarf is for sale along with about a dozen others in my etsy shop, Little Hands Studio: 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/littlehandsstudio

Shiny!

Scarf, rayon, polyester, linen, cotton, seed stitch, size 8 cable needle, 24 in.

I've had both of these novelty yarns for awhile and have wanted to put them to good use, so I waited until I felt like I had the right idea.  The railroad yarn with the pastel "ties" seemed to have too much color by itself, so I hit upon adding a black yarn, but I did not want something fuzzy - I wanted to keep the shiny aspect as the stronger texture.  The linen flags yarn from Japan seemed like the right idea.  Yes!

I think the attitude for this scarf is more like a pettit but strong accent, so the scarf is smaller than I commonly make, but still easy to tie or pin together to cover the shoulders or work as a headscarf.

The black background is formed from shiny polyester with some white strands that make it glint, and the cotton and linen yarn form a matt black depth so that the pastel bits pop out.

It's not quite transparent, but lacy enough so that anything under it will show through. This makes it a good summer scarf and a good party scarf.

This scarf is for sale along with about a dozen others in my etsy shop, Little Hands Studio: 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/littlehandsstudio

Blue Cotton Daily Scarf

What first attracted me to the yarn was the color.  And then of course cotton.

I definitely like the tweedy and heathery effect that the different strands within the yarn produce.

While making the scarf I enjoyed the way the yarn went through my fingers.  It was always a joy to pick up the knitting and work with it for an hour or so.  I used a large cable wooden needle and a straightforward rib stitch.  The rib was very tight when I was working it, then it stretched out to make the famous "ribs" as I bound off the needle.

The long length and the drape will look good on very tall people as well as others - this scarf will never look "skimpy" no matter what the body shape.

Tassel!

This scarf is for sale along with about a dozen others in my etsy shop, Little Hands Studio: 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/littlehandsstudio

In the Studio - black linen

 Shawl, 100% linen, Seed stitch, size 10 cable needle 32 in aluminum

It moves along somewhat swiftly, although it will be so big that it's still going to take quite a bit of time to complete it.  This is going to be a fantastic meditation shawl.

In the Studio - what I'm keeping beside me January 2015

In the Studio January 2015

These are the works that have been taking up my knitting time over the past couple weeks since I finished up all the 2015 Holidays knitting

Cotton, viscose and tencel tapes for a summer scarf

Silk cord in a small gauge crochet

Silk worsted weight yarns

Cotton in spring colors

Sari silk ribbon and yarn

Blue Cotton and Green Silk - Complete

Shawl, cotton, silk and a strand of lurex, woven (linen) stitch, size 7 nickle cable needle, 40 in.

Entry for the work in progress version: http://thatknittingblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/in-studio-blue-cotton-and-green-silk.html

I've found that once I get to the final 20 or so rows on these long scarves that I want to just concentrate!  I start counting down the rows and pick up the work whenever possible and try to do at least one row.


I'm really enjoying this scarf and I've put it into my Etsy shop:

SOLD www.etsy.com/shop/littlehandsstudio/

Continuing the "Barbarian" series

Capelet, wool, acrylic, size 13 cable needle, seed stitch

It all started with a tufted pink yarn from Rowan that just screamed "SIXTIES".  I added a couple handspun chunky yarns and filled in with chunky contributions from my staff and voila!

Little Hands Studio

Chunky nylon fleece

Triangle scarf, nylon, size 11 cable needle garter stitch

The cheery colors of this scarf always make me happy.

In my Etsy shop  Little Hands Studio

Honest Weight Submissions August 2014

I was a participant in the 2013 Craft Fair and exhibited both paper and fiber works.  If my work is accepted I will be exhibiting various types of paper and fiber work, including knitted and crocheted wraps, and greeting cards. The photos below are representative of my work.

Knitted scarf, Silk and Mohair

Knitted Shawl, Silk and Cotton

Knitted Shawl, Silk and Mohair

The following are examples of paper collage greeting cards.