Tag Archives: silk
Back In The Spin
My spinning has finally picked up again, and I’ve had a few minor victories that put me well on the road to happy spinning again. I finished the silk laceweight for my sister. And, while I was at it, I … Continue reading
Once and For Always. . . .
I just rediscovered my spinning wheels. *insert big mushy heart and ecstatic arm waving here* It’s been so long since I’ve spun just for “pleasure” or on a spur of the moment thing. After working on some silk laceweight, I … Continue reading
Knit For Your Life!
So I’m nuts. I want to finish my sweater project before the nineteenth. I see many late night efforts in my future. As you can see, it’s grown quite a bit, and I’m now into my third ball of yarn … Continue reading
Can We Hurry Up and Get to Autumn?
The weather here has been nice, but I am looking forward to the air turning chilly. The more hats and scarves I can wear this fall the better! (And socks and sweaters, of course.) (And cardigans.) (And maybe gloves.) Ahem. … Continue reading
Wha-Hoo!
Alright. So the question is, “Are you officially a knitter when you get a wee bit giggly, adrenalin rushy, and over-the-top over whether the gauge with turn out right?” If the answer is yes, I’m officially a knitter. So I … Continue reading
Slight Deviation
I’ve made splendid progress on the alpaca. In fact, it’s done! Here are the lovely balls of washed yarn. They total just under eight ounces. Two ply, sport weight, very soft. So, check off number one on the list. And, … Continue reading
Bubblegum and Bunnies
No, this is not a horror story involving Angora rabbits and sticky candy. This is the next-to-final project on my New Year’s Dash list. This is the Bunny Yarn.
So Near And Yet So Far
Ta-da! It’s done. All the work and excitement has transformed into twenty-three ounces of light-worsted/worsted yarn. According to my calculations, that means that only nine ounces of weight washed out with the lanolin. As far as I know, that’s a … Continue reading
Rebecca Yarn
I have officially finished spinning all of the Rebecca wool into singles, and I’ve even started plying it! I have two nice skeins done already. I’m not sure how much they weigh, or how much yardage is in them. I’ll … Continue reading
Ingenuity At Work
I finally finished plying the Flamenco yarn. (Isn’t it gorgeous?) Due to some shedding of reddish powder I decided to try steam setting the twist, in the hope that it would set any excess dye that was laying around. And … Continue reading