Category: spinning

  • spring-ing

    wollmeise

    New shawl design in Wollmeise Twin.

    gradient yarn!

    Gradient handspun merino.

    lettuce mix

    Wee little lettuce. Trying out some staggered sowing.

    they're getting big!

    Tomatoes getting some stronger sun inside the screen door. I do have a few more tomato plants at earlier, tinier stages, and it’s amazing how big these ones are getting already!

  • Monday Things

    panoply of peacocks

    I started a new quick project with some Alisha Goes Around worsted weight that’s been marinating in my stash for years. This awesome green is a little tough to photograph, but I think it’ll turn out nicely.

    crab stitchin'

    My crocheted blanket is finally done! I did a couple rounds of double crochet, then a round of crab stitch around the whole thing. Just needs a bath.

    Aaaaaaand, guess what! I’m now a Craftsy blog writer!

    Check out my first post! It’s the first in a series of Spinning Basics. Great info to know whether you’re an experienced spinner or just starting out. I’m really excited to be writing for Craftsy, and I hope you’ll check out the blog!

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  • Tax Refund

    I haven’t been able to buy much in the way of fun stuff lately due to lack of funds, but I did get a tax refund! So after putting a bunch of it aside for this year’s taxes (responsibility!) I ordered some more yarn to finish up my crocheted blanket.

    alllllmost done

    alllllmost done

    It’s so close to done now – just a couple rounds of double crochet around the whole thing for a border, and the ends. I’m not planning to write up a pattern for this but here’s what I did with the Wool-eater pattern:

    • I used a size F / 3.75mm crochet hook and fingering weight yarn: scraps of Koigu, STR, and Casbah for the edgings.
    • I worked 4 tiers for the square centres, joining new colours for each tier.
    • For the solid border on each square, I worked a Round 3 (cluny group round) then a round of double crochet, with a couple chain stitches between the dc’s on the corners.
    • Then I slip-stitched the blocks into rows and then the rows together.
    • The 16 blocks with borders, put together, measures 36″ square, but it’ll be a little bigger once I put the last border on.

    new fibres

    I also ordered some colourful new spinning fibres! These pretties are from Woolgatherings on Etsy.