Ok it’s time to update. I haven’t done this is a long time, but I was busy and my office is cold …
Anyhow there are lots of new things on the spinning and knitting front. Let’s start with
SPINNING
I love love love my wheel and I have so much fun with it. It is so relaxing after a long day at work and I can just sit down for a few minutes and I feel so much better. I am getting consistent yarn with it. Probably something around a worsted weight after it is plied. I tried to change the ratio to a faster one for thinner yarn, but I have to treadle so hard and the wheel stops all the time that I have given this up for the moment and just spin on the slowest ratio. I need to find someone who can help me with that problem. But after all right now I am very happy with the yarn I am spinning. I joined the Spunky Club from Spunky Ecclectic and I get about 4oz of hand dyed fiber every month. I think this is great, because I can practice and I get to know all the different fiber types. So far I received two shipments and they are both amazing – I love the colors. I also just bought some bigger quantities – 16oz – to make something else but hats and cowls out of the yarn – I am thinking Vest.
Ok here is some of the Spunky Yarn from November – the name was Istanbul Sunset, but while I spun and plied and knit it strongly reminded me of Strawberries and Cream. I really enjoyed spinning it and I love the hat I made out of it. The hat was intended as a present but I really really liked it so I kept it for myself. It is very squishy and soft and warm – absolutely perfect for the freezing weather we have right now.
The next handspun I used up was a hat as well – I had some nice dark blue roving I made
into a watch cap (ravelry link).
I love the watch cap pattern and it has become my go to pattern for guys hats. Again it was originally intended as a gift, but it looked so good on Ted that he kept it. The color in my opinion is like a stormy sea.
KNITTING
Lot’s happend on the knitting front and there is not enough room and time to write about all of it. But I made many little and some bigger things. The biggest is the Owl Sweater I finished out of Malabrigo Chunky. I really love it. I didn’t add any buttons for eyes because I think it looks good the way it is. Details on my Ravelry.
To save time here are some pics of the finished objects. Some where gifts but most I kept – hey you never can have to many hats and scarves and shawls.
1. Lacy Scarf for Sue; 2. Green Thumb Mittens for me ; 3. Yellow Shawlette for me; 4. Stripes for Marin; 5. Hodded Scarf for me; 5. Zaubersocken for me.
That’s all the recently finished things. Right now I am working on another Lady Sweater for my mum and I hope I will finish it by February when she comes. I also stocked up on some Malabrigo while in St. Louis and I am planning a pullover or cardigan, not sure yet and a short sleeved cardi or tank or something similar. Any suggestions are welcome.
SEWING
I did sew some too. I made a nice little needle case for all my interchangeable needles – after getting the Addi Clicks for my Birthday. I don’t have a decent pic but I really like it and it turned out better than expected.
