Shawl, sweater & a topi!

Since I've been MIA is such a bad way, I thought I'd do a big a$S post today.

The red lace shawl was knitted by my friend in Portland who knits lace so fast, her fingers make a buzzing sound. I believe she used the Rock Island pattern. She used a silk wool lace blend that I had hand dyed. In case you're wondering, yes, this yarn went to the US & then came back to the UK as a shawl. Some yarns have all the luck.

The brown sweater was knitted by me with left over hand dyed sock yarn held double. I used the Cosy V neck pattern but modified it. This pattern is amazingly simple & fun to make. I knitted the sleeves in the round, however.

The little beret was knitted from a handspun I made by blending a couple of rovings from my Etsy shop. The pattern was a slightly modified yummy-beret pattern.

Head bands, scarf and wimple knit for me.

In the same vein, below are the wimple, scarf & head band that Abida Khan knit for me.
Models: Tas & Jo.

Yarn used: My hand painted silk-wool merino lace yarn (knitted double).

Quantity of yarn: 4 oz total, 1200 yards.

Pattern used: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wavy-feathers-wimple-francaise

Yarn used: My hand painted silk-wool merino sport yarn for the scarf with the edging made by my hand painted alpaca-merino worsted yarn.

Quantity of yarn: 4 oz total.

Pattern used: http://www.jennlikesyarn.com/2009/03/whitney-headband.html

Yarn used: Hand spun bulky worsted 2 ply spun with one strand of http://www.etsy.com/listing/56811629/merino-roving-pink-dust-semi-solid and one strand of http://www.etsy.com/listing/53575228/merino-silk-roving-pearls-for-the

The flower was made from 1 oz of bulky worsted spun from http://www.etsy.com/listing/43834655/merino-roving-creme-de-la-creme-buttery (1 oz)

Quantity of yarn: 2 oz.

Pattern used: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/american-beauty-rose-headband