Did you know that Kim Gordon lives in Northampton? I had a spotting the other day between Haymarket and Masonic Street Laundry, it always tickles the crap out of me to see her or Thurston Moore just hanging around town.
I have a lot of kool things to show you. The first is a store sample, the Petal Tank knit in Terra by the Fibre Company. Good Lord, I love this yarn. It is so unspeakably pretty. This color is Cochineal, it looks like pink lemonade. It has all the rustic beauty of tweedy wool with the luster and softness of alpaca and silk. I wax rhapsodic about it more here. I will definitely be making one of these for myself.
Also, I wove something! It’s a very simple, gray scarf that I’m calling the Mithril Stole, yeah, I’m a big dork. I used Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk and a bit of Rowan Kidsilk Haze Night, woven on a Schacht Rigid Heddle Flip Loom, 25″ with a 10-dent reed. Someone said it was very Banana Republic and I think that fits. I had a fun time weaving it, I love being a total beginner again. I can’t see myself getting really into the technical side of weaving (at least any more than I have to to wind warps and get a nice finished project), it’s the same way I feel about spinning. I’m very product driven at the wheel and the loom, not so for knitting. I’m still hoping this will be the year of boring, wearable, expertly executed classics. Call it No Dud Duds in ’08!
I’ve also started a Shetland Triangle with some Sundara Yarn Silky Merino Aran in Ruby Port. This was Autumn’s Seasons Club offering. I love it! I was in Autumn and Spring this round; I’ve signed up for Winter for the next round. Good stuff.
CR
Skrilla Knits 
your ghost stole is sooo beautiful! you have me itching to weave now…
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Lovely..all of it….Shetland triangle’s looking particularly luscious!
Your work is so beautiful! Love the Ruby Port color.
That scarf is seriously gorgeous!! It makes me want to weave.
I have some concerns about a tank top made of alpaca. Wouldn’t it be really warm in the summer? I would love it if you told me otherwise because I don’t like knitting with cotton and a tank would be such a fast knit.
whoa that scarf is fantastic! Add me to the growing list of wannabe weavers. Too bad I have no space for a loom:(
Mmm, I love the color of your Shetland Triangle.
The Ghost Stole is a classic. I could see it in an Eileen Fisher store!
terra is the bomb. i have had my eye on that tank ever since stitches. yours makes me want it even more.
yay for polydactyl cats.
is that a table loom you have? hmm…..how many harnesses?
Oh wow! Right before I left WEBS I told Barbara she should come up with patterns for the capes from LotRs! This scarf is breath taking! And your STS is so pretty and soft looking! Hurray!
I can’t believe you wove something!! That scarf is awesome. That petal tank is looking really pretty, too- I love that shade of pink… sweet without being too sweet.
gorgeous scarf!!
what kind of loom are you using? i’ve been thinking and thinking about starting rigid-heddle weaving.
the way you describe your weaving is exactly how i feel about mine – i love the simple look of tabby patterns, and i can’t see myself doing crazy hard things. i love your stole. i need to finish my warp that i started last weekend!
cute tank too – i just got some terra, organik, and knightbridge at MDSW and i think i am in love with their yarns…
I’m with you on the No Dud Duds in ’08. Just wearable useful knits and maybe a few nice shawls. Love the weaving, I wounder if I can sneak a loom in without anyone else noticing.
The petal tank looks great! I love the super simple construction, it kind of reminds me of Brooklyn Tweed’s Cobblestone pullover somehow: simple and stunning!
Love the egg crate shot of the Shetland Triangle 🙂
(PS: I broke down and ordered sandals from Remix Vintage, which you blogged about last summer!)
i just love your woven scarf, it’s so classic and beautiful. now i need to look away from the loom, i do not need more temptation!
p.s. i’ve had many kim/thurston sightings here, i even fought kim for a parking space once! 🙂
OHHH MY GOD i am so jealous of your running into kim/thurston. whenever i am in northampton i always avidly keep an eye out for them, but no sightings.
also, beautiful work!!
the Mithril Stole is beautiful (and well named!)
you are well on your way to your goal for ’08
the ruby port is stunning – can’t wait to see that finished
Really great works.
I kiss you.
Lily
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Beautiful stuff. I am curious to know more about the weaving loom you are using in the above photo. About 10 Co learn to weave and loved it. But I didn’t have room for a huge standing loom. That table one looks like it could be perfect. Maybe I would be able to pick up weaving again…just for fun.
Thanks
Catherine