Handwork and The Craft

Peachy Keen Socks Finally Finished

Not sure why it took forever to get these simple socks completed -- it just seemed to be a period of too many things to do all at once. And instead of calm, long moment to add a significant numbers of a rows in a sitting, I was only managing a few at a time. I do like them finished, however. 

Linen Towels in Three Wefts: Towel Two

I'm liking the green weft on tea towel two -- though it makes me hungry for mint chocolate chip ice cream.

Linen Towels in Three Wefts: White

I recently purchased some beautiful Swedish linen from Bockens Lingarn as I wanted some experience in handling linen -- which is quite a different feel from cotton as it turns out. Cotton thread feels so much more clingy and it "blooms" when washed, expanding gently into the small gaps between the threads. But linen has a papery-dry feel, the threads slippery through the fingers. Also, I was hoping to learn more about how to use color as I am pretty much clueless when it comes to anticipating which colors will blend, or pop out, or suddenly make something delicate look heavy or smooth together into a harmonious whole.  Yeah, I know that's probably asking too much from any humble dish cloth. 

Still here's the first pass with a white weft -- the second cloth will have a green weft and the third, the rusty brown weft. Looking forward to seeing how they all turn out.