Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Photos at last; some lovely yarns

Crochet hook beading stands, made by Dave Paul at the Merlin Tree.
Cashmere silk laceweight from the Midnight Sheep, in Verdigris (custom dyed).
Alpaca, silk, cashmere laceweight from The Yarn Side, in Sligo. (custom dyed)
Merino Laceweight from The Midnight Sheep, in Sligo's Dream (custom dyed)
Cherry Tree Hill Orenburg lace mill ends, one in a ball, the other stretched out to its full unswiftable length.
Pomatomus socks in Sheepaints silkbamboo , in Weizen
Pomatomus socks in Sanguine Gryphon Kypria, A Fateful Plan
The Norwegian Boatneck sweater, a test knit for Donna Druchanas's Ethnic Knitting Discovery.

I love how the inside mirrors the outside, and I love how the facings hide the steeks. this is going to be one super warm sweater!And the Lamb's Pride Bulky, while really too heavy for me to work with now, is just so soft. My hands are not happy with me for all the bulky weight knitting. Now I am full time on my friend Helena's Queen Silvia Shawl, a pattern from Knitted Lace of Estonia, which I am knitting in that Orenburg Lace shown above. I've completed the first pattern repeat. Only 20 more. Helena is the dyer behind the Midnight Sheep yarns pictured above. Aren't they gorgeous?

Sorry for the lack of links, I'll get there, but I have just accepted another huge work project for this month, so I'm back up to three at a time. I'll try to add them later. In the meantime, look up the Midnight Sheep at etsy.com. You'll see some lovely things there!