FOs!
I've been feeling blue (and green!) lately :)
I'm delighted to be back in Ontario but it is definitely colder here than in BC so I decided that a pair of Fuzzy Feet were in order. (I was also inspired by socksforphlox's pair). I used Elann's Peruvian Highland Wool in teal with some blue Cascade 220 thrown in for good measure.
Here they are before felting posed with my Koigu Dragon sock for scale.
After felting they are nice and comfy. These bad boys took two trips through the washer on hot plus a visit to the dryer.
I love them so much I wear them all the time when I'm at home. Here we are enjoying The Simpsons together.
In September I saw this sweaterr on Dogs Steal Yarn and I was smitten. The pattern was no longer available but Heather convinced me that I could figure it out for myself. The yarn, Knitpicks' Wool of the Andes Bulky in Emerald and Sierra in Tide, took a while to arrive and then I was distracted with other projects. When I finally put my attention on the sweater it took me 8 days. And that included working 40 hours. I basically made it up as I went along. It's not completely finished since I still need to find and attach a zipper before I can wear it, but Heather's been after me to show it off so I thought I should oblige :)
(Sorry for the bad colours, it's been raining all day and it was starting to get dark by the time I took the picture.)
Front
Back
I am so in love with the shawl collar. It is definitely my favourite part. I promise better pictures once the zipper is installed and I can actually show it off.
FYI - WotA bulky is surprisingly soft. I would wear it against my bare skin and that's a high compliment from me (ok maybe not my neck and back but my arms at least)
The End :)
I'm delighted to be back in Ontario but it is definitely colder here than in BC so I decided that a pair of Fuzzy Feet were in order. (I was also inspired by socksforphlox's pair). I used Elann's Peruvian Highland Wool in teal with some blue Cascade 220 thrown in for good measure.
Here they are before felting posed with my Koigu Dragon sock for scale.
After felting they are nice and comfy. These bad boys took two trips through the washer on hot plus a visit to the dryer.
I love them so much I wear them all the time when I'm at home. Here we are enjoying The Simpsons together.
In September I saw this sweaterr on Dogs Steal Yarn and I was smitten. The pattern was no longer available but Heather convinced me that I could figure it out for myself. The yarn, Knitpicks' Wool of the Andes Bulky in Emerald and Sierra in Tide, took a while to arrive and then I was distracted with other projects. When I finally put my attention on the sweater it took me 8 days. And that included working 40 hours. I basically made it up as I went along. It's not completely finished since I still need to find and attach a zipper before I can wear it, but Heather's been after me to show it off so I thought I should oblige :)
(Sorry for the bad colours, it's been raining all day and it was starting to get dark by the time I took the picture.)
Front
Back
I am so in love with the shawl collar. It is definitely my favourite part. I promise better pictures once the zipper is installed and I can actually show it off.
FYI - WotA bulky is surprisingly soft. I would wear it against my bare skin and that's a high compliment from me (ok maybe not my neck and back but my arms at least)
The End :)