The next installment in the holidayknitting is on the needles - the dashing wrist warmers for Teacher Raevan in, yup, a Raven colorway from Blue Moon (called Haida). I'm using lightweight sock yarn doubled, and knitted on size 4s, because Teacher Raevan has the smallest possible adult wrist, like 5" around or something. You could snap her like a twig. I have no idea how she works with toddlers.
She is my mom's assistant. My mom has visited Tina at Blue Moon with me, and this is what she said. She said, "Would you make something for Raevan with one of those yarns from that girl out in the country? The one with the barn?" Tina are you reading this? You are the girl with the barn.
So, I knew I'd love the yarn. But unexpectedly, I love this pattern. I thought I would just do it because it would be nice for Raevan. But it's really a lovely little pattern! I think I may make more, likely for me.
Lest this seem really easy and like not enough pressure for December 16th, I am working on a sort of complex design that is due like yesterday. Oh, and I had a hangover today from a very fun John-Hughes-is-now-35 type party (complete with a woman named Molly with curly short hair in a mint green prom dress). We all stashed our children with various babysitters, dressed up formal, ate a vast piece of meat and some other delicious food around a huge table, drank red wine, and played parlor games. Martin won a contest for best bridesmaid dress (long story; he was wearing a groomsman outfit from a Pakistani wedding).
That deep blue-black color is utterly gorgeous, you are so clever to hold two strands together!
Posted by: Heather | December 16, 2007 at 20:04
Now I have to make these, too. So beautiful. I'm thinking Valkyrie...
Posted by: JulieFrick | December 17, 2007 at 07:01
The girl with the barn...that is priceless. I am not certain that I can resist calling Tina that... f.o.r.e.v.e.r.
Posted by: KT | December 17, 2007 at 08:35
Knitting like a madwoman here too.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | December 17, 2007 at 10:41
I have a feeling anything knit with the raven colourways will be gorgeous, and twists and turns especially suit it.
Posted by: Alison | December 19, 2007 at 02:43
Yum...gorgeous colorway.
Posted by: Oiyi | December 19, 2007 at 22:52
I'm going to totally copy you on the doubled sock yarn as I'm going to make these for some tweens.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | December 30, 2007 at 09:39