My Stuffed Animals Think They are Models

This weekend was the weekend of the Finished Object. First up, we have Stephen modeling, (named after Stephen Maturin from the Master and Commander series. Kevin gave me Stephen for my first birthday we were together. As a sign of our total geekitude, we fell in love while reading the entire Aubrey Maturin series together. I think based on my fortitude to read that many books about boats, he thought I was a keeper.

Anyways, Stephen is modeling the completed Dale of Norway Raglan Pullover from the cover of Dalegarn 152.

It was knit out of Baby Ull on size 2 needles. Despite the general amount of moaning and groaning I displayed, it actually turned out very well. I like the collar - its made by knitting the collar twice the size you want, and then folding it inward and sewing it to the sweater. It makes for a very neat neckline.

Stephen was sad that he didn’t get to keep the sweater, so we had buy him a new outfit at Build-A-Bear.

I also finished up my beaded scarf this weekend. I had taken a beaded knitting class at Knitche, and this was the project we started. It used size 6 seed beads (and the crochet hook method of getting them on the scarf) and one skein of Douceur et Soie from k1c2. I believe the color was Loden, and the beads were a copper shade.

Argus, the Tasmanian Devil, modeling.

Finally, I have the coolest Secret Pal ever. She must have read about me coveting the 90% wool, 10% kid mohair Beaverslide yarn, in Glacier Blue. Because she sent me two skeins! I’ve never had a chance to fondle this yarn, and it really is very nice and soft. I can’t wait to knit with it. I noticed that Beaverslide had another two skeins of Glacier Blue in the same dye lot on sale, so I snagged them.

Here are some of the Penguins from March of the Penguins helping to show off their Glacier Blue yarn - they say it reminds them of home.

Oh, and Aimee, here is the front and back of that sweater I was talking about in email. *nudgewinkwink*

(For everyone else, its the cover sweater by Annie Modesitt from Vogue Knitting Fall 2005. I love it. I even have some Interlacements yarn that could work for the body:

and maybe the new beaverslide as the trim. Muahahaha. It’d make for a less sparkly sweater, but I’m okay with that.