be still my beating heart… i’m actually posting to this blog two days in a row! but it’s a quickie.
here’s the slinky garter stitch wrap!
at sundown
draped
yarn: blue heron yarns, rayon/metallic, 550yds, color: hibiscus
needles: size US19 needles
pattern: none, just garter stitch
i loved working on this! the wrap, if you can’t guess, is over 6ft long and i could have made it longer but stopped because it just seemed like the right length. this was so simple but produced such dramatic results. a lot of that has to do with the yarn though. i got really lucky! i actually used a gift certificate that colleen gave me months ago for helping her out with her website redesign so i owe a little to her on this as well! thanks colleen!
because i couldn’t go to maryland with all you fabulous knitters, i decided to treat myself to a little yarn. i WAS on a yarn diet (diets are meant to be broken, right?) and now i’m back on it again after this purchase. i was lucky (again) to happen upon sweetgeorgia’s yarn shop right after her DNS updated after switching to a new server so i bought myself a little..
superwash sock yarn in angel
and a little…
candy floss in lavendar
check out this closeup.. so pretty! i’m going to do some toe-up socks with the sock yarn and a birch with the candy floss… but i really have to concentrate on my summer knits first!
anyway, here are a few things came across my notice this week.
- veronica mars was renewed by CW! huzzah! another year of logan. mmmmm…
- ABC changed its tactics with lost, thank god. they will run it straight (in two chunks) without repeats. i’m glad they listened to me. at least someone does!
- i can’t tell you how much i identify with this posting on subtraction. thanks khoi for saying it straight. i hate IE yet coding for it consumes at least 40% of every project i work on.
Erica B.
That yarn is heavenly! Great wrap!
May 17, 2006 @ 12:44 PM
Stephanie
Great wrap – I love the colors. I love the Sweet Georgia yarns – great colors. And I’m really glad ABC saw the light. All those reruns are annoying.
May 17, 2006 @ 1:25 PM
iraida
It’s not my nine anymore? Your shawl looks awesome!
May 17, 2006 @ 2:18 PM
Nicole
You mention books, When to the Looking Glass Wars come out? and then it reminds me to check “What Your Reading”. I may actually attempt to read Dune.
May 17, 2006 @ 2:37 PM
Rebecca
I LOVE BLUE HERON! Sorry, was I shouting? I’m aching to buy some for myself. It just get’s me so excited!
May 17, 2006 @ 3:43 PM
kris
oooh, love the wrap! the yarn looks absolutely delish. and that sock yarn… *drool*
May 17, 2006 @ 5:27 PM
rosalynn
very nice wrap! i must do one of these simple ones up soon so i can have a nice & light accessory to wear to all the weddings i have to go to (it’s simply too warm for pashmina). congrats, it’s absolutely lovely~!
May 17, 2006 @ 5:35 PM
Wanett
I love your wrap and your yarn. *drools* over the mohair.
May 17, 2006 @ 7:13 PM
Sandra
your wrap is so purty and pink. Very nice, Stephanie!
May 17, 2006 @ 7:15 PM
gleek
thanks for all of the props! it’s amazing what a great yarn and a little garter stitch can produce. a dramatic result for so little effort. i’m so pleased!
May 17, 2006 @ 8:02 PM
Veronique
I’m so glad to see I’m not the only one with Birch fever!
Your wrap is perfect for the current weather: too hot to wear a bulky sweater or jacket, and too cold to be wearing just a T-shirt.
May 17, 2006 @ 8:59 PM
carrie m
that is such a stunning wrap! really beautiful sheen.
May 18, 2006 @ 2:07 AM
Lolly
Your wrap is stunning! I love that it is so simple, yet so elegant and wearable. That yarn really dressed it up.
I am working with some Sweet Georgia yarn now. Wowee, it is nice stuff! Love the yarns you got
May 18, 2006 @ 12:49 PM
colleen
You’re welcome! You know it’s taken me two days to get here on a computer where I can actually visit your blog and not just read you through Newsgator. Gah!
The wrap looks great. It’s going to be very versatile.
May 18, 2006 @ 9:42 PM
beth
another beauty! And the yarn ain’t too bad either.
May 19, 2006 @ 5:11 PM
megan
So beautiful! I really like the way the yarn shines – a perfect summer accessory. Birch will be lovely. I really admire the one Jess of Fig & Plum made for her friend.
May 21, 2006 @ 9:20 AM
MeBeth
That wrap is really beautiful – and perfect for this hot/cold spring weather we’re having!
May 21, 2006 @ 10:43 AM
nona
What a beautiful wrap — I love the yarn and the simplicity.
May 21, 2006 @ 1:51 PM
Lisa Ward
Hi, I love the wrap and the yarn! You say 80 stitches, is that correct? It seemed a lot for sz 19 needles.
May 23, 2006 @ 3:10 AM
alice
lovely wrap! its nice to see garter stitch showcased so beautifully.
I just saw in the comments above something about the Looking Glass Wars. if its the one by Frank Bendor I read that a while back cos its been out in the UK for ages (I collect Alice in Wonderland retellings…) its ok, I didn’t think it was as great as all the raving there was about it, but decent enough read if you like that sort of thing
May 23, 2006 @ 6:48 AM
gleek
yep lisa. it is 80 stitches. i wanted a really wide shawl and from what i had seen of garter stitch on large needles is that it has two extremes of compressing really small when you hold it lengthwise but stretch out really big when you hold it widthwise. i decided to go bigger for this reason.
May 23, 2006 @ 10:04 AM
Amanda
lovely wrap!! Great color on you!
May 23, 2006 @ 11:51 AM