i received this gift, a lovely bundle of goodness. local yarn from sweden. some wool (which i’ve already put on the needles) and some linen (i have no idea what to make with that. ideas?)…
this scarf, which i’d forgotten behind on a visit, finally found its way home to me so i worked on finishing it and getting on to the next thing.
and this little guy helped me with some figure sketching.
a handy tool for proportions and perspective…
…when he behaves, that is.
hold still, young man!
young man, young man, there’s no need to feel down!
;-)
and finally, i enjoyed reading all the posts shared this weekend on the archive dive. check it out if you can.
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How the he… did you create that figure font?
i’m glad you asked. i chiselled it out of matchsticks and made a negative-impression clay model of them. when that didn’t work, i used a font set on picnik.
Ppfffft! :p I, would have used toothpicks.
That didn’t turn out right. It was supposed to much snarkier. lol
those are some gorgeous yarns Ana
you are so playful…Love it…I have a mini wooden guy…altho I have never used it for its intended purpose…as a model ;)
I am not-so-secretly hoping that you get matched with me for the holiday swap and that gray scarf makes its way to my house :)
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You make me laugh, as usual.
Love your model
and oh wow that yarn looks incredibly beautiful.
and I can’t wait to see your finished scarf. You’re really good at this ;)
the only crochet I’ve done was a hat for one of my daughter’s little pet shop toys
;D
Oh look at the pretty yarn! The linen, let’s see. Not the most glamorous project, but a market bag (like Kristin Omdahl’s Willow) or washcloths are always good in linen. Also, the Fleur-de-Lis scarf, Vicki Howell’s Capelet Crusader, and Ilga Leja’s Blush are gorgeous.
you are so funny.
lovely yarn. thinking about ideas for that linen…
Can’t wait to see what you make with the wool. Love the gray scarf. The company does have patterns for the linen to get some ideas from. Of course they are in Swedish, but the photos are good for ideas.
Hi Ana
I’m so glad I found your blog…….recipes, knitting and lots of fun. Perfect!
(And thanks to Patty for sending you my way :-) )
Looked at your work on Ravelry….wonder if I’ll ever get that good? I’ll keep practising!
Beautiful, delicate scarf…..
You must try harder to keep your model under control from now on. I think he is hitting the “holiday cheer” a little early don’t ya think? (lol)
Glad your scarf made it back safe and those yarns look fabulous. Can’t wait to see what you make with them.
That really is gorgeous yarn you have there. I have never worked with linen but I imagine that it must be lightweight. Perhaps you could use it to make a vest? I am thinking of Elizabeth’s Zimmermann’s rib warmer, which I have had my eye on making for a while now.
As for that wild model…. such fun those are!
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