SYNO scarf

October 02, 2005

from wyoming to london...

backyard leaves from scarf style
looks like the SYNO knitalong is coming to an end for me as i have received a beautifully made scarf by stephanie this past friday.

backyard leaves scarf is a lovely pattern, cascades of leaf motifs run along the whole scarf. i especially love the edges which resemble the shape of a leaf. the scarf is knitted in two halves and then seamed together afterwards. stephanie did a wonderful job, as you can see, the stitches are all even and nice. thank you, stephanie... i will be thinking of you whenever i have this scarf around my neck!!


turtleneck shrug

knit project: scarf style - turtleneck shrug
difficulty (1-5): 2.0
size: one size
yarn: rowan's kid classic in bear (817)
knitting specs: US 7 dpn


and, i have finished anna's turtleneck shrug this weekend! i think anna would appreciate having this shrug/scarf to wear for the upcoming winter in london.

the shrug is incredibly warm, and the kid classic is a wonderful yarn choice for this project. actually, i was going to try on the shrug and take a picture of me modeling it, but i decided not to in the end as i would not want to skew anna's thought on her shrug. anna is tall, slender with long neck and long arms, she would be able to carry this high fashion item off with much more grace and elegance. me? i was afraid i may look too much like a neckless turtle. so, let's stay tuned for anna's glamour model shots in a couple weeks when this little package travels across the atlantic to its beautiful wearer's hands.

i have also included something to remind this lovely london lady that the scarf is made in the states (southern US to be exact). hopefully she will love that as well. could it be grits, you ask? well, we shall see!

UPDATE: oops... i forgot to thank kris and jac for such great knitalong, sorry; and yes, i can be so ungrateful sometimes that it bothers me. anyway, THANK YOU, ladies. i had fun!!

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September 19, 2005

middle of the project's boredom

SYNO turtleneck shrug for anna
i felt like i have knitted a lot this weekend but all progress photos seemed a bit boring, why? i'm at the "middle of the project, mindless knitting" stage.

the second pair of friday harbor is almost done (thanks to the three-hour long emmy's last night), i did not want to spoil the "surprise" factor for nichola so the photos are currently hidden. i'm also ribbing like mad for anna's SYNO scarf. it has been a long time since i worked with dpns, so it took me a while to get used to that. rowan's kid classic has a pretty rusty look, but the touch is soft as cloud. i love this yarn very much! i remembered seeing a pattern of rowan's knitted with kid classic and kidsilk haze held together, hmm... that sounds like a dream. however, no more yarn purchase for me for a while. i'm determined to knit through my stash this winter instead of mindlessly purchasing yarns just because i can.

alpakka sweater is also progressing along, i actually took the time to sort through the notes, and i also checked the gauge constantly! i'm hoping to finish the back piece by this weekend. then, the front piece will be somewhat different. we shall see.

and, i really need to start something for my husband.


it is definitely more substantial than the last picture

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August 26, 2005

green & black, camel and sparkle!


classic kid camel and kidsilk night

i finally got my SYNO from the very lovely and talented amelia raitte (aka anna) from london! i was so happy to receive them. ok, actually, there were also some green & black chocolate in the package but i'm eating them right now, so no pictures! first time with organic chocolate.. yum!

i will be making the turtleneck shrug for anna and they will be in the caramel color classic kid. i've always wanted to work with this yarn, so can't wait to start!!

you know the best part is... the sparkly kidsilk night from rowan. for me! and a lovely pin. i can see these turn into a lacy shawl for a romantic evening with my husband, or a glamorous cocktail night with girls! how exciting!

thanks anna! i hope you'll like my knitting and the shrug i'm about to stitch out for you!

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July 30, 2005

SYNO swap: yarns

karabella aurora 8 in color 276
the upcoming scarf swap had deemed me a reason to visit my LYS this week. i am going to use this indescribable shade of karabella yarn for my backyard leaves scarf. actually, i first saw this color on martha's scarf (she makes the most amazing scarves!), and i'm hoping that by using the yarn specified in the pattern would make my scarf knitter's knitting a bit easier. no need to swatch. perfect!

karabella aurora 8 is very similar to jaeger's extra fine merino yarn. it is very soft, very bouncy and it come in many great colors. i heard that with extended wear, this yarn tends to pill. hmm. i'll see if that's the case.

as far as my spinning goes, the following picture says it all. i'm not sure if this craft is the kind that comes naturally for me but at the moment, i'm going to say: no. nonetheless i still have *some* hopes.

a tangling mess

bloglines:
some hiccups happened last week, i lost all my feeds. humph! also, i had asked bloglines to have only one *active* rss feed of my blog in their database. i'm not sure if such modification would cause some problems on your end. if so, you can just re-subscribe. i hope.

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