Yarn-along: Finished objects, fun reading and … secrets …
Before I start this week’s yarn-along, I’d like to ask you all a little favor: I am in the midst of deciding on a design for a design-along … here’s the post that explains what I’m talking about. Would you take a minute and complete a really quick poll (the link is on the bottom of the post mentioned). THANKS! I just can’t decide so I thought I’d ask y’all!
I wanted to show y’all the finished objects I’ve been showing you bits and pieces of:
Ever Warm ... Ever Cozy ... Ever Green Jacket
Outstanding in the Field blanket (48" x 42")
ETA: 06/03/2011: “Outstanding in the Field” is available.
ETA: 06/04/2011: “Ever Warm …. Ever Cozy …. Ever Green” is NOW available.
Here’s my yarn-along this week:
On the book table:
Yarn-along June 1, 2011
On the needles:
Well, almost on the needles: see that lovely pile of wisteria-colored eco-wool from Cascade? I just received the yarn yesterday (perfect timing since I took the Outstanding in the Field blanket off the needles last night!) and am anxious to get designing and knitting a hoodie — shh … it’s a secret. When you design for publication, often the publisher/editor doesn’t want you to show the design anywhere … in any form … or even mention for whom you’re designing until after publication. This seems silly to me as I think the more “buzz” the better the design will be received. However, since they sent the yarn … and I’ll get paid for the design at publication … I’ll behave and only show the yarn …. it’s just too beautiful to hide for now!
What’s on your needles and on your book table? Won’t you come yarn-along with Ginny and the others? Also, any comments or advice on my work is always greatly appreciated … feel free to leave comments below!
The blanket came out even cuter than I imagined! What a talented woman you are Mary!
Every time I see that sheep I just giggle. He is way too cute! I love the jacket, also. I have one my Mom made me in a similar color and style that I love to bits. The Wisteria yarn is delicious! I was originally leaning toward a color like that for a sweater for myself, but it’s a reddish color instead (red is my true love).
You’re so talented! I love looking at your projects. And I have taken your survey 🙂
Emily,
Yep, that big chunky, wool-filled sheep makes me smile too … he reminds me of the fat sheep from the show “Shaun the Sheep”! Thanks for the compliments on the jacket … it sure seems like it will be my go-to this Fall (altho it’s hard to imagine wearing alpaca/wool when it’s 92 out today … with a heat index MUCH higher!). I’d never done a zip before so that was fun to see that work the way it was supposed to!
Happy knittin’
Mary G.
Oh, thanks, Tracey …. did you do the survey so you can help me decide which of the three to design?
Hugs and happy knittin’
Mary G.
Mary, I love both of those designs! That sheep is too cute! I may have to make that for a sheep raising niece of mine.
That blanket is just too much! I love the little sheepie!
So cool! I would love to be able to design someday, but that’s a long ways off! And I voted. 🙂
Ah, thanks, Rosemary! I love designing — it’s such a marvelous chance to create and “make” the yarn adapt to what I see in my eye …