Show and Tell ~
I have the best – BEST it tell you – customers/knitty friends ever. They are crazy talented, diverse, helpful and entertaining. And helpful! Oh, I already said that, sorry. It’s just that they are so helpful!
A few weeks ago I sent out a knitting S.O.S. to the ladies in the plucky group on Ravelry that I was in need of some test knits for the upcoming show for the Madison Knitters Guild in Madison, WI (March 13th if you’re keeping track).
Anyway – the test knits have begun to trickle in and they are fantastic. I just had to share them. You can be sure I’ll be back with more as they arrive. So, without further ado ~
CanCan Mitts knit in the 80.20 merino nylon fingering weight. The stitch definition on this yarn is great – they just POP. Dare I say it – I think, with a bit of tweaking, you could easily get two pair of mitts out of one skein of yarn. I weighed the mitts and they came in at approx 42g with a whopping 76g left. These little numbers were knit by the so very generous Marla. Thank you Marla – they are perfect!!!
Herbivore – this beauty was whipped up by Ulli. Again, knit up in the 80.20 merino nylon fingering. Ulli – thank you so much, it’s simply stunning.
Look who got new specs~
Posted in Etsy, Mr. Plucky, dyeing, eye candy, knitting, life | 10 Comments »
January 6th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Is that Justin Timberlake? nice specs Dr.!!!
January 6th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
The yarn is gorgeous and those knits are stunning!
January 6th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Aw, I’m just going to miss you in Madison again! Bummer.
January 6th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
aw man i missed the test knitting! you know i love that stuff
someone looks handsome in his new specs!
January 6th, 2010 at 11:53 pm
Such gorgeous knits!! I love our Plucky Group too!!!
January 7th, 2010 at 1:16 am
I love the test knits maybe I can do some next time:)
Love the colors so rich and vibrant.
I like the glasses.Hugs Darcy
January 7th, 2010 at 8:54 am
Looove the Can Cans!! Ironically I made some out of your Hey Cupcake colorway just last February… AND am wearing them as we speak! They are my favorite go-to mitts.
January 7th, 2010 at 9:05 am
What fantastic test kitters you have – great knits, and they show off the colors so well!
January 7th, 2010 at 11:14 am
I’m going to try my darnedest to make it to the Madison Knitters Guild that weekend!
January 7th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
Wow! Gorgeous! The mitts are amazing!