Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Work in Progress Wednesday 101

Hi everyone!! I hope all is well in your neck of the woods. I've been busy with work and also we're re-furnishing our living room/dining room which is fun but a bit of work! We've decided on Mid Century Modern and found an awesome buffet/sideboard Teak table from 1955 that will be delivered Thursday. I'll be spending all today cleaning and moving out/rearranging furniture as it is 6 feet long! I'm super excited.

That said, I've been working away on a new project and an old one! I don't have a picture of the old one (the Abalone cardigan) unfortunately, but I'm pretty close to finishing it! I just need to finish one short sleeve and pick up the edging/knit it. The body and one arm is totally finished.



You may have seen my post last week about the new colorway added to the permanent collection, Rainbow Fruit Chews. I knew I had to knit it up right away, as it was calling my name. You can't get much more fun than this colorway. Right now, I have it dyed in Yummy fingering (though I do plan to add it to all yarn bases) so I knew I wanted to make a shawl or socks. Before starting another pair of socks, I need to finish a bunch I have on the go, so I chose the shawl.


Since I had so much fun with my Trillian, I decided to try another of her designs, the Hitchhiker! I LOVE LOVE LOVE how this yarn is knitting up! It just makes me want to keep knitting on and I will say, I must make socks out of it next. It's just so happy! I can't wait to see how it changes as the shawl gets bigger!

That's about it for me today! Tomorrow I will be posting a new set of Candy Skein minis, so check back then! Also, I started a Twitter account for Candy Skein! Be sure to follow for all updates/news/contests/KAL/CALs at @candyskein

What are you working on?

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30 comments:

  1. Wow that is one stunning yarn!! Well done! Your Hitchhiker is looking gorgeous and very summery :-)

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  2. hitchhiker is such a great pattern, but I did get over it after a while. I've never worn mine since it came off the needles too! :(

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  3. Your Hitchhiker looks awesome!! love your yarn. ( can you remove my first link on mr linky please, as i hit enter when trying to delete lol) x

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  4. That is such a happy colourway. I love how it stripes.

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  5. Oh wowee, I am SO SO loving the yarn and the Hitchhiker looks awesome already

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  6. Gorgeous yarn! I love the Hitchhiker pattern, and it really does show of hand dyed yarn beautifully :)

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  7. It is looking fantastic! The yarn colour is perfect!

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  8. That is some darn beautiful yarn and it's working so well with the hitchhiker!

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  9. It is coming out awesome! Love how the yarn is knitting up.

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  10. That yarn is the perfect match for Hitchhiker. I looks gorgeous.

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  11. The Hitchhiker looks wonderful. What a fabulous new colorway!

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  12. I love the way the color is working up. Such fun!

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  13. Rainbow Fruit Chews indeed - I can match up a flavour to each colour in that yarn! Can't wait to see it as socks!

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  14. That is a great color combination! Enjoy your new sideboard!

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  15. Your hitchhiker is looking amazing.

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  16. Your yarn is gorgeous! I think Hitchhiker is going to be the perfect pattern to show it off!

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  17. That's such beautiful wool - it will look great as a shawl. Looking forward to the FO!

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  18. Those colors are SO MUCH FUN! Also, good luck with the redecoration - my mom has her whole living room furnished in stuff like that (mid century Teak) and it looks fabulous - it's such nice, and good, stuff. :)

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  19. That yarn is gorgeous! The colors are wonderful. I love how it i s working up in your shawl.

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  20. I am so with you on those colors. How much happy fun can one person have with such colors? endless?

    With All That I Am
    Carrie "The Handmade Homemaker"

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  21. love that rainbow! what will you wear it with?

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    1. Not sure, probably jeans and any color shirt really! LOL

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  22. Ohh that yarn is SO stunning. Love it!

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  23. Your hitchhiker looks awesome! Love the colorway.

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  24. I love this yarn! What is it called and where can I find it?
    Thanks!

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    1. Thank you. It's Candy Skein Yummy fingering in colorway Rainbow Fruit Chews. You can find it at http://www.candyskein.com/?page_id=367

      Just scroll down the page as it's under hand dyed.

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