Tuesday, March 20, 2007

there has been knitting and crafting....




So, its been a bit busy around here... but I am finally getting to posting my dashing... that should ensure that there is no cold weather for a bit. These were made out of some undyed handspun llama and alpaca with a little merino (in the ply, I think) by a local woman in Denver. It took substantially less then the pattern said with this yarn. I used about 125 yards of the 250ish that I had... I love the black, dark grey and chocolate mottled color - that doesn't really come through on the picture!

As I am traveling again, as of tonight - there won't be any more posts till next week! I did get my prge package in the mail today - yippee! I couldn't only have one project to work on while traveling, so I cast on the branching out scarf using a ball of handmaiden seasilk in a blue denim variation. This should keep me while I gone, along with the hush dress.

The hush dress is taking forever since there has been more re-stock and special orders in the etsy store then I had counted on in the last couple of days. There are a couple photos of the new markers that I have made...

Happy Knitting!!

8 comments:

Elspeth said...

Cool stitchmarkers!

a friend to knit with said...

dashing looks great......they were fun, eh? I love that pattern and the way they fit.........have a wonderful trip!

Knittymama said...

Wow! Love the skulls!

Obsidian Kitten said...

oh, i love the gloves! did you enjoy working with the llama/alpaca/merino blend? i bet it was sumptuous...great color, too. Llannie's fleece is a mix of chocolate/espresso/black colors & i like the way they blend together, too.

great stitchmarkers! you know how i luv me some skullies. ;)

roxtarc said...

EXXXXXcellent markers my friend & you are SOO gonna make me do that branching out scarf again.... arentcha! damn you! hahahah that freakin scarf makes me NUTS hahah

safe travels!

Jana said...

Dashing? Like the new pattern that was just posted on knitty like yesterday or something! That was fast! They look awesome & so do the stitchmarkers. Safe travels!

BEESTLYproducts said...

love those stitch markers!!!!

Leigh said...

LOVIN' the dashings! and those stitch markers are rockin' too... very Dia De Los Muertos, which is a whole aesthetic that's been intruiging me lately. muy bueno!