A few more teaser photos of some freshly-arrived booth sample knits:
Harmonia's Rings Cowl, designed by Sivia Harding. I knitted this in Lyra, 50% alpaca/30% merino/20% silk in a new colorway, "Appalachia." It's wonderful. I love this pattern: it took only one skein of yarn (and I knit an extra repeat of the body so it's a tad longer). Lyra is soft and lovely, with wonderful drape. Excellent all around (except for the photo. This is about the 20th I took of myself in the mirror, and I give up. It's the best I could do).
Azure Sock, designed by Deb Barnhill for Knitty.com. Sample knitted in Sunna (75% sw merino, 15% cashmere, 10% bombyx silk fingering) in "Le Roi." Thanks to Sheila for knitting this sample for me!
Pomatomus Sock, designed by Cookie A. and also knitted in Frija in "Starling." Thanks to Gwen for knitting this sample for me!
Spiraluscious Mitts designed by Anne Hanson and knit in one of my new yarns, named Neith, in "Scarlett." Neith is a DK weight 45% cashmere / 55% silk yarn (it'll be in my Shop after MDSW, along with my 4 other new yarns). It's beautiful, even though it's a heavier gauge than called for in the pattern (my bad; I got confused somehow and sent the wrong yarn). Thanks to Tree for knitting this sample for me!More samples are on their way to me now ... hopefully I'll have time to post a few more photos before I head out for MDSW.
I also received the white Ouessant in over the weekend. It's nicely soft fiber, in a soft white, sort of vanilla custard color:
I also heard that the Polwarth blended with luxury exotics, and the brown Rambouillet, will not be ready in time for MD. Waaaah. So, these two will go directly to the website when they arrive from the Mill (oh, I am so bummed, but the Mill did its best and got most of my stuff done, so I'm not complaining. Just bummed out that the Polwarth wasn't one of the ones that's ready in time).
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4 comments:
Oooooh I would love some of that Ooooouessant. Even in its undyed state it has a lovely creamy almost pink color that I would love to spin!
Love your Harmonia's Rings, Jennifer! I wish I could feel that luscious yarn... yum!
I bet it feels like the BMFA stuff ... sounds like the same yarn base, or pretty darn close :-D
It's a fun pattern, Sivia ... I am actually having visions of knitting a top-down sweater with Harmonia Rings as the neckline. Wouldn't that be fantastic?
I bet it feels like the BMFA stuff ... sounds like the same yarn base, or pretty darn close :-D
It's a fun pattern, Sivia ... I am actually having visions of knitting a top-down sweater with Harmonia Rings as the neckline. Wouldn't that be fantastic?
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