Our basement is a chilly place to sit and type; it's also my partner's new full-time office during the social isolation we're lucky to be able to practice while COVID-19 threatens our communities. (Happy our income still exists; profoundly grateful to the people risking their own health to do vital jobs while we lay low here trying not to be disease vectors.) His hands are especially cold -- so I designed these to fit him and provide some warmth without getting in the way of typing or of long sleeves.
Also to show off some neat slip-stitch colorwork. Yarns: a nice soft something or other from a friend's stash, plus some of the Berroco Ultra Wool left over from my mittens. A gift inspired by the recipient's affection for the excellent picture book Miss Rumphius and for lupines themselves. Worked mostly in stem, fishbone, lazy daisy, and Quaker stitches, with some French knots and straight stitches thrown in for good measure, in DMC 6-strand cotton embroidery floss, on cream linen.
My first double-knitting project, for my superhero-loving child. Worked in Cascade 220 that we had around the house.
Choosing stitches and threads to represent particular succulent varieties was a delight. So much green! Now this garden lives in the home of a family member who keeps lots of live succulents thriving too.
This little sweetie was modified from Jesie Ostermiller's Turtle Trio pattern in 60 Quick Knitted Toys and now keeps a friend company on his many travels.
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