Fading Point

We were moving things around today and came across kits for Fading Point. This is an amazing shawl designed by Joji Locatelli. We used SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock and kits are available.

You can purchase the pattern on Joji’s website.

I love wearing a shawl cuff with this shawl. This is from Knox Mountain - the Original Ring Shawl Cuff in Rocket Blue with a Copper Ring.

From Joji

Last year I designed a pattern called Starting Point, and it was a Mystery KAL. I loved that pattern so much, and it was truly nerve-wracking to present it as a mystery. Would people like a big rectangle wrap as much as I did? 

Fortunately, I think many did! Which encouraged me to keep exploring that construction, and it also gave me the confidence to design more maxi-scarves or wraps. And when La Bien Aimée created these colors for me to design with, all I could picture was this wrap. I just knew it. The moment I saw it, I knew what it had to become! 

Fading Point is constructed from both ends towards the centre, and then both pieces are connected with triangles to achieve a seamless rectangle.  

The pattern is completely different than its predecesor: It has sections where you blend 2 colors together and then sections with lace. The instructions are WRITTEN AND CHARTED.

Take a look at this Fading Point on Ravelry. The colours are amazing - it is kit #9 on our website.

This is my first Fading Point.

My second is very close to being finished. I better pull this out and get it done! This is a shawl that I could knit again and again. The pattern is so well written and easy to follow. You also get to play with 5 colours which adds to the fun.

Linda also likes knitting the shawl. The pink version is her second.

This is her first - I love the combination. It is very close to kit #1. So close that the kit has 4 of the 5 colours that Linda used.

Lucy is home. She’s very sore and a bit dopey but it’s good to have her back.

Botanic Shawl

Alex blocked my Botanic Shawl for me. When she handed it to me this morning she said ‘boy is that huge’. Thank you Alex for doing this for me. I must admit that I am a lazy blocker and Alex does a much better job than I do.

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry or on Stephen West’s website.

I used 3 skeins of Le Petit Lambswool and 4 skeins of Dyed in the Wool.

I went to the store to water the gardens so I took pictures while I was there. I tried it with different shawl cuffs. This is the Original Ring. Wildberry Leather. Brass Ring.

I loved making this shawl. The pattern is very intuitive once you get going.

This triangular shawl is knit sideways starting with a tiny corner increasing to the border. Stripes and slipped stitches decorate the linear lines of the fabric. One solid yarn combined with one self-striping yarn produce an exciting project that’s easy to knit and fascinating to watch the colors unfold. This pattern is a great beginner shawl project with simple stitches. You can stop early for a smaller shawl or knit more repeats for a larger shawl.

This is a Slim Ring. Denim Leather. Antique Nickel Ring.

This is Slim Ring. Chartreuse Leather. Antique Nickel Ring.

I need to water the gardens because all the plants from our house are now at the store. Boscoe loves our back garden now.

There are some really deep holes.

Gradient

We have new shawl cuffs from Knox Mountain.

These are Original Ring Shawl Cuffs and Slim Ring Shawl Cuffs. The only difference is the width of the leather band and the size of the ring. The length is the same.

I’m trying to add as many yarns as possible to the website. Jawoll Twin is a great fingering weight yarn from Lang. I’m not calling it a sock yarn because you can use it for other projects as well.

JAWOLL TWIN gives you the same characteristics and is produced from the same wool as the classic JAWOLL. JAWOLL TWIN is wound into a ball on the repeat, so you will find that each ball has an identical gradient dye repeat. Thanks to unique digital printing technology JAWOLL TWIN exhibits very delicate gradients and knows no limits when it comes to the number of colours involved!

We are taking out the back garden at our house. We back onto a farmer’s field and it didn’t matter how much work we did the garden was always full of weeds. Also, Boscoe loved to jump in there and run through the plants. There will be artificial grass right to the fence.

Then dad took the dogs to the office.

Boscoe loves going in grandpa’s truck. All the windows are open and the wind blows through his hair.

Rowan Magazine #68 is on the website for preorder. I hope to get the other magazines up tomorrow.

Big Brother is taping and I’m going to spent an hour knitting on my Rock It Tee. I have a few more increase rows and then I will be dividing the sleeves and the body.

Jane’s Log Cabin Afghan

Jane sent me a beautiful picture today. She finished her Log Cabin Afghan. She made 36 squares so it will fit on a king size bed. For the border she chose a dark grey in Cascade 220 Heathers. Something tells me that Jane is going to be making another one. She loves working with lots of colours and this project has a lot of colour.

I’m casting off. For my Botanic Shawl I am using Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool and Spincycle Dyed in the Wool.

There are new Knox Mountain Shawl Cuffs on the way to us.

I think this one will be perfect for my shawl.

Ms UPS dropped off a big box from Hedgehog today. Unfortunately it isn’t all the colours we are out of but it is a start. There should be another order coming in September and then another in October.

Photos © Andrea Mowry

We received more Skinny Singles and Kidsilk Lace in Crybaby - the colour that Andrea used for Birds of a Feather. You can purchase the pattern on her website.

Now a bit of knitting before bed. I hope to get my shawl cast off tonight and I can drop it off to my blocking friend Alex.

Ice Blue

It’s that time of year - we are getting ready for the launch of the new Rowan Magazine.

Rowan Magazine 68 will be in the store on September 1.

These garments are all knit in Alpaca Classic.

 This is a brand new colour coming for fall - Ice Blue.

With its fine weight and intense colour palette, Alpaca Classic is ideal for Fair Isle patterns and light but warm garments and accessories. Its feathery feel and romantic halo are created by filling delicate cotton mesh with luxurious alpaca fibres, resulting in a light weight yarn with incredible meterage and spectacular texture. Knitted on larger needles, it makes an exciting choice for lace patterns too.

I’ve been working on updating the shawl cuffs on the website over the past week. Most of the Knox Mountain cuffs have been photographed. I took the new Robin’s Egg cuff and put it on our Botanic Wrap. I didn’t even think to take a picture of the whole shawl. Tomorrow.

The top cuff is Original width with Brass hardware. The bottom cuff is the Slim width with Copper hardware. The circumference of the cuffs is the same, it’s the width of the leather that is different.

I’m very early today because it is a busy TV night. Tough as Nails then Big Brother. I know, how can I watch Big Brother? I say the same thing every year and then I get sucked in. It’s a good show to knit to, you don’t have to pay very much attention.