I'd like to introduce Rutherford B. Hayes.Sam made him out of Shepherd Sock in the Zombie BBQ colorway.
It's Frances the Charismatic Monster by Rebecca Danger of Dangercrafts.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Friday Cuteness II
I'd like to introduce Rutherford B. Hayes.Sam made him out of Shepherd Sock in the Zombie BBQ colorway.
It's Frances the Charismatic Monster by Rebecca Danger of Dangercrafts.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Fall Vogue Knitting
Our Green Line Worsted is featured in this gorgeous Cabled Pullover by Cathy Carron in Vogue Knitting's Fall issue. Wow! I particularly like the arm detail here. I can imagine cuddling up with a cup of cocoa in this one.
The Green Line comes in both worsted and DK and is showing up in magazines right and left. We are really excited about that. I'm not sure why, but I have a real soft spot for this yarn.
Monday, August 3, 2009
FO: Ishbel
It's finished! My Ishbel is signed sealed, and delivered blocked.
I am inordinately proud. You'd think I'd negotiated peace in the Middle East or something. This is the first lace I've done in a long, long time. Sure there's been a sock here or there with a YO and even a sweater with bit of edging, but this is the biggest piece that I've persevered through in years. (Yes, I recognize that this is no Princess Shawl. Baby steps.)
Normally, I'm a product knitter. I'm all about the moment when you get to put on whatever it is you've been working on. Or get to see the look on the face of the person you're giving it to.
But, there was something about this project that really got my juices flowing. I was getting up a little early to give myself a few minutes to work on it before heading out to the studio for the day. I stayed up past my bedtime to do one more row. I got all wrapped up in counting stitches and figuring out how to read the fabric to see if I on track. I found it curiously compelling.
Then, to top things off, we decided to do a Milkweed KAL here at Lorna's Lace. So, two pieces of lace for me in a row. I'm beginning to worry that this might be the beginning of a new obsession. I even caught myself eyeing the Helen's Lace a little while ago.....
I am inordinately proud. You'd think I'd negotiated peace in the Middle East or something. This is the first lace I've done in a long, long time. Sure there's been a sock here or there with a YO and even a sweater with bit of edging, but this is the biggest piece that I've persevered through in years. (Yes, I recognize that this is no Princess Shawl. Baby steps.)
Normally, I'm a product knitter. I'm all about the moment when you get to put on whatever it is you've been working on. Or get to see the look on the face of the person you're giving it to.
But, there was something about this project that really got my juices flowing. I was getting up a little early to give myself a few minutes to work on it before heading out to the studio for the day. I stayed up past my bedtime to do one more row. I got all wrapped up in counting stitches and figuring out how to read the fabric to see if I on track. I found it curiously compelling.
Then, to top things off, we decided to do a Milkweed KAL here at Lorna's Lace. So, two pieces of lace for me in a row. I'm beginning to worry that this might be the beginning of a new obsession. I even caught myself eyeing the Helen's Lace a little while ago.....
Saturday, August 1, 2009
I Make Pretty String
You know, at the end of the day, what we do around here boils down to something very simple.
I've used the phrase for a long time. What we do isn't fancy. It's not curing cancer or keeping the world safe from terrorism. It's just pretty string.
That said, it does make our lives richer. The things we create with sticks and
string are tangible manifestations of love.
We had a few of these T-Shirts made up for Sock Summit. Some buttons too. We realize that people who work with our yarn might want something a little different. What about this?
If these were available at an LYS or online, would you buy one? Which do you like better?
I've used the phrase for a long time. What we do isn't fancy. It's not curing cancer or keeping the world safe from terrorism. It's just pretty string.
That said, it does make our lives richer. The things we create with sticks and
string are tangible manifestations of love.
We had a few of these T-Shirts made up for Sock Summit. Some buttons too. We realize that people who work with our yarn might want something a little different. What about this?
If these were available at an LYS or online, would you buy one? Which do you like better?
Friday, July 31, 2009
Dye for Glory Contest
Tomorrow is the last day of the the Dye for Glory contest. We're pretty darn proud of the colorways we put together. If you are on Ravelry, please take a minute to vote.
For the time being, the only place you'll be able to get any of these colorways is at Sock Summit. We'll make the popular ones available at your LYS later this fall. Let me know which ones you'd like.
We entered in nine categories. Some of them were right up our alley, like Painted and Dipped. Others required a little more interpretation. We had fun with that and came up with some techniques that were new to us like in Primary and Out of the Box.
When it came time to name these colors, we took a detour from our usual scheme. Often, we name colors after locations that have a connection somehow to Lorna's Laces. For example, I used to live on Bittersweet Place, the studio is in the Ravenswood neighborhood so we have colors named Bittersweet and Ravenswood. We don't always name things that way, but it gives us a starting point.
For the contest, we decided to have a little more fun. We worked with a "Monster and Event" framework. You'll see what I mean when you read the names.
Watercolor Category: Hydra Pool Party
Pooler: Zombie BBQ
Mosaic: Vampire Tea Party
Painted: Frankenstein's Cotillion
Dipped: Hobgoblin Hoedown
Primary: Medusa's Masquerade
Shaded Solid: Ghoul's Gala
Out of the Box: Nightmare's Night Out
Random Stripes: Lorna's Lazers (This name is not Monster Event. It's the name of our imaginary bowling team.)
As biased as I want to be here, picking a single favorite in many categories is going to be really hard. The beauty of the colors is astounding. I guess the best way to remedy that is simple...you can buy as many as you want!
P.S. It's my blogiversary. Two years. I suppose I should have done a post looking back and waxing poetic. Maybe next year.
For the time being, the only place you'll be able to get any of these colorways is at Sock Summit. We'll make the popular ones available at your LYS later this fall. Let me know which ones you'd like.
We entered in nine categories. Some of them were right up our alley, like Painted and Dipped. Others required a little more interpretation. We had fun with that and came up with some techniques that were new to us like in Primary and Out of the Box.
When it came time to name these colors, we took a detour from our usual scheme. Often, we name colors after locations that have a connection somehow to Lorna's Laces. For example, I used to live on Bittersweet Place, the studio is in the Ravenswood neighborhood so we have colors named Bittersweet and Ravenswood. We don't always name things that way, but it gives us a starting point.
For the contest, we decided to have a little more fun. We worked with a "Monster and Event" framework. You'll see what I mean when you read the names.
Watercolor Category: Hydra Pool Party
Pooler: Zombie BBQ
Mosaic: Vampire Tea Party
Painted: Frankenstein's Cotillion
Dipped: Hobgoblin Hoedown
Primary: Medusa's Masquerade
Shaded Solid: Ghoul's Gala
Out of the Box: Nightmare's Night Out
Random Stripes: Lorna's Lazers (This name is not Monster Event. It's the name of our imaginary bowling team.)
As biased as I want to be here, picking a single favorite in many categories is going to be really hard. The beauty of the colors is astounding. I guess the best way to remedy that is simple...you can buy as many as you want!
P.S. It's my blogiversary. Two years. I suppose I should have done a post looking back and waxing poetic. Maybe next year.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Small Shawls
The small shawl is very popular around here lately. I know that everyone is making them, but it really hit home for me the other day at lunch. Four of the six of us at the table were working on some variation of one.
I have an Ishbel on the needles. This pretty color was an experiment for the Shaded Solid category in the Dye for Glory contest. We didn't enter it, so that means this little shawl will absolutely be one of a kind. I'm a little farther along than this now but I'll wait to show more pics until it's finished and blocked.
Emily is working on Milkweed by Laura Chau. This is the second one for her. Speaking of one of a kind, it's in her own handspun. Because the yarn has a bit of a thick and thin thing going on, she's opting not to do the 'pods' in the pattern.
Stefanie is also doing Milkweed. Hers is knit from that yarn that has silver in it. We didn't dye it here, she got it on Etsy. It's fun stuff!
Last up today is Amanda's work. She's doing Stefanie Japel's Reclamation Scarf from our Shepherd Sock. This is the Courage colorway.
I wonder what is so appealing about these little shawls right now. Is it because the are quick to knit? Is it because they can be worn right away in our air conditioned world? Is it because it gives us something to do with sock yarn that isn't socks? Is it because they are great to use up odd skeins in our stash? They make great gifts? They will always fit?
I guess I'm answering my own question here. There seems to be a mother lode of reasons to knit one or three of these things. I already have the yarn for another wound into balls and ready to cast on!
I have an Ishbel on the needles. This pretty color was an experiment for the Shaded Solid category in the Dye for Glory contest. We didn't enter it, so that means this little shawl will absolutely be one of a kind. I'm a little farther along than this now but I'll wait to show more pics until it's finished and blocked.
Emily is working on Milkweed by Laura Chau. This is the second one for her. Speaking of one of a kind, it's in her own handspun. Because the yarn has a bit of a thick and thin thing going on, she's opting not to do the 'pods' in the pattern.
Stefanie is also doing Milkweed. Hers is knit from that yarn that has silver in it. We didn't dye it here, she got it on Etsy. It's fun stuff!
Last up today is Amanda's work. She's doing Stefanie Japel's Reclamation Scarf from our Shepherd Sock. This is the Courage colorway.
I wonder what is so appealing about these little shawls right now. Is it because the are quick to knit? Is it because they can be worn right away in our air conditioned world? Is it because it gives us something to do with sock yarn that isn't socks? Is it because they are great to use up odd skeins in our stash? They make great gifts? They will always fit?
I guess I'm answering my own question here. There seems to be a mother lode of reasons to knit one or three of these things. I already have the yarn for another wound into balls and ready to cast on!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Fall Knits is Live!
The online issue of Interweave Knits went live today. Check out the Farmer's Market Sweater. We had this in the booth at TNNA and it got lots of attention. The cable pocket detail is really something else. It's designed by Connie Chang Chinchio and knit in Lorna’s Laces Green Line Worsted. It's shown here in 7ns Cedar.
We liked it so well, we had a model knit for TNNA. That one was done in Fiddlehead. I can't decide which I like better. They are both great greens.
I usually like to keep the colors simple when there are cables, but Fiddlehead's color changes are subtle enough that it works really well.
I also think Green Line Worsted is a great yarn choice for this project. It's firm enough to really make the cables pop but at the same time it's merino so it's nice and soft.
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