Sunday
Dec282008
Two for one FOs.
Sunday, December 28, 2008 at 5:31PM
FO = Finished Object. Wouldn't want you to feel excluded because you're not up on the parlance.
Two scarves, both equally yummy for different reasons. Both are for me, an occurrence too rarely repeated round these parts.
Scarf #1. Knit from yummy handspun Blue Faced Leicester wool, spun for moi by Meridith at SweetKnits. You may recall how this scarf started life as this:
And now, it's this:
And this:
Uhhh... Meridith? When are you stocking more yarn? Because I need some.
Scarf #2: Yarn Love's Charlotte Bronte Aran weight, colorway Sleeping Beauty. (You can see more about this yarn here -- it's organic!)
Knit from a pattern dictated to me by a lovely woman at Stitches East. I complimented her on it, and she said, "Oh, it's easy. I'll tell you how to make it. I'll talk, you write it down." And I did. And I'm glad I did, because I love the scarf. It naturally corkscrews on itself. This would be more twisty knit with a lighter yarn at a tighter gauge. Here, I have a heavy yarn at a looser gauge, so the effect is more drapey.
Notice the bleak midwinter weather. Notice the no leaves on the trees. (Here's what this area looks like in the summer:
Yeah. Now, we have no leaves, grey skies, and mud. And 65 degrees in late December. It's more than ridiculous. Next week it will be freezing cold again, but it rarely snows. I grew up in American Siberia, I need me some snow!
What do you think about my FOs?
[/end weather rant] [/end post about FOs]
Two scarves, both equally yummy for different reasons. Both are for me, an occurrence too rarely repeated round these parts.
Scarf #1. Knit from yummy handspun Blue Faced Leicester wool, spun for moi by Meridith at SweetKnits. You may recall how this scarf started life as this:
And now, it's this:
And this:
Uhhh... Meridith? When are you stocking more yarn? Because I need some.
Scarf #2: Yarn Love's Charlotte Bronte Aran weight, colorway Sleeping Beauty. (You can see more about this yarn here -- it's organic!)
Knit from a pattern dictated to me by a lovely woman at Stitches East. I complimented her on it, and she said, "Oh, it's easy. I'll tell you how to make it. I'll talk, you write it down." And I did. And I'm glad I did, because I love the scarf. It naturally corkscrews on itself. This would be more twisty knit with a lighter yarn at a tighter gauge. Here, I have a heavy yarn at a looser gauge, so the effect is more drapey.
Notice the bleak midwinter weather. Notice the no leaves on the trees. (Here's what this area looks like in the summer:
Yeah. Now, we have no leaves, grey skies, and mud. And 65 degrees in late December. It's more than ridiculous. Next week it will be freezing cold again, but it rarely snows. I grew up in American Siberia, I need me some snow!
What do you think about my FOs?
[/end weather rant] [/end post about FOs]
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Reader Comments (8)
They are both yummy. I love the handspun, and the corkscrew scarf is brilliant.
awh i want that corkscrew scarf! it's adorable!!!
That first scarf is just about the yummiest thing I've ever seen. I don't know how you make yourself take it off!
Beautiful, Sharon! Thanks for sharing your FOs. Your haircut is fabulous too.
And, I definitely feel your midwinter pain. We've had loads of snow here and it's a little bit crazy. Very unusual for us. At least we're finally getting good snow in the mountains.
I would blow some of this chilly weather and snow your way if I could! Both scarves are fabulous :) That handspun looks so cozy! Loved the pics,thanks for sharing :)
How cool to see the progress from roving to scarf. It's beautiful and is making me anxious to spin up the handpainted Leicester roving my sister sent me for my birthday.
Sharon! I love that BFL scarf. It looks so soft, and the colours are amazing. It looks great on you. And, if you want, I can send you about 4 feet of snow down that knitters pipeline we were talking about. More if you want. :)
Beautiful stuff! Isn't great to finally make something for you!!! We'll be getting snow and freezing temps in the Northeast today. At least the kids are still on vacation.