Knitting Gallery

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Knitting Gallery

Here are a few of the projects that I have completed -

EZ's original Pi Shawl

Phildar wool/acrylic

This is my first Pi shawl. I followed the pattern in "Knitter's Almanac" and was not pleased with the way the diamonds don't line up from the center of the shawl outward. Huh. So I charted the pattern myself (before it came out in the Knitter's Shawls and Scarves book) and have put it on my list of HALFPINT's to do at some future date.

I love to knit a circular shawl, even if half of the design is obscured when you wear it. I have many more Pi shawls charted and ready to start, but so little time...Any volunteers?

EZ's Adult Surprise Jacket

My first Surprise. I used Lamb's Pride Worsted and assorted bits of handspun. Is this sweater heavy! Perfect for arctic weather. I'll do another of these in a finer yarn someday. The construction is very interesting - no one who sees it before it's finished will ever believe that the oddly shaped lump in your lap will ever be a sweater.

I guess I should say that this is my first Adult Surprise. I always forget the Baby Surprise that I made out of Merino/Tencel handspun that my ex gave away even before it was finished. I don't have a descent pic of it, or it would be shown here.

For sale - $50.00

This is one of those "From the Stash" garter stitch shawls. The yarns are all handspun, and this shawl is very soft! One of those easy "mindless" knitting projects for watching TV or listening to a book on tape...

Lily Chin's "Charlotte's Easy Shawl"

For sale - $50.00

This is Lily Chin's "Charlotte's Easy Shawl". Ha! I ripped the first 6 inches out at least 5 times before I got it right. After that, it was smooth sailing. I used three and a half skiens of J&S Shetland laceweight wool. This yarn is rough to work with, but washes up very soft.

EZ's Wishbone sweater

My son, Harley, the reluctant model

This is my first attempt at the Wishbone sweater. In "Knitter's Almanac", EZ assures the reader that it can be knit in 16 days, in only a half hour a day. I didn't believe it, but it turned out to be true. I used one strand of Candide (hated it! the hay, etc. drove me nuts!) and one strand of Nature Spun worsted on size US 11 needles.

Lace Scarf from Knitter's magazine

Lace weight wool - 1999

For sale - $50.00

This was my first attempt at a large lace project. The charts and the pictured scarf were different, so I re-charted the design, which started me on a journey into knitting charts.

I used a lace-weight wool, and still have half a skein left over.

My first Hand-to-Hand

This was my first try at the Hand-to-Hand design. Many mistakes were made with this sweater, the most obvious the dye job! (Hint: RIT really isn't the best dye for handspun wool - live and learn!)

I spun up two weights of yarn from a Romney/Montadale fleece (Dorothy) that I got from Sky Lines Farm in Idaho - a 3-ply, fairly loose yarn for the top of the sweater, and a much finer 2-ply for the straight portion on the bottom. All in all, it came out fine, except for the dye...

Want some gorgeous wool to spin your own Hand-to-Hand?

Visit Melissa's site and tell her Mary sent you.

Skylines Farm

"Hand-to-Hand Aran" - my Coffecino Sweater

EZ inspired design in handspun wool

This sweater was my second attempt at a "Hand-to-Hand Aran", an Elizabeth Zimmermann design. I bought the fleece at a local fiberfest in Canby, Oregon from a Montana breeder. The name of the ewe with the gorgeous fleece was Cappacino. I blended the wool on the top part of the sweater with mohair from a goat named Coffee from a Beavercreek, Oregon breeder, hence the name - "Cofficino".

This sweater just keeps getting hairier and fluffier with every wash! The mohair has created a very long halo on the top part of the sweater. I need to shave it down a bit, as my son says that I look like I'm wearing a pelt when I have it on. It's incredibly soft, and one of my favorite sweaters.

I have this pattern charted up if you'd like to try your hand at this type of sweater construction - the top is knitted back-and-forth from cuff to cuff. The sleeves are then sewn up and stitches are picked up around the bottom of the yoke and the body is knit down to the desired length and then hemmed up for a neat finish. An easy sweater for even a beginning knitter.