Oct 28th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I am in a bit of a rut with my spinning (and knit and crochet).
I too remember why my pictures on my blog were not so hot last winter — it was because it is dark until after I forget in the dawn and before I am back at night. This was the sky [...]
Oct 25th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
Sorry to have been neglecting you and the blog for the final week. I make only got back from the lovely city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. I didn’t get anything much done on my fibrous pursuits, but imagine my fervor to pass two blocks up a hill from my hotel and see this:
Yes, [...]
Oct 25th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
When it is too dark by the sentence I get family to submit a nice picture. Oh well.
I’ve been spinning this merino top from Lorna’s Laces for awhile now. I am having difficulty getting it through as it is 5 oz. as opposed to my normal 4, and I have had other obligations. I’ve half [...]
Oct 12th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
382 yards 3 ply wool with some Angelina. It has a somewhat rustic look to it as it was spun from batts and I used a long draw technique. So there are little nuppy places in the yarn, but it is consistently nuppy which makes it the face of the overall yarn. I am surprised [...]
Oct 5th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
In an attempt to get my WIP’s under control, I am in the thick of documenting a few my readers haven’t seen yet.
There is the malabrigo worsted purple hat, yarn which Bug picked for herself. Interestingly, Bug is likewise the figure of the rule being used.
And another scarf that NIck will be liberal as a [...]
Oct 3rd, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I spun this merino/tencel blend from C*eye*ber fiber which has been seated in my stash since I got my first wheel. It is some time I spun it up! As I was spinning it, I thinking of sword and silver, with the lovely shine. But as I was plying it, I thinking of something else [...]
Oct 1st, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I finished Nicks orange socks today. I used a short row heel and toe and made them toe up, using a tubular bind off. I do hope they fit him!
Tubular bind off is a technique I will need for 2 projects, one of them is a brick red scarf that I promised Nick last year, [...]
Sep 30th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
Bites the dust!
715 yards, 2 ply laceweight 65% merino 35% silk. Fiber dyed by Sanguine Gryphon, colorway Kates Beach.
#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;
Author: Suzy Sells Sea Shells
Tags: fiber arts, spinning, yarn
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Sep 28th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I’ve been talking about doing it, thinking about doing it, preparing to do it, anticipating it, and yet I just don’t. Until this weekend.
Dyeing fiber that is. I just….felt like everything I give is going to work out ugly as sin. But I likewise know I own to heave down and experiment a bit before [...]
Sep 25th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
Somehow this finished yarn looks like light brights to me, all those colorful plastic pegs all jumbled up together.
3 oz. 326 yards sockweight 2 ply BFL.
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