What to knit with gifted yarn!
We had a beautiful summer day today, thus the sleeveless dress and sandals. However, I had just knit the beret and scarf and wanted to get a picture to send to my DD and her family. They sent me the yarn from Germany for Mother's Day.
The yarn is Rowan Summer Tweed and contains 70% silk and 30% cotton. I had three skeins to work with and so it took me some time to decide just what I wanted to make. The beret is from IK Winter 2006 and this is the third time I have knit that pattern. I am happy with it! There was enough to knit a scarf, so again I went to a tried and true pattern. The scarf is the Shape It Scarf from Sally Melville's 'Book 1 - The Knit Stitch'. I don't have enough yarn left to make a pair of booties for a Barbie doll! I started both projects yesterday and finished the beret and started the scarf! Today I finished the scarf. I must admit that I did call a strike on cooking dinner, so my DH made us a delicious omelet! I just kept knitting!
I am very happy with both projects. The plant I am standing beside is a Brugsmania and it smells heavenly in the early evening and morning! As you can see from the back, the yarn is a nice gold tweed with wee flecks of orange and brown. I have been looking at a 'barn coat' from LL Bean, so perhaps I will get one in brown to get a lot more use from this combo!
We had a beautiful summer day today, thus the sleeveless dress and sandals. However, I had just knit the beret and scarf and wanted to get a picture to send to my DD and her family. They sent me the yarn from Germany for Mother's Day. The yarn is Rowan Summer Tweed and contains 70% silk and 30% cotton. I had three skeins to work with and so it took me some time to decide just what I wanted to make. The beret is from IK Winter 2006 and this is the third time I have knit that pattern. I am happy with it! There was enough to knit a scarf, so again I went to a tried and true pattern. The scarf is the Shape It Scarf from Sally Melville's 'Book 1 - The Knit Stitch'. I don't have enough yarn left to make a pair of booties for a Barbie doll! I started both projects yesterday and finished the beret and started the scarf! Today I finished the scarf. I must admit that I did call a strike on cooking dinner, so my DH made us a delicious omelet! I just kept knitting!
I am very happy with both projects. The plant I am standing beside is a Brugsmania and it smells heavenly in the early evening and morning! As you can see from the back, the yarn is a nice gold tweed with wee flecks of orange and brown. I have been looking at a 'barn coat' from LL Bean, so perhaps I will get one in brown to get a lot more use from this combo!
posted by Peg-woolinmysoup | 8:03 PM
11 Comments:
Love the beret! Funnily enough I have just done a 'hat in a day' ready for the cool of autumn (Odessa pattern) but I do like a good beret. We had two whole days at the weekend that were 'summer clothes' weather but the wind is back again.
What a nice husband! You need to knit him something too.
I love it when you have just the right amount of yarn. No leftovers, but no shortages.
Mrs. J. I have also knit Odessa and I like it, but next time would make it a bit longer.
I agree with Laurie, it is so nice when the quantities work out just right!
What a wonderful set! That color says "autumn." Beautiful.
This is a great set - I'm sure you'll get a lot of use from it this winter. :0) I have some of thie Summer Tweed put away for a sweater for myself one of these days!
That Summer Tweed is delightfully soft yarn and it's beautiful knit up in your beret and scarf!
A perfect hat for today and the week-end, I think :)
Lovely use of the gift yarn, Peg. And that Prairie Shawl looks marvellous too - really must get round to that! Good luck with the Irish Windbreaker (yes, we are all born with extra strong wrists here, to make the twisting of stitches easier!)
Hi Peg,
The beret and scarf make a great set. I have done the scarf myself, and must say that making a set is brilliant.
Long time reader, first time poster.
What a great plant! I looked it up and found some info here:
http://www.gardenersnet.com/
flower/angeltrumpet.htm
Some pretty interesting stuff. :<)
It just looks so tropical.
And very nice knitting, Peg.
What a pretty hat and scarf set! I love the colors of Summer Tweed!
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