Hemlock Ring Blocking!

Pin. Stretch. Pin again. Stretch again. Hemlock ring is blocking!

Blocked- 50″ across
Colinette Jitterbug just under 3 skeins
US #5 Addi lace needles
about a week to knit- if you include a major re-do.

Will post more pics after it’s dry.

CLick thru to flickr for a better view of the pics.

 

Hemlock Ring progress

Hemlock Ring- in progress of bind off! This has been a fast an lovely knit!

You can find my project “stat’s” and pattern links here.

The flickr grid above should be clickable to the individual pics.

I snuck in a pic of what arrived at my house yesterday- the new Knitpicks Harmony needles-

I’ll post a full review later- but suffice to say that:

1) they are beautiful

2) they are smoother than almost every other wood needles I’ve bought.

3) the price-point is great especially when compared to the few other makers of laminated wood needles.

4) points are sharp

5) they will match every project I work on…yet have enough contrast to clearly see even black or similar dark yarns.

6) did I already say they are smooooooooth and pretty????????

ravelry users- don’t forget- I’m at soltrcy;)

 

Hemlock Ring doily- now shawl;)

Ya just never know what you’ll find on the ‘net- Sometimes, even- inspiration. This is one of those weeks. In the knitterly way! I found the Hemlock Ring Doily Pattern- via

Brooklyntweed.

Jared- (AKA Brooklyntweed) used a hefty yarn and big needles to transform a 1942 knit doily pattern into a blanket. I’ve changed needles and yarn (yet again) to turn the same pattern into a shawl. It’s my first attempt at a circular shawl, I was hesitant to try one. (No real answer for why- I use circs all the time- and dpns and knit in the round)

I’m using US #3’s for a nice, full lace look. (I wanted something more substantial after all the lace weight- in the MS3) The yarn is Colinette’s “Jitterbug” in beautiful rich colorway- “Velvet Plum.” The yarn is a lovely, squishy, soft merino fingering weight. The colorway is a tonal semi-solid- and the stitch definition is great.

Monkey Sock update? You bet!

Cookie A’s Monkey Sock pattern from Knitty.com
Lana Grossa Cotton Meilenweit (Cotton blend)
Grafton Fibers “Darn Pretty Needles” In size 1 1/2 (loving these- smooth nice points- and truly- “Darn Pretty” like knitting with a rainbow! ;)

Between knits and laundry I’ve been prepping the guys for back to school…… shoes backpacks…clothes…supplies……All the while trying NOT to think about a year from now- when the oldest will be leaving for college!

A post on those thoughts is coming soon…… it’s all about TIME… and running out of it!

Knitting is a rather nice and productive avoidance technique ;)