Knitting at the Pond!

A lace cowl using handspun soysilk 16 wpi.  Dyed with Lanaset dyes in a colorway I think of as *Boudoir*  Size 5 US needle.  Pattern by a talented Finnish designer named Paivi.  (look for her on ravelry as Lankakomero.   I love the way it turned out,  though I had at first made it too wide and had to rip and start over.  Love this lace pattern, and the wraps were fun to do.

Update (April)  I've decided this yarn is all wrong for the garment I'm making.  It's wonderfully soft and will make a lovely something, but I need a lighter weight, smoother yarn for this camisole project. Sending this baby to the Frog Pond

Update (Feb):  Have finished the edging, and then blocked, picked up stitches and have begun knitting up.  I'm a little concerned this might be too large…………...

Winter Camisole  begun in Jan 2010
Here's the camisole bottom border -- size 3 US needle.  Yarn is Baby Cashmere, an alpaca, merino, cashmere blend.

I like the hand of this yarn, very soft, and not splitty.  Branching leaves pattern is knit as a bottom border, then stitches are picked up for the rest of the garment.  Knit from the bottom up.

Cabled vest.  Bamboo/wool yarn, size 5 US needle.  Started Dec 08

Finished, fall of 2009

Having made one trip to the frog pond, this vest is now finished.  I love this bamboo/wool blend  It drapes beautifully, but also has such excellent stitch definition that these cables really pop!
Size 5 US needle

Vest inspired by Berroco's Louella pattern. 
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