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Thursday, July 15, 2010

Scarf Sticks!

I recently finished a neckwarmer and started searching for the perfect closures.  I really could not settle on any buttons that suited the piece and wished I had a small shawl pin set (most are rather large to accommodate larger stitches and pieces).  A stick pin would be perfect, but I wasn't about to donate one of mine to the project. I decided to fiddle with wood sticks, beads, stain and the dreaded glue gun to see what I could cook up.  The result was surprisingly rewarding and worked perfectly with the neck scarf.  I've made several more since and will continue to refine and create more over the next few months.  Some will be incorporated into original designs and some will offered directly for sale.  Check back on the website in the weeks to come! 

The neckwarmer is from a wonderfully soft and lovely yarn from Manos del Uraguay   http://manosdeluruguay.co.uk/silkblend.html   and trimmed with a mohair yarn from Habu Textiles.  http://www.habutextiles.com/ . Neckwarmers and other cool weather wearable art items will be available in late August.  If interested before then, please write to me at info@knittenkaboodle.com





Saturday, July 3, 2010

New Products in Development!

 have written in the past about my passion for Rowan's Kidsilk Haze and recently found the wonderful book Silky Little Knits by Alison Crowther-Smith (called Little Luxury Knits in the UK http://www.knitrowan.com/patterns/rowan/little-luxury-knits.aspx).  It is chock full of lovely patterns and more importantly, inspiration!  I recently began exploring the addition of beads into my knitting and this book frequently merges both concepts.  This piece isn't for sale, but is my first exploration inspired by her concepts.  These techniques require some practice and I can't wait to make more!


Little neckwarmer in Kidsilk Haze - two colors of mohair-silk with glass bead embellishments and small button closures.