knitting update
I took advantage of a string of sunny-ish days this weekend to take some outdoor photos. Here's a color version of my Olympic knitting. It's made from Takhi-Stacy Charles Ritratto line, which comes in some gorgeous colorways. I love the colors in this one, even though they're off-season now. I'm wearing my new favorite sweater, the Cider House Rules Pullover from the subscribers-only area of Interweave Knits. Which, since the new issue is out but I haven't received it yet, I can't access. Sorry! It's made from one of my new favorite yarns, Brown Sheep Company's Cotton Fleece. Just enough wool to keep you warm, but not enough to make me itchy, and it comes in lots of colors.
I also made this little felted tote from a pattern in Weekend Knitting. After two complicated, time consuming projects, it was a real delight to knit something up in a couple of days. It was made from miscellaneous stash bits. This was the second half of the green package for this month's Coloriffic Swap-o-rama. I love finished knitting projects!
My knitting needles are probably rusty or at least droopy from neglect and I'm feeling guilty - I used to do so much... your felted bag is very inspiring - I did a whole load of felted hats one Christmas - giving them unshrunk with instructions on how to shrink fit them!
I actually dreamt about your pangolin the other night... odd how blogs get into dreams!
Posted by: Caroline | March 08, 2006 at 02:18 AM
I really really love that green felted bag. I made that bag for a gift a few years ago and used totally different colors, but yours is really a beauty, all my favorite greens. Wish I wouldn't have time to do that swap this time around.
Posted by: Blair | March 08, 2006 at 06:50 AM
If you don't mind my asking, is your brother Craig McCracken? He's just about my daughter's personal icon in the cartoon industry. She wants to be a cartoonist when she grows up.
Posted by: KiWi | March 08, 2006 at 10:09 AM
I love that Cider House Rules Pullover. And that Shawl is just gorgeous!
I've been playing with that milk fiber you sent me so long ago and I love it, thanks again!
Posted by: Cheryl | March 08, 2006 at 11:52 AM
Happy Birthday! I'm LOVING that felted tote! SO pretty!
Posted by: megan | March 08, 2006 at 09:37 PM
How much Ritratto did that take? I have five or six balls sitting around here that I haven't been able to make a decision about, though I was considering something like the Kimono Shawl in "Folk Shawls."
Posted by: miranda | March 08, 2006 at 11:09 PM
Both projects are wonderful, but that green...really cool.
Posted by: ladylinoleum | March 16, 2006 at 04:27 PM