In February, I published a mitten pattern with Windy Valley Muskox . It takes about 1 1/2 skeins of this fabulous yarn so you'll have to buy two. Of course, you could make the cuffs longer! I'm thinking I need a version with fingers (aka gloves). It's on the back burner, for the moment. In the meantime, let me tell you how lovely it is to work with qiviut! It is one of the softest fibers, definitely the lightest, and so warm for the weight; it's best as a light layer under others, and luxurious close to the skin. Sometimes, people misunderstand and think that qiviut comes from the inside coat (I'm not sure how to imagine that), or the underbelly of the muskox; that's because it is often described as the "under coat." What this actually means is that it's the down layer, and grows during the cold months, closer to the skin, all over the animal; it's like down feathers on a duck. I worked for WVM for several yea...
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Why aren't you inside knitting ???
ReplyDeleteLovely photos, as usual.
I really love the graphic-ness (?) of the fence photo.
ReplyDeleteAnd what a great picture of you! You have a heart-shaped face, don't you?
Wow- that's a lot of snow!! Keep warm :o)
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures, Karen! I love huge snows like this - cocoa, fires, popcorn and a good movie!
ReplyDeleteCheers!