Apologies for having been absent these last couple of Woolly Wednesdays, and then late to this one. The only excuse I have is life getting in the way! I have a completed project to show you. Every year, our guild have a light hearted competition to create something, and then we vote on our favourite one at the AGM. This last year we were to create a cushion. I found a pattern I liked over on Ravelry, ie the
Aran Leaf Pillow by patons. And thenset about creating the yarn. I have a real trouble in creating anything much thicker than a DK weight, but tried to spin a bit thicker than normal anad made a three ply yarn, one bobbin was a blended merino I got from World of Wool in their lapwaste bags, and the other two were from the alpaca I got from our local farm shop. I tried to have one bobbin of lighter fibres, and one of the darker fibres. And then plyed all three bobbin together to create this wonderful yarn that I am so proud of,
What drew me to the pattern was the design on the flap. There were various knitting techniques I had never tried before, so I wanted to challenge myself. I started and finished the flap on the way down to the Guild exhibition in Hampshire at the end of July 2012. I figured that 6 or so hours on the coach with no children to distract me was the perfect time to tackle those stitches!!
Then the rest of the cushion was finished, also whilst travelling. It was my travelling knit, as the pattern was simple and repetitive, so easily worked on when travelling as a passenger in the car, or on the train.
I finished it off with a covered button, instead of the tassle they suggested in the pattern.
Unfortunately I was unable to attend the AGM, but my cushion did! It didn't win, I didn't expect it to, as there is so much amazing talent within the guild, but I learned a few things along the way, and created a cushion that I am very, very pleased with.
