Rock Star & Cleopatra



Cleopatra up close


Cleopatra Ribbon
Tilli Tomas Yarn Co.
Nile threaded with large European Glass Beads
65% Dupioni Silk, 35% Bead
Gauge: 6.5 stitches = 4 " on recommended needle Size: #11
100 gr = 65 yds
My color: Burnt Orange

Rock Star
Tilli Tomas Yarn Co.
Spun silk studded with round glass beads
Pure and Simple studded with European Glass beads
70% Spun Silk, 30% Beads
Gauge: 5 stitches = 1 "on recommended needle Size: #7
100 grams = 100-150 yds
My color: Burnt Orange

To see this beautiful garment, click here . It is a shawl I made to test the pattern my friend, Nancy George, designed. It is called Simply Heaven Jacket/Shawl. The pattern can be purchased at http://www.knit-stop.com/ .

While I LOVE most Tilli Tomas yarns, I must say that this batch of Cleopatra was terrible. There are so many strings/ravelings hanging off, and the glue she uses to stick the ends together is awful! I couldn't believe a $47 skein of yarn could be such poor quality! I've seen other colors/hanks that weren't this bad. So check out your hank before you buy. I was glad when the Cleopatra part was over and I could move on to the Rock Star! That stuff is great!

Mogul

Tilli Thomas Yarn Company

100% Australian Merino wool studded with glass beads

Gauge: 18 sts x 26 rows = 4" on US Needles Size: US 7

100 grams = Approximately 80 yds (this yarn is sold by weight)

My Color: Pinecone
Retail Price: $28.00

Please click on the pictures to get an upclose view of this yarn. It is so beautiful. The beads didn't cause me any trouble in knitting, as some beaded yarn can. It's an interesting change from the silk and beads that Tilli Tomas is known for. Not quite as fancy pants, but still beautiful. I made it into a short little shrug, and only needed one ball and a bit of another.

Where'd You Get Those Peepers?

Sanctuary

Alchemy Yarns
70% wool, 30% silk
Gauge: 6 stitches = 1" on US needle size:5
50 gr = 125 yds
My Color: 08c Sierra
My Source: The Knit Stop, Indianapolis, IN
Retail price: $29.40
Tilli Thomas Eyeglass Case

I guess I should have had some eyeglasses on while I was knitting this, because the yarn was a bit smaller than the recommended Tilli Thoms Simply Heaven, thus, my case looks a little puny. But at least you get to see what the pretty Alchemy yarn looks like. Like everything else Alchemy I've used, this stuff was great. It feels like heaven while you're knitting it, and continues to do so as a fabric. There are many, many colors to choose from, so don't let the brown get you down.

Simply Irresistible

Simply Heaven

Tilli Thomas Yarn Co.

Color: Hot Pink

100% Spun Silk

From their website: "Our same luxurious Spun silk double ply."

Gauge: 4 stitches = 1

Recommended Needle Size: #8

Approx. yardage = 120yds

Approx. Weight = 100 grams

My source: Knit Stop, Indianapolis, IN

Retail Price: $28.00

They definitely got the name right. This stuff is simply Heaven to knit with. It is a nice, soft silk with a beautiful sheen, and ever so subtle color changes. There will be lots more of this in my future! (This is the Tilli Thomas Evening Bag, where you pick up stitches through grommets of an already finished silk bag lining, and knit the outside of the bag from there down. A quick, simple, beautiful project.)