So I took these And did this to them… And turned them into this And then finally into this. That’s approximately 200 grams of top that has been turned into chain-plied yarn. It’s somewhere between fingering and dk weight. I have no idea how many yards, but it’s a lot. The bright orange was a […]
I finished plying! The overly-saturated yarn of doomy-doom has had a timeout in its own personal bath & is currently air-drying in front of the back door. If all goes well and the weather clears up, maybe it will do some sun-bathing later on today. Next up? I’m thinking this lovely purple fluff (I’ve started […]
It’s another WIP Wednesday! I would have posted sooner, but with the weather being overcast and rainy, I barely had time to bring in the laundry yesterday. Which is OK, because that gave me time to turn the heel on the 2nd of Robin’s grey-and-red socks It also gave me time to turn some of […]
I spent most of Sunday night working on chores that needed to get done, punctuated by furious bouts of spinning. Which is why my knitting progress has eased off, but still….spinning! I’m now at the point where I’m plying from a hugely packed bobbin that contains almost 200 grams of fibre. I overflowed onto a […]
There’s an old joke that men see the world in basic colours, and that women specialize. That is to say, guys see pink, green and blue, and women see puce, chartreuse and teal. Full disclosure here…my whole freakin’ family went to art college, so if one of us doesn’t know what puce, chartreuse and teal […]
So I decided, after all my issues with gauge, to just rib the heck out of Robin’s new socks. I figure that if they’re a wee bit large, the ribbing will fix that little problem! 😉 So I’ve started on sock #2, and am ticking along fairly quickly all things considered. Having to purl usually […]
I’ve noticed that a few of the blogs I follow (thank you Google Reader) have been doing 10 on Tuesday, so figured I’d jump on board and give it a shot. This week’s 10 are all about the Farmer’s Market 1. Fresh Produce: After being a SPUD subscriber, I have to say that I do […]
Looks like the sock mojo is back. Now that I’m not knitting the Weeping Angel prototypes over & over, I’m giving myself a little “fun time” to cleanse the palate. Enter the Rollins Socks: Pattern: Basic toe-up with a Fleegle Heel. Size: Ladies 9 – 10. 64 sts on size 2.5mm Addi Turbos. Yarn: Knitglobal […]
It’s been awhile since I did one of these… Today’s Friday Five is all about Fading. What’s something in your possession whose color has obviously faded? — numerous pairs of socks. Particularly the Koigu handpaints. I absolutely love the colours, but they fade so quickly! And, unfortunately, this yarn tends to wear thin quickly, so […]
I realized, as I was headed out the door to work on Monday evening, that I already had a pair of vanilla socks on the needles. Of course, that’s not going to stop me from knitting the grey-and-orangey-red socks, but they may not be finished as quickly as they might have been otherwise. These are […]