Thursday, October 22, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Try, Try Again
Have been trying to rescue some nice yarn that was not quite the right color...
New color on left, old color on right. This is with acid dye.
The purple is quite dark, but nicer in life than in the photo. I suppose a scale is in order if more exact dye results are desired... perhaps for my birthday?
I have also cast on for a new fall shawl (not the one I was making batts for - that is a story for another day). The fiber is hand-dyed, so I notice there is going to be some (big?) differences as I go along... but I hope it all looks as lovely as this part...
New color on left, old color on right. This is with acid dye.
The purple is quite dark, but nicer in life than in the photo. I suppose a scale is in order if more exact dye results are desired... perhaps for my birthday?
I have also cast on for a new fall shawl (not the one I was making batts for - that is a story for another day). The fiber is hand-dyed, so I notice there is going to be some (big?) differences as I go along... but I hope it all looks as lovely as this part...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Mending
I'm home mending from some virus that declared war on my lungs. Along with the napping, fluid drinking, and doctor's office calling, there have been some moments of fun...
5 Plum Pie
Hello Yarn Fiber Club (begged)
4.o oz, yardage... um 200?
Before I was stricken, I spun this from the fold. Probably not an orthodox choice, but I found it easier to spin a fine(r) yarn from a large diameter top that way. The color transitions are long and have that wonderful quality of being somewhat barber-poled... I think you can see here a green bit with a brown bit... that makes a long stretch of green/brown yarn. Yummy. A kindly raveler sold this 4 oz, and another kindly raveler sold me a second 4 oz when I realized I had half the yardage I expected. The kindness of knitters to the rescue! If I have energy enough to be decisive, I will cast on either a Baktus or Feather & Fan Comfort Shawl this evening.
My lovely goodies also arrived from my swap partner:
Thank you, Paula! They are right next to the dining room table where I can look at them every day.
And there is also a cute little sweater that I finally found a moment to get buttons onto:
Babies grow fast, so it's good to get this finished a few months before my friend is due!
5 Plum Pie
Hello Yarn Fiber Club (begged)
4.o oz, yardage... um 200?
Before I was stricken, I spun this from the fold. Probably not an orthodox choice, but I found it easier to spin a fine(r) yarn from a large diameter top that way. The color transitions are long and have that wonderful quality of being somewhat barber-poled... I think you can see here a green bit with a brown bit... that makes a long stretch of green/brown yarn. Yummy. A kindly raveler sold this 4 oz, and another kindly raveler sold me a second 4 oz when I realized I had half the yardage I expected. The kindness of knitters to the rescue! If I have energy enough to be decisive, I will cast on either a Baktus or Feather & Fan Comfort Shawl this evening.
My lovely goodies also arrived from my swap partner:
Thank you, Paula! They are right next to the dining room table where I can look at them every day.
And there is also a cute little sweater that I finally found a moment to get buttons onto:
Babies grow fast, so it's good to get this finished a few months before my friend is due!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
The Last Days of Summer
Ah those last few weeks of summer... when one tries to cram in all the craft projects, home decorating, sorting, cleaning and organizing that one somehow expected to have done before school started. My MO seems to be to start 3 (or 4 or 5) tasks and spend several days on the project circuit. Efficiency experts would object, but somehow I seem to get the most done this way. See:
All the artwork for the guest room is now hung:
Baby sweater one is finished except for sewing on the buttons:
And headway is being made on the fall shawl project:
What, you say? That doesn't look like a shawl? Well, first it will be batts:
If I'm lucky I can have all the *cough* 32 batts carded so that I can just grab some and go when spinning night comes around each week. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a school year to plan, curriculum to order, a baby sweater to swatch, a curtain to sew, four pairs of pants to hem...
All the artwork for the guest room is now hung:
Baby sweater one is finished except for sewing on the buttons:
And headway is being made on the fall shawl project:
What, you say? That doesn't look like a shawl? Well, first it will be batts:
If I'm lucky I can have all the *cough* 32 batts carded so that I can just grab some and go when spinning night comes around each week. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a school year to plan, curriculum to order, a baby sweater to swatch, a curtain to sew, four pairs of pants to hem...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
Drumcarding Workshop
Our guild recently sponsored a workshop called Drumcarding Around the Color Wheel with Janis Thompson. It was inspiring! After having almost two whole days to play with the drum carder I came away with...
yarn!
some lovely hand-pulled roving...
a new way to spin mohair...
a sparkle addiction (oh dear)...
And a new desire to be one of those teachers who transmits not only the information, but the spark... the jump-start to try something new, to explore, and to enjoy the process. Thank you Janis!
yarn!
some lovely hand-pulled roving...
a new way to spin mohair...
a sparkle addiction (oh dear)...
And a new desire to be one of those teachers who transmits not only the information, but the spark... the jump-start to try something new, to explore, and to enjoy the process. Thank you Janis!
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