Alpaca Mittens for Charity

For the Soaring Eagles Project and Knit Unto Others!!

Branching Out

Classic Alpaca Phlox color size 8 needles 2 skeins

Bulky Alpaca Hat

After a rash of knitting-disasters, the wonderful Pithy Hat has revitalized my zest for fiber.



Pattern: Pithy Hat, modded for bulky yarn use
Yarn: Mirasol Sulka (60% merino, 20% alpaca, 20%20 alpaca 20% silk)
Things I'd change:
Actually, not much. It's a wee bit too long in the back, but I can live with that.

I really really quite love this yarn. It does shed like a mad, moulting canary (hey, d'like my apropos simile there? eh? I try!), so I would personally only use it for accessory knitting.

Another project!

The one row handpun Scarf by Yarn Harlot. I used Elann Pure Peruvian Alpaca and Elann Sierra Aran. Size 7 needles --easy repetitive one more Christmas present down!!!

And another

Arucania Atacama childs size 2 on size 8 needles, cute little fish button!!!!

Arucania Atacama

a size 3 childs vest using Arucania Atacama doubled. This is for charity! Grace

Garter stitch jacket & hat

(cross-posted to my own blog recklessglue)



pattern: Debbie Bliss, the baby knits book
yarn: Debbie Bliss alpaca silk (80% baby alpaca, 20% silk) in coral (#25010)
needles: 4.5 mm bamboo straights

A quick knit! I even did the little matching garter stitch hat to go with it. In the end it took me just over 7 balls of the alpaca silk, which is totally outrageous for a baby knit, but hopefully this little jacket will be enjoyed for a little while at least by my BFF's soon-to-be baby girl.

It's not 100% done as I still need to find/sew on some decent buttons for it:



The DB alpaca silk is GORGEOUS. I've got a couple of balls left of the same coral and plan to do a cowl or something with it, so that I too can be wrapped in it's silky fuzziness at all times!

More Alpaca Lace

I just finished Alpine Lace Scarf from Victorian Lace Today. It is a birthday gift for my mother in law. I really enjoyed working on this project. The central lace panel was very easy but the border kept me interested. I used two skeins of Misty Alpaca and cannot praise this yarn enough. I am certainly going to use it again. More details and pictures for those who are interested are on my blog.

another shawl with alpaca

This shawl is my own design and uses Cherry Tree Hill lace yarn and Mr Joe Montapulcino which is an alpaca baby loop yarn. It was done on size 9 addi turbos and has a crochet bindoff.

Happy Alpaca Day!

I mean, Mother's Day. lol I bought myself 2 and a half pounds of alpaca to spin this weekend. I'm very excited. This was (according to local "officials") the second best bagful. The very best had already been purchased, and it was white. Which, I realize, is better for dyeing and all. I don't want to dye it. I love naturally colored alpaca though. Too bad my camera is broken and you guys only get this pathetic picture, all of the other ones didn't even turn out.

Himalaya

I've got another free pattern for you guys. Stop by and check it out

New pattern available

Hey guys, I just wanted to share a new free pattern with you. It's not in alpaca (though an alpaca blend would be a good sub),but knit out of yak which I can guarantee you'll love if you get the chance to try it out.

Roman

available at www.thiskittenknits.com

Luna Shawl Done

This is the Luna Shawl from Elann It was completed with 4 skeins of Pure Peruvian Alpaca in Atlantic Mist on size 9 additurbos. Its soft and gorgeous Measuring 66 X 36. DH dyed some Alpaca/Silk this weekend, have a look see at my BLOG.

alpaca vest

pattern: Gilmore Vest
yarn: 5 balls of Fable Handknits 100% baby alpaca in "grey"
needles: 3.5 and 4mm bamboo clover straights

Finally finished this vest! More details can be found on my blog if you're interested. I got a great deal on the yarn at pick up sticks. It was all 50% off, and it's the softest stuff I have ever knit with, so I kind of went a little crazy buying it, though I have a feeling they're all sold out of it at this point. Prices are in Canadian dollars so you should go over and check them out for all sorts of stuff. (Sorry, my little plug for pick up sticks, since I've had some really favourable experiences with them!)

And yes, I do actually wear this tacky polyester shirt!

:)

Finally done!

My Liesel Scarf.

(detail)

As yet unblocked but I wanted to get a picture of it up because it may be awhile before I do block it. I certainly won't be needing it anytime soon.

Maybe I'll just display it on my wall for now!

More info here.

New project

there is a Shawl along over at Elann.com using one of their free patterns. I am using Elann Pure Peruvian Alpaca to make the Luna Moth shawl. I am also using some alpaca in a baby blanket for the afghans for afghans mother'd day campaign. The shawl along is open to anyone---contact midwifeknits@yahoo.com Lisa will get you hooked up!!

I heart alpaca

I absolutely love alpaca yarn and am so happy to have happened upon this blog / knit along!

I just finished this Misti Chunky Ribs & Ruffles scarf...

And currently have this "shaped scarf" on the needles, using an absolutely wonderful, native, natural color alpaca that I purchased at my LYS, A Knitter's Garden.

Looking forward to being a part of this great group!

My Alpaca Project

I've finally thought of the perfect project for me to do for the Alpaca KAL. I met up with a group of local knitters at Starbucks last night and they are doing a KAL of sorts. The pattern is Branching Out by Susan Pierce Lawrence on Knitty.com. I have yarn left from first attempt at Ms. Marigold and wasn't sure what to do with it....this is fabulous. Plus - I think I can take a mini-break from Rusted Root for an hour or so tonight and cast on. I'll keep you posted. In the meantime, here's a pic of my cat Hannah sleeping with my soon-to-be new lace scarf!

SD's blog

A Few Days Early

I have to announce the winner of the contest a few days early. This is going to be a busy week, I'm finishing my spinning wheel, cleaning, and getting ready to go on vacation! Just a heads up, I will be out of town for a week starting on the 9th, any correspondence might not be returned until I come home.

Without further ado, the winner of the Comment Contest is:

Cara of Reckless Glue!

Please email me with your address and I will send you your prize. :) Happy Knitting all!

Update on my 1st Swallowtail Shawl

Here's a couple of pictures of my 1st Swallowtail Shawl using Misti Alpaca Lace:

I started this shawl on Mar 3, 2007 and finished it on Mar. 9, 2007. I'm planning on making the next one larger by doing 19 reps on chart 2 vs 14 reps. This was really fun to knit and the nupps were not as bad as I thought they were going to be. I used my working needle and a dpn held together when I did the yo's. This kept them loose enough to do the purl 5 tog on the next row, and it didn't slow me down that much.

My next Alpaca project will be a scarf from the Artic Lace book using Alpaca Cloud from Knitpicks.