tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post8408975709454250291..comments2024-03-28T21:07:20.869-04:00Comments on Comptonia: let the bind-off beginQuinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-79043632748971890342023-03-28T07:51:30.847-04:002023-03-28T07:51:30.847-04:00After knitting two haps entirely in shades of undy...After knitting two haps entirely in shades of undyed Shetland sheep wool, it felt surprisingly weird to add the green to this one - even though I love the depth of colors in that green yarn. If I make another hap I may try using more dyed colors, but that would mean buying another $100+ of yarn so I'll have to think hard about it. The reason I started this one was to thriftily use up the leftover yarn from the first two!Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-80198544703368764092023-03-28T07:46:04.346-04:002023-03-28T07:46:04.346-04:00Well, it was new to me til I started looking for t...Well, it was new to me til I started looking for the first baby-welcoming blanket pattern back in 2019 (I think), and found this very popular "Hansel Hap" pattern. :)Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-90810428648696876362023-03-28T07:42:03.954-04:002023-03-28T07:42:03.954-04:00My goats are a very optimistic tribe :)My goats are a very optimistic tribe :)Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-49342018752156219862023-03-27T12:28:23.222-04:002023-03-27T12:28:23.222-04:00Hap is new to me too. It sure is beautiful, the c...Hap is new to me too. It sure is beautiful, the colors so natural. Love your companion!Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-9993099263935935552023-03-27T09:24:25.981-04:002023-03-27T09:24:25.981-04:00Hap is new to me as well.
Beautiful knittingHap is new to me as well.<br />Beautiful knittingSalty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-56755798338323394312023-03-25T15:18:55.774-04:002023-03-25T15:18:55.774-04:00It never hurts to inquire. LOL I enjoyed the pic...It never hurts to inquire. LOL I enjoyed the pictures of your pal.PaintedThreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430500003121265452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-4802186534753166972023-03-24T10:10:50.537-04:002023-03-24T10:10:50.537-04:00Thanks for asking, Jocelyn! It's a name for a ...Thanks for asking, Jocelyn! It's a name for a traditional Shetland shawl, and the pattern I've been using is Gudrun Johnston's "Hansel Hap." If you put the word hap in the search box, you should get a few posts about my hap-knitting over the years, but I think the most recent one - with links to others - is Nov 4, 2022. And yes, I think we do have many of the same birds! :)Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-43222668232246552292023-03-24T10:04:56.905-04:002023-03-24T10:04:56.905-04:00You're right about the colors - all the natura...You're right about the colors - all the natural, undyed shades are part of my Winter landscape, and the green is for the hemlocks :)Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-14637425534682078322023-03-24T09:51:54.202-04:002023-03-24T09:51:54.202-04:00Pardon my ignorance, Quinn, but what is a hap? I w...Pardon my ignorance, Quinn, but what is a hap? I went back over your recent posts to see but couldn't find it. It is wonderful looking knitting and how nice to have a critter take notice too. Loved seeing your birds and comparing to mine here in southeast Ontario. Many the same. Enjoyed your paintings too. Take Care!Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11770193529950365462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-25562369193092660662023-03-24T00:53:33.582-04:002023-03-24T00:53:33.582-04:00Ha-ha! Nice knitting buddy you have there. Nice p...Ha-ha! Nice knitting buddy you have there. Nice photos. The colors of your project seem to blend in with your surroundings. Good luck binding off. Tammy@T's Daily Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01474928708908027789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-56577971768557566952023-03-23T18:16:25.562-04:002023-03-23T18:16:25.562-04:00It's the third. My Occasional Helper and his w...It's the third. My Occasional Helper and his wife had their second baby 6 months ago, so now they have two complementary but distinct Hansel haps.Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-38707720579945978602023-03-23T18:14:29.974-04:002023-03-23T18:14:29.974-04:00If it doesn't block out a good bit larger than...If it doesn't block out a good bit larger than the 4-foot-square haps I made previously, I admit I will be disappointed!Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-61368945433198332982023-03-23T18:09:07.414-04:002023-03-23T18:09:07.414-04:00I can't wait to see this blocked. And I love t...I can't wait to see this blocked. And I love the airy way you say you might make another! Is this the second one?Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-63926661053302441712023-03-23T16:32:47.935-04:002023-03-23T16:32:47.935-04:00I'm sure Violet is just as astounded as I am a...I'm sure Violet is just as astounded as I am at the number 624. Just the THOUGHT of that many stitches gives me the vapours and a strong urge to lie down. You, my friend, are amazing!Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.com