A sudden burst
All of a sudden I found myself in a creative whirlwind. I'd been thinking of what to do next, when it occurred to me that what I could do next, what I could really do next, was finish putting an old design to pdf for sale.
Remember these textured diamond socks? Arlecchino will be published this Friday. I found my notes and made the chart and threw it all together. Unfortunately I couldn't find the original pictures (they're in a hard drive back home on the other side of the world), but the ones I've provided show the entire sock anyway. Whee!
I swatched 4 yarns some days ago while sunning myself in the front yard. This was new to me, this swatching for future projects. Usually, by the time I get to knitting a swatch, I'll have selected a specific project to work on with a specific yarn. But I forced myself to knit 4 little stockinette squares because my creativity then had been at an all-time low. By the time I finished knitting, I knew what I wanted to do with each. Huh. I have to try that more often.
Above is a yarn with great texture, Phildar Ovation. It's a knitted tube with bouclé tufts poking out, and creates a stretchy fabric with a soft, bumpy, feathery hand. It's fun and pink, and that's all that matters when it comes to knitting hats for my niece Hailey. ("It must be peenk," I can hear her say.) I know she's way past Elmo and Dora; she may still be in Princess mode, sleeping in fluffy tulle gowns (no, not a dress, please) and crown; but she may also have discovered her mom's makeup, dresses, and heels. Hmm... I'm thinking Schmeebot's Zeebee, cleverly knit on the side--and!--all in garter stitch. I guess I'm still on a garter stitch kick, even after this:
Behold the monster garter stitch project! Fine yarn and needles do not make a big blanket, and I had to muster some will to finish it. Garter stitch, oh, you kill me but you look so good... The attached i-cord took some time, and I figured out a way to make decent corners as well. More on this project next week.
It's beginning to look and feel a lot more like fall. Even the vineyards are sporting bursts of red here and there...
I love zeebee! So fun and the short rows come out great - no picking up wraps and no holes.
love your socks. very cute.
Great socks! I'm glad to see one of us is knitting and writing patterns! xox, J
thanks for the compliment of the griffin pics. he was really so mellow, i am surprised i did not shoot more. hope to get to meet you in person when you come back this way.
on the post about garter and the zeebee...i think it is the perfect hat for anyone, so clever and really quick. your little niece will love it.