An Ode to Ysolda

or Who I Spent Summer with...

If you are on Ravelry, you can't NOT know who Ysolda Teague is. But in case you aren't, or don't, let me tell you. Ysolda is a 20 something designer of the first rate. Her designs have appeared in the on-line knit 'zine Twist Collective as well as several print magazines. She has just self published her second booklet, Whimsical Little Knits 2, and has many other designs available on her site. Though I have yet to meet her personally, I did spend my summer with her in the most enjoyable way. By knitting her designs, one after the other.

In August I showed you some of Ysolda's hats I was making, though I never got around to showing you the final pic of Rose Red Redux:

And my first post back was all about Ishbel. Here are some of the other things I didn't blog about this summer:

Ice Dragon

Pattern: Snapdragon Tam

Yarn: Madeline Tosh Worsted

Fiber: wool, merino

Colorway: Iceberg

How Much: 1 hank

Needles: KP Options 4 mm and 4.5 mm

Ice Dragon Flippity-Tips

Pattern: Snapdragon flip-tops

Yarn: Madeline Tosh Worsted

Fiber: wool, merino

Colorway: Iceberg

How Much: 1 hank

Needles: KP Options 4 mm

Damson

Pattern: Damson

Yarn: Sundara Fingering Silky Merino

Fiber: 50% silk, 50% merino

Colorway: Secrets Kept

How Much: .8 hanks (400 yds)

Needles: KP Options 4 mm

Oh My, What a Lovely Cape you Have

Pattern: Emily capelet

Yarn: Madeline Tosh Worsted

Colorway: Duchess

How Much: 2 hanks

Needles: KP Options 5.5 mm

(This has been finished and blocked. I just need a good photo, so you'll be seeing this again!)

But wait, there's more. Because I still plan on making... to be continued