We all know that winter will be rearing its ugly head very soon. As I thought about the weather changing, I thought about cuddling with a soft hand made blanket, snuggled on the couch with a hot beverage enjoying the great indoors. Ok… so that’s my dream but the reality is that I’ll have to be outside in the harsh weather at some point so I need to think about handmade items that are warm and stylish. So I head out to my favorite place to find patterns for those beautiful cozy warmness…Ravelry!
In my queue I placed some free patterns that I think will be great projects for the cooler months. Here’s the first one:
It’s a shawl call Eyeblink by Isn’t that a lovely pattern? And I have just the yarn for it.
This yarn is called “Inspiring” which is a lovely, tonal purple with lighter shades of purple that gives it depth and interest.
Another pattern that I thought would be great for the winter is the Orchid Cowl. The pattern uses 400 yards of fingering weight yarn on a size 7 (4.5 mm) needle. I really like that the cowl has a mixture of stitches: garter, stockinette, and lace. It gives the completed project a beautiful finish but also adds some interest while knitting. It calls for a 3 needle bind off which is a great finish for an invisible seam and learning a new skill if you haven’t done this kind of bind-off before.
For the yarn, I thought that “The One I Love” would be a good choice for this cowl. It is a beautiful variegated yarn with short repeats of each color. It will give a lovely speckled finish to the cowl.
So these are my planned projects. I’ll post when they are completed. Now, this could take some time, but it’s good to have a plan. These may be New Year cast-ons and it’s good to plan ahead to be prepared for your New Year’s day start.
In-Person Fiber Events 2021
We were so pleased to be able to vend at two in-person fiber events this fall. The first was in Ohio at the Young’s Wool Gathering in September. We had a great time and met so many really nice people. The weather was sunny and hot so we spent the day chasing the shade but still it was awesome. I came home with a new electric spinner which is amazing.
The second event was in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the Fall Fiber Expo at the Washtenaw Farm Council building. The weather was perfect and we had the largest booth set up so far. The folk who run the event are great and the customers were so happy to be able to touch and enjoy all the fiber goodness.
Thanks for spending some time with me today. See you again soon!!
Debbie
