Here's another finished project that has been hanging out waiting to be photographed and documented for several weeks now.
The Age of Brass and Steam Shawl was a quick knit when I needed something simple and relaxing to work on around final exam period.
The Age of Brass and Steam Shawl was a quick knit when I needed something simple and relaxing to work on around final exam period.
The pattern is The Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief by Orange Flower. It was exactly what I needed at the time, not complicated and soothing. Now you can tell that I haven't gotten around to blocking this, one of these days I'll get my act together and have a blocking party.
I dyed the yarn myself sometime last year. From what I can remember, it is 100% superwash merino dyed using Jacquard. I'm glad I had just enough for a small shawl! Too bad it is too warm to get any use out of it for a while.
What do you find yourself knitting/crocheting as a soothing project?
What do you find yourself knitting/crocheting as a soothing project?
oh can i come to your blocking party? sounds fun!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the colour.
looks good, i love that semi-solid color!
ReplyDeletei find myself working on socks to relax, surprise. xD
SUCH a beautiful shade of blue! I love the whole project.
ReplyDeleteI always fall back on dishcloths for soothing knitting- fast, easy, I always have all needed materials ready at hand, and they are excellent gifts to have prepared- or I am happy to stick them in my drawer!
When I need something mindless or to use as a break from my regular knitting, I turn to crochet. There is just something soothing about having only 1 stitch at a time, only 1 hook, and the ease and speed of crochet. I can whip out FOs much faster than with knitting and it's a great way to mix things up a bit if I'm getting bored or don't want to think.
ReplyDeleteI love that color :)
Anything stockinette in the round (my tank haha) is always soothing, OR SOCKS!
ReplyDeleteI love that color, you always die yarn so lovely. I agree you need to have a blocking party though - that shawl would look lovely all nice and blocked. Maybe we can do a "Skype blocking date" :)
I guess I consider soothing to be mindless...not something I need to concentrate on. So my fall back knitting would be scrap blankets. Whether they be stripes or squares, I make them easy enough to put away and take back out at random!
ReplyDeleteStunning! My soothing/ mindless knitting would be dishcloths.
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Very pretty, I like the color! It is always good to have at least one relaxing knit to work on!
ReplyDeleteLove the colour, very nice FO. My soothing knitting is plain stockinette like socks, longies, simple raglan jumpers... Something I can just let my hands do without thinking too much
ReplyDeleteThat color is gorgeous with your hair color. Love it! I agree that a blocking party would make the task so much more enjoyable! Dishcloths and socks are my go to mindless soothing knits. Although I would probably need a little something stronger to relax me if I had to take finales. :-)
ReplyDeleteLove it - the colour is just lovely! I've had my eye on this pattern for ages - I think I'm in need of a mindless knit at the moment ... we'll see what pops up.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic color! I can see how this would be just the thing to work on when you need a mental break, but want to keep your hands busy. I love this type of project for those times too, as well as plain, vanilla socks.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors in your yarn. My Scrappy Blanket is just the ticket when I want to knit and relax.
ReplyDeleteThis pattern has been in my shawl queue for quite some time and I love your version in that rich blue. I'm sure they'll be air-conditioning in your future this summer where that shawl will come in handy!
ReplyDeleteOh I have this on my to do list. I need to get some other shawls done first though. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely colour. When I need to relax I start knitting something with miles of stock stitch and just knit away.
ReplyDeleteOh so pretty! It looks great! I never get around to blocking anything haha.
ReplyDeleteOh that's beautiful! The color is lovely and looks fantastic on you.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. I love the color you chose.
ReplyDeleteI'm knitting something similar with the yarn I dyed myself too. Great job and colour
ReplyDeleteI love the saturated color. What a hug for your neck. I guess a simple slouch is soothing for me.
ReplyDeletebeautiful colors, you did a great job dyeing the yarn. Remember there is always the next fall and winter to come, always time to wear warm woolies :-)
ReplyDeletecomfort knitting with a fabulous result - nice job! i've stopped worrying about knitting what works for the season i'm in - it'll eventually work and i'd rather knit what i want.
ReplyDeletefor me - comfort knitting is usually a plain vanilla pair of socks. i always have one on the needles and it's great for both soothing knitting as well as bringing with me if i have to wait somewhere or even at the local pub. i love knitting at the pub :)
Love the color, it turned out really nice. I'm going to have to check out the pattern. I keep saying I want to make MYSELF something...want seems to be the operative word.
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Love the colors! To answer your question ... garter stitch! That's my go to for comfort knitting. I just finished Hitchhiker, which is the perfect brainless garter stitch project if you are ever looking for another kerchief-ish pattern to knit easily when your classes ramp up again!
ReplyDeleteGreat color! I find garter stitch anything to be the most soothing to knit.
ReplyDeleteI love the color. I just finished making a vest in a similar hue. Hope all is well with you. I was happy to see in your last post that someone else had never taken a physics course before. I was signed up to take physics for my senior year of high school, but changed me schedule before the school year started to become an aid to my French teacher. (I guess I had a bit of senioritus.) I'm home for the summer and am terrible about getting on the computer (at work doing so is a great diversion--I hope my employers aren't reading this). Love your cat picture, too. I had a rough time with my cat at the vet this week. These creatures can be unpredictable.
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