Finished knitting

[vilakins]

Here are some photos of the knitting I've done recently.

Graduated colour scarf


This is a non-rib version of the Boomtown scarf pattern which I made in a graduated colour yarn since others had and I thought it looked rather effective. I was very pleased at how well it goes with my new teal jacket.

Boomtown scarf


I'm not really a fan of Rose, but I did admire her scarf in Boomtown, so I had a go at it. It took me a while to find a yarn with enough variegated colours, even though they’re a bit paler and ice-creamy. They're more my colours than the classic Four scarf though.

Zigzag diagonal scarf


I bought this yarn for zoefruitcake's mitts, but bought more for myself because the purple matches a favourite felt hat I wear a lot in winter. This is a wonderful pattern: it’s actually very simple, but the result is stunning. I've never done short rows before, but this was dead easy. In fact it’s very obvious where you are and what you’re doing without any counting whatsoever, so this is a great pattern to do anywhere. I like the effect so much I'm going to make it again in a lovely yarn zoefruitcake sent me that has subtle colour graduations with I think will show up better in the garter (which blurred the stripes a bit).

Leftover yarn mitts

I had enough yarn left over from the Boomtown scarf to make these (click on them to see full size):



There was only enough self-striping blue for a complete pair, so I made a rainbow-striped pair from other colours. The stripes are graduated on those as I had more of some colours than others. Then, yesterday when I was wearing a favourite white shirt under a grey jacket, it occurred to me that the leftover grey and white yarn would go well with that, so I calculated I’d have enough for a shortened pair. It works well too because I’d never fit a full-length mitt under my cuffs. I call these my Ashley mitts because they remind my of my little silver tabby cat. :-)

Comments

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Ooh, pretty!

[vandonovan.livejournal.com]

THis is so neat. I'm jealous of your skills. :D

[ultrapsychobrat.livejournal.com]

These are all just gorgeous! Talented you.

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

Unbelievable!Fantastic! Oh, the colours and all!!!!*Thud* :-)

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

Short row knitting is very easy but for some reason I always have a hole where I turn. It can look very pretty as if it's deliberate, if it comes out in a straight line of them, but most of the time it just looks messy so I have given up using that stitch. You have a wonderful eye for colour and a neatness of stitch of some one far more experienced in knitting than you are.

[sorsha-khan.livejournal.com]

That zig-zag scarf is amazing :-D I know you said the pattern was easy, but it looks so difficult.

[san-valentine.livejournal.com]

You've made some lovely things there - I like the colours in the first scarf especially. I was wondering why it was called a Boomtown scarf, as the first thing that came to my mind was the Boomtown Rats, which didn't seem a likely scource for a pattern name.

And others have said, that diagonal scarf doesn't have look impressive.

How many scarves do you have now ?

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing these. They are so cheerful! I think my favorite is the first one.

[kalinda001.livejournal.com]

Those are wonderful! You're very talented and creative. I particularly like the first graduated colour scarf. Love the blend of colours.

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

Lovely scarfs, but I like the "Ashley mitt" the best.

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

lovely stuff :0)

I'm still searching for great yarn for you though!

[nautile26.livejournal.com]

Oh my, what a brilliant collection you've made. Just in time for the cool weather too. :)

[reapermum.livejournal.com]

Lovely scarves. I think I like the non rib Boomtown and the zig zag is very effective too.

[jecono.livejournal.com]

Oh wow - you are such a talented person! And don't tell me knitting is easy - knitting one row might be but patterns?

Such lovely, lovely scarf! And I just adore the mittens - especially the blue ones!

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

All very nice. ^_^

[daiseechain.livejournal.com]

Lovely knits! I especially like the graduated colours on the scarves.

And I had similar pairs of wrist-warmers for work this winter. They're a godsend. Yours are prettier than mine were though, and home-made which makes them even better. Yours win!