Not Cloud Nine Nube (2015)
Fibre: Malabrigo Nube merino, in Aguas colourway Method: Spinning wheel — long draw, from the side Completed: March 10, 2015. It seemed from the outset that this wanted to be “woolen spun”, so I aimed for a long draw.
Triple Point Cardigan (2015)
Pattern: Made it up as I went along 🙂Yarns: New Lanark AranMethod: Hand knit Completed: March 4, 2015. I bought the yarn at the New Lanark World Heritage Site in Scotland when I had occasion to visit in 2010.
Lily Pad BFL — Wheel spun (2015)
Fibre: Blue faced Leicester (BFL), from Wild Hare Fibers Method: Spinning wheel Completed: February 23, 2015. 4oz of Wild Hare Fibers Blue-Faced Leicester top, spun on my Schacht Matchless. Approx 219yds 3-ply and 21yds Navajo-plied. I did a better
Robin’s Egg BFL — Wheel spun (2015)
Fibre: Blue faced Leicester (BFL), from Wild Hare Fibers Method: Spinning wheel Completed: February 5, 2015. 4oz of Wild Hare Fibers Blue-Faced Leicester top, spun on my Schacht Matchless. Approx 249yds 3-ply and 128yds Navajo-plied. The straight 3-ply is
BFL Sock Yarn (2014)
Fibre: Blue faced Leicester (BFL) Method: Spinning wheel Completed: December 5, 2014. First spinning on my first spinning wheel (Schacht Matchless)! About 3.3oz of BFL top spun and plied into 3ply (2.95oz) and Navajo-plied 3ply (0.20oz). (Yes, there was
Maritimer Socks (2014)
Pattern: Usual Hybrid Sock Pattern Yarns: Noro Silk Garden Sock Method: Hand knitting Completed: November 13, 2014. These are my standard socks — toe up, following Wendy’s Toe-Up pattern, and Cat Bordhi’s Riverbed Arch expansion/plain heel. Used less than
Box Sweet Pullover (2014)
Pattern: Box Sweet, by Candace Eisner Strick and Ann FeitelsonYarns: Shelridge Farm Soft Touch UltraMethod: Hand knit Completed: October 8, 2014. I bought this as a kit at Maryland Sheep & Wool 2012. Then, at MDS&W 2013, I bought
First Spinning (2014)
Fibre: Blue faced Leicester (BFL) Method: Drop spindle Completed: August 30, 2014. I posted a blog post with my first efforts at spinning with the drop spindle and then plying. This was the first effort in creating yarn I
Spring Flowers Socks (2014)
Pattern: Usual Hybrid Sock Pattern Yarns: Blue Moon Fiber Arts SocksThat Rock Lightweight (Queen Charlotte colourway) Method: Hand knitting Completed: July 25, 2014. These are my standard socks — toe up, following Wendy’s Toe-Up pattern, and Cat Bordhi’s Riverbed
Overshot Tablerunner (2014)
Pattern: Anne Dixon’s “Small Honeysuckle”, page 106. Yarns: Warp & tabby weft: Pacolet Valley Fiber Company Southern Bales Fingering; Weft pattern is Sakura Cotton (by Estelle Yarns) Method: Weaving Completed: May 15, 2014. My first project in overshot, on