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Newest Yarn!!!

March 17, 2010 in BLOG, ENGLISH, knitting by domoshar | No comments

I have been an active knitter for a year. And by “active” I mean almost 20 projects knitted – all small and fast but still 20, so I am officially knitting. LOL! I started with worsted yarn, and though I will never move to cobweb… so impractical and so slow… You know – never say “never”!

I got my first lace weight yarn last week. It is Angel Lace one ply alpaca-cashmere-silk blend and is so thin – 1200m in 100g. I must be crazy… But I am happy!

This yarn is one of the The Natural Dye Studio creations. Lovely yarn!

It is not wisteria colourway. Stardust! How lovely this name is!

Tags: lace, purple, yarn

New Knitting Project: Clapotis

February 27, 2010 in BLOG, ENGLISH, knitting, make it by domoshar | No comments

new yarn for a clapotis This is the shawl that made me knit last year. Well, it was not only because I loved the way it looked, but also the drape and colour, and softness… made me want to knit one.

So I started one a few days ago. It will be a big and heavy one – almost 250-300g, I think. But it will be warm.

I am knitting with two strands. This gives the fabric very interesting sheen and texture.

Here is one of the threads. The other is pure wool.

Tags: clapotis, knitting, knitts, pink

The Magic Slippers

February 25, 2010 in BLOG, ENGLISH, knitting by domoshar | No comments

These are the magic slippers. Why magic? They are beautiful, orange, warm, made of eco wool, easy to knit… lovely!

I knitted them for someone special and for the knitting class at DOMOSHAR.net.
I see more slippers in the future but maybe next autumn… Too many spirng-summer items on my list now.

Tags: knits, knitting, orange, slippers

Winter knitts

February 6, 2010 in BLOG, ENGLISH, knitting, make it by domoshar | 2 comments

It is my second winter in knitting and it is much more productive than the first.

I made 3 pairs of mitts, 1 pair of gloves, 1 shawl, knitting and almost finished the 3rd. And even bought yarn I will not be able to knit in a two week period…

These mitts are my most complicated knitted creation. and the design is all mine.

Have not decided what to make with the new yarn… Bought with some ideas, now considering new options… It is all some kind of wool. I love natural materials.

I will first finish the shawl I am knitting now – the pink one. And here are the gloves!

Knitted fingerless mitts

Mitts!

January 19, 2010 in BLOG, ENGLISH, knitting by domoshar | No comments

I am knitting these at the moment.

The 3rd pair of mitts ever. Not officially obsession yet. But who knows… it might soon be…

I sort of made all the design decisions on the way. Love the first one. Now making the second. Hope it is all done today!

Tags: knitts, mitts, purple, wool

The Christmas Shawl

January 3, 2010 in BLOG, ENGLISH, Holidays, knitting by domoshar | No comments

Here is the Christmas shawl. Before blocking. But you will get a good idea of how it looks. Yes, it is better after blocking and it would be good to have some after blocking pictures… but I did not take any apart from the folded one here.

The weight is the thing I really love on this one – it is approx. 50g. And it is warm too.

Knitting it was meditative activity – fast, easy to memorize, soft and great colour.

This is the fisrt really lacy shawl I made. It was soft and shapeless I was not sure it will block well, but it did block just perfect. More pictures on Flickr.

I am planning new projects with this yarn. Have not chosen the colour yet…

Tags: knitting, purple, shawl

My First Knitted Shawl

December 30, 2009 in BLOG, ENGLISH, knitting by domoshar | No comments

Knitting for Christmas and finishing the second Christmas gift, I realized I have not showed my first shawl here. So here are some pictures of the shawl I knitted almost a year – knitted one skein end of winter 2009 and not able to find more yarn till November, than finished it in a few evenings. It is the first thing I ever blocked too!

The two additional skeins are a little darker as eco wool – yes, it is pure wool - varies a lot in colour and these were quite spaced in time…

Recently I knitted a similar shawl for Mom. And see more shawls to join them in the future too. Knitting this one was so rewarding, that I started another similar one to0. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: blue, knitting, shawl, wool

Knitting for Christmas

December 27, 2009 in BLOG, ENGLISH, Holidays, knitting by domoshar | 4 comments

I knitted this a few days before Christmas. Just enough before, to be able to finish, block, pack and give in time.

It was a nice fast and soft knit – simple pattern, elegant look, deep colour! It is so light and soft that I am seriously considering making at least three different ones for myself… Dreaming so far. I have lost of other things to do first LOL

My mom is happy with this one. So am I. The first thing I knitted for her! It was surprise. She likes the colour and the style. So I have no choice but be happy with it.

More pictures to be added soon.

Tags: purple, shaul

Knitting Again: New Balls of the Good Old Yarn

November 3, 2009 in BLOG, ENGLISH, knitting, make it by domoshar | 2 comments

I started a shawl last winter. It was supposed to be a one skein project. But it was not. And the worse thing was I had only one skein. And none of the shops around seemed to have a single skein…. so I had to store it.. because re-knitting it on bigger needles did not help enough.