Posy - Purl Soho's Fabulous New Yarn!

A little while ago, Purl Soho asked if I wanted to play with their new yarn, Posy. I said yes, of course!
It's called Posy and it's a hand-dyed fingering weight yarn that is 75% superwash merino, 15% cashmere and 10% nylon. 318 yards come in a 100-gram hank. (It also comes in smaller hanks.)

I made one secret project out of it and the one you see above, which is a scarf from 101 Designer One-Skein Wonders. I've never made it, before, but it's a quick, fun little knit!

The scarf is actually designed for sport weight yarn, and Posy isn't quite that thick, but I would classify it as on the heavier end of fingering. The cashmere really gives it a nice hand, too. It would make a scrumptious baby sweater or hat.

Light, Glorious Light!

 

It's actually hard for me to describe how excited I am about this - my Singer has a light for the first time in YEARS.

When it first burned out, I took it in for a tune-up that it needed, anyway. The repairperson told me that I needed to order a different bulb than the ones he had. Ok, no problem. I bought my bulb. I could not get it in to the machine!

Fast forward about 4 years, when my darling sister, Lisa, emailed me a link.

You. Guys. It works. It cost me about $1.

Review: SEW...The Garment-Making Book of Knowledge

My sister introduced me to Barbara Emodi's blog a little while ago. I love it! It's one of my favorite sewing blogs.

When I heard she was writing a book, SEW The Garment-Making Book of Knowledge: Real-Life Lessons from a Serial Sewist, I was super excited! Disclosure: the publisher sent me a PDF of the book, but all opinions are mine!

I love Barbara's book! I even read it on the bus - which is saying a lot, since reading on the bus makes me rather motion sick. It's full of tips and tricks. Barbara's writing style is relaxed and happy. She's informative without being preachy.

One of the features that I love in the book is her mini lessons. One's about v-style necklines, and I decided to try it, since I've had a few neckline fails, lately.

I took an old tee and cut away the neck into a v-neck shape. I then cut a binding strip 1 and 3/8-inches wide and the full length of the fabric.

I ended up marking the exact location of the bottom of the v with wash-away marker. Barbara doesn't say to do this, but I felt I really needed it to hit the mark.

Is it perfect? No. Is it better than what I've done, lately? YES! I think I just need to practice more. Also, maybe a little glue basting is in order, for me, until I've tried it more than once.

New Pattern: Reliable Spring Socks

When I saw the colors in this yarn, they reminded me of a field of crocus flowers. These little blossoms are often the first sign of spring. I sometimes say that spring, as a season, isn’t reliable around here until (at least) Mother’s Day. There’s nothing like some color in your wardrobe to make you feel a little better about chilly weather. So, I hope these socks can put a reliable spring in your step, no matter what the temperature!

This pattern is featured in the April 2018 Sock Artisan Crate from Knitcrate, but you can also buy it, without the yarn, on Ravelry. Use my coupon code: math4knitters20, to save 20% on your first order!


These socks are knit from the top down and feature an easy-to-work stitch pattern.