Tag Archive: wool locks

Right There! I Can See It!

Look what is showing through my once-enormous pile of turquoise fiber.

I Can See The Bottom!

I Can See The Bottom!

This is all I was able to make before running out of purple locks to stick into the thin single.

The Finished Lumpy

The Finished Lumpy

Actually, I’m rather glad I ran out. It was getting a little tiring. I have a few chunks of badly felted locks left, but they don’t look as pretty as the ones in the yarn. That enormous skein on the end was what I got done yesterday. Oh, by the way, all the stuff you’re seeing here are things I got done yesterday. It was late when I got around to winding things down, so I didn’t get this up until now. I shall try to be better about that.

A Little Better, I Guess

I thought I’d get smart and not attempt the four different colorways in one afternoon. So I got smart and did five in one afternoon. I’m not kidding. But, four out of the five were one color, kettle-dyed deals that made things easier. (It just took almost half-an-hour apiece.)

To quote Edna Mode, “I started with the basics . . . ” Here’s some worsted weight merino yarn. (More of the stuff from KnitPicks.)

Shades of Green

Shades of Green