Sunday, February 27, 2011

Head bands, scarf and wimple knit for me.

In the same vein, below are the wimple, scarf & head band that Abida Khan knit for me.
Models: Tas & Jo.



Yarn used: My hand painted silk-wool merino lace yarn (knitted double).
Quantity of yarn: 4 oz total, 1200 yards.
Pattern used: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wavy-feathers-wimple-francaise



Yarn used: My hand painted silk-wool merino sport yarn for the scarf with the edging made by my hand painted alpaca-merino worsted yarn.
Quantity of yarn: 4 oz total.
Pattern used: http://www.jennlikesyarn.com/2009/03/whitney-headband.html




The flower was made from 1 oz of bulky worsted spun from http://www.etsy.com/listing/43834655/merino-roving-creme-de-la-creme-buttery (1 oz)
Quantity of yarn: 2 oz.
Pattern used: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/american-beauty-rose-headband

Sweaters knit for me.

So I'm back from my assignment & learnt to knit while I was in India.
Below are pictures of sweaters that a talented friend knitted for me from the hand spun yarn I took to her.
Details of yarn/fiber and patterns used are listed below each series of images.
Models: Tas & Jo.





Yarn used: My hand dyed sock yarn knit in 2 strands.
Quantity of yarn: Four 3 oz skeins of 275 yards each.
Pattern: http://www.etsy.com/listing/62762375/pdf-pattern-funnel-neck-top



Yarn used: Yarn I spun in bulky worsted weight from http://www.etsy.com/listing/55738348/merino-roving-dance-of-monsoon-textured
Quantity of yarn: 15 oz.
Patten used: http://www.woolworks.org/patterns/raglan.html





Quantity of yarn: 13 oz.
Pattern used: http://www.etsy.com/listing/62656753/pattern-oatmeal-pullover





Quantity of yarn: 8 oz.
Pattern used: http://www.etsy.com/listing/62476618/pattern-bazan