HKF

It's Hand Knit Friday! What hand knits did you wear today?

Okay, I admit it. I didn't exactly wear this all day, but I did wear it long enough to take a photo. This is the Rio Calina Cowl designed by Cat Bordhi. This pattern, as with all of Cat's patterns, is genius. It is a free flowing river of cables that you place whenever the mood hits. Oh, and it's reversible. She designed it for a worsted weight yarn, but mine is made in a super chunky, super soft Malabrigo.

We lost dear Cat last month. I look forward to wearing her cowl on a chilly day.

Catching up on HMF / HKF

It’s Hand Made Friday! What hand made pieces are you wearing today?

I've neglected updating my blog on Fridays, but if you follow me on social media you know I've been keeping up with HMF/HKF. So, here's what you missed. :)

Feb 14: Copper Love Knot bracelet:





Feb 21: Happy dance! I was super excited to meet Xandy Peters, designer of Fox Paws, at Stitches West. Oh, and I'm wearing a chainmaille pendant for Hand Made Friday.



Feb 28: This hand made pendant was made by the talented people at Steampunk Garage.



Mar 6: Stamped Copper Earrings



Mar 13: And finally, it's the Must Have Cardigan. Happy Friday! Now go wash your hands.

HMF & HKF

It's Hand Made and Hand Knit Friday! What hand made pieces are you wearing today? To make up for skipped posts due to crazy holiday prep, I'm decked out with two hand made beauties today. Happy New Year!

HKF

It's Hand Knit Friday. What hand knits are you wearing today?

I'm wearing Manoa socks. Enjoy the weekend!

HKF

It's Hand Knit Friday! Are you wearing hand knits today? The weather is beautiful today--sunny, a little breezy, and not too hot for hand knits. This sweater is one my favorites, Chimney Fire from Stick Chick Knits.

HKF

It's Hand Knit Friday! What hand knits are you wearing today? I'm wearing Goldilocks Clog Socks AKA Baroque. It's a free Knitty pattern.

HKF

It's Hand Knit Friday. What hand knits are you wearing today?

I wore my Manoa socks. Have a great weekend!

HKF

It's Hand Knit Friday! What hand knits do you have on today?

I'm wearing Matsudana, a free Knitty pattern.


Matsudana

HMF/HKF

It's Hand Made Friday and Hand Knit Friday! What hand made pieces are you wearing today? I'm wearing an inspirational pendant and Chimney Fire designed by Stick Chick Knits.

HMF/HKF

It's Hand Made Friday and Hand Knit Friday! What hand knit or hand made pieces are you wearing today? I'm wearing the Chimney Fire Cardigan by Stick Chick Knits and a hearty heart heart necklace.

HKF/HMF

It's Hand Knit and Hand Made Friday! What hand made pieces are you wearing today? It's a busy time at work, so I'm turning to Chimney Fire and a Beadlemania pendant for comfort.

HKF/HMF

It's Hand Knit and Hand Made Friday! What hand made pieces are you wearing today? I'm wearing Chimney Fire and a chainmaille pendant from Steampunk Garage.

HKF/HMF

It's Hand Knit and Hand Made Friday! What hand made pieces are you wearing today? I have a variety of items, all suitable for a day in the Sierra Nevada: Fetching mitts, Messy Bun with a Brim hat, and a messy mandala.

State Fair Results

Happy Dance!

The Lady's Circular Cape in Shell Pattern got 1st Place and Best of Division!! The division is "Knitting", so yeah, it was judged best of all knitted things. :D



Judges comments:

Wow! This is a beautiful shawl, and knitted beautifully. Well done.

You might remember the story about this project, it's the one where I played yarn-chicken and won.



Here it is modeled by Diana and styled by Rick at this year's Stitches West. The yarn is Valley Yarns Colrain Lace from WEBS.



The Must Have Cardigan got 4th place, so it will be shown as well. Hey, it's in Valley Yarns Northampton from WEBS. How about that?

Judges comments:

Beautiful soft sweater. Perfect ribbing - nice touch with different buttons.

They'll be on display next month.

July 14-30
California State Fair
1600 Exposition Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95815

I'M BACK, BABY!!

HKF

It's Hand Knit Friday. What hand knits are you wearing today?

I'm wearing Manoa. Happy Friday!

HKF

It's Hand Knit Friday. What hand knits are you wearing today?

I'm wearing Manoa. Enjoy the weekend!

HKF

It's Hand Knit Friday and the debut of the Must Have Cardigan! This is a great sweater pattern from Patons and it's perfect match for Valley Yarns Northampton from WEBS. I lengthened the sleeve ribbing so they could be folded back, but I could have added one more inch. I also lengthened the body and mirrored the cables.


Must Have Cardigan
Details on Ravelry

HKF

It's Hand Knit Friday at Stitches West! What hand knits are you wearing today? I'm with Joyce Wyatt and I'm wearing Chimney Fire.


Chimney Fire

HKF

It's Hand Knit Friday. What hand knits are you wearing today?

My choice is Manoa. Have a great day!

HKF

It's a Blue & Gold Knitty Hand Knit Friday! What hand knits are you wearing today?


Blue and Gold HKF
Baroque Socks info on Ravelry
Pincha Shawl info on Ravelry