Organic with a little bit of Plastic
Enough time for a quick posting about my latest knitting before picking up my daughter from kindergarten...
The cardigan I am working on has become too big of a project to be carried around and knitted while standing under a Ginkgo tree on the playground. So yesterday I quickly grabbed some Hamanaka Sonomono (just as it is, organic, not coloured alpaca yarn, wrote down the pattern for the Cashmere Neckwarmer of which there are plenty of beautiful and inspiring versions to be seen on ravelry... the neck warmer wasn't even on my queue... I saw quite pretty versions just yesterday morning (when I was supposed to be blogging) and suddenly wanted one. This is how ravelry works for me. And why this is apparently becoming a knitting blog...
Almost completely knitted while waiting under the tree...and a challenge to model it while there is summer in Japan.
I loved the stitch pattern a lot, it's going so quickly and looking so nice. The yarn... love it! Last winter I had been making a beret from it that got frogged, so I am really happy it found its way into a satisfying project eventually.
The closure, not as the pattern describes. I had this slice of bamboo I once found in a park just after the park's bamboo fences got renewed. It was all covered with mud but under that it seemed to be quite interesting. (I will later look for photos of those fences and add it to my Flickr stream.)
I liked the shape of the piece and thought of making something of it... or maybe just use it as pendant on a leather strip or some linen thread.
Yesterday it became a closure for my neckwarmer. I used a plastic snap button and *shush* my hot glue pistol and then attached all to the fabric just where it seemed to belong. Well, and once it's closed you don't see the plastic snap button or think of hot glue. And I still call it my Organic (neckwarmer).
Take care! Must hurry.
So pretty, and so clever!
Posted by: Kristin L | July 09, 2008 at 02:38 PM
the scarf is gorgeous! i really like the pattern and the button-thingy is very elegant (and such a good idea).
claudia
Posted by: machen&tun | July 09, 2008 at 02:46 PM
alex der neckwarmer ist fantastisch! sieht so weich, warm und elegant aus. der knopf ist genial. ich dachte zuerst das es eine brosche ist, aber deine idee ist viel besser
Posted by: ulli | July 09, 2008 at 02:50 PM
Your scarf is just lovely!
Posted by: Heidi | July 09, 2008 at 03:02 PM
man der sieht sooo kuschlig aus..in dtl. können wir bald wieder die wintersachen raus holen..es ist sooo kalt hier...brrrrrr
Posted by: isa | July 09, 2008 at 03:05 PM
Oh, how cool is that!!!?
Posted by: Zelia | July 09, 2008 at 05:27 PM
That is so very clever!
Posted by: danielle | July 09, 2008 at 06:18 PM
Very pretty... as usual!
I have a question, not really related to knitting but more to organic wool. Do you know how any organic wool (or similar) nice fabric that I could use for baby blankets? Thanks!
Posted by: Miss Boule | July 09, 2008 at 06:18 PM
such a clever idea. i love it.
Posted by: kirsten | July 09, 2008 at 07:32 PM
Veri beautyful and the button is So great !
Posted by: Lutine | July 09, 2008 at 08:59 PM
Cute scarf and nice to see your face. Hello :)
Posted by: Nichola | July 09, 2008 at 09:47 PM
Beautiful, and I'm happy for this to be a knitting blog for a while. It will distract me from ravelry.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | July 09, 2008 at 09:55 PM
very nice!
Posted by: Tracy | July 09, 2008 at 10:03 PM
Such a beautiful piece - I LOVE the bamboo clasp. Just gorgeous! It must be so soft with using alpaca too. And I love your 10 Yen finds :)
Posted by: nerida | July 09, 2008 at 10:06 PM
this neckwarmer is lovely - very nice "button" - thanks for the link.
Posted by: karen | July 09, 2008 at 10:07 PM
I love this! It is so warm here in FLorida for neckwarmers, but I may have to make one for the coldest day we get in January!
Posted by: misti | July 09, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Its a beautiful scarf. We have winter here- so am totally into neckwarming things. Love your clasp its brilliant! ingenious designs are always the most stylish :)
Posted by: Asiye Ivedi | July 09, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Tanya | July 09, 2008 at 11:04 PM
Your new neckwarmer is gorgeous. I love the bamboo closure and think it's a gorgeous detail. I'd love to make one of these, too.
Posted by: June | July 09, 2008 at 11:51 PM
Your neckwarmer is beautiful!
Posted by: angela | July 10, 2008 at 02:52 AM
A truly beautiful piece.
Posted by: Nora | July 10, 2008 at 04:52 AM
stunning!
Posted by: Emily | July 10, 2008 at 06:00 AM
That is just beautiful!!
Posted by: tiennie | July 10, 2008 at 06:09 AM
such beautiful lines and folds in your neckwarmer. and the bamboo slice is brilliant.
Posted by: meowgirl | July 10, 2008 at 06:48 AM
That is a great idea. I have a few pretty "thingies" that I don't know what to do with, and it never ocurred to me to that some hotglue could give them new life! Thanks for the inspiration. And your neckwarmer looks beautiful, I love the texture of the yarn and stitch pattern, it makes me think of winter rather fondly.
Posted by: Steph | July 10, 2008 at 08:54 AM