Show and Tell ~
By Sarah | January 6, 2010
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~
10 Comments
beth on January 6, 2010 at 1:30 pm.
Is that Justin Timberlake? nice specs Dr.!!!
Emily on January 6, 2010 at 2:06 pm.
The yarn is gorgeous and those knits are stunning!
Amanda on January 6, 2010 at 3:26 pm.
Aw, I’m just going to miss you in Madison again! Bummer.
mai on January 6, 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!
irishgirlieknits on January 6, 2010 at 11:53 pm.
Such gorgeous knits!! I love our Plucky Group too!!!
Darcy on January 7, 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
Krista on January 7, 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.
Liesl on January 7, 2010 at 9:05 am.
What fantastic test kitters you have – great knits, and they show off the colors so well!
Jodi on January 7, 2010 at 11:14 am.
I’m going to try my darnedest to make it to the Madison Knitters Guild that weekend!
Jackie on January 7, 2010 at 8:14 pm.
Wow! Gorgeous! The mitts are amazing!