Menonday Art Vibe; Home Hangs Series
My interest and admiration for the ships of the world have never been hidden from you. It ought to be no surprise, then, to discover that among my collection is a piece of art depicting shipbuilding. At the 2015 open exhibition in Edinburgh, I came across the artist David Morris. His colour work was quite appealing, but this monochrome etching really caught my eye...
Menokreatikkul; Saturday Stitches
I teased you with a bit of stranded work in grey and red last week. I wanted to do a knit project that was straightforward but still had some complexity. Using the grey demanded that it be a little more dressy than my usual gypsy-like products. Also, it should be suitable for spring, not too heavy. I am very happy with the scarf/shoulder stole that I ended up with, adding the tassels to lift the appearance. It is super drapey and just right for this time of year.
The yarn is aran-weight, from the Women's Institute range. I had one full ball left over from making the heritage afghan blanket. The red is also a WI yarn, but not being 'tweed', and, despite being aran, is ever so slightly thinner, which meant I had to slacken the tension a bit on the stitches using that to avoid puckering. Of course, there had to be a matching 'topper'! Not having circular needles, I knitted on straight, decreasing to a point, then seaming up the back. The decrease in the moss stitch is a little bit messy, and purists looking at the crown would be picky-snicky, but this was my first-ever go at a full-knit hat, and I am quite happy with it.
Then I couldn't resist a quick, small scarf... followed by a 'Miss Marple' (used an actual pattern for this one, adapting it to different yarn and needles). I love that this can also be used open as an additional neck warmer, and as a head scarf, leaning back into the gypsy-pirate! Right, that's all the tell, now the show...
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