i found treasure, not where i thought

[starfallz]

Lots of time for travel and health issues, but not much time for photos, so I tried to remedy that today.

First section: Gifts

A beautiful gift from the next door neighbor.

Hand beaded choker in a rattlesnake pattern. Made to fit my tiny neck. I feel really honored and thankful for this gift.


Beautiful fiber from my mom.

The picture just can't pick up on the subtle beauty of the colors. A soft cloudy blue-grey with touches of green. 4 oz. of a very nice merino, hand-dyed by Etsy seller The Fiber Denn. I hope to be skillful enough to spin this up some day.

Project bag, gifted by mom. This was waiting for me when I got home from the hospital.

Tsubaki (Camilla) patterned box bag by Etsy seller Japanese Handmade Etc.

Next section: Yarn

This one is kind of a gift. It is more Zabet saying it was my colors and gifting it to me.

Knit Picks Wool of the Andes

Some seductively soft and sexy yarn I've been eying for at least a year.

di.ve' Autunno

And some sock yarn that was speaking to me from hundreds of miles away.


Tempted sock yarn in Thigh Highs colorway

And the last part: Knit Things

One, legwarmer, ah ah ah

Inspired by Hello Yarn's legwarmers, I knitted a fitted pair with some random stash yarn.

Now I just need to get two more skeins so I can knit the other one.

Hemp is for Washing!

Another one to be gifted to a Japanese friend in the future. Still need to weave in the ends.

More Utility!

nagitaka liked my armwarmers and fingerless gloves, so I'm knitting him his own pair. I wonder if anyone would be interested in a pattern.

Reinterpreted.

I was having a problem with the pattern I was using for this, so after I had a foot and some knitted, I ripped it all out and started over. Same number cast on, but doing a smooth right side and a different increase that doesn't leave holes. I'm much happier now.

More Warmth!

I cast on for these last night. Since Iowa is really cold, I'd like to have these done before I get back there. Reclaimed the black yarn from one of the failed elbow warmers for Paul and using up the last of my Kureyon stash, so I'll have a set of winter accessories that will match my coat.

Comments

[metachaos.livejournal.com]

Yay! Pictars! Everything is looking dandy and I would love to see that fiber. I want to see the colors in good light and not on a computer. =) Also, the di.ve' Autunno looks lucious. mmmm....

[jenwolf.livejournal.com]

I would be honored to receive such a beautiful hand beaded choker, too. Having done some bead weaving in the past, I know it is a very time consuming craft, and I have great respect for those who do it well.

[ne-today.livejournal.com]

I was eyeing that tempted as well, lovely lovely stuff.

[silere.livejournal.com]

Beautiful fibers... i look forward to ogling and fondling your yarn porn again sometime..

That choker is beautiful. I like the snake pattern. Serpents look good on you. :)