Amazing what you find
Now that the Lace Garland Shawl is winding down (nope, not done yet), I started digging through my stash boxes for inspiration.
One box is absolutely full of Wool-Ease. I remember finding an unbelievable sale price right after I started knitting and was doing a lot of ‘Joan’s Socks’. I must have 30 skeins in various colors. I don’t know what I’m going to do with it all, as I’ve turned into a bit of a fiber snob, but I’m sure I’ll find a use or maybe donate it.
In the bottom box I pulled out a couple plastic bags that had stuff still on needles. These turned out to be two Counterpane samples that I had started with the thought of making at least four and sewing them together as examples.
The top one was done in Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton on #3 needles. This has one completed and another about 1/2 done. The pattern is called Leaves and LInes. The second is as found. About 1/2 completed in Cro-Sheen on #0 needles in a pattern called Wheat Ears. Both patterns are from the book “Knitting Counterpanes” by Mary Walker Phillips. I think I’ll try to finish at least the one and maybe give a try at making a simple 4 panel sample of each.
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Robbyn wrote:
I like Woolease! Can’t afford to be a fiber snob - not if I want to keep knitting
Happy New Year to you and Jake!
Posted on 01-Jan-03 at 8:52 am | Permalink
Jerry wrote:
Actually, I can’t afford to be a fiber snob either… Being mostly unemployed for the past 1 1/2 years kinda puts a crimp on excessive spending. Luckily I’ve got a heck of stash acquired from my richer days.
My other half likes WoolEase socks and I’ll probably use it up on those.
Posted on 01-Jan-03 at 9:05 am | Permalink
Robbyn wrote:
Ahh - socks! One of my MUST do’s this year is learn how to manage DPNs I’ve found a couple of two needle patterns that are “okay” but I would really love to master the circular version!
Posted on 02-Jan-03 at 7:59 am | Permalink
Jerry wrote:
Make sure you get bamboo or preferable wooden needles. *Much* easier to handle than the aluminum ones. I started with aluminum, because they were the only ones available. Couldn’t believe the difference when I finally tried short wooden double points.
Posted on 02-Jan-03 at 11:06 am | Permalink