Several years ago, I took a class in Brioche knitting. I meant to make myself a scarf but I never got around to it. And after 15 years, I didn’t remember any of it. I had to learn again. I wanted to make this sweater/shrug. Happily, the designer had made a U-Tube video. Thank you so very much! She did a great job. I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly I “got” it. The pattern is Shusui Shrug by Susanne Sommer and is available on Ravelry. I hope to finish it in time to wear to Sheep & Wool.
My daughter asked if I would make it for her husband’s daughter’s birthday in April. Since I really like this guy, I said yes. We had most of the supplies. I only needed pale yellow yarn and long pipe cleaners.
The cheeks were a bit of a problem. The pattern said to apply blush. That’s it. We tried fabric pens and craft paint on yarn pieces. The best was a pink Sharpie applied to a Q-Tip and gently blotted to the cheeks. Talk about holding your breath!
She’s at Comicon in Chicago dressed as Captain Marvel so I think she’s going to like it.
Here’s my socks. I should have taken my camera out with me. I get better results. I am so glad my machine has a hand-wash cycle. That’s 40 pairs of socks that were washed in one load. There was a bit of a breeze and they dried quickly. They seem to take forever in the basement.
I made Christmas socks for my daughter and me. I had a hard time finding this yarn. I wanted a very red and a very green with no white or light color. It came from the Baltics and it is exactly what I had in mind. The diagonal socks for my daughter are basically a Lucy Neatby design that I have used a few times. The ones for me are right out of Socktopus by Alice Yu. They took longer to knit than I care think.
After a long and grumpy Winter, I’m finally starting to feel human again. Last week, I actually managed to wash my hand-made wool socks and hang them out on the line. I took a picture, but it’s in my phone and I have to send it to my laptop. I hate typing on my phone. It is so great to be able to go up and down the cellar steps pain-free. Well, almost. My left knee still needs to be replaced, but I going to wait until Fall. There’s just too much to do.
Here’s a picture for those of you who actually like Winter.
Up a Creek in Lower Slower Delaware 