Citron Shawlette

Here is my first finished object knitted out of the new 6-ply Color Changing Cotton yarn. I used one skein of AQUAFROG:



The pattern is called Citron and was published in Knitty, Winter 2009, and can be found here.

Introducing: 6-ply

Color Changing Cotton yarn is now available as a 6-ply. This slightly thicker cousin of the 4-ply yarn is available in 100 gr skeins in my Etsy shop, Wolle's Yarn Creations.
This 6-ply yarn has appr. 320 yds/100 gr and is a sport/DK weight. With a US size 6 needle, projects with this yarn knit up quickly... So far these colorways are available (more coming soon):

ORANGE CHOCOLATE I and II


AQUAFROG I and II


PURPLE SALMON I and II


GOLDEN PURPLE I and II

Snow, snow, snow

This last weekend we had a big winter storm passing through Virginia. It started snowing Friday night and continued for 24 hours. The result were 2 feet of the fluffy white stuff. I love it when everything gets quiet and calm as if covered by one big blanket - only that blanket was for real this time...

NEW: skein size - color - FO

Here are a lot of NEWs:

Introducing the brand-new 30 gr mini-skeins specifically designed for small lace projects now available in my shop Wollesyarncreations. These are (the new) colorways TROPICAL and TROPICAL II:

This is the inaugural project made out of the first mini skein:
It is the Yarn Harlot's "Pretty Thing" - the name fits, doesn't it??

Another FO - CLAPOTIS

I finished my fourth Clapotis. (The pattern was written by Kate Gilbert and published in the Fall 2004 edition of Knitty - one of the most popular patterns ever!)


I used 3 skeins (50 gr each) of my Color Changing Cotton in colorway SUNBURST, which is available in my shop here, knitted on US 3 (3.25 mm) needles.

I added 2 or 3 more repeats of the increase section to make the shawl a bit wider.

New Colors in the Shop

Here are new colorways available in my shop - wollesyarncreations.etsy.com.

GREEN OCEAN + GREEN OCEAN II
The pictures don't do the real colors justice. GREEN OCEAN is a really nice blend of blues and greens. This colorway is available in 100 gr skeins (=480 yds/skein).


SILVER PURPLE + SILVER PURPLE II
This colorway is not totally new, but I finally finished the swatch. SILVER PURPLE and SILVER PURPLE II are available in 50 gr skeins (=240 yds/skein).

Warm Woolies Lands' End Campaign

I recently finished two projects for the Warm Woolies Lands' End campaign. The yarn was donated by Lands' End to Warm Woolies volunteers; the finished projects will be distributed around Christmas time to tribal reservations. More info about this campaign can be found here.

From the Heart Baby Blanket. This blanket was designed by Lismi. (Please check her website for all of her wonderful designs.)


The blanket is about 44 x 46 inches and weighs almost 3 lbs. It is not your typical baby blanket, but it surely will keep a child warm and toasty this winter.

Steppe Ahead Vest. This vest was supposed to be a sweater, but I ran out of yarn for the sleeves. The pattern is one of my favorites and was written by Irina Makarow

Green, green, green

I have been in green mode lately and here are the results - introducing FOREST GREEN and NATURAL GREEN now available in my shop.


NATURAL GREEN + NATURAL GREEN II
This is a color changing cotton yarn available in 50 gr skeins. It is light fingering weight and has about 240 yds/50 gr.


FOREST GREEN + FOREST GREEN II
A color changing cotton yarn available in 100 gr skeins. (480 yds/100 gr)

Finished!!! SEASCAPE Shawl

My Seascape shawl is finished!!




I used one 100 gr skein each of Wolle's Yarn Creations' cotton SEASCAPE and SEASCAPE II. The pattern is Evelyn Clark's Seascape Shawl. The pattern is written in garter stitch. I modified it and knitted the main lace portion in stockinette; the border is in garter stitch following the original pattern.
The shawl measures 56 inches in width and 24.5 inches down the center.

PACIFIC PASTEL

Introducing: PACIFIC PASTEL and PACIFIC PASTEL II.




This is a Color Changing Cotton yarn consisting of 4 colors. The yarn is available in 100 gr skeins in my shop Wollesyarncreations.etsy.com

And another one....

Here is another new colorway posted a few minutes ago in my shop - this one is really pretty, at least I think so.

WINTER PASTEL and WINTER PASTEL II

The colors are a soft purple, light blue, and mint green. I can't wait to try this one myself... This colorway is available in 50 as well as 100 gr skeins.

New Colors, Swatches, and a WIP

CORAL REEF is a vibrant combination of purple, teal, and blue. Knitted up it looks like this:

(The color is not brand-new, but I just now finished the swatch.)This color is available in 100 gr skeins in my shop: wollesyarncreations.etsy.com

CALIFORNIA is a brand new colorway. I guess I am not completely ready to let summer go...

And, yes, the swatch is ready. Sometimes I am on top of things!

And last but not least another colorway and a new WIP. The colorway is called SEASCAPE and I am using it to make the Seascape Shawl by Evelyn Clark.


SEASCAPE is available in 50 and 100 gr skeins.

FO: Baktus

While I was at NoSoKnit last Saturday, I not only met with new and old friends, but I also finished my first Baktus (yes, first, but certainly not last one).



The scarf turned out really well if I may say so myself. The colors look so much nicer knitted up then they appeared on the skein and the yarn is soooo soft against the skin.

Stats:
I used one 50 gr skein each of GREEN MEDLEY and GREEN MEDLEY II knitted on US3 needles. Final dimensions are 57 inches end to end and 12 inches at the widest point.

NoSoKnit 2009

On Saturday, September 26, 2009 I went to Roanoke, VA to attend the 12th annual NoSoKnit. NoSo is a yearly gathering of 100 or so knitters from the North and the South. Roanoke is geographically located in the middle, so the meet established itself there.

The weather was dreary, rainy, and nasty - what a perfect day to spend knitting among friends. We had a wonderful time.



There were also opportunities to support the local economy, which we did:


Rae and Tere are the two organizers, and the two are doing a terrific job every year getting wonderful door prizes. This year I was really lucky and received 6 skeins of Cascade 220, which I plan to use for Warm Woolies projects.


Thank you Rae and Tere for a great day!!

FOLIAGE

Since the leaves are starting to turn here in Virginia, I thought I add FOLIAGE and FOLIAGE II to my shop:


This is how the colors look knitted in a swatch:

1/2 FO: Baktus

Even though I am not finishing any projects, I am certainly starting enough new ones. My Baktus is almost half done (about 1/2 inch missing until the end of the increase section).



I am using 2 x 50gr of Wolle's Color Creations in GREEN MEDLEY. I am surprised how much I enjoy knitting this pattern. It is all garter stitch with a simple increase every 4 rows. Simple yet effective and very nice.

Warm Woolies Projects

I have finally picked up my charity knitting projects again. There is not much to show for so far, but at least two projects are in the works.

Steppe Sweater designed by olyweaver


From the Heart Baby Mystery Blanket by Lismi


Both projects are part of the Warm Woolies/Lands' End campaign. Lands' End donated the yarn to Warm Woolies knitters to make items for tribal reservations to be donated before the holidays. This FeelGood yarn is a cotton, wool, and synthetic mix; it is very soft and knits well. I am using it double stranded with 6.5 mm needles.

New Colors Available

I added two new color ways to my shop

RED/BLUE + RED/BLUE II
This colorway is available in 50 and 100 gr skeins.


AUTUMN LAKE + AUTUMN LAKE II

SWATCHING

Lately I have been doing some swatching. Here are samples of my newest color creations available in my shop:

BLUE OCEAN


LEAF PASTELS


RED + BLUE


AUTUMN LAKE

Hats for Christmas at Sea

I finally managed to mail 4 hats I had made for Christmas at Sea a while ago.



Christmas at Sea is an organization based in New York that distributes hand-knit items to seamen, among other things.

The hat pattern is called Hurricane Hats and is available for free. The pattern is well written and easy but fun and interesting to knit. I yarn is Lion Brand Wool-Ease.

New Colors added

I added two new color creations to my shop:

GREEN MEADOW I + II.
GREEN MEADOW is a Color Changing Cotton - CCC-3 - with these three colors: Teal - Meadow Green - Tan.


PURPLE SKY I + II.
PURPLE SKY is also a CCC-3 and has these three colors:
Polarblue - New Plum (light purple) - Fantasia Plum (dark purple).

All of the yarns are 100% cotton; they are fingering weight and run appr. 240 yds/50 gr.