The colors and seed stitch pattern in this scarf make me think of white peppercorns. I love this scarf for its simplicity and I’m going to love wrapping all six feet of it around me when the weather turns cooler.
I began this scarf in June and decided to finish it over the past few days. Once again, procrastinating the intarsia pillow project.
The pattern & yarn details can be found on my Ravelry page.
Rain fell all night giving my garden the drink it needs. I love cloudy summer days.
This scarf was a perfect escape from the intarsia pillow I’m currently working on. (It’s a test of my patience to have all those yarns hanging down wanting to tangle the minute the wind blows!)
So, I grabbed the beautiful skein of Malabrigo merino that Kim gave me (Merci, Kim!) and started winding my way in garter stitch. The pattern & yarn details can be found on my Ravelry page.
While accompanying my lovely sister-in-law Kim down 4th street in Anchorage (on her hunt for the perfect Alaskan-made hunting knife for her boys), I managed to find these treasures — all made by local artisans.
The Alaskan birch bowl was found at Cabin Fever. The ceramic bowls were found at Sevigny Studio. The blue and white bowl is made using the fascinating Japanese technique, Raku.
Because a girl can never have too many hand-made vessels.
This past week has been full of focused project work, mostly due to my sister-in-law Kim here visiting from Seattle. When we weren’t going out to eat and getting stuffed, we were knitting. It was a fantastic week.
restaurant log:
Sunday brunch — Snow City Cafe
Monday dinner — Ginger
Wednesday dinner — Kinley’s
Thursday dinner — Bear Tooth Grill
Friday brunch — Snow City Cafe (because it’s that good)
A project I have been procrastinating to finish was these little accessory bags. They’re the perfect size for keeping little things neat and tidy and within easy reach when you need them. They make the perfect gift, if you can stand parting with them.
The pattern is out of Leigh Radford’s One More Skein & you can visit my Ravelry page for more info about the yarn used.
Pale blue and earthy brown has always been one of my favorite combination of colors. These scarves are knitted with a double strand of lace weight in a highland wool. Kind of scratchy at the moment, but I’m sure with a little gentle washing and wearing they will soften. Visit me on Ravelry for the pattern & yarn information.
