I'm still thinking about buttons...I dunno, maybe something more colorful?
The yarn I used is Handmaiden Flaxen which is composed of silk + linen. It is absolutely gorgeous. Absolutely friggin gorgeous. Texture, color, resulting fabric are astonishing. I must make an adult-sized garment for myself out of this yarn.
I finished the gloves about a week ago. I love them. It's a great combo of yarn (Handmaiden Sea Silk) and pattern (Rusalka Gloves by Robin Melanson).
It's hard to take pictures of your own hands.
I think my favorite part is the little twisty tie. Must make more twisty ties!
Last night I finished sewing the 25 16" squares for the quilt top. I hope I still like this when it's finished.
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There are so many patterns I love from Knitting New Mittens + Gloves, but my first project had to be the Rusalka gloves knit from Handmaiden Sea Silk (although running at a close second were the motorcycle gloves).
The pattern is wonderfully written, with clear instructions for the fiddly bits. I'm leaving the beads off these since I don't really care for sewn-own beads (I'd rather knit them in). The gloves are a quick knit and a nice break from all the baby knits that seem to be queuing up.
Pattern: February sweater from Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitter's Almanac
Yarn: Nashua Ecologie Cotton in 077
Buttons: Mismatched vintage from the stash
Oh, and if you haven't already, spend $10 lousy bucks for crap's sake!
I finished the Gilmore Vest. Maritza was kind enough to take my picture and make me laugh in the process. I hate having my picture taken.
Pattern: Gilmore Vest from Fable Handknits (free pattern).
Yarn: Blue Sky Skinny Cotton in Espresso from kpixie
Mods: I added waist shaping.
The neckband on the Gilmore vest is endless 1x1 knitting.
The pattern states that you knit the neckband separately and then sew it on. Gee, that sounds like a bad idea. I opted to pick up stitches instead. What is the utility in knitting the neckband separately? Discuss please.
