the blog has kind of been getting away from all things fiber-y, but believe me when i say it isn’t intentional. to prove it, here’s a post about only fiber-y things!
this is my current wip (work in progress). it’s a test knit of the ZIG and ZAG cowl for foggyknits! i’m almost done… just a few chevrons away from the length i want it to be!
i stopped by the thrift store the other day, on a quest for a duplicate of the perfect belt for a friend (i found a pretty good one!), and in a little basket right next to the register were these cones of single ply fingering weight yarn, 100% new wool, 1000 yds, for $2. how was i supposed to say no? above is the cornflower blue. below is the bronze-y/split pea soup/chartreuse colored one…
no idea what to do with them. any ideas?
and in other fiber-y news, i’m working on getting the pattern for this hat finalized so i can finally publish it! jill and i met for coffee yesterday, and she was kind enough to use her photographic skillz on me and my hat:
I love that hat pattern.
I wouldn’t have said no to the yarn, either!
Clearly, you are playing with lots of fibery goodness! Lovely new hat design and thumbs up on the cones!
These cones are amazing! You can do ANYTHING with them! Veera Välimäki has some really great pullover patterns for fingering weight, not to mention lace-weight cardigans or shawls… with these gorgeous colors the possibilities are infinite
i’ve never tried a veera pattern! she has certainly been on my radar, though! i’m not sure 1000 yds is enough for a sweater, though, and i don’t think i would pair the two colors… plenty to think on, though!
Oh and the hat is stunning!
thanks ^_~
that cowl looks beautiful already! and holy cow, $2 for 1000 yards of fingering is impossible to pass up, I love the colours.
Cute hat! What a great deal on yarn! Love the colors, too.