Happy Halloween

November Neck is a new pattern from PetitKnit. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

The November Neck is worked from the top down in brioche stitch with increases at the bottom of the yoke. Plackets in double knitting are worked simultaneously along the sides. Buttonholes are worked along one placket, while buttons are sewn along the other one at the end. 

Size guide
The November Neck has been designed to be worn with the top section folded down and the top two and bottom two buttons unbuttoned. If you do not have broad shoulders, the smaller size is recommended, while the larger size is designed for broad shoulders. The neck opening is the same for both sizes, while the length and the width at the bottom varies.

Painted Leaves is a new pattern from Lisa K. Ross (pattern purchased on Ravelry)

Every autumn, the world is treated to the incredible palette of the changing leaves. This shawl was inspired by the bursts of color surrounding us during this brief couple of weeks each year. Lacy leaves are paired with unique shaping to create a colorful asymmetric accessory that will last much longer than the falling leaves. Choose your colors based on any season you’d like… autumn is just the beginning.

We have three colourways coming from Emma’s and they should be here tomorrow. They are available now on the website.

You can also put together your own combination. You need 7 colours of fingering weight yarn. For these you need 50 grams of a colour. 

Yesterday I talked about Lisa’s Wings of Wonder Shawl. That kit has 7 Practically Perfect Halves (the amount you need for Painted Leaves) along with 2 full skeins of Practically Perfect Sock. You could use the halves from that kit and then make something else with the full skeins.

I think the colours in either of these kits would look great in Painted Leaves.

I’m glad that I wrote most of this in the store today. I picked us up burgers on the way home and scarfed down my food so I could give out candy. The kids were so cute. I totally forgot it was Halloween when I ordered Viola the other day. The driver had to dodge kids to bring our groceries. I was almost out of candy when it started to rain - perfect timing. Now I’m going to put my feet up!!

Wings of Wonder

 

This is Wings of Wonder by Lisa K. Ross. It was a MKAL and now the finished shawl has been revealed. It is beautiful. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

We have kits in stock for the shawl.

Late this afternoon Mr. UPS dropped off the new colours of Malabrigo Rasta. I was able to take a few pictures before I left.

Navegante

Dreamscape

Dancing Leaves

Amphibian

Woodland

The new Rasta solids have been added to the website - scroll to the bottom and all 6 are together.

Ice cream party. Dad easts all the chocolate off and then he shares ice cream with the dogs. He is very popular.

Greenleaf

Greenleaf is a new pattern from Jennifer Steingass. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

Greenleaf is a top down and seamless stranded yoke sweater featuring big, graphic leaves. Have fun choosing seasonally inspired yarn and colors or choose something more neutral for year-round wear. Options for short or long sleeves are given with choice of ribbed or colorwork sleeve cuffs. The chart for this design is particularly simple, great for those who are new to stranded knitting.

Jennifer knit the sweater in Le Petit Lambswool. We have the colours in stock that she used for her sample. You can use any fingering weight yarn. For the colourwork you can use Dyed in the Wool or Zauberball Starke 6.

Jennifer writes a great pattern and you will enjoying making any of her designs.

It’s been a long day. We were up at 5 to get Beth out the door to the airport. Dad took the dogs to the office and I went to his house to meet the movers for 7:30. His condo has been cleared out. 

Dad and Beth decided that they wanted his couch at our house so they packed up the couch, brought it to our house and then took our couches. Boscoe and Fred approve.

After the couch swap I had an hour lay down before heading back to dad’s to clear out the last few things. It’s a good thing I did because we left a picture hanging on the wall. And it wasn’t any picture. Years ago someone painted a picture of my dad playing golf. It’s a beautiful picture and we have the perfect spot for it in the new house. I was sad locking up but good things are ahead.

Now back to my squares. I’m over halfway. I’d love to have it ready to put on the couch when we list our house next week.

Finished Shawls from the past

All my sweaters and shawls are packed and ready to go. Here are a few shawls from the past. I loved making all of them. This is Windward by Heidi Kirrmaier (pattern purchased on Ravelry).

I thought that surely it must be possible to create something that functions as a shawl or scarf without following one of the traditional shapes, but instead is created through the use of ‘building blocks’ that are contiguous and seamlessly joined. I am super pleased with what a wearable and versatile accessory it turned out to be! 

The multiple changes in knitting direction of this piece are akin to the maneuvering required when sailing into the wind, or windward. 

It can be worn equally well by men or women, wrapped and draped an infinite number of ways, and can be made from a variety of yarns. That said, I think handpainted yarns probably best showcase the difference in texture between the various sections. Malabrigo Sock is incredibly soft against the skin and has just the perfect amount of drape.

You need 2 skeins of fingering weight for Windward. I’ve made Windward three times.

This is Joji’s Ley Lines (pattern purchased on Ravelry). 

It is amazing how our focus shifts in the most random ways and, like happened with this design, it often takes us to a very creative place when we let it wander around. The ribbing in this shawl will let your imagination and attention wander around too while you work its very simple instructions, and will leave you amazed at the direction your knitting took when you bind off the last remaining stitch.

I’ve knit Ley Lines twice.  

It needs to be reblocked once we get settled.

This is the Malthese Shawl designed by Christel Seyfarth. It was a lot of knitting but well worth it. I have no idea why everything is leaning left in my picture. 😂

The dogs had a lazy day yesterday.

My day wasn’t lazy. About 4 years ago I decided that I wanted to rearrange the furniture in my bedroom. The room is pretty big so the bed could sit on one of two walls. It took about 2 months for me to decide that I didn’t like it but didn’t do anything about it. Yesterday I moved everything back to where it belonged. That meant moving the desk from the loft to the sewing room. Then the chair from my bedroom went to the loft. Now the bed is back in its original position. I was able to clean all the baseboards and vacuum carpets that have been hidden for a while.

Beth leaves early tomorrow morning for Miami and then onto a cruise. It’s dad and I for the week. We’re eating all the foods that Beth doesn’t like to eat. 

Dad and I are meeting the movers at his house in the morning to get all the furniture out. The papers have been signed and the condo closes on Wednesday. It’s going to be a sad day because we all loved the condo but it’s time for something new.