*Stories about life and knitting* Occasionally, I create yarn or knitting patterns that I might post at hummingbird.etsy.com Other than that, I have a husband and a cute pup.
I just got back from my first bike ride in about 15 years. I was a bit rusty and couldn't figure out how the 21 or so different gears worked. In the end, I think I figured it out and would like to go biking again this week. Actually, I think I only figured out how to use the lower gears...
I have finished the front and back and one sleeve for A Walk in the Woods. I've done just a bit of the 2nd sleeve, then I will need to do the finishing and the neck.
I also weighed my skeins for the Hanne Falkenberg Mermaid 7.
Lilac= 2 skeins at 55 grams each.
Aubergine= 2 skeins at 50 grams each.
Purple has 7 skeins:
6 skeins= 45 grams
1 skein= 25 grams.
Labels: A Walk in the Woods, Mermaid
I'm working on the pattern from Nature Speaks Knits called A Walk in the Woods. I knit this about a year ago in blue in 100% mercerized cotton. It was beautiful, but it kept growing to the point it was not wearable. So here I go again, but this time it is in a cotton rayon mix. I'm thinking that the rayon will keep the cotton from getting out of hand. It's a variegated yarn, and I know the sweater would be nicer in a solid color as it was the first time, but I wanted to use this yarn from my stash and am hopeful about the fiber content for the pattern. My camera batteries are charging right now, so a picture will come another day.
This is my new Hanne Falkenberg kit for Mermaid 7. Seven means that it is the purple color combination: Purple, Lilac and Aubergine. I have 7 skeins of purple, 2 each of aubergine and lilac. I'll weigh them also, but I need to find my scale.
This was a birthday present from my wonderful in-laws and husband. I made out really well this year by informing everyone of my 17 item birthday wish list ;)
I'd like to start knitting the mermaid this weekend, but I have a large stash problem, so I'm going to rush to finish my current project as incentive to start the purple mermaid. When I start, I believe I will do a provisional cast on as others have suggested at the knitalong.