Showing posts with label madtosh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label madtosh. Show all posts

Friday, February 20, 2015

WIP: Opaline

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Some of my most-worn knits this winter have been fingerless mitts; I wear them pretty much every day, and I find that they're great for both driving and walking around town. Although most days in Seattle, a full mitten is overkill, having just a little bit of warmth on my hands helps keep my fingers toasty. They're also a ridiculously fast project - so fast that I'm not sure why I haven't knit more of them!

I've had this Tosh Chunky in the colorway Opaline in my stash for three or four years, and a few days ago, I decided it was time to make it into mitts. I had forgotten how beautiful and squishy this yarn is - the colorway is almost iridescent, gently shifting from pale violet to glazed blues and pinks with each stitch. (Even Lumberjack commented on how pretty it is.)

The pattern is called Meg's Fingerless Mitts, from Serial Knitters out in Kirkland, although unfortunately it's not listed on Ravelry. It only took me a few hours to knit these up, and I've already given them a bath! Now I just have to be patient and let them dry before I weave in their ends and start wearing them everywhere.

Happy Friday!
<3
Cory

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

FO: Tart Loop

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Clearing out my WIP basket continues apace! Despite some health setbacks this week, I'm encouraged by some major knitterly productivity. On Saturday, I stayed home and finished this cute little crochet cowl I started in July of last year, from a free pattern from Bad Woman Yarn in Wallingford - it took just about one skein of Pashmina in the colorway Tart. Every time I work with Madelinetosh, I'm reminded of why I have a whole stashette of it: every colorway is so lovely and subtle, the base yarns are a pleasure to work with, and the color range can't be beat. Tart is one of my perennial favorites, with its deeply shaded red and undertones of black. I've already worn it once, and I'm pretty sure it will be a favorite!

Pattern: Free from Bad Woman Yarns; not listed on Ravelry
Ravelry Project Page: Tart Loop
Yarn: Madelinetosh Pashmina, in the colorway Tart
Hook: G (4.0 mm)
Yardage: ~325 yards