i’ve waited to post about cosy‘s new book, knit one, embellish too, until i finished my first book project, and now i have! knit from my handspun alpaca, a couple sections blended with dyed wool, the only project small enough for that small amount of yarn was the flutter neck scarf, and i love it! instead of cosy’s recommended button embellishments, i tried knitting beads into the edge, which i’d never done before, and i think it turned out pretty cool. the beads weigh it down a bit to prevent curling, and they look nice peeking out from the fuzzy alpaca.
so, the book! it rocks! cosy has a whole section on unraveling sweaters for yarn, yeah! and another section on color theory and planning/arranging colors for a project, which is one of cosy’s greatest talents. i definitely want to knit a bunch of things, like the bonnet and the lake reflects trees hat… and i wish i had a little niece or cousin or someone to knit the butterfly pixie bonnet for, so adorable!
earlier this week i had an interview with cosy herself posted on the threadbanger blog, in which she talks about recycling/thrifting, creative design, and more. check it out!
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