Ski Gloves

These are ski gloves that I designed this winter.  They're a lot more practical than mittens,  and warmer than gloves.
Next pair will be Fair Isle or cabled- I can't decide!

Baby Hat with Mittens

I love the hot pink!  Not so typical...
  This is for my neighbor's baby.  

Op Art Throw

I've been thinking about Op Art lately.  


I'm looking for more graphic contrast and less sweet sugary colors.  Don't get me wrong, I love the cotton candy, frosting colors too.  They're really yummy.  It makes the whole knitting experience very visceral- but, I'm working on a new direction. I'm thinking of a more sharp edged, high contrast motif.  

In this case, it's a simple throw worked in very dark grey and cream.  [Black and white would be too harsh.]  This gives my  home-made throw less of a home-spun feel.  

Scarf

I'm making a scarf for my stepmother using the very beautiful Alchemy Haiku.  It's a silk mohair blend that is one of my absolute favorites to work with.  And- it's not at all itchy - which is a must for most of my relatives.

The colors are yummy and that keeps me going when the project is as repetitive as a scarf.  I am a big fan of scarves.   I love to give them as gifts.

Cabled Sweater detail

I've just worked up a fantastic new pattern which I plan to use for a sweater.  I've been making a lot of scarves and blankets lately so this should make a nice change.  I'm excited about this one because it's very drape-y, which I prefer mostly because it's more flattering and I also like garments that feel easy on the body and this has both.  The stitches , although they have different counts, work up well together and don't make things too complicated to track.

My first post!

I've never shared my knitting or ideas online before. I'm excited! 

I love yarn and I love knitting.  I have a short attention span with projects and I often need to work on 2 or 3 projects at a time.  Right now I'm knitting my step mother a simple lace scarf using Alchemy's Haiku.  It's silk mohair and very beautiful.  I'm also working on a throw made of random cotton that I had floating around.  I tie-dyed some of the yarn a few years ago and I figure I'll do thick, graphic strips of seed stitch panels and sew them together in the end.  I feel very inspired by Louise Bourgeois's quilts.  Graphic and simple and well composed.

I've also just finished a baby blanket for my cousin's soon to arrive little one.  It's very simple and relies on a strong color palette.