kitty: Duplicity Pullover is growing!

Pattern: Duplicity Pullover by Olga Buraya-Kefelian Book: Ori Ami Knits Fiber: Habu Textiles A-1 Tsumugi Silk Habu Textiles A-148 Wool Stainless Steel Colour: 14 & 52 in A-1 ??? A-148

Duplicity Pullover is coming along. I have about 9 more decreases in the top and then off to the collar. I am really happy with the way the pattern is going along. Hope everyone has something fun scheduled for the weekend. Happy Early Fourth of July to everyone and Happy Canadian Day today.

kitty: Ori Ami Knits arrives in hardcover - Duplicity Pullover by Olga Buraya-Kefelian

Pattern: Duplicity Pullover by Olga Buraya-Kefelian Book: Ori Ami Knits Fiber: Habu Textiles A-1 Tsumugi Silk Habu Textiles A-148 Wool Stainless Steel Colour: 14 & 52 in A-1 ??? A-148

I am so happy to say that my hardbound copy of Ori Ami Knits arrived a few weeks ago. If you haven't checked it out yet, it is certainly worth a look at either Ori Ami Knits or the group on Ravelry. The pattern collection are the creation of Olga Buraya-Kefelian and Vanessa Yap-Einbun, with two patterns written by Kirsten Johnstone. The book is absolutely lovely and as you all already know I am addicted to Habu yarns so the book is perfect. The patterns are a little edgy with interesting constructions techniques, but most importantly to me they are available in 10 different pattern size ranges. So even us Rubenesque girls are in luck. It is so rare that you can find trendy designs that are available for the 32 inch bust as well as the 50 inch bust. So thank you so much girls for treating us all with respect! (It means more than you can imagine. I am so tired of being treated as a second class citizen particularly by indie designers.) Duplicity marks the second sweater in the book I have started. The first (Abyss by Olga Buraya-Kefelian) is still setting on the shelf behind me waiting for me to sew the last few snaps on and it will be done. But in 80 degree weather the thoughts of a cardigan seem really unnecessary. For me the book represents a great source of patterns to use up my stash. I have been setting on two bins of Habu yarns looking for a book just like this. Though I love the patterns by Setsuko Torii there are not that many of them on the market and they all begin to look the same. Olga and Vanessa have brought us a new Fresh Outlook on design to use with our much loved fibers.

Tentou Mushi on a Thursday

Tentou Mushi...

Ladybug, Ladybug, fly away home.... your house is on fire, and your children will burn. Except little Nan, who sits in a pan, weaving gold laces as fast as she can!

Pattern:Thursday by Kirsten Johnstone Fiber: 4 cones - Habu Textiles A-1 2/17 Tsumugi Silk I thought it was insanely appropriate that the little ladybug landed on the golden sweater. She didn't want to leave until I made a wish and blew gently. I truly loved this pattern. Kirsten did a really beautiful job with the design and the write up of the pattern. The sleek architectural lines and gentle folds of fabric really made me fall in love with the original design.

kitty: Lace Textured Shawl - Habu Textile A-1B Kakishibu Tsumugi Silk

Pattern: Lace Textured Shawl Fiber: Habu A-1B Kakishibu Tsumugi Silk Colour: 52 Woho, an FO as I avoid the Phildar sweater that I posted about earlier. I am completely out of black yarn and haven't even started the ribbing for the bottom 1/2 of the front or back. So I need to swatch and do some math and I don't want to. *bleck* This Shawl started during Summer Solstice as I took part in the observation of Candle Night. I had wanted to be able to take it in my bag for a brainless project during a convention, but it grew to much those first couple of nights and ended up on the back burner. This pattern started out as another textured shawl recipe shawl, but it took on a life of its own. I had finished a textured shawl recipe shawl in indigo hand spun and wanted something a little lacier. So I started to throw in random faggot stitches. The pattern is made up of a combination on 8 lace patterns and stockinet rows in decreases row counts. This was the first time I had used the Habu A-1B Kakishibu Tsumugi Silk and I absolutely love the fiber. I used to strands of the yarn held together, but due to the fineness of the yarn it still achieve a lacey appearance. The yarn is rather stiff when blocked. I will be interested to see if it gets softer with use this fall.