i cord – Elliebelly Knit & Dye Works

I am here to tell you that the precise amount of time it takes to pick up stitches along the rather expansive neckline of a Mithril sweater and then do an attached I-Cord edging is the same as the amount of time it takes to watch Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix. It was a complete match and a happy coincidence, because I did it all in one go. Unfortunately, because I ended this adventure at 2 am, I'm a little bit brain dead. I'll do a post later these week and leave behind breadcrumbs for anyone who wants some thoughts about using this technique. I'm very pleased with it and found it to be surprisingly easy to do, including the join at the end.

I'll leave you with a photo of my happy hunters, Wingus and Dingus, enjoying a surprisingly pleasant (i.e. not blastingly humid) Saturday and some incredibly vibrant colors going on in my garden this morning.

Kimberly R has finished the rug she made for me, and was nice enough to provide pictures in advance of its arrival. It looks beautiful. I'm planning on using it as the perfect splash of color in our playroom, although it has occurred to me that it's so beautiful that I may be forced to redo our bedroom around it.

I sent Kimberly a big box full of Elliebelly yarn, dyed on a bulky superwash Merino base. In case you missed that post and want to see the yarn, it's located here. The idea was to put all those different colorways to use — I'm planning on using the leftovers to do scrappy sweaters for Ollie (and Ellie if the leftovers holdout).

This rug has to be one of the most innovative patterns I've ever seen. Thanks Kim!

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Attached I-Cord Bind Off

The Knitted Rug