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March 27, 2008
New yarns
Today's post contains two new yarns. One is for my private stash, the another is a new yarn for my hand dyeing.
The first one is this:
This is Rosette, from Ski yarn. One of the newest Japanese yarn for spring/summer 2008. Gorgeous, metalic atmosphere...it is though, cotton 100% ribbon yarn. When I found it I was drawn immediately. Wasn't supposed to buy yarns at that day, but it is something so novel, beautiful and irresistable. It is thin yarn and calling #3-#4 needles. I would knit something for summer with these yarn!
And the next: my new yarn!
Now I am preparing my new yarn to reveal at the beginning of spring, April's first update. It is also a sock yarn, but a bit fatty, the yarndage is less than Laine Claude so far. Still, you can knit up a pair of woman socks from one skein using #2 needles. Or, maybe it could be use as DK.
The name is Margo. This is not the substitute of Laine Claude, which is soon discontinued. It has its own caracter different from Laine Claude. LC is shiny, silky, gorgeous and lofty yarn. Margo is more cushy, springy, gentle and a bit cozy...this yarn makes me think Smoochy of Dream in Color. Got it? It is also heavenly soft washable wool 100% sock yarn. Please try....you would love it.
I will start selling it from April 4, 2008. Please visit to see what there is.
Posted by trico at 11:06 PM | ???? (0)
March 18, 2008
Slipper pattern made up!
Thank you for your interests on that Mountain Form slippers. I am happy to tell you that finally the pattern is made up and you can download it by PDF, from this side bar.
The first experiment was knitted with Starmore's yarn, and the garment was quite light and warm but somewhat too delicate and drafty. As a slipper I wanted it more dense and cozy, so I made it with aran weight. I believe it is better.
Some ideas popped up in making pattern:
1. So fast knitting...it is quite a good for last minute gift! Actually, if you concentrate you can knit up easily a pair for only one day. If not, a weekend is enough to complete a pair for average knitters, I believe.
2. It requires small yarndage only a bit more than a ball...exactly 140 yards, and 70g for cashmerino. It would be a nice project to use up odd balls.
3. If you make it with warm, soft, luxurious handspun yarn, which often doesn't have much yarndage for big garment...could be beautiful and cozy!
4. Easy to slip on and off! you can do it with only one hand. Cool.
5. Could be nice as bed socks...?
6. If changing the colors for garter, rib and stockinette? Funny!
Anyway, I would love to see if you knit it...please just let me know if you did!!
Posted by trico at 10:50 AM | ???? (1)
March 14, 2008
Coughing and FO
Last week DH got a flu, and start coughing. Now it is my turn and I am actually coughing more than he for these days. The pills which doctor game me doesn't work well for stopping cough, I am just kind of tired....so far so good, that I have a decent excuse to stay in bed and knit....and I recognized today that while I am knitting I cough less. It is understandable that the knitting makes people relaxed, we always say, but actually it was first time personally that the theory worked out for me. So I finally started to joining work for my chelsea and finished today:
Specs:
Pattern: Chelsea from Yarnplay of Lisa Shobhana Mason
Yarn: Artyarns Supermerino, green(8.2skeins) and purple(1.4skeins)
Size: 34" (smallest)
Needles: US #9 and #8
Sorry for not daylight photos, but anyhow I think you can see. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this sweater, it is really confortable to wear, the sizing is perfect, and I knitted this all over with reading something. The knitting itself is mindless and fast, just I was so lazy for not to join the pieces so long. I am so bad, for I missed the weather to wear it! This indulged my stockinette-urge perfectly, but maybe knitters who 1)are basically process knitter and 2)like intricated pattern for not to be bored might not equally happy as I am. I am really happy with this so simple-yet-unbeliebably fashionable and cool pattern and the outcome.
Aaaand my stockinette journey is lasting, so my next project is this:
This is stockinette heaven, yey! Black Dog Knits and Knitopolis tried this pattern, and looks they had kind of difficulties to make peace with it. I don't know if I can make it, I just give a try. The photo of yarn corns of the other day was for this sweater, Zena.
And as this garment should be light, I think even if I start now at the beginning of spring, it would be useful...(I think about summer vacation in France. Always I need a cotton sweater there in the morning and evening even if in July and August) My assortment of fiber is so far fine cashmere, fine alpaca and fine linen & cotton.
I will cast on anytime now, but I have "Mountain Form" test knitting to be done, and another test knitting for new sock yarn...all are, however, simply pleasure and I feel lucky for it.
Posted by trico at 10:56 PM | ???? (2)
March 07, 2008
Loooong time no update for Etsy but
So far finally I uploaded some new yarns on my Etsy site! I am so happy to be able to start again dyeing...I think I will work next week too, for now I've got new yarns, I am so motivated.
Some other news: I have been to daytime Stitch and Bitch yesterday, oh it is sooo good to knit and chat! It is especially good for heart and mind. I love knitters....
And today I went out for LYS excursion with Canadian Ravelry-friend Tara, and SnB friends. It was soooo fun, we visited Yuzawaya and Avril in Kichijoji, and it was the first visit to Avril for all of us! Hey I warn you, that place is so dangerous....there are too much gorgeous stuff, it is really hard to keep your purse closed. Me? of course, I am completely spoiled and yarn geek, I've scored some beautiful things....will show you when I take pictures.
For "Mountain Form" Slippers, I tell you I am now working on it to make an English pattern. Now I am knitting again with aran weight yarn, and when it is ready I will put here in PDF for free. Just be patient, please!
So just a quick update for today!