Color Update

A lot of things are happening at this time of the year. Here is an update of what is newly available in the shop. Some colorways are brand-new, others are old favorites making a re-appearance.

All yarns are 100% cotton and very soft; the yarns are fingering weight, some are also available as sport weight skeins. They all change colors gradually to create a unique effect.

GEMSTONES


SEAWEED


PEACOCK


NICKEL STAR

Colorido Sweater

I finished my Colorido Sweater:



It is a top-down, no-seams Raglan sweater knitted in bulky yarn. The sweater is for Wool-Aid's Tibet campaign, a campaign that seeks to support children left destitute after the devastating earthquake in Tibet in April. For more info about this wonderful organization: wool-aid.org
Wool-Aid also has a group on Ravelry - please join us!

I used Knitpicks' Wool of the Andes: 4.5 skeins of the main color - colorway Cadet and 0.5 skein each of the three contrast colors: Navy, Wine, and Porcini.

The pattern is available from Lismi, lismi.blogspot.com, or as a free download on Ravelry.

Adelei Shawl

Here is my newest project fresh off the needles: Adelei Shawl




Pattern: Adelei Shawl by Wendy Neal
Yarn: one 100 gr skein (480 yards)of Color Changing Cotton in colorway KHAKI - available here
Needles: US #3 or 3.25 mm

The pattern is well written and easy to follow (Wendy provides both charts and written line-by-line instructions); I enjoyed the combination of stockinette and lace edging. The result is a cute little shawl or shawlette. :)

Colors, colors, colors

Here is a update of what is now available in the shop. All yarns are 100% cotton fingering weight.

NEW WILLOW


KHAKI


DESERT CLAY - available as a mega skein so far; 50 + 100 gr skeins coming soon. The picture shows the beginning of a shawl made out of one mega skein.


PEPPERMINT -- Season's Greetings; a swatch is in the works...


BLUE BASIL (an old favorite is back)


SUMMER LILY (making a reappearance)

Daybreak Shawl

I recently finished my first Daybreak Shawl (pattern by Stephen West). I really like this pattern, so this will not be my last. :)



Pattern: Daybreak by Stephen West
Yarn:
1 x 50 gr skein of Wolle's Yarn Creations' cotton in SPRING LIME
1 x 50 gr of Single Color Cotton in NAVY
Needles: 3.25 mm (US 3)
Final dimensions: 49 inches along the curved top edge; 14 inches down the center.

Knitting While Driving

Recently we (that is hubby and I) traveled to Pennsylvania for a fiber festival. We stopped at the Welcome Center and were greeted by this sign:



Cute, isn't it? I liked it.
While driving and smiling (that is, I knitted and hubby drove), I worked on this vest for Wool-Aid:


This vest is for Wool-Aid's current Tibet campaign. More info about the campaign and all the wonderful Wool-Aid knitters is available on the website: wool-aid.org. Wool-Aid also has a wonderful group on Ravelry - check us out and join us!

The need in Tibet after the earthquake in April 2010 is overwhelming. Many of the children have summer clothes at best with the very cold winter approaching fast. I am very proud to be able to contribute to this cause even if it is only one vest at a time.

For this vest I used Brown Sheep's Worsted Superwash Wool doubled up with Knitpick's Palette wool (three skeins of each). On US #10 needles it was a quick knit. The vest almost fits me, so it will be perfect for a Tibetan teenager. :)

What does Gerti see?

Do you see what Gerti sees?



She sees new colors in the shop!!! Check them out here:

Colors

Here are some colorways which I have added to my shop - wollesyarncreations.etsy.com

LANDSCAPE (fingering weight)


PEACOCK (fingering weight)


RAINBOW (fingering weight)


BLUE OLIVES (fingering & sport weight)


PINK BURGUNDY (fingering weight)


FOREST (fingering & sport weight)


NATURAL GREEN (fingering weight)


AQUA (fingering weight)