norahsknits

I'm just about caught up with blocking my finished items. The last few are pictured below. The dark multi-colored yarn is handspun from the October 2018 Weavers Guild of St. Louis sale.

Yarn for these two items is handspun that was purchased from WGSL members - the purple in the purple/pink crocheted scarf, and the rose colored yarn. I'm very pleased with the results! The Weavers Guild of St. Louis' sale in October has an abundance of handspun yarn available for purchase.

Started this a day or two ago. A non-taxing knit which adds a twist to a technique I have been using a lot lately: crescent-shaped shawl with lace patterning and saw-tooth side edge. I'll be bringing this project to our neighborhood knitting group get-together on Sunday. Edit - finished shawl is below - finished with 5 rows of crochet in darker green, being blocked.

Made this for my sister with handspun yarn purchased at the Weavers Guild of St. Louis 2018 sale (October of every year). The yarn was spun to a chunky or bulky weight, and was about 350 yards. The edging is done in Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool (one ball). It's quite large but very pretty. I started at the top edge with approximately 190 stitches, and used two sets of short rows and spaced increases to shape it. 

Finished over the weekend - a cap and cowl for a child (my grandniece). Knit (& crocheted) out of washable yarn. Cowl instead of scarf because I thought it would be harder to lose. She wore it for 5 whole minutes before setting it aside.