OK, some pictures

Here are finally some pictures as I had been promising.


Stitches East 2007 - Baltimore:

Brand: Comfort Berroco

Worsted : 10 ply (9 wpi)

Yardage: 210 yd

Unit weight: 100 grams (3.53 ounces)

Gauge: 18.0 - 20.0 = 4 inches

Needle size: US 8 - 9 or 5 - 5.5mm

Fibers: Nylon, Acrylic

Texture: Smooth

Machine wash?: yes

I had worked a swatch to get a feel for it. It is very soft and smooth. I think it will pleasure to work with it.


Then I got some sock yarn:

Name: Extrafine Brand

Mondial

Weight: DK / 8 ply (11 wpi)

Yardage: 193

Unit weight: 50 grams (1.76 ounces)

Gauge:26.0 = 4 inches

Needle size: US 2 - 3 or 2.75 - 3.25mm

Fibers Merino

100% Extrafine Merino

Regia Design Line Kaffe Fassett

Regia Design Line Kaffe Fassett

Brand

Schachenmayr nomotta

Weight

Fingering / 4 ply (14 wpi)

Yardage: 230

Unit weight: 50 grams (1.76 ounces)

Gauge: 30.0 = 4 inches

Needle size: US 0 - 2½ or 2 - 3mm

Fibers: Wool, Nylon

Texture: Plied

Machine wash? yes

75% New Wool, 25% Polyamide (nylon)

VK project yarns:

Conjoined creations

I do not have any more info about the yarn at this time . You can look it up on the web, I suppose, ( I guess I have to research it on-line myslef). I had worked a little swatch to see how it behaves. When unblocked, it has rather a rough feel. When blocked, it elongates and smooths out - then it has a beautiful sheen and drape to it.









Blue Sky Alpacas - Alpaca & Silk

Alpaca Silk
Brand: Blue Sky Alpacas

Weight: DK / 8 ply (11 wpi)

Yardage: 146

Unit weight: 50 grams (1.76 ounces)

Gauge: 20.0 - 24.0 = 4 inches

Needle size: US 3 - 5 or 3.25 - 3.75mm

Fibers: Silk, Alpaca

Texture: Plied

50% alpaca, 50% silk.

Hand wash or dry clean. Wash in tepid water using a mild soap. Do not twist. Shape and dry flat on a towel.

Again, I made a swatch to see how it behaves. It's a pleasure to work with.

Name: Goshen

Valley Yarns

Worsted / 10 ply (9 wpi)

Yardage: 92

Unit weight:50 grams (1.76 ounces)

Gauge: 4.5 = 1 inch

Needle size: US 8 / 5.0 mm

Fibers: Cotton, Silk, Other

"incredibly soft with an elegant sheen. Garments will not pill. a great yarn for textured stitches and cables." (From the catalog.). 48% peruvian cotton, 46% modal(R), 6% silk; hand wash with eucalan.

Shelves Project accomplished

Quick and easy project (easy because my husband was doing it :) ). The shelves made a huge difference in our living room: they enlarged it and added another dimension. Now we have to find a suitable picture to hang next to it.