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February 27, 2009
Pretty Yarn Friday!
I think I have a description on my Flickr page that says:
"Sometimes plain vanilla is nice too"
Again, INDEED!
This is my handspun - Romney wool.
Posted by beth at 12:53 PM | Comments (2)
February 24, 2009
Who is the best knitter in the whole wide world?
Come on, tell me you don't feel that way when you actually overcome an obstacle.
Nupps.
I came, I knit, I kicked their butts.
Now if I could only remember to do a yarn over when I am supposed to.
Posted by beth at 12:44 PM | Comments (9)
February 19, 2009
Pretty Yarn Thursday!
because I won't be here tomorrow! I am taking the day off to hang out with the son! Coraline, the mall, bad mall food.....
Oh! This is 100% Alpaca handspun by me and hand dyed by me. Yeah I know, I did this a long time ago and you have already seen it. But I took a nice pretty picture of it seeing as how this is my blog.
Have a nice weekend!
Posted by beth at 04:44 PM | Comments (3)
February 16, 2009
Groan....
My child is still mittenless....
I started a project for MY SELF and still haven't finished his other mitten. I am thinking karma is causing the problems with this project
what is that quivering mass of yarn?
I started the Swallowtail Shawl (Interweave Knits - Fall 2006) I am really cruising along on this. It's easy I laugh gleefully.
Until.....
The damn NUPPS! Yeah, it sound easy when you read it. But have you ever tried to purl 5 together?
Thankfully I put in a life line before I started this new chart. Also I have found that Minty Fresh has made some excellent mod's to the pattern! Which makes me very happy. Although I haven't tried them yet.......
Wish me luck.
Posted by beth at 11:59 AM | Comments (9)
February 13, 2009
It's Friday!
You know what that means don't you?
PRETTY YARN FRIDAY!
Specs:
Fiber is from Cosmic Fibers. I am lucky she lives near by and I see her frequently. Carrie's stuff is awesome!
I spun it as a single ply on my Ashford Kiwi then plyed it from a center pull yarn cake to make it 2 ply. It is between a worsted and a chunky weight yarn. I think it's around 150 yards too.
This is Blue Faced Leicester wool top and it is dyed in the "Owl" colorway. It came out so soft and chunky. I keep threatening to make a cowl but I really think this is begging to be one.
Posted by beth at 03:19 PM | Comments (6)
February 11, 2009
I have actually finished something!
Can you believe it?
What the heck is it? And why is it so plain? And why did it take so long to make? Who is that guy?
Pattern: Turn a Square Hat - Jarod Flood (I think it's a free Ravelry pattern....)
Yarn: Patons Classic Wool Merino in dark grey
Needles: US 7 Circulars and dpn's
Mods: I made it a bit longer before I decreased. I think 6" total.
The husband has a biggish head. It took so long because I was being lazy.
The "guy" is the husband
He wanted it plain. He likes plain. Which works for me.
Now all I have to do is finish up the son's mittens. Which I will report one mitten is complete and fits! So it won't be spring before I keep my family warm.
Then I can start something new for me!!!!! YAY!!!!
Posted by beth at 12:38 PM | Comments (7)
February 06, 2009
Friday's will be pretty yarn day!
remember those batts I did last week?
Indeed.
Posted by beth at 03:13 PM | Comments (3)
February 04, 2009
What would MacGyver do?
I joined a fun Ravelry group called Spindle Crafters. How inspiring! There were so many neat ideas floating around that I just had to make my own spindle.
I got most of the materials at Michael's Arts and Crafts! I bought 2 "doughnut" beads and a package of dowls. I already had a small hook screw thingy which I got at Lowe's. So I put the 2 doughnut things on the dowl, wrapped 2 rubber bands on either side and screwed in the hook.
Tada!
And it makes yarn too!
It's not the prettiest thing in the world, but I am going to pretty it up with some black rubber grommets and I will paint the dowl.
It cost about 8 bucks. The doughnut beads were the most expensive part. But still. How cool is that?
One of the ideas on the forum was using a knob from an outdoor water spigit (did I spell that right?) Now that would look awesome....
Posted by beth at 02:18 PM | Comments (8)
