At the last minute I decided to add a few beads, stars in the sky. I overdid the beads at first but then eleminated some back to this scattering. The batik fabrics are a bit richer than they show in this picture.
I also decided to get "my" tote bag done.
I had originally put these fabrics together as a gift, but then I realized they really were MY colors so I'm keeping it.
On Friday we made a quick trip to Seattle to visit Kim and she took me to So Much Yarn. And there was, and it was lovely, and yes I bought.
The green will be Knitty's "Mr. Greenjeans Sweater" and the purple is going to be a beret for Kim. I really like the "Gemma Beret" pattern from Rowan yarns, but the instructions are in "British" which is different from American knitting instructions, so I'm going to see if I can figure out how to translate it.
Those few beads were the perfect icing on the piece, Karen.
ReplyDeleteI liked the sweater. What color did you get to make it? The stuff shown in the bottom photo? They sure do look good together.
BTW, I got 40" cable for my Denise needles and The Magic Loop book. So simple. I knit a whole fingerless mitt last night. All I have left to do is 5 rounds for the thumb. I'm ready to branch out away from gloves for awhile
Oh yes. The Magic Loop method is even easier that the 2 needle method. You get a rhythm going and it's quite soothing.
Margaret
Hi,
ReplyDeleteEven though I do not knit, I found this site helpful with conversions to American english, not to mention great free patterns:
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/kategori_oversikt.php
And here is the conversion page:
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/includes/pinnestr.php
I love the yarn, beautiful colors.
Pam