A Romantic Silk Sweater

This is another of those projects that I have been quite fascinated with because of the yarn, which was handspun in Nepal from silk scraps from a sari factory in India.

It was a project that took me quite a while to complete, and sometimes I wondered if I had the stamina to complete it. Unfortunately, it sometimes aggravates my shoulder and arm when I knit a lot.



BUT, I've done it! This project is for my daughter, who lives in Kansas. I think she will get a lot of use from it; because it is nice and warm.

Yes - I know - it looks like I am drinking a strange concoction. That's because I am on a Juice Feast. I've found juice feasting to be a delightful way to improve my health, and lower my weight.

Woolen Shawn - Trellis Design

I am very attached to this project for several reasons. First of all, I designed the pattern myself using a book of knit stitches as a reference. I love the trellis design.

Secondly, the wool was from a sheep I adopted for a year. His name was Toral. He was named after a Star Trek character. I got letters from him throughout the year, with pictures. Then when it was time to shear him, the shepherdess sent me the wool. Well, actually, I had her send it for processing, so that it could be made into yarn.

The color of this wool fascinates me. No matter what color I put it next to, it seems to blend. Sometimes it has a greenish cast. Sometimes it looks purple. Sometimes it looks brown. Sometimes it looks grey.


I feel really nice and cozy wrapped up in this stole. I made a simpler one once before, and gave it to my sister-in-law. I had been missing it ever since.

Panda Bear Quilt

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Hooray! Another UFO bites the dust! The fun feature of this quilt is the set of squares received in a swap. I sent some of the panda fabric, and some of the white/black plaid to each participant of the swap. They combined it with any fabric of their choice to make a 6" square in the design of their choice. I then combined it with various green fabrics and additional panda fabric.




















I really enjoy making my quilts reversible, and was pleased to find this bear fabric panel for the reverse side. I was, of course, entranced by my granddaughter Kyra's reaction when she received her quilt. I gave it to her the day we were leaving on a family trip, and she enjoyed using it in the car, and at her cousins' house.