crocheting a necklace, and spinning some yarn
Each Wednesday, I take stock of the projects I’m working on.
What I’m Working On…
: crocheting the bead crochet necklace I started last week.
: spinning the second bobbin of a yak/merino fiber blend.
: staring down the pile of pieces I need to block.
The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 37
The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made.
It’s a year long experiment in getting dressed without clothing labels –
it’s a year about noticing patterns, trying things, and observing what happens.
Day 253 – Friday, April 10th
moonstruck cardigan // black tank top // black maxi skirt
grey cowl // black tights // black heels // various rings
Day 254 – Saturday, April 11th
black sweater // black tank top // jeans
bicycle necklace // various rings // black flats
Day 255 – Sunday, April 12th
black sweater // black tank top // cascading flowers skirt
robot necklace // various rings // black flats
Day 256 – Monday, April 13th
Versio sweater // black tank top // jeans
pocket watch necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats
Day 257 – Tuesday, April 14th
black sweater // black tank top // cascading flowers skirt
black scarf // various rings // black flats
Day 258 – Wednesday, April 15th
Archer button up shirt // black tank top // jeans
grey cowl // bead crochet bracelets // various rings // black flats
Day 259 – Thursday, April 16th
black sweater // black tank top // jeans
robot necklace // bead crochet bracelets // various rings // black flats
“Ordo” – a new brain bending shawl pattern
Order and chaos.
Order created from chaos.
Chaos facilitating order.
One begins – the other follows.
The two swirling around each other.
Two strands of yarn,
twisting around each other,
creating a whole new color.
Intertwining paths,
built with negative space,
splitting, intersecting, looping back around.
‘Ordo’ is Latin for “order, rank, or class.”
Order begets chaos. Chaos begets order.
Add a stitch. Create a hole. Make some lace.
The Important Pattern Details:
Yarn: 1,750 yards of lace weight yarn; 2 skeins of Toil & Trouble’s “Filament (Merino Silk Lace)” colorways: ‘Smoke Signals’ & ‘Apollo’
Two strands of lace weight yarn (one strand of each colorway) are held together throughout the shawl. This gives you a marled fabric, and at the same time, lets you use a not so itty bitty needle.
Needles: US 5s (3.75mm) 40″ circular needles; larger needles for binding off
Notions: stitch markers (8); tapestry/yarn needle
Gauge: 20 stitches & 34 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm) with smaller needle, in washed and blocked stockinette stitch
Dimensions: 40 inches (101.5 cm) blocked diameter
Skills Used: reading charts; casting on; knitting; k2tog, ssk, yo, k3tog, k3togtbl; binding off; weaving in ends; blocking lace
Please note that this lace stitch pattern is charted only.
Queue and purchase the pattern here on Ravelry.
Here’s the Ravelry link.
