norahsknits

This one is made from Classic Elite Yarns Fortuna, which is linen, rayon and cotton, made in Italy (a good source for good yarn). 164 yards per ball, using my favorite size 10 needles. The color is called "Petunia" - apparently this color is discontinued. This is 30 stitches across. Needs 2 balls for a good-sized scarf.

Finished in the last few days - for my sister --- it's crescent shaped, pulled straight for blocking in this pic ---

I'm working on something blue for the Weavers Guild of St. Louis 2017 Challenge - which is to make something in blue in honor of a long-time former member, Laura Blumenfeld. She loved the color blue. I actually purchased a blue hand-knit sweater that she made at our WGSL annual sale several years ago, for my daughter. Happily, it still fits. Here's what I'm working on: The yarn is a light-worsted weight hand-spun wool yarn that I purchased at the WGSL sale last year. (I finished another item in blue last weekend, and will choose between the two. The other item is lace-weight mohair with some beads.) Our sale is one of the few places where a lot of hand-spun yarn is for sale. Also hand-dyed yarn and fiber. And a lot of beautiful hand-woven items and many other hand-made things involving fiber. The sale occurs in October of each year, usually the third weekend, and in recent years has been held at the First Congregational Church of Webster Groves.