Jolly Daze
13 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
in Spinning a Yarn, What tales we weave
A slight variation on my usual 1, 2, 3.
The fiber arrived:
Beemiceelf, Jolly Spirits on Polwarth
I had a few different ideas, but ultimately spun it fractally:
Approximately 200 yards, worsted
And then decided to weave it:
Available now in my shop.
Novelty Nightmare
07 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago I got a wild hair. I have two or three Rubbermaid bins full of yarn odds and ends, mostly leftovers from samples I have knit for shops over the years, but also free samples of yarns and ends of my own projects. The idea was this: what if I grouped them by colors, warped the loom and wove them into scarves? I decided this was either going to look fabulous or hideous.
This was my first:
I love all the different colors and textures in it.
My second effort was a little less successful. I like the colors, although not as much as the first. I also wove really different weight yarns in the second and the edges are a little uneven for my tastes.
On Friday, I gleefully went through all my bins of yarn and started grouping colors together. I can’t wait to continue experimenting.
And, if you’re interested, some of the results will be available in my shop.
Time flies
13 Sep 2011 1 Comment
in Off the Needles, What tales we weave
I don’t think I can keep track of time any more. It seems like I just picked tomatoes and made tomato sauce and here it is several weeks later. What have I been up to?
Well there was this:
This is Sweater #6 for the year. My goal is 11 and I’m very behind, but I love this one. It’s an adaptation of Elizabeth Zimmerman’s February Lady Sweater. The original was a sort of unshaped cardigan, and this is a very shapely pullover. I knit it in about 3 weeks and it was a pleasure to knit. The yarn is Madelinetosh Vintage (worsted weight) in the colorway Black Currant. I can’t say enough good things about this base – it’s delightful to knit with – or the depth of the dyer’s colors. Absolutely delicious!
Last Christmas, Wes surprised me and bought me an Ashford Knitter’s Loom. For whatever reason, I just couldn’t get into it. I warped it backwards, then I warped it with wool that was too sticky. Then I wove a scarf that was about half too small and then, to add insult to injury, I felted it while trying to get it to even out (by tossing it in the dryer). On the whole, totally unsatisfactory. I duly warped the loom to try again, and promptly let it sit. For months.
A few weeks ago I pulled it out, determined not to waste the beautiful yarn that I had cut into pieces to warp the loom. One scarf and I was out. Except, this time it took. It was quick, it was beautiful and don’t tell him I said this, but it was fun! After a few nights I had gone from this:
to this:
You also may notice that the quality of my photos has gone up a bit. I can take absolutely no credit for that whatsoever. For our three year anniversary, we decided to splurge a little and get a new camera. We ended up getting a Canon Rebel T3i, and so far, we LOVE it.
More soon… I have adventures in Koolaid for you!
