I signed up (late, as usual) to take part in yarn swap, started by Thos. I haven't actually sent any yarn yet, but Thos has sent me some really interesting stuff. Take a look at this:
Fonty Calypso is a fabulous kid mohair, wool, nylon blend. It's a varigated smoky grey, and very subtle shades of tan. I love it and can easily image using it was a strand of Colinette Mercury in Morroco for a blended scarf or alone for a simple lace patterned scarf. s
GGh Fee is a really weird nylon, vicose, polyester eyelash. It's got sparkly bits too and a wonderful silver colour. Might be very nice for a suki bag or as the top for some fuzzy feet. It's a very soft yarn and I think it might even work as a ruffly cuff for something like elfin. This little ball has so many possibilities.
Phildar Terre Neuve is a little joke from Thos. OK, I admit , it not like the puntolinea... no tights and tee-shirt bits, but what does one do with yarn that's got tuffs sticking out of it. It's very soft too and got lots of fun colours, but I have no ideas ... so ... HELP... please...
Thanks Thos for organising this swaps..and for organising this little challenge. Your package should be with you shortly.
Posted by atu at October 8, 2003 11:22 PM'too obvious'?? Polly, the whole idea of that Phildar is that it is too obvious. No way you can't see it. Even the Fee is more subdued. I like your idea of using that as ruff on Elfin a lot btw.
Posted by: Thomas at October 11, 2003 10:24 AMI'm tellin' ya, Polly: STUFFED ANIMAL CLOTHES. Stuffed animals always look cute in whatever you knit for them. They never complain. Blocking is totally optional. I'm sure you saw how cute Poodle and Duck looked wearing mod, mod wristlets on MasonDixon the other day. If you're short stuffed animals, I have several hundred in stock, ready to ship, slightly used and somewhat overdressed. (On daughter's floor.) I double dare ya. Kay
Posted by: Kay at October 11, 2003 03:42 AMKay - Too funny really... enjoy while it lasts because those silk and cashmere years are closer than you think. Thank your stars Carries doesn't have a fondness for Snowflake.
Kerrie, Louise, Thos - I think a scarf would be too obvious. I like the trim idea.. I also like the stuff toys clothes idea. I'm going to have to take some time to ponder this a bit more.
Posted by: Polly at October 10, 2003 10:48 PMOdd yarn indeed! I laughed, Louise, because this is the kind of thing my 6 year old Carrie always picks out when she is bribed into going into a yarn store with the promise that she can pick out a ball of "anything she likes"! I need never fear that it will be something pricey like cashmere or silk. It's always something like that horrible Sirdar Kids yarn in the worst color combos, reeking of fresh chemicals. She did pick a ball of Rowan once (turquoise Lurex Shimmer, but the tasteful Rowan ball band gave me some hope for her future).
Polly, I suggest you make stuffed animal clothing and accessories with the Terraneuve--that's what I always do. No pattern required. Knit until holes for paws/claws/flippers are required, cast off a few, cast on a few, and you're all set.
What a fun exchange. The What Was I Thinking/Share the Crazy Love exchange! xox Kay
Posted by: Kay at October 9, 2003 10:59 PMI've got a pattern which shows the Terre Neuve as the trim on a kids jacket and hat, in fact I've got 2 skeins of exactly the same colour as you have to just that with! Its odd yarn isn't it?
Posted by: kerrie at October 9, 2003 03:21 PMHe-He! I would so have liked to see your face when you saw the Phildar. I had about the same thoughts, very nice and fluffy and soft, but what to do with it? If push comes to shove, try the scarf pattern I sent you for PuntoLinea.
Posted by: Thomas at October 9, 2003 09:53 AMToo funny! Chloé picked out the Terre Neuve when we visited Phildar the other day. She wants a scarf from it so I will cast on a few stitches and swatch it to see what kind of scarf it wants to be.
Posted by: Louise at October 9, 2003 08:22 AM