Friday, April 20, 2007

Burried in Fiber, Send Hooks and Needles!!

First off, I have made some additions to the sidebar! There is now a Patterns section for easy access to my patterns. I have also fixed the dead Spunky Eclectic image Now, on to the fiber!! I finished this blanket I had been making for my Teenie. It is in the Maid Marrion colorway. I spun the yarn into a sport/sock weight and knit squares 5 stitchtes across on US7's. She spent yesterday afternoon carrying it around the house and took it to bed with her last night.
I also spent time spinning a bunch of 4oz superwash rovings from that I have been hoarding.


Upside-Down Frown
Pie in the Sky
Boogie Days
Brain Freeze
Buggin'
Navajo Gems
I had planned to use these colorways to make Stocking Caps. I used the Navajo Gems to make the first one.I was a little disapointed in how it came out. The top isn't very sock like, it is more Snork like. I think I am going to add the other colors to my Mrs. Weasley sweater. I am doing an acrylic mockup right now to decide where I want to use acrylic and where I want to put handspun. I am also trying to decide if I want the sleeves to be completely acrylic or if I want some handspun in there too.

7 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:57 PM

    Oh my god, I love that blanket. Its so pretty!

    I started my spinning class next week. I'm SO excited. It's only 3 classes, but it's 3 hours per night and I get free reign of the wheels they provide. So. Excited. I hope they let me continue to use the wheels even after the class is over since it's a community arts center.

    Loooove the fiber. aaah fiber....

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  2. That sounds so exciting! I don't even know if there is anything like that here. I can't wait to see what you spin :D

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  3. Anonymous11:40 AM

    navajo gems is absolutely breathtaking... you put all my favorite colors into one skein of yarn... mindreader!

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  4. The blanket is gorgous, and the hat makes me giggle :)

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  5. the blanket is awesome.

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  6. Anonymous9:54 AM

    I LOVE Navajo Gems! It is gorgeous, and I love the way it knit up!

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  7. Anonymous9:52 PM

    The blanket is gorgeous! Your hat looks "baby sock"-like. :)

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