WIP-it Wednesday...

...and looking forward to the 4-day weekend!

Over the weekend, I did a stash dive and found some appropriate yard for the Avocado Cozy I was commissioned to make. I found some Knit Picks Palette yarn that was the right color, but the wrong weight. The pattern called for worsted weight and Palette is fingering. I decided to knit it using 2 strands of the yarn.

I decided to make a prototype to see how the pattern worked and how the yarn behaved. I knew that I didn’t want to make a chain stitch tie, so I tried an i-cord tie with one strand. I got about an inch in and knew it would work, but it was not going to be sturdy. I made some twisted cord instead adding a strand of darker green for some interest. That looks great! I’ll give this one to my daughter as a gag gift for her Christmas stocking.

Avocado Cozy with avocado

Avocado in its cozy

I started the second cozy for my friend. After that one, I may make another to try my hand at helical stripes.

WIPs Roll Call
Worked On:
  • Avocado Cozy (knitting) [Ravelry]
    Knit prototype; working on commissioned version
  • Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)
    Did a little rearranging of the squares. still do not have the final layou
  • Shimmering Points Wrap (weaving) [Ravelry]
    Woven 12 inches so far.
In the Queue
  • Renaissance Mermaid (cross stitch)
Works In Progress, Did Not Work On This Week:
  1. Estrella Marina Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
  2. Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing) 
  3. Mint Green Tea (spinning) [Ravelry]
  4. Mission District Handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
  5. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)
UFOs/Hibernation:
  1. Be My Baby for My Baby (knitting) [Ravelry]
  2. Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint)
  3. Mother of Dragons shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
  4. Peacock Majesty by Just Nan (cross stitch)
  5. Tucson Twilight (needlepoint)

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