Kaffe Fassett: "Why limit yourself to just one shade of red when you can use seventeen?"
Fiber Of The Week
DROPS Kid-silk. 75% super kid mohair, 25% silk. VERY moderately priced (much less than the comparable Rowan Kidsilk), extremely soft, and so delicate. Comes in beautiful soft colors that bring to mind the impressionist paintings of Claude Monet. I'm pretty sure I'll need to buy a couple more balls for the intended project, but that's ok.
Totally Cool Pattern Of The Week
A modular hexagon, knitted circularly from the outside in. I couldn't find a pattern for one ANYWHERE online, so I noodled this one out. Most of the patterns are knitted in an odd way, in kind of a spiral. Since I wanted to be able to pick up stitches from the sides of previously knitted pieces to attach them, instead of having to sew a hundred or more together, I devised this version. Click the image for a larger view. Yes, it's hand drawn on graph paper and then photographed. So fancy.
Vintage Patterns
I'm really in to vintage knitting and crochet patterns lately. The Victoria & Albert has got some really cool free 1940's patterns on their site. If you've got a hankering for old patterns, you can also check out freevintagecrochet.com - they have an fantastic selection of patterns broken down by category, including gorgeous shawls, sweaters, and accessories (with some bags you wouldn't believe). Some of the patterns are crap but still have something to inspire you. Celt's Vintage Crochet has some amazing thread crochet edgings you should try. If knitting suits you better, freevintageknitting.com has got some great vintage knits to try.
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