frayed at the edges: 2005

Thursday, December 29, 2005

recently finished

steve's hat Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

recently finished ... steve's hat! i felt guilty about having done ursula's hat ut not steve's, 'specially since he commissioned it in august. Pattern: London Beanie Yarn: Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk Aran in Sea Green (05) and Mustard Yellow (08) Luxury Nazca (Alpaca & Silk) in Orange (666 - apparently marled orange is the colour of the beast ... who knew?) 2 strands held together. Assignment: make an orange hat that does not overwhelm or clash with skin tone. Results: happy. very soft, light hat, easy knitting. steve likes it. i recommend more hasts in alpaca silk blends (too bad the DB colours aren't more sophisticated. Love the contrast of the marled yarn and the plain yarn - gives it a reconstructed-retro aesthetic, a little bit of salvage bricolage.

recently finished

steve hat 2
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

steve's hat

recently finished

dad scarf Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

finished object: Dad's scarf (alias barmitzvah scarf, peacock scarf) Info: see link to original entry 6 skeins Noro Kureyon used in total, 3 of each colour. Results: happy. dad is happy too. wish noro made an alpaca that was softer (for dad's neck, i like knitting with the kureyon)

Friday, December 23, 2005

Pluto Dec 23, 2005

dec 23 crop 2 Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

My new employee, Mr. Pluto Baum, VP of Customer Service at Knit-O-Matic.

Thursday, December 22, 2005

FREE: Big Beret Pattern (knitting)

ursula's hat 2 Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

steve bought his wife a scarf from me last october. it was one of the lang tosca ones from the distributor. A week later steve's wife came in and bought the same scarf for herself. Steve came back, beside himself, with the original scarf. He thought he'd nailed x-mas. I told him no problem, i'll make a hat to match. i waited. i procrastinated and i practiced. he popped by yesterday afternoon and said "where's the hat? we're leaving tomorrow night." tomorrow night?! what's up with that? x-mas ain't till saturday! i ribbed and i ripped and knitted and ribbed. and it was done by the time i left work (at midnight). now i've just got to finish steve's hat. Big Beret Haley Waxberg Model: Deborah Archer, professional Farrah Fawcett impersonator & local inhabitant at Knit-O-Matic. Size S (M, L)/ 20" (21", 22") Materials - 2 balls Lang Tosca in the same colour (i used colour 62) 50g/92m - 6mm/16" circular needles - 7mm/16" circular needles - 7mm DPN - 6mm crochet hook - scrap yarn in complimentary colours (noro kureyon here) - darning needle - stitch marker Note - hat is knit with 2 strands of yarn held together. - the coloured effect is created by taking the yarn from different parts of the colourway. Abbreviations K knit L Left M1 make one stitch (lifted, twisted increase: lift yarn between the 2 sts with R needle, place it onto L needle, twist it again with R needle, knit into it) P purl R Right rep repeat rnd round sts stitches st st stocking stitch (in the round this is just knitting) Directions A. (working with 2 strands of yarn at the same time from different part of the colourway) with 6mm neddles cast on 52 (56, 60) sts and join, do not twist sts. place marker. work in K2 P2 rib for 6 rounds B. *k3, m1; rep from * to end or rnd. work 8 rnds in st st. C. *k6, m1; rep from * to end of rnd. work 8 rnds in st st. D. *k5, k2tog; rep from * to end of rnd. work 4 rnds in st st. E. *k9, k3tog; rep from * to end of rnd. work 4 rnds in st st. F. *k7, k3tog; rep from * to end of rnd. work 4 rnds in st st. G. *k5, k3tog; rep from * to end of rnd. work 3 rnds in st st. H. *k3, k3tog; rep from * to end of rnd. work 2 rnds in st st. I. *k1, k3tog; rep from * to end of rnd. Break off yarn and thread through remaining stitches. Finishing - weave in loose ends. Crochet Circles Abbreviations ch chain dc double crochet sl st slip stitch st stitch tr treble crochet Directions - Large Circle A. ch 4, sl st to 1st st in chain (makes a loop), ch3 B. *tr into central loop; rep from * until you move all the way around the loop and make a circle. C. sl st to top of ch3, fasten off D. Weave in ends. Directions - Small Circle A. ch 4, sl st to 1st st in chain (makes a loop), ch2 B. *dc into central loop; rep from * until you move all the way around the loop and make a circle. C. sl st to top of ch2, fasten off D. Weave in ends.

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Friday, December 09, 2005

DUDE

check out the DUDE show this weekend ... Downtown Urban Design Event

Thursday, December 01, 2005

burbury prossum spring 2006 avacado2

burbury prossum spring 2006 avacado2
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

a closer look at that avacado

burbury prossum spring 2006 avacado

burbury prossum spring 2006 avacado
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

that's it, that's the green i've been looking for - avacado! scary teutonic shoulders, but i like the colour combo

burberry prorsum spring 2006

burberry prorsum spring 2006
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

perfecto mundo!

burberry prorsum spring 2006 honeymoon coat

burberry prorsum spring 2006 honeymoon coat
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

i think my mom wore this on her honeymoon

burberry prorsum spring 2006 coat

burberry prorsum spring 2006 coat
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

lurv the late 60's baroque revival, those brocade textured textiles

d g spring 2006

d g spring 2006
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

sigh & drool! madonna 'like a prayer' with a little coat for propriety.

d g spring 2006 white

d g spring 2006 white
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drool, pretty lace on top.

d g spring 2006 white 2

d g spring 2006 white 2
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

ooh, i like this, very courtney love shops vintage, 90s skank-femme.

d g spring 2006 white emaciated

d g spring 2006 white emaciated
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

please feed me! still, ignore the emaciated body and the lace is great

d g spring 2006 red

d g spring 2006 red
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

like the D & G line this spring - a tour of the history of bordello fashion (bordello chic). like the red lace.

calvin klein spring 2006 flow

calvin klein spring 2006 flow
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

oooh! flowy McShowy!

calvin klein white on white spring 2006

calvin klein white on white spring 2006
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

gorgeous white on white!

proenza schuler spring 2006 dress black

proenza schuler spring 2006 dress black
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

yummy, black on black

donna karan spring 2006 black

donna karan spring 2006 black
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

pretty secretary outfit

donna karan spring 2006

donna karan spring 2006
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

mmm, yummy jacket. it was also yummy in fall 2005 when marni showed it

Proenza Schouler spring 2006 coat

Proenza Schouler spring 2006 coat
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

oh god, yum! http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2006RTW/editor/110805/

alexander mcqueen spring 2006 shoe

alexander mcqueen spring 2006 shoe
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

yeah, ok, i can dig it. it's like bronze age sex appeal

http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2006RTW/editor/111505/

alexander mcqueen spring 2006 boot

alexander mcqueen spring 2006 boot
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

hmmm, looks like Alex mcQueen is going Minoan this year ....

http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2006RTW/editor/111505/

prada spring 2006

prada spring 2006
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

my spring knitting bag

http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2006RTW/editor/111505/

gucci spring 2006 shoe

gucci spring 2006 shoe
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2006RTW/editor/111505/

how much do i love that colour. thank you gucci!

gucci spring 2006

gucci spring 2006
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2006RTW/editor/111505/

isamo naguchi-gucci!

book-alafoss-0072-med

book-alafoss-0072-med
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

this was from the previous lopi book 24, but its growing on me still. i think it needs a bigger neck, but i like it over jeans as a tunic dress. i wonder if there's any way to get the ribbing more uniform. it looks like a layer cake in the pic.

book-alafoss-25-02-med

book-alafoss-25-02-med
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

wish i had the time to knit this, but at least i can come here & visit the picture whenever i like. also lopi book 25

book-alafoss-25-01-med

book-alafoss-25-01-med
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

the lopi i love. their books just keep getting better. that skirt looks soooo warm and the shrug is definitely going to happen!

Friday, November 25, 2005

hansen hat 2

hansen hat 2
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

cute tam by Jennifer Hansen aka Stitch Diva in Knit.1 mag. you go girl!

Yipee! SPRING COLOUR & FASHION FORECASTS ARE UP:
http://www.pantone.com/articles/pdfs/FashColRprt_Spring06_lo.pdf

bulky bolero

bulky bolero
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

i'm so cold and this looks soooo gooood! bobblely!

truffles top

truffles top
Originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

pretty pretty isn't going away. this was done in Kertzer truffles, which is going going fast around here since it's cashmere for only $7 a ball! i'll have to make somethig with 3/4 sleeves if i get a moment....