Moulin Rouge mittens are finally done!!
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
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| — | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Citron One-skein Shawlette
This pattern is available at Knitty.com for free and can be found here. I’d picked up one skein of Malabrigo Lace (470 yards, 100% merino and oh-so-soft!) on sale at Tradewinds in Dartmouth, NS. It was the last day that her store was open so what was left was heavily marked down. The pattern says that one skein will suit it, but I only had enough to get to the outer edge of the 5th section of rushing, still, though, it is a wearable size.
Kings County Studio Tour
It was fun hanging out with Tracy for the day, and we had perfect weather for driving around and visiting various studios on the tour. My favorite stop was near the beginning, as we stopped in to see Elizabeth Millers spinning and weaving studio - talk about an inspiring spot!
Floral Cardigan - in progress
I can’t wait to finish this so I can wear it! The pattern is from the Winter 1009/10 issue of Vogue Knitting and is by Josh Bennett. Since I have allergies to regular wool, I ordered some Merino from KnitPicks and I’ve chosen colors that I would wear more often. I’ve chosen to do the top portion as Fair Isle, but I am using intarsia for the centers of the flowers.
The Necklace of Gaudiness (+2)
Brenda’s mom started this and I decorated it. It was for Scott Thomas’s character Roger (the very gay director) in SJTC’s “The Producers”. I tried to make it Scott-sized and as glittery and gaudy as possible. The “plus two” is a D&D reference - referring to extra dice rolls needed as a saving throw to ward against being stunned by the incredible gaudiness of it.
ON-hold Socks: Take 2
I’d brought my partially finished socks in to show Trish at Cricket Cove and she offered to buy the yarn from me, and I would pick up a replacement skein. I found a great red Merino 2/6 by Fleece Artist and re-started the socks. I haven’t gotten much done though, due to large amounts of overtime, but I am back to regular work hours again so hopefully these won’t take too long to finish…
