The backrub sweater.
This is fast becoming my favorite sweater, ever. I wore it at the store today and everyone who saw me, even Sherry the Anti-Hugger, could not resist running their hands over my back to feel the luscious cashmere/silk that is only Tanglewood. It was like getting free massages all day. So I have decided to dub it "The Backrub Sweater."
In the photo, I have added buttons but have not yet added crocheted loops to hook them through. I do, however, adore these buttons, which are sort of a little-known secret at Loops. They are made of natural Tagua Nut, and the really cool thing is they are Stackable. I added the little bars to the "slices." You can mix and match the colors to create a custom look (we have lots of other colors, and ovals, too). Pretty irresistible.
Right after I sewed them on, I discovered that the new shawl closures and "afterthought buttons" from our newest local artisan, Kay, had arrived. Kay is a metalsmither who disliked the way that most pins and buttons were too heavy and dragged on her knitted items. So she invented these yarn-bead-and-sterling-silver creations that are super-light and so eye-catching.
The price on these is really reasonable for all the handwork that goes into them - $15.99 for the button sets and $22.99 for the shawl pins (really they're not pins, though - the wires twirl through the fabric rather than pinning through - another plus!).
The price on the Tanglewood, not so reasonable...this mini sweater was over $200 to make. But I guarantee you this yarn will never sit at the bottom of your stash pile. It WILL get knitted and worn. And the backrubs? Priceless.
- Shelley
shop online at loopsknitting.com
In the photo, I have added buttons but have not yet added crocheted loops to hook them through. I do, however, adore these buttons, which are sort of a little-known secret at Loops. They are made of natural Tagua Nut, and the really cool thing is they are Stackable. I added the little bars to the "slices." You can mix and match the colors to create a custom look (we have lots of other colors, and ovals, too). Pretty irresistible.
Right after I sewed them on, I discovered that the new shawl closures and "afterthought buttons" from our newest local artisan, Kay, had arrived. Kay is a metalsmither who disliked the way that most pins and buttons were too heavy and dragged on her knitted items. So she invented these yarn-bead-and-sterling-silver creations that are super-light and so eye-catching.
The price on these is really reasonable for all the handwork that goes into them - $15.99 for the button sets and $22.99 for the shawl pins (really they're not pins, though - the wires twirl through the fabric rather than pinning through - another plus!).
The price on the Tanglewood, not so reasonable...this mini sweater was over $200 to make. But I guarantee you this yarn will never sit at the bottom of your stash pile. It WILL get knitted and worn. And the backrubs? Priceless.
- Shelley
shop online at loopsknitting.com
posted by Shelley Brander at
5:45 PM
5 Comments:
Love your "backrub sweater" :)
Great sweater! Look forward to trying that one. When will November classes be posted? I hope to be in Tulsa the weekend of the 8th & 9th.
It's lovely. Your smallest and most expensive sweater. More proof that "Good things come in small packages."
LOVE IT! I can hardly wait to see Sam and the gang when I next come back. You should see the Shoulder Candy, and now I'm knitting a Pi Shawl! It was so much fun in Tulsa, thanks again for the lovely time, see you soon! Trish
Your backrub sweater came out gorgeous!
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