I was happy with my gauge swatch after washing – the stitch gauge was a little large, but the row gauge was small, so I figure it’s about the same amount of yarn being used and over time the weight of the finished shawl may stretch the row gauge. Anyway,… Read More »Fireworks have started!
I was really good and actually spun (or plied) for 20min every day in February. As a result, I have some singles and have completely finished my Ocean Rain yarn before the end of the day Saturday: I think it looks lovely, and I promise even better pictures in daylight… Read More »March is for Mending
I am almost done with spinning my “Ocean Rain” fiber! I was actually super duper prompt about taking my four little turtles of singles and winding them on my ball winder into two ply balls – each with two plies. I did this last Saturday, and a week later I’m… Read More »Look look look!
Some of you may be wondering* “What happened to that Fireworks Festival shawl you were so excited to start?” Gauge happened. Or rather, didn’t happen. Normally, I’m a bit slap-dash about shawl gauge. If the fabric looks good, I’m happy. But this pattern is pretty dependent on finishing the whole… Read More »Gauge Games
Progress and Casualties First, the progress: I’m on 4/4 turtles in the Ocean Rain top from John Arbon Textiles: The spindle I’m using here is one I’ve had a rockier relationship with. It’s made by Subterranean Woodworks and feels well balanced, but I’ve never felt like I was getting it… Read More »Spinning Campaign Report
and more lessons on short rows in tops I’ve made it to the armholes of my Twisted Lines top on the front. Woohoo! One of the challenges with tops knit flat is that they often say things like “knit in pattern until Yin from bottom. Next two rows bind off… Read More »Matching Front and Back
So far I’ve been doing pretty well at maintaining my goal to spin every day. I still have a bit more to do today, but my regular attention to spinning has generated two finished cops: I’ve finished spinning up 3/4 of the teal now, so I just have about 1oz… Read More »February is for Fiber – day 10
If you missed the one last fall, or had a blast participating, Desamour Designs is running another BIPOC MAL for 2020. It started February 1st (sorry I’m late posting this – it was a crazy work week!) and runs through March 31, 2020. There is more info in the blog… Read More »BIPOC MAL 2020 – through March 31, 2020
You may recall that at the start of the year I said it was really good I hadn’t resolved to go on a yarn and fiber diet, because I’d already been shopping online. Well, I thought I’d show you what’s arrived in the mail since then. But first, my lovely… Read More »Recent Stash Acquisitions
I spent some time winding yarn over the weekend so that I could start my Fireworks Festival shawl, and since then I have been admiring the pretty cakes of blue, orange and pink. I also keep forgetting to take pictures in daylight. However, I have not cast on yet, largely… Read More »Not actually forgotten
