Some WIPs

Here are a few WIPs to tide you all over. These are both knit using the LTK Picky Pants pattern. They have ribbed waistbands, and I'm doing increases and short rows for the rear shaping, with an extra short row added about halfway down.






This is 3ply Purewool in Fresh Blue. I love how the colors are coming out, and the yarn is so incredibly soft to work with! I really enjoy it. I've finished the body shaping, split for the legs, and just need to finish it up. These will become a pair of longies for K.










This yarn is Patons merino that I dyed a few months ago, along with matching trim. I had to add a couple extra increases to fix some wonky pooling, but I'm loving the effect now. These will become a pair of shorties, and with any luck will also fit him next summer!



Last but not least are some pillows I made (minus stuffing). My Gram gave me her sewing machine, along with a bunch of fabric. These don't match anything in the living room, but, I can't say no to pillows. Besides, it was a good way to use up the fabric!

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Listening to: Barenaked Ladies - Hidden Sun
via FoxyTunes

Fluffy mail!

I got some WONDERFUL fluffy mail last Thursday! Thought I'd better share all the goodness with you all. It is 100PureWool, ordered through a co-op (Man, I love those!). I ordered Caki, Fresh Blue, Warm Ice, and Blauer Reiter. (Note, they've since changed the names to numbers, and discontinued some colors, so these may not all be available now) They're all hand-painted 3-ply, 100% wool, and SO incredibly soft! The colors are rich and vibrant, the pictures really don't do it justice.

From left to right: Blauer Reiter, Fresh Blue, Warm Ice, Caki


(L to R) Caki, Warm Ice, Fresh Blue, Blauer Reiter