Yarnalong and WIP Wednesday....

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Am I cheating?  The current love-of-my-life (project-wise) is embroidery.  A few months ago I pre-ordered The Gentle Art of Stitching by Jane Brocket (author of the Gentle Art of Domesticity ), and had totally forgotten about it.  Surprise!  It arrived in the mail last week.  It contains 40 projects---from Japanese sashiko for furoshiki (Japanese art of fabric gift wrapping), to kantha quilts, to suffolk puffs, to traditional embroidery--all lovely, all inspirational.  It's beautifully styled.  There are several techniques I'd love to try.....but I grabbed the work-in-progress from the spring Squam market and am (for now) loving the change of pace from wool and needles.  (I'm obviously having a seasonal problem---the temperatures have left the 90s finally and cooled-- and I'm leaving--I'm sure just temporarily!!!--my knitting.  This makes NO sense to me, either.)

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Before putting those needles down, though, I did finish Rikke, knit in some old Jo Sharpe merino dk that has been languishing in the stash since XRX did Camp Mo in Texas...a long, l-o-n-g  time ago.

It looks rather plain and somewhat uninspiring....

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but I think it looks rather cute on...I like it.

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Stash....don't worry.  I'll be back.  SOON.

Comments

[karen]

love the way the hat fits! My daughter liked the Rowling book. I think the key is to NOT compare it to Harry Potter. I'll let you know whether it is worth the read :) Love the stitching! I might dive in my box and resurrect a stitch project. You know, to keep up with the "in" crowd!

[tess]

I LOVE that hat! And I don't think you're cheating with your embroidery. :) It's lovely.

[Amy {a faithful journey)]

Love the hat and your embroidery looks gorgeous as well!

Sometimes we need to switch things up a bit to keep it interesting! Your needles and wool understand! ;)

[Amber]

I love embroidery this time of year. So I don't think you're weird :) And I really like that hat on you. So cute.

[Melissa]

We all need breaks every once in a while. The hat is adorable. I never judge a project until it's worn. We all look a little uninspiring when we just lay there ;)

[emma]

Very cute hat. Your embroidery looks lovely, I'm so envious of people that can sew! when ever I try I just end up with a pile of knots.

[Petka]

It's a nice idea: embroidery, patterns, flowers. I want to try it :-)Greetings from Bohemia (Czech Republic)!

[Jenny]

Love the hat. How hard is the cast on?

[lori]

i love your hat and have had that pattern queued for far too long, i need to make one too, love the simplicity of it! beautiful embroidery!

[Emma]

You are only cheating in the sense that you should not be tempting me to do anything other than finishing my Christmas knitting :) The embroidery is beautiful. I have been eyeing that Rikke for a while, yours look lovely.

[Tanya]

sometimes plain is better, and i do like your hat!

embroidery is another thing for the to-do list!!

[amanda {the habit of being}]

i love that piece you're working on! i'm itching to get my needlepoint out but must first knit up some baby longies. and i didn't realize jane had another book come out...MUST GET!

[Shannon]

I do the same thing. After months and months of unending knitting, I suddenly get the itch to cross-stitch. Like you, I wish that change would hit in muggy July. ;)

[Erin @ Wild Whispers]

What a great hat! Sometimes a little garter slouch is what we all need...

[olallieberry]

Oh, your stitching is just so pretty! I can see why you're in love :D
Love your Rikke hat too, one of my all time favourite knits!!
xo

[Annie @ knitsofacto]

Funnily enough I'm fancying some stitching too! Maybe embroidery is the next big thing! ;)

I knitted a Rikke not so long ago ... they only really look like anything on a head! Yours is rather spiffy :D