Episode 6 - Hiatus and Review
I had grand plans post Yarndale. I was going to knit all the things and showcase the work of some of the lovely yarn dyers and producers I met in Skipton. But that was over two months ago and life has seriously got in the way. Travel, bugs, and something called 'work' have been greedily hogging my time. I havent stopped knitting, quite the contrary, I've been very busy but somehow it didn't come together to focus on one dyer.
So... not quite what I was hoping but I wanted to share some of what I have been doing and to take the opportunity to review how some of the yarns I've been working with this year have stood up to the tough love I show my knitted items.
Watch the Podcast here and see below to all find all the links for the yarns and patterns referenced.
Finished Objects
First up - A Test knit... A glorious yoked DK sweater.
TENSHO PATTERN by Beatrice Perron Dahlen - part of the Sumi Knits Collection.
Main Colour - Swaledale Woollens DK - in the Iris colourway with King Cole Baby Alpaca in Charcoal for the contrast colours
Trillian Shawl by Martina Behm in Pook GB in the Magma Rose Colourway. It's 60% Superwash Merino, 20% Silk and 20% Yak!! It's super super soft. SO soft. Yak.. who even knew Yak was so luxurious!
Plan for my second gradient wheel from Pook.. mixing with a solid colour to make a loop scarf like the Rayures Scarf from Amy Miller.
Works in Progress/Christmas Knitting:
Socks for my Dad.. 66 stitches on a 2.5mm needle for cuff, 2.75mm needle for leg in a K5 P1 pattern. Cuff down with a heel flap.
Main Yarn - Fantastic Mr Fox from Down Sheepy Lane - The lovely Debbie was the subject of my very first Episode so you can see me go on and on about her yarns in Episode 1
Heels, toes and cuffs - Copper Beech from Colinette - I believe Colinette have ceased producing yarns but some of their yarns are still available..
Pavement Sweater for my Sister - pattern - Pavement Sweater by Vera Valimaki - my third this year. I LOVE this pattern!
Yarn - Stranded Dyeworks - The Spook colourway on Oasis. Amy was the second independent yarn dyer to feature on the Yarn Ambassador Podblog - find out more in Episode 2
Living in a Harriet's House bag... Liberty Prints on a bag! Gorgeous and she has a podcast!
Hauch Cardigan - Test Knit - a fingering weight cardigan by Simone Kereit of Owl Cat Designs
I'm using Down Sheepy Lane (again!) in Arya and Kingslayer
Advent Calendar... From Down Sheepy Lane! but it is TOO PRECIOUS to make anything with the yarns just yet... so I'm planning . ADVENTurous Wrap by Ambah O'Brien with left over sock yarn from this year...
Christmas Socks... not likely to happen but if they were to happen it would be in West Yorkshire Spinners Holly Berry Signature Sock.
REVIEW:
Pavement Sweater No. 1 - Down Sheepy Lane (Episode 1)
Raspberry Truffle Socks - Viking Yarns (Episode 3)
Lancashire Aran Jumper - Northern Yarns - (Episode 4)
Normal service to resume in January... Hopefully...
