This morning when I woke up I opened the curtain to a really gorgeous sight:
It couldn't help but make me eager to face the day!
Last Sunday I went to a felting workshop at my local craft store. It was really good fun, and a bit of hard work! I made a bag and handle--but more on that on Friday. While I was at the shop I couldn't help but have a browse, and I came away with two new balls of yarn. The first one:
 |
| Colinette pure wool "sweet dreams" |
I want to use it to make myself an ear flap hat like I made the girls (minus the pom-poms I think). It was just too gorgeous to pass up, and it was in the clearance bin. Yay!
The second ball is something I don't normally do--a novelty yarn. It is called Tango by Woolcraft. The shop assistant was sitting knitting a scarf with it, and she had me at the ruffles. She assured me it was easy, "knit every row, skip the first hole." I nodded like I knew what she was talking about. Why I do this, I have no idea!
So I got it home and of course tore into it. I learned two things rather quickly:
1) I had no idea what I was doing
2) I wound it into a ball thinking I was clever after the last tangled wool fiasco, but alas I didn't pay attention to the fact that it was flat like a ribbon. So I actually twisted it all up as I wound it, and now I have to knit a bit, untwist, knit a bit more. Live and learn.
The solution to my 1st problem, was YouTube. How I used to live without the internet, I don't like to think about. The video I used is here. And it is, in fact, very simple. I just needed a bit of help to get going.
So that's what I've been up to. Here is where I'm hopping:
That is a cute and unusual scarf!!
ReplyDeleteThose ruffle scarf yarns are fun - so easy to get such a cool effect (I had to watch a bunch of how to videos too!)
ReplyDeleteI have been dying to try one of these novelty scarf yarns, yours is gorgeous! Love the colour!
ReplyDeleteLovely scarf! I agree, I don't know how we got along before the internet.
ReplyDeleteI love that look, just not sure I could do the knitting required. Off to watch the video!
ReplyDeleteThose ruffled scarfs do knit up very quickly and yours is very cute! Isn't YouTube great!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! I really like the colors!
ReplyDeleteYoutube is my best crafting friend too. Love your colinette yarn. There is nothing better than a workshop to make you feel inspired. I shall look forward to your post on friday xx
ReplyDeleteThat is a very cute scarf, but even though the you tube video makes it look simple, it still boggles my mind! I'm so used to wrapping the yarn around that I don't think I'd know what to do if all I had to do was just slip the needle through the hole!
ReplyDeleteNovelty yarn is a pain. I am glad you like it though. That first skein made me think of cotton candy it is very pretty. It will make a beautiful hat.
ReplyDeleteThe Colinette yarn colorway is lovely. I have crocheted with a similar novelty yarn, Bernat Boa. After the initial sobbing, the projects come out to be quite pretty.
ReplyDelete