I unexpectedly got to visit a yarn shop whose owner's blog I read (called Sean's Soapbox, but this is the official shop blog):Woolcott & Company in Harvard Square. I bought luminous and soft-on-the-skin wool, Hacho yarn by Mirasol. Lovely stuff!
I made a pair of long arm warmers and have only one to go on a second pair (different design). That's a rolling pin filling out the look.
Two pairs from two skeins, bought last Friday and done already! So glad this yarn didn't lost in my stash!
3 comments:
These are gorgeous, Nita! Ilove the rich colourway you used... so cheerful! Perfect for those blah days of colder weather just around the corner.
Which knitting pattern did you use? I especially like the idea of LONG arm warmers.
Thanks, Bonny! I did my own pattern--40 stitches on size 4s, knit 2, purl 1 ribbing until I decided to stop, then made a thumb gusset (fan-shaped), made a horizontal slit, then cast on filler stitches to continue the part above the thumb. I crocheted 2 rows on the thumb sleeve and top to made a bit of an edging.
Any stitch pattern would have gotten lost in the busy colors, and I love to do ribbing.
Correction--I used 4mm dpns, which are English size 6.
My biggest challenge is making the second one like the first, since I tend to create as I knit. One-piece items are much easier!
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