Monthly Archives: June 2008

Knitting progress

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I’ve moved into the embroidery part of the freedom skirt. Though I don’t like to embroider I do like the results. I’m combining crochet with embroidery so I’ll enjoy it more.

Freedom skirt

That’s the stem with little leaves. I’m still not sure how I’m doing the flowers but will worry about that when I get there.

Thebes’s sweater is coming along. With all these cables it feels like one row takes so long. Every purl row is a joy because it just flies across the needles. The cables are gorgeous:

Heirloom Aran sweater

Thebes and I took Sieben on a walk in the forest the other day. We got him a doggy backpack and he looks so cute in it:

Sieben in his doggy backpack

He’s getting so big!

Circular Knitting Needle Case

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Abbey got me a set of bamboo knitting needles for my birthday back in January. Recently I sewed a needle case for them. Ever the fuzzy helper, Prana helped out by putting his kitty goodness into the project.

Knitting needle case

The needle case closed:

Knitting needle case

I went with three rows and everything fits:

Knitting needle case

With the last needle case I used lengths of ribbon for ties. This time around I didn’t buy enough ribbon. After lining the edges I only had a bit left. There was just enough to wrap it around once so I sewed some velcro on at the ends.

Knitting needle case

The case rolled up:

Knitting needle case

Now all my needles are in a tidy place. I’m really happy how it turned out and really like the paisley fabric.

Handspun goodies

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I found my first balls of handspun yarn. I’m not sure what to knit with it. Perhaps I’ll make a little bag and felt it?

First handspun yarn

I also found the first balls of yarn made from roving. The roving came from Ebay.

First handspun roving

I love the colors! Hopefully there’s enough to make something though I’m not sure what.

The latest roving is off the wheel and is in ball form.

My return to spinning roving

Not bad after taking a four year break.

My friend Meredith gave me some fleece along with my new wheel. I carded up some white fleece and made a little skein:

My return to spinning fleece

My return to spinning fleece

This skein is being put in the to-dye stash. Abbey and I are planning a dye day where we dedicate the whole day to dyeing yarn. I’m looking forward to it!

After this skein I felt like experimenting. While carding I started mixing the white and brown fleece. I was curious to see what would happen when I spun it up. It turned out super groovy!

White and brown mixed yarn

White and brown mixed yarn

After spinning up two bobbins worth I plied them together. I like plying alot. It takes the overtwist out and goes fast. I’m going to card up the rest of the fleece the same way.

Needle’s Eye store and new yarn

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In April Abbey and I were by chance both in Santa Fe. Needing a yarn fix we decided to visit the Needle’s Eye.

Needle's Eye yarn store in Santa Fe, NM

It may have been a small store but it was packed with yarn. Abbey and I managed to stay there an hour ogling all the yarn and books. There was so much yarn goodness:

Needle's Eye yarn store in Santa Fe, NM

Despite all the gorgeous yarn I couldn’t figure out what to buy. And then I saw the sock yarn.

Tofutsies sock yarn

I’ve been wanting to try this shrimp and crab shell yarn ever since I first heard of it. The chitin fiber only makes up 2.5% of the yarn make-up. I can’t wait to start knitting with it.

But another yarn seduced itself onto the needles. I didn’t even know it existed until I saw it:

Noro sock yarn

Noro sock yarn! I had to get get a skein. I’ve cast on for a new car project. This is the Purl Lace pattern from the Socks Socks Socks book.

Noro lace socks

I love this yarn! It’s such a delight seeing what mixture of color is coming next. The pattern is easily memorized so this is a great car project. A downside to the Noro is that the yarn clings to the bamboo needles a bit so I probably will get metal needles to use instead.