M a d e l i n e T o s h

complete

All finished.

Pattern: Tomten by Elizabeth Zimmerman as in "The Opinionated Knitter"

Needles: US size 7 addis

For: the wee so toddler size 3T or so.

Yarn: lots

some of my handspun;

Marr Haven Merino-Ramboillet Wool worsted yarn in medium grey and natural;

Beaverslide Dry Goods Mc Taggart Tweed in Bison, Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Big Sky Heather

Mods: I opted for a hoodless version and I added a single crochet seam around the front and neck openings instead of EZ's i-cord.

As for the pattern, I loved it. So simple and perfectly logical. Nothing fussy or quirky which made for the perfect knit to watch with a pile of netflix each evening. I watch all of Masterpiece Theatre's Jane Eyre and even began The Forsyth Saga, both of which I highly recommend.

I loved knitting a sweater in the round. I had quite a few ends to weave in as I changed colors in some cases on every row, but it was worth it as I think it added to the rustic charm of the sweater.

I loved the Zimmerman pattern so, I have already cast on for a yoke neck sweater for the wee in my handspun yarn. I am using EZ's eps system so wish me luck.

And I loved this pic just prior to finishing sleeve number two.

a fiberlicious plate of wafers

Here is my donation to the new fiberlicious friday. A delcious little plate of wafers, that is hand-dyed sock swatches.

I loved the purl bee's sweet idea of the calla coasters so much, I incorporated it as a pattern for swatch samples. I think they turned out so very yummy.

They truly remind me a bit of a ferris wheel at a carnival...

And the wonderful result of a swap with megan, some gorgeously scented pure soap bars with, lavender, lemongrass, clove, ginger, citrus... and so much more in the way of wafting scents. I promise I have washed my hands more times today than I have in the last few days combined.

And of course some more tomten progress...

i know you are probably most sick of seeing this thing but i am really enjoying it so very much!

tomten and toadstools

So I have cast on for the wee's tomten (it seemed only appropriate since he so loved this tomten from the library book) while waiting for more yarn to arrive for the hiker's waistcoat.

I grabbed a favorite sweatshirt of wee's and measured the circumference on it to be about 28 inches. So I worked up a gauge swatch, cast on 112 sts to some size 7 addis and have had trouble putting this thing down ever since.

I started with the Marr Haven wool at the border and then just started picking up different colors as I went along.

I ordered some Beaverslide Dry Goods yarn in greens, blues and a deep bison brown for a completely different project but they worked their way into the tomten very quickly. A strip of a leftover handspun single left on the bobbin, a few rows of various tweeds and did I mention I cannot put this thing down.

I cannot say enough good things about Beaverslide Dry Goods yarns, so incredibly soft and such crunchy, granola, earthy colors that just melt together like a landscape when blended.

MMmmm and for the i-cord trim. I spun up this wee skein of toadstool handspun from this South African fine roving, my first time spinning this stuff and it is so great to work with, very soft, yet easy to draw with a nice, long staple length.

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and the wee skein...