As it turns out the Mystic Light swatch has more uses than a pulse warmer. So let me introduce the Mystic Light Beer Cozy.
I got this idea from Spiraling on Ravelry.
Spiraling is located in Australia. I’m not quite sure what the weather is like in Australia right now, but I’m thinking that when it’s -20C outside, a beer cozy would be just the thing to keep your ale at a perfect cellar temperature. Much more handy than a pulse warmer, don’t you think?
This is one of the things I really like with running the KALs. I’m getting so many new ideas from all over the world. Thanks for sharing all your pictures (and creative uses of the knitting…..).
Over the weekend, I finished the Spring Shawl Surprise. I will try to block it this week and take some pictures of the completed stole. I really enjoyed LUL’s knitalong and the “Mother Earth” Stole. I also really enjoyed the Angora yarn I used. Amazingly, I ended up with a LOT of yarn leftover. I had purchased 1,500 yards, as per the specification, but I think I have about half of it left. That’s not a problem though, as I really loved the yarn. I’m sure I can think of another project or two in which to use it.
I also cast-on for a new project on Saturday – an as of yet unnamed lace stole with the ocean as the main theme. I’m using the Blåmussla yarn from Färgkraft that I purchased at Bohusslöjd in Gothenburg, Sweden last summer. It’s a 1-ply, 100% wool yarn, and 700 m per 100 g. I really love the colour. The name of the colourway means Blue Mussel, and I think it’s very aptly named.
I cast on for the stole and started knitting. All went well for the first hour or so. Then I decided to stretch it out a little so that I could measure the width, and POP! the yarn broke in my cast-on row. Nothing to do but to unravel it all. I then redesigned the beginning so I won’t have this problem again.
