Loom Knit

New Piece: Broken Maroon Infinity Scarf

Broken Maroon Infinity Scarf | Webster Fiber Arts
| Annie

Hi folks,

How’s it going out there? It is an absolutely gorgeous day here in Kansas City—sunny and in the upper 60s. It is really starting to cool down. It is going to be time for cuddly scarves before we know it. And it just so happens I have a new one to show you today. This is the Broken Maroon Infinity Scarf:

Broken Maroon Infinity Scarf | Webster Fiber Arts | Etsy

I loom knit this piece with the same hand dyed yarn I used for my Maroon & Gray Neck Warmer. The long stitches in this infinity scarf make a diagonal stripe pattern that I really like.

See more photos or purchase on Etsy.

Until next time,
Annie

New Piece: Autumn Palace Cowl

Autumn Palace Cowl | Webster Fiber Arts
| Annie

Hi folks,

I have a new piece in the shop today featuring a happy little yarn. This is the Autumn Palace Cowl:

Autumn Palace Handmade Cowl | Webster Fiber Arts | Etsy

I know I say this a lot but, I love this yarn! It is part of the Isaac Mizrahi Craft collection from Premier Yarns. Those lavender and lighter orange threads that run through the yarn are really fun, and the darker orange core yarn is silky and wonderful.

I loom knit this yarn into a cowl that can be worn slouchy or folded over for more of a turtleneck look.

I still have another skein of this yarn! I don’t know what I’m going to make with it yet, but it is going to be fabulous, because this yarn is fabulous.

See more photos and purchase on Etsy.

Until next time,
Annie

New Piece: Roy G. Biv Cowl

Roy G Biv Cowl | Webster Fiber Arts
| Annie

Hi folks,

There really is a “Part II” to the What I Did on My Summer Vacation post, but I need to take some photos before I can finish that up and the batteries in my camera died. I was going to buy some today, but I got distracted by the big display of crazy pumpkins at the grocery store, and forgot I needed to make the battery purchase. Crazy pumpkins can do that to you.

I the meantime, I’ve added a new piece to the shop, one that I managed to get pictures of before the demise of the camera batteries. This is the Roy G. Biv Cowl:

Roy G. Biv Handmade Cowl | Webster Fiber Arts | Etsy

If you have looked through the pieces I have available on the site, you might recognize the yarn in this cowl. It is the same yarn I used for my Rainbow Infinity Scarf. The scarf is a crocheted piece, but this Roy G. Biv Cowl is loom knit.

I love rainbows, both naturally occurring and human-made. I have a Pinterest board dedicated them. When I worked at Wal-Mart, I arranged the clothes on hangers in Roy G. Biv order (I would rotate which color I started with so there wasn’t a sea of red shirts when you entered the ladies’ department). The clothes in my closet are in rainbow order, too. If I have a chance to do something in a rainbow color scheme, I am a pretty happy girl. This cowl makes me very happy!

See more photos and purchase in my Etsy shop.

Until next time,
Annie

On the Loom: Blue and Gray Cowl

Blue & Gray Cowl | Webster Fiber Arts
| Annie

Hi folks,

I have a loom knitting piece in progress to share with you today!

On the Loom: Blue and Gray Cowl | Webster Fiber Arts

In my head, this is going to be a kind of funky cowl when it is done. What you see in the photo is just the very beginning. I’m working this from the bottom up. The bottom is knit loosely and is split so it will lay a little better. I’m tightening up the stitch now and joining the piece together. Then I’ll knit on it for a while and split the piece again so the cowl has a sort of fold down collar. That’s the plan anyway—with any luck it will all work out like I am seeing it in my head.

Until next time,
Annie

New Piece: Smooth & Melty Cowl

Smooth & Melty Cowl | Webster Fiber Arts
| Annie

Hi folks,

One more piece this week: the Smooth & Melty Cowl.

Smooth & Melty Handmade Cowl | Webster Fiber Arts | Etsy

This yarn is the same line I used in the Picking Irises Cowl, but this time it was dyed by the manufacturer. The colorway is called “Pagoda,” but it reminds me of Smooth n’ Melty Mints. It also reminds me of a couple of different ice creams, but that is for a different post. Thinking about those cool mints led me to a cowl that fits more closely to the body than I usually make—I guess I was looking for warmth.

This piece is loom knit with a crocheted edging. This is a bit of a “choose your own adventure” cowl. Technically, there is a right and wrong side, but I think I like the nubby purl “wrong” side better than the smoother knit “right” side.

Purl Side | Smooth & Melty Cowl | Webster Fiber Arts | Etsy

See more photos and purchase on Etsy.

Until next time,
Annie

New Piece: Picking Irises Cowl

Picking Irises Cowl | Webster Fiber Arts
| Annie

Hi folks,

I have a new cowl in the shop today—the Picking Irises Cowl.

Picking Irises Handmade Cowl | Webster Fiber Arts | Etsy

This is one of the rare non-one-of-a-kind pieces I’ve made. There are two of these cowls that are very similar: the one you see here, and the one that lives in my closet (and sometimes around my neck). I really love this yarn, and dyeing it was a bit of a process, so I didn’t want to let it all go!

The first time I wore my version of this cowl, Mike and I took a little drive to the Comanche Acres Iris Garden north of Kansas City. Comanche Acres has fields of irises to walk through. You take a clipboard and pencil with you, and you write down the names of the irises you want to buy. If you are like us, you want to buy all of them, but you try to exercise a little restraint. Then, you head into the shop and place your order. In August, your iris plants are ready to be picked up! It is an amazing place.

I decided to name this cowl after our iris outing. The “picking” in our instance was more of a “selecting,” but this cowl is completely appropriate for the plucking kind of flower picking, too.

See more photos and purchase at Etsy.

Until next time,
Annie