I’ve been spinning up a storm lately. The reason being that none of my current knitting projects are easy.
Yes, there’s the Clapotis scarf I’m working but that’s a little tedious and it’s fingering weight yarn. Then there’s the Vintage socks which are complicated and also fingering weight yarn. And finally there’s the Bavarian Rockstar socks [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Spinning, spinning, and plying
Posted in Knitting on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s time for a washcloth
Posted in Knitting on May 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I spent Mother’s Day weekend working on something completely mindless…a washcloth.
Just simple garter stitch. Slip the first stitch, increase with a kf&b at the end of each row *sigh*.
This took about 5 hours to knit. The crochet edging was done on my Monday commute into to work. That’s probably the most peaceful part of my [...]
Score!
Posted in Knitting on May 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This past Saturday was the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. I made the most fantastic score. This year was all about fiber since my friend TinkrKnit taught me how to spin. But the bargain of the day was picking up 1lb. of 100% cashmere for $30!
Cashmere Fiber
Yes, you read that right. Cashmere. $30. How [...]
