Mother of Invention

So I've had this single ball of Koigu Kersti forever and I always loved it, but never really knew what I was going to do with it. (Basically the problem was I knew I did not have enough yardage for a good-sized scarf and the colors were just too pretty to waste.) I just started knitting away (loving it) and decided to knot the end and then LIGHT BULB: do the other end in a light yarn with the same colors in it. Ta da! Jumped on the internet and ordered some Kersti at purlsoho.com that matched, but is definitely lighter and just knit it in when the first ball was gone. It's not done yet, but it is: GORGEOUS! This will be a favorite pattern for lots of future scarves.

Sequins of Blue

Blue is the color of the season and is allegedly going to continue into Fall. This is a very deep french blue spun silk: Disco Lights Eternal Diva from Tilli Thomas http://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/yarndetail/1026. It has blue sequins string on a separate string that runs though the yarn. A bit problematic if you don't pay attention and miss picking it up as you knit (the strings hang out). All in all, I like it - the color is very rich and unique - like silk denim.

Dynasty

Muench Dynasty http://www.yarndex.com/yarn.cfm?yarn_id=2591 - really cool "string" yarn in lots of colors. It looks like newsprint all mixed up with primary colors, red and white barber pole stripe and bit of gold glitter. I made stripes out of the "garter" stitch pattern to make it a little more interesting and textural.

Update on Engima

Here's how it's going with the Engima http://www.handworksgallery.com/enigmay.htm (see Post from May 13th). The scarf is now about 20" long and I still have a lot of yarn on the ball. I'm liking it more and more. Yeah, I know, only 20" in more than two weeks - hey, I've started other projects since then. I will finish, I swear I will.

Patterns

Thinking about knitting patterns and how they can be found in every day things. This is a seagrass headboard. It looks just like stockinette stitch. Obviously, no one knit it with needles, but it is definitely a knitting pattern woven with a fiber.

Patterns: look for them as you take your morning walk, shop at the mall, standing in line at Starbucks. Inspiration is everywhere.