Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Ta Da! Another Redo!
From this...
To this...
Remember the Handspun BFL from February 2008 blog post? It started off as a "Blue Jean Lace Leaf Shawl". It was about 1/3rd of the way finished when it was put away for summer. (Sorry, the picture only shows the start of the shawl.)
The Summer issue of "Spin Off Magazine" came and showed Evelyn Clark's "Old Shale Shawl" and immediately I thought of that handspun! The shawl pattern reminded me of waves and yarn over "bubbles" and the yarn colors spoke to me of surf and sand. I knew they would be great together. However, I really loved knitting the lace leaf shawl. So it sat and it sat until I finally got the courage to rip it out and start the "Old Shale". I am very pleased. It's on the list of must finish!!
Hey! This rip, redo and reuse my stash is getting quite fun!
Monday, February 9, 2009
Hot Off The Wheel
We've had a bit of thawing which is contributing to my spring fever. I am anxious to see some green. So since it is not quite time for Mother Nautre to provide, I searched my fiber stash for something to spin this weekend. The top bobbin is apalca/merino/silk. The bottom bobbin is angora/merino/silk.
Spinning commenced thruout the weekend and here they are plied together. YUM! Aproximately 500 yards 2 ply from 3.6 oz.
I firmly believe that yarn will tell you what it wants to become. This yarn had a definate opinion!! Who am I to argue?
Spinning commenced thruout the weekend and here they are plied together. YUM! Aproximately 500 yards 2 ply from 3.6 oz.
I firmly believe that yarn will tell you what it wants to become. This yarn had a definate opinion!! Who am I to argue?
Monday, February 2, 2009
Rip, Rip, Redo, Recreate and Rainbows
I have been reassessing my stash lately and my unfinished projects. My goal is to determine which ones deserve my time and talent. Those are the ones that I will truly love to work on and will truly enjoy for years to come. Some stash or some projects just don't inspire me anymore, so those will be weeded out or maybe recreated into something I do love. Things change, ideas change, priorities change, people change...it's all a process...
Well, WAY WAY back in my October 2007 post, I was working on a diagonal knitted scarf with Noro Silk Garden color #224. I loved the yarn and the scarf pattern was a delight to knit. However the yarn color combination and the way it knitted up, really looked awful with my coat. So I ripped out the yarn right after I finished the scarf and saved it for later...
This weekend, inspiration hit! And now those couple of balls of Noro told me that they wanted to be part of a cardigan! Imagine that! So who am I to argue? Cast on I did! Add one more WIP to the knitting basket!
Often I find that something I am inspired to work on, shows up in nature around me, whether it is a certain color, a certain pattern, etc. Look what showed up on my kitchen floor this morning...
I guess I'm seeing stripes!
Well, WAY WAY back in my October 2007 post, I was working on a diagonal knitted scarf with Noro Silk Garden color #224. I loved the yarn and the scarf pattern was a delight to knit. However the yarn color combination and the way it knitted up, really looked awful with my coat. So I ripped out the yarn right after I finished the scarf and saved it for later...
This weekend, inspiration hit! And now those couple of balls of Noro told me that they wanted to be part of a cardigan! Imagine that! So who am I to argue? Cast on I did! Add one more WIP to the knitting basket!
Often I find that something I am inspired to work on, shows up in nature around me, whether it is a certain color, a certain pattern, etc. Look what showed up on my kitchen floor this morning...
I guess I'm seeing stripes!
A Spinner's Legos?
I'm building clouds...square, rectangular fleecy clouds...blocks to build an igloo or maybe a castle... Doesn't it look like a spinner's dream Lego??
I have been washing fleece and in an attempt to protect it at night from kitties who may snuggle in it, drag it around the house and/or become amorous with it, (Yes, my male cats, Tigger and Jaguar are enamored with the soft warm clean fleece.) I stored it in a laundry basket overnight. The next day, when I went to spread it out for an additional day of drying, this is the shape that occurred. Very cool!
Spanky, the wonderful Finn who donated his fleece, was washed last spring. However, he was put aside to be rewashed at a later date since the tips of the wool were still dirty. So I proceeded to open the locks and rewash in small batches. Here he is drying by the furnace vent in all his radiant washed glory.
In an attempt to knit, spin, dye and create more this coming year, I finished washing Spanky and sent him off to the mill with some of his other wooly friends who have been taking up residence in my home. They will be processed into roving. I hope to receive this batch back by the end of February. I will post before and after pictures at that time. In the meantime, I am anxiously awaiting some great spinning days ahead full of wonderful fibery goodness!
I have been washing fleece and in an attempt to protect it at night from kitties who may snuggle in it, drag it around the house and/or become amorous with it, (Yes, my male cats, Tigger and Jaguar are enamored with the soft warm clean fleece.) I stored it in a laundry basket overnight. The next day, when I went to spread it out for an additional day of drying, this is the shape that occurred. Very cool!
Spanky, the wonderful Finn who donated his fleece, was washed last spring. However, he was put aside to be rewashed at a later date since the tips of the wool were still dirty. So I proceeded to open the locks and rewash in small batches. Here he is drying by the furnace vent in all his radiant washed glory.
In an attempt to knit, spin, dye and create more this coming year, I finished washing Spanky and sent him off to the mill with some of his other wooly friends who have been taking up residence in my home. They will be processed into roving. I hope to receive this batch back by the end of February. I will post before and after pictures at that time. In the meantime, I am anxiously awaiting some great spinning days ahead full of wonderful fibery goodness!
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