Tuesday, February 22, 2011

BFL Handspun Scarf

The Creator has finished the Blue Faced Leicester Handspun Scarf. He initially made the scarf for himself, however, the boss lady decided that she would purchase it for an undisclosed amount. He bought more fiber with the cash.

The fiber is from Dicentra Designs. The color ways is Sailor's Jade. It's a lovely shade of blue, green, teal, and black. The colorway mash of lovely jewel tones. The fiber started out like this:
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It was spun into two lovely hanks of this beautiful single-ply yarn.The jewel tones after spinning came out in very distinct colors that blended very nicely together.

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The Creator had his eye on this pattern for quite sometime. It is the One Row Handspun Scarf by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee aka the Yarn Harlot. I can see why she developed the pattern for hand spun yarn. It works beautiful with the yarn and allows interest of the yarn and the pattern to marry.

He casted on in January and finished it last week.

I really wanted this to hang around my for more than 2 seconds it took this picture.

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Here is a bit more of the stitch definition:

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Sunday, February 20, 2011

The Shuffle

It seems that 'NSync girl can't be the roving correspondent I want her to be. She went to knit night the other night and left all the details out in the post she wrote. Seriously, I'm pretty sure there was good stuff that was said but she only caught a few things and I don't think the conversation about a shaggy man dying with mink was properly convey to me. So, I have found someone new. Don't worry, I haven't turfed 'NSync gurl out, instead she will be my Vanna of Yarn. I am quite sure she can pull herself together and stop thinking about her boys for more than three minutes to help model yarn.

So, meet Horbert.


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The Creator found him in a lonely little sugar bowl. He needed work. So, here is Horbert. He is standing by the socks The Creator is in the middle of knitting. He was at boy's knitting with DM, Frank, and Gene. From what Horbart said the boys talked about registration on the Men's Rocky Mountain Knitting retreat in July. They are thinking about opening it up around the first of the month. I hope I get to go and be in on all the action up there. I have read The Creator's e-mails. BTW... he needs a SPAM filter. I don't think he needs an Orchard Bank credit card, a Jazzed Dating Profile, or something to melt fat away...

Anyway, that is the news, I do have to tell you about the scarf he has finished. I had it wrapped around my neck for a few moments... I want one made for me!

Friday, February 4, 2011

New Things in Da'House!

Hallloooo!!!
N'Sync Gurl is here!!! Manny has been a bit under the weather. Well, I should say he is under an extra-fine Merino sweater The Creator has placed over the top of him to dry. I know! Very mean of The Creator to cover our poor Manny up with a drying sweater. He has enough problems lording over this room. Oh, and shhh... I'm going out for cocktails with the girls, so I must get this field report out of the way. Squeeeee! I can't wait! It's going to be soooo fun. We are going to party like it is 1990. I so loved those days. Oh, let me get on with this report.

Now, let me show you what came in the mail today! I have to tell you a about wet my pant when I saw all these great books laying there. I just had to spread myself across them and revel in the nerdy goodness that The Creator just may be. I know, I know; but, I like NERDY Guys. Just look:

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Now don't I look fabalous on top of these books. I think I look quite smart.

He purchased five books from an on-line bookstore. He had a gift card from Christmas. So, really two of these books are Christmas presents. YAY, I love Christmas presents.

Oh... shiny! The Creator ordered some yarn from fabric.com. He had a 30% off coupon and the yarn was also 30% off. It was on clearance.

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This is some Rowan Summer Tweed in a green color. I don't care for the color myself, but then The Creator has some chic ideas for him to make something nice. It has silk in it you know. I'm trying to nestle myself down in this yarn because I think it may be a nice and warm. And we have and some cold days here. OMG, Betty, just the other day, I was thinking I could freeze and break. My plastic doesn't like the cold. And then I couldn't do all the partying I do. I would become old and bitter.

Hold, please, I need a glass of wine. My wheels will be here any moment and I need to prime before we have our little cocktail party! BooYA! All those girls drink way more than me. I need to catch up.

Ok... I have a nice glass of blush. Now, we move on to the this FINE yarn that came in with that Summer Tweed stuff. It is ITALIAN! Now, it is just as soft and luscious.

Here is me in my best Price is Right showing off rendition. I really need a set for me to make this happen just like those lovely ladies do on the Prices is Right. I guess I will have to build one.
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I don't know why he bought this green color. It is so boyish. It is like the other green yarn he bought. He must be on a green kick.

Now, I really think this stuff is the bomb. I really wanted to rip off all my clothing and roll around in this yarn. Here is me sitting on it instead. I really love the light blue. I could see a nice sweater for me. But, it will make me look old. And I have a reputation to uphold.I still want to party like it is 1990!

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Oh my there is a horn honking. Oh, yeah, my wheels are here to take me out with the rest of the girls. I need to spritz a bit of that sparkly glitter stuff on and get my cutie patootie out the door. BooYA!

I'm sure Manny will have more to say once he reads this...
Keep it real, peeps!