Tuesday FO

Another FO to share. 100 yards of Merino/Silk top from Lisa Souza Dyeworks in Colorway Skydrama. This is my first successful Navajo ply and I must say that I'm thrilled with it. It's the best yarn I've made so far.

Monday FO

I will admit to being a lazy college student in the middle of midterms. That admission paves the way for me to share a FO, calorimetry (my project page) has been done for weeks. I neglected to photograph calorimetry right away and thus I am presenting it to you.

It's a very quick knit (so quick that it can be knit in one evening) and it is easy to customize to your preferences. I will be customizing a few with cables and such, just for a different look. I'm also making a bunch of these for last minute gifts.

Wind in the Mountain

This weekend I got to finish up spinning n' plying a 2 ply lace weight yarn that I have named Wind in the Mountain. It is so soft and silky, spun from BFL/Silk. This fiber from CorguHillFarm came in five little 1.5 oz braids in complementing colors. I spun two mini braids and ended up with about 300 yards of lace weight yarn.

Wind in the Mountain

Busy Weekend

I was a busy bee this weekend. I managed to finish my palette scarf which turned out very nice if I do say so myself. This scarf was such a pleasure to make. The pattern was really simple and easy to memorize. I added a bit of my own special touch, as I always do. Instead of using WW yarn as the pattern calls for, I used two strands of fingering weight yarn. This yarn was very bright and multicolored, so I just started knitting with the yarns in different spots of color and I was amazed with the results.
Originally, I was making this scarf for my cousin, but I made the decision not to give it to her. She's turning 7 or 8 and I can't see her really appreciating it. I also remember what it was like to be that age and I remember losing things or breaking them all the time. I would hate to know that my beautiful palette scarf is being mistreated. Not to mention, that she will probably get more enjoyment out of a new game for her Wii.

Last night I watched the premiere of HBO's Boardwalk Empire. I have to say it was pretty awesome. The cinematography was just amazing. If you are into crime dramas, you should definitely check it out.
Another show I want to recommend is Sons of Anarchy. At first I thought this show looked kind of lame, but after several people telling me to watch it, I finally did. I was so wrong with my first impression. This show totally blew me out of the water. It's very well acted and well written.