more roving...

The two bits of roving I dyed yesterday were dry this morning, and here they are!



They turned out quite nicely. I wish I had more colors! (No worries, I ordered more last night.) Not sure what I'll call them yet...

I woke up today and got ready to do some more. I also remembered that I wanted to check out the beauty supply store down the block for some color application bottles. Hooboy, they had those in a thousand different sizes and styles, plus every other kind of hair color applicator known to man. AND a foam head! (for modeling hats... seriously.) Who thought a beauty supply store could be so exciting.

So, I dyed two medium batches and one larger one (maybe 3 oz or so). Here are two of them in the burrito stage:

super-productive Saturday

I woke up and immediately started cleaning up my kitchen so I could play with my new goodies. I decided to only do two short lengths of roving as a test batch just in case I effed up big time on my first go. Here they are, soakin in the sink...



And here is me modeling a mobius scarf/cowl that I finished up a couple of days ago:



It's just the pattern off of the balls of Landscape yarn I used. How original, I know! But it's so colorful. Too bad spring is here!

I also expanded my stash wall. The batts and roving were getting a little crowded. Plus, now I have room for more! Or a cat...



Stay tuned for finished dyed rovings. I'm so excited!

and this week's wool shipment...

In the past two days, this is what I've had land on my front steps:



That batt on the left is out of control! It's over 9 oz of misc nonsense from Copperpot Woolies. It is seriously the size of a beach ball. I cackled like a mad scientist when I opened it!



I don't know how I'm going to sleep tonight knowing that is all sitting out in my living room just waiting for me!!!

More knitty goodness

My addiction to handspun yarn (especially plied patchworky ones) is consuming me. I have been trying to come up with simple, basic things that I can make out of them with less than ~140 yards. One of my first knitting projects that wasn't a simple garter stitch scarf was this camera cozy. Unfortunately, it is freakishly fine yarn (to me, anyway- I get nervous with anything less than worsted wait, but I am getting over it, slowly...). Well this stuff is probably sock weight, and the smallest needle I had was a 6, so it's loosey-goosey. But it gets the job done. Yarn by Moustache Rides Yarn at Etsy:
Front:

Back:


Another project: A scarflette (idea found on Crafster, somewhere...) with buttons. Yarn is one of my favorite handspuns so far- it's wool and recycled sari silk from Wooly Treasures on Etsy.

Pardon my cat's foot:

Stitch closeup (I will never cease to be amused with the dainty V's)


That's all for now- I must start making some lavender sachets to keep my stash fresh...

memo board

I'm one of those people who has little bits of paper over every possible surface of my house, so here is my attempt at trying to change that:
It's simply layer of low loft quilt batting and then some decorator fabric pulled over a stack of two foam core poster boards (about 36" wide.) Everything is stapled & hot glued to the back. The ribbons are secured at the intersections by a few stitches through all the layers, then small green plastic buttons are hot glued on top. Ta da!

It actually matches really well with the chairs in my kitchen.

Also, here is a knitting WIP- it's going to be a pillow case, made out of this awesome patchwork yarn by Abby at Folktale Fibers on Etsy.

another one...

Here is a finished ball of "Beyond the Realm" (as mentioned in a previous post). Spun thick & thin but mostly a bulky worsted, plied with gold metallic thread. I hope this cold goes away so I can feel more up to spinning the rest of the batt soon!

first worthy yarns!

100% Merino, in "Magic Mirror" colorway by Freckleface Fibers. About 70 yards, but that's a guess as I lack a real niddy noddy (this skein was wrapped around my dear BF's forearm). It's bulky to dangerously thin, with some kinks. But it is awesome.


This is "Beyond the Realm" in progress (from Copperpot Woolies). Also merino, but much slicker, so it's a bit of a challenge for a newbie like me- but oh so pretty!