Fiber

Mistakes in yarn buying...?

There are times when I look at the yarn I have bought and I end up scratching my head wondering if I chose it in a past life. Most of the time I buy with good intention; I'll actually have a project in mind, a certain weave pattern, a color scheme perhaps. But there are times when I look at it and say - often out loud, "What was I thinking about doing with that?" Honestly, I can't remember. In this case it was a cone of wool in a "mushroom" color that must have looked better under the lights of my favorite yarn store. I know it was meant for some sort of weaving project, but lord help me, I can't remember.

 Anyway, since I've been on this random knitting kick, I decided to use it as my "practice" yarn. I made an infinity scarf using a honeycomb pattern.

Not to shabby, right?

And then I just kept knitting. I made two more - one of roughly the same size and another that was twice the size. But there was still something off, which of course goes back to the color. It's just blah... so I gave it a boost! Stay tuned to find out how...

Gray Day

We had some amazing days last week in NYC, although it has quickly turned into nasty grayness.

Funny how my experience affects my work. I was feeling kind of blah, and decided to reflect that feeling in my weaving: an undulating twill in 50% merino/ 50% silk, in a gorgeous light gray color:



Originally, it was supposed to be a shawl. But you all know how much of a perfectionist I am, the edges weren't quite right and there's a tiny tie-up error (which I thought I caught!) so I'm currently deciding what to turn it into... 

Math Love

Ever since I took Ms. Jonik's Honors Geometry sophomore year at the oh-so-beloved Saline Area High School, I have been mildly obsessed with geometry. Especially number series and triangles (more about that later). 

Anyway, in homage to my love of math, last night I finished a fabulous fuchsia and gray scarf with the Fibonacci sequence woven into it. 

I enjoy being a dork.