I've had a bit of a blitz on the yarns I spin and then tend to hoard, mortally terrified that if I use them somehow I'll commit them to a project beneath their ability to shine. I think I've proved sufficiently to myself now that is not true!
I've had this Tussah silk and Wool blend for ages and couldn't think of anything to use it for that would do the lovely soft yarn justice. Then I found the perfect pattern! It's the Wasabi Hat that I got off Ravelry. I've wanted to have a go at knitting lace for a while but I needed a small enough project that wouldn't seem overwhelming. This was absolutely perfect for all these requirements.
Isn't it gorgeous?
Strangely enough I can't see the pattern as clearly as the camera can so it's gratifying to see how well it worked out. I love it already and it feels so beautiful on!
Second project noteworthy for the swiftness of completion. I visited a craft store in Denmark and they had handdyed rovings! I love these since they are so easy to spin and you get such individual colour schemes. So I bought about three bags of different colours and different fibres. But as soon as I got home that night I sat down and started spinning this rainbowy coloured alpaca roving.
By the end of the night I'd spun up the singles and then navajo-plied the singles and then wound it on the niddy noddy and went to bed. It was about midnight by then! Next morning I gave it a gentle wash, slapped the water out of it against a verandah pole and hung it out to dry. While I waited for that, I began exploring for just the right pattern. The finished ball, once dry and balled up was just a single ball of about 8ply weight.
I wanted to do a pair of socks but I knew I wouldn't have a lot of yardage to play with and I eventually found just the pattern on Ravelry. The Double-Take Anklets. As soon as I'd finished the beret, damped it and stretched it out onto a plate to dry I cast on for these socks. It took me less than a day to knit them up and they are so cool!!
They fit fine, I used up every scrap of the yarn and they feel great as well. Very proud of myself and I've had so much fun!! I love having lovely yarn to work with :)
Happy Knitting :)
Isn't it gorgeous?
Strangely enough I can't see the pattern as clearly as the camera can so it's gratifying to see how well it worked out. I love it already and it feels so beautiful on!
Second project noteworthy for the swiftness of completion. I visited a craft store in Denmark and they had handdyed rovings! I love these since they are so easy to spin and you get such individual colour schemes. So I bought about three bags of different colours and different fibres. But as soon as I got home that night I sat down and started spinning this rainbowy coloured alpaca roving.
By the end of the night I'd spun up the singles and then navajo-plied the singles and then wound it on the niddy noddy and went to bed. It was about midnight by then! Next morning I gave it a gentle wash, slapped the water out of it against a verandah pole and hung it out to dry. While I waited for that, I began exploring for just the right pattern. The finished ball, once dry and balled up was just a single ball of about 8ply weight.
I wanted to do a pair of socks but I knew I wouldn't have a lot of yardage to play with and I eventually found just the pattern on Ravelry. The Double-Take Anklets. As soon as I'd finished the beret, damped it and stretched it out onto a plate to dry I cast on for these socks. It took me less than a day to knit them up and they are so cool!!
They fit fine, I used up every scrap of the yarn and they feel great as well. Very proud of myself and I've had so much fun!! I love having lovely yarn to work with :)
Happy Knitting :)
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