Category: Accessories

  • dipped infinity scarf kits!

    Check this out – Tanis of Tanis Fiber Arts has put together some gorgeous kits for the Dipped Infinity Scarf! Each kit comes with enough of her beautiful fingering weight yarn for the project and a copy of the pattern as well. If you don’t see any in her Etsy store just at the moment, don’t worry – more are on their way!

    On the gift knitting front, the second lozenge pattern sock is well past the heel so that should be done soon. And I’ve started another project, this one’s a request:

    more red (and yellow)

    Can you tell by the colours? No?

    How about now?

    on the way

    Yep, it’s a Harry Potter scarf (Prisoner of Azkaban style, of course) for my sister. She put in her request early so obviously I didn’t get started until just this week! Ha! I’m loving the yarn I’m using – Cascade Venezia worsted for the red, and Misti Alpaca worsted for the gold. I’ve got about four repeats done, maybe 8 to go.

    But since this one won’t really be “due” until Christmas Day, I might need to get started on some other smallish gifties that need to be done before then! I’d better get knitting.

  • dipped infinity scarf

    dipped infinity scarf

    Dipped Infinity Scarf

    Snuggle up in a gorgeous ombre circle scarf this winter! Lots of ways to wear it – hanging like a scarf, wrapped like a cowl. The colour changes keep you entertained on this quick, easy knit with a fun and subtle stitch pattern. Perfect for all those leftover bits of sock yarn!

    dipped infinity scarf

    SIZE
    Finished Size: 60 inches / 152 cm in circumference, 7.5 inches / 19 cm wide.

    MATERIALS
    Fingering weight yarn, held double. Approximately 120 yards /110m of each of 7 colours, plus 50 yards / 55m of an 8th colour for ombre effect.

    Shown in (darkest to lightest):
    A: Dream in Color Smooshy (100% superwash merino) in Black Parade
    B: Dream in Color Smooshy in Midnight Derby;
    C: Louet Gems Pearl (100% superwash merino) in Navy;
    D: Koigu KPPPM (100% superwash merino) in 116536;
    E: Dream in Color Smooshy in Deep Seaflower;
    F: Handmaiden Casbah (80% merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon) in an unknown light blue colourway;
    G: Hand Jive Nature’s Palette (100% superwash merino) in Medium Indigo;
    H: Fleece Artist Woolie Silk 3ply (65% wool, 35% silk) in silver.

    If working in a single strand of worsted weight yarn, you’ll need approximately 420 yds / 380m of yarn.

    US 9 / 5.5 mm circular needle, 32 or 40 inches / 80 or 100cm long
    stitch marker
    tapestry needle

    dipped infinity scarf

    GAUGE
    16 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches / 10cm square in Diagonal Scallop Stitch

    HOW TO BUY
    Pattern is a full colour, 2 page PDF.
    Payment by Paypal and delivery by Ravelry, no accounts required. Credit cards accepted.

    $5.00 CAD

    Note: As of July 5, 2010, sales tax will be added to this price for all Canadian residents only. The rates are: British Columbia 12%; Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador 13%; Nova Scotia 15%; and everywhere else in Canada 5% GST. Tax will be added in the Paypal payment process.

  • of bells and gloves

    So back in September, after I moved, a girl I knew from high school posted that her musical group was looking for another member. I thought hey! that sounds fun! and emailed her back. Of course, being just after I’d moved, it turned out that the rehearsals are back near my parents’ house. D’oh.

    It’s a handbell group – yep, like church handbells. We do rehearse in a church (although I’m not a member) once a week, and we’ve got a gig coming up! I’m a little thin on the details, but all I know is that it’s nerd-themed, and we’ll be playing Star Wars (the Imperial March and the opening theme), and the themes to the original Legend of Zelda and Super Mario!

    Not exactly what you think of when you think handbell choir, eh? I love that.

    Rather than the usual white gloves, we’re a little more into black gloves. I didn’t have any around (I use other gloves for rehearsal), so –

    boring black gloves

    Too bad black gloves are rather boring to photograph. I’m using St. Denis, which is lovely, and I’d better work on these a little more or they won’t be done in time!

    Oh, and a sneak peek for my next new pattern, which will be released later this week – the dipped infinity scarf.

    dipped infinity scarf