the blue blog archives: I'm a filly, she's a filly, wouldn't you like to be a filly too?

We had a special Knitsmiths' holiday all night knit-a-thon over the weekend to support each other in finishing up those holiday knit-gifts. Since I was done with mine, I started sewing up the finally phildar sweater. Four hours later and I got to wear my new sweater home.

I noticed that I had about a skein of yarn left and Dava immediately whips out a hat pattern for bulky yarn. Oh yeah! The pattern said to knit until 6 1/2 yds. are left, then do decreases for the crown. So I wound up about 20 feet of leftover yarn into a tiny mini-skein so I would know when to stop. Isn't it adorable? I didn't end up having enough yarn for the hat, but if I could ever take a break from knitting, I'd love to roll up all my old leftovers like this. I could display them in a little basket and see all the cool yarns I've used in the past. I'm totally obssessed with this idea now. Somebody stop me!

Yippee, I'm finally an official Phildar filly. Carissa just joined the finished fillies list too, having completed the fall catalog's cover sweater. And wouldn't you know it, Silvia's already finished her second Phildar sweater - a bona fide Phildar phenomenon!

posted by alison at 12:23 am | in phildar filly

Comments

[Whistles loudly] What a luxurious sweater! Congratulations on getting it finished, and enjoy wearing throughout the winter. It is gorgeous and that color is so flattering on you! You need to do Fantasia more often, my dear.

Happy holidays to you and your family,
XOXO - Becky

P.S. Sign me up as a filly! I'm taking a Phildar sweater with me on the plane for flight knitting. I mentioned this sweater to you before but I'll remind you what it is via email. Hee!

P.P.S. (Because I just can't shut my trap today.) That's the way I save all my leftovers - wound into mini skeins, yarn labels wrapped around them and placed in ziploc bags grouped by gauge and yarn composition. Am I anal, or WHAT???

Posted by: Becky at December 23, 2003 4:12 AM

That sweater looks absolutely gorgeous Alison, so warm and snuggly. Quite the opposite of Silvia's Phildar Filly! I love the idea of having all your leftovers organised like that. Mine end up wound up and placed in a large bag. No ball bands for me, not that organised!

I'm going to turn the house upside down today looking for the back of Giboulees so hopefully I'll be a finished Phildar Filly by the new year.

Happy holidays to all of you, I hope you have a great time and that Santa brings the boys (and you!) everything that you wish for.

Posted by: kerrie at December 23, 2003 4:51 AM

The sweater looks toasty and comfortable. I especially like the neck.

Posted by: Melissa at December 23, 2003 6:30 AM

I love your new sweater.You look fabulous in it.

Seasons greetings to you and your family.
Thursday will be fun in your house . :0)

Posted by: Emma at December 23, 2003 8:05 AM

The color is gorgeous! And I love the leftover idea! Mine all reside in various ziploc bags in a big duffel! Eeks!

Posted by: Kristine at December 23, 2003 9:38 AM

Congrats on the nice sweater! You'll be warm this winter, no doubt!

Posted by: June at December 23, 2003 9:44 AM

Fantasia is some cool-lookin' yarn...I'm going to have to check out those colorways..

Hey - and I'm up to 6 out of 9 done on the holiday gift-along... :-D

Posted by: Eklectika! at December 23, 2003 11:19 AM

Your sweater is really pretty! I love the colors!! Also, I'm jealous that you are a finished Phildar Filly, and I haven't even begun my Phildar yet. I'm still stuck on translating the pattern. Bother!!

Merry Christmas!

Posted by: Kristy at December 23, 2003 11:48 AM

Such a beautiful sweater, Alison -- congratulations on getting it all done! I promise pics of ribby soon, I'm assembling a little show-and-tell...

Happy Christmas!

Posted by: Becky S. at December 23, 2003 12:10 PM

LOVE the new sweater, it will be warm and cozy for those cool winter days. I saw the Phildar book a couple weeks ago at an out of town LYS, now I wish I had bought it (don't know when I'll be back again either). Oh well, I really don't need any new projects.

Posted by: Brenda at December 23, 2003 12:25 PM

Such a nice color on you.

Can you recommend sources for Phildar yarn for wannabe fillies in the U.S.? I know about Breiweb and phildar.be, I know that Webs (www.yarn.com) sells one kind of Phildar yarn, and I know about http://www.knitntyme.com. It seems that Breiweb is the only place that sells all of the yarn and patterns for the three sweaters that have caught my eye. Unfortunately, I don't speak Dutch, so I can't tell if they sell the patterns with the yarn, and I'm worried that the patterns might be in Dutch.

Thank you.

Posted by: Lydia at December 23, 2003 1:04 PM

i love the colors! the sweater looks fantastic.

Posted by: melissa at December 23, 2003 1:26 PM

The sweater looks fantastic. The colors are great on you. By the way I finished another present last night. Hopefully I will get another one done tonight! I'll be home with my sons tomorrow so I need to finish as much as I can tonight.
Wish me luck.

Happy holidays to you and your family.

Posted by: Nancy Mathews at December 23, 2003 2:42 PM

Great sweater; the color really looks nice on you. Now that this sweater is done, what will your next phildar project be? I know there was another yarn color in your Phildar package. ;)

Posted by: Christina at December 23, 2003 4:45 PM

beautiful sweater!! my favorite colours too. wear it proudly!!

happy holidays to you and your family.

Posted by: elisabeth at December 23, 2003 6:18 PM

Yummy! How warm and toasty you look! That turned out soooo nicely, now I'm really jealous. I really wanted to get some Fantasia (great colorways!) but knew I'd never ever ever need a bulky sweater...should I move? Have a great Christmas!

Posted by: Silvia at December 23, 2003 8:47 PM

The sweater looks great. What a gorgeous color.

I like the idea of the mini skeins for leftovers. I have no idea where all of mine are.

Happy Holidays.

Posted by: Suzanne at December 23, 2003 10:26 PM

Your new sweater looks wonderful Alison!
Thanks for letting me be part of the knitsmas gift-a-long!
Happy Holidays and Happy Knitting to you and yours!

Posted by: Debi at December 23, 2003 10:44 PM

Hi Alison - Merry Christmas! The sweater is awesome and looks great on you! I *love* the neckwarmer too - looks perfect. Have a happy holiday! :D

Posted by: Alysia at December 25, 2003 11:57 AM

Great looking sweater! Good job! Can you tell me where you purchase your Phildar yarn? I've looked on-line for Phildar Phil'Laine ... but I haven't been able to find any Phildar at all.

Regards,
Ruth

Posted by: Ruth at December 28, 2003 7:02 PM