Made with ColourMart yarns

Sunday 24 December 2006 12:54:30 pm

This topic should collect all the postings made on the individual product pages about items made with those yarns...

IF you post them from individual yarn pages your post will be linked to that yarn and show up on that page too, so please try and either match your post to the yarn or just add it here directly...

CLICK on the thumbnail to see the full size pictures, which can really show the detail in many cases...

My First Colourmart finished project too

Friday 16 July 2010 3:54:14 am

I finished blocking this shawl last week. First project with colourmart and the same pattern as the last poster. Used 2/28 cash/merino in a light grey knit straight from the cone. What a beautiful fiber. Everyone that touches this shawl ohhs and ahhs at it's wonderful softness. Love it! Love the pattern also, great combination.

Last 3 - World Cup Hats are now on their way to South Africa

Monday 14 June 2010 8:06:04 pm

I can't believe the project is now over! Might do the same next year for the Rugby World Cup! Beverley

http://www.colourmart.com/eng/bargains/scrap_sets/scrap_sets

Triinu Vine and Leaf shawl--6/15NM heavy dk wt cashmere/merino oatmeal

Thursday 20 May 2010 2:07:12 am

This shawl was knit with 6/15NM heavy dk wt cashmere/merino oatmeal -- I love this yarn ! It turned out so lovely, I'm knitting another one!
Maggie Kiehl

World Cup Hat photo (Mark 2)

Wednesday 05 May 2010 10:25:25 pm

Clearer image of the photo taken last Tuesday - thanks to Mr Roberts. Some of the hats have not been sewn up but I just couldn't wait for them to be photographed. The FINAL photo will take place at the end of May/very beginning of June when all 33 hats will be on display.

Beverley Thompson

Marsha Taylor -- Valentine Lace Scarf

Tuesday 04 May 2010 9:32:04 pm

I would love to get a copy of this pattern. Please advise where you purchased it. Thanks.

Mae Taylor

Update on World Cup Hats

Thursday 29 April 2010 7:31:07 am

Excuse the poor quality of the photo. This was taken by a friend's house on Tuesday using my mobile phone. They've also taken a photo and when that comes through I'll swop theirs with this. Currently have made 20 with another 12 to go before the 12th June start for the World Cup. Luckily with a couple of bank holidays at either side of May - I should be able to finish them all.

I'm currently re-doing the one for Italy as I felt that the green in the first hat was too "pale". I've also re-done the one for Germany as well as I wanted a more vibrant red. This has been a learning curve to say the least. I'm not going to struggle where the ones for Australia, New Zealand and the USA are concerned and recently purchased 33 woven badges of the countries concerned - which also gives the name of the country.

Hoping to post a photo of all 33 hats by the end of May, very beginning of June.

Beverley Thompson

Shawl Collared Pulllover with 80% Wool, 20% Silk worsted in "burnt orange"

Sunday 25 April 2010 2:57:06 pm

This pattern is from Vogue Knitting magazine, Spring issue of ... 09? (I think- I lent it out so I can't check) This yarn didn't soften up too much after washing, it is probably better suited to outerwear (as the description says). But still, I love the sweater!

Fine cashmere Scarf

Saturday 20 February 2010 9:46:58 pm

I used Colourmary 2/45 100% cashmere to weave a scarf using a snowflake pattern for 4 shaft looms. This was published by Laura Fry in Twill Thrills.
The yarn behaved beautifully with hardly any tangling. I expected it to be really tricky but not at all. I used a 50 epi sett and threaded 600 ends. I wove to 70" The right hand floating selvedge broke three times but I think it was 'operator' error ! When washed the scarf did not shrink much but the yarn became very very soft. A great success and it may be repeated especially as I now have an 8 shaft loom !
Dorothy

Valentine

Tuesday 16 February 2010 4:16:54 am

I have just completed a beautiful scarf, My Valentine by Shui Kuen Kozinski, using super fine Geelong merino 3/14NM (fingering weight) in colourway 8052 from ColourMart. It's a marled yarn with the two colours very close to each other in value, which gives a velvety depth that is very, very hard to photograph. I photoshopped till I was blue in the face trying to get the hue and saturation right, and I came close but, alas, no cigar. The yarn bloomed beautifully upon washing and is very soft. I gave the scarf to my mother-in-law for Valentine's Day and earned many brownie points. I was so pleased with this project - a combination of Shui Kuen and ColourMart: how could I go wrong!