Mr L’s hat is storming along – this is where it got to last night. The project is now on hiatus until I can spin a bit more yarn. I also need to free up my DPNs. I could knit another decrease or two on the circs but it is now affecting my tension rather …
Monthly archives: March 2008
Groovy, baby
Knitting this hat for Mr L is proving to be deeply satisfactory. I love the fact that I can now call a yarn into being from almost nowhere at all in just a day or two. That’s great. Even better is the fact that it now looks like proper yarn – it’s properly plyed now, …
Result!
The lovely Tracy, aka Copperpot, has saved my bacon on the Torch Island roving. Well, the only decent thing to do was to place another order, wasn’t it? *cough* And Mr L snagged the felting tool for me, though he missed the felting mat to go with it. Loads of fibery fun upcoming.
Oh, bum
I finished the Torch Island spinning and got a total of 186 yards of 3 ply, approx aran weight. Mr L liked it, so it is to be a hat for him. I began a Noro Hat this afternoon. Halfway up the body, I realise that I am going to be short of yarn. Choices: …
Chantilly Lace
PHOARRRRR!!!! Etsy :: copperpot :: CUSTOM BLEND….wool roving spin needlefelt knit crochet craft merino colonial tencel 4oz. Chantilly Lace *want*
Photo call
My new drop spindle, with quartz whorl, and the soy silk I received as a gift last year. It is going to take me months, I think! But what a joyous colour that fibre is. And the Torch Island spinning. One skein and remaining fibre – except that I have spun half a bobbin this …