Tag Archives: silk

Wavellite

I was thinking of dyeing another green yarn, this time with more yellowish hues in it, and when I saw this wavellite, I knew I wanted to make a yarn in these exact colors. I’m so happy with the results, … Continue reading

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Ruby corundum

Inspired by this lovely piece of ruby corundum from Tanzania. I wanted to mix redish shades of purple, and highlighted them with a bit of yellow to make them more muddy. As always, each fiber has taken the shades a … Continue reading

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Rhodonite

I wanted to dye another red colorway, but this time more delicate and subtle than my rhodo-red from last year. I mixed a little bit more blue into it, matching my inspiration this time, the mineral rhodonite: Again, the different … Continue reading

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Turquoise

When I mixed the colors for these yarns, I wanted to get bright turquoise hues, with a dash of green and blue, inspired by this lovely piece of turquoise mineral: The different yarn bases took on the colors differntly, the … Continue reading

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Orangina, finished

I finished my Orangina shawl today, and here are some pictures of it pre-blocking. I doubt that I’ll manage to block it before I fly to Germany, so I guess it will have to wait for it to be done … Continue reading

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Organgina shawl

After my previous beaded knitting project, which was not so difficult as I thought it would be, I decided to knit another beaded shawl with my orange silk and cashmere jade sapphire yarn I bought last year in Berlin. I … Continue reading

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My summer dress in person

It’s been a long time since I finished my summer dress (nearly a year!) but I haven’t had the opportunity to wear it until recently, as I needed to make some kind of undergarment for it, with the skirt being … Continue reading

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Tübinger Schal

I just returned the other day from Tübingen, Germany, where I was interviewing for a Master’s program in neuroscience. It looks promising, but I’m still waiting to hear from there. Of course, I wouldn’t consider travelling without taking some knitting … Continue reading

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Berlin update

I’m in Berlin right now for an intensive German course courtesy of a generous foreign language scholarship I received from the Spanish government, and having the time of my life. As expected, I’m knitting and not just brushing up my … Continue reading

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A little bit of showing off…

I can’t help it, I must show off a little bit, see how the yarn matches the dress perfectly? I’m so happy with how it came out. Absolutely gorgeous, and I’m not one to use this word lightly. I know … Continue reading

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