Seven Seas Wheelspun Polwarth/Silk (2016)
Fibre: Into the Whirled “Studio West” colourway on 60% Polwarth, 40% Tussah Silk. approx 12oz fibre. Yarn: ~419.3 yards of 3-ply, DK-weight; ~93 yds of chain-ply, leaning toward chunky weight. Method: Wheel spun with long draw Completed: October 15, 2016.
Re-covered dining room chairs (2016)
This is a little different than my usual projects — I bought the upholstery fabric, and then tore the dining room chair seats down to wood, rebuilding them with modern stuffing and covering and the new upholstery. Someday, I’d like
Beachy Keen Spindled Silk (2016)
Fibre: Wild Hare Fibers Mulberry Silk processed top (2oz) in “Beachy Keen” colourway Yarn: Approx 228yds three-ply, slightly less than sock weight. Method: Spindle-spun on my Bosworth featherweight; plied with a much larger spindle Completed: August 26, 2016. Mostly 3-ply,
Rigid Heddle Petit Point Table Runner (2016)
Pattern: Betty Davenport’s “Petit-Point Pattern in Linen for a Table Runner”, which I got out of Best of Handwoven’s Rigid Heddle Pattern Book #1. Pattern weft with pickup sticks Yarns: Warp: Pacolet Valley Fiber Company Southern Bales Fingering (natural); Pattern
FEN-tastico! Handspun (2016)
Fibre: Into the Whirled “Fen” colourway on 80% Merino, 20% Tussah silk. 4 – 4.3oz fibre. Yarn: Approx 380 yds 2-ply, and about 3 yards of chain-plied remainders of the longer ply. Method: Wheel spun with long draw Completed: May
Dresden Plate Baby Blanket (2016)
Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock — cream and “cool” (blues/aquas); Tess Super Sock and Baby — light green and purples Pattern: Ring Around the Rosies Completed: April 24, 2016 Using 3.00 or 3.5mm crochet hook (confusion between ancient (WWII) hook
Atlantic Star Jumper (2016)
Yarn: Fleece Artist Blue Face Colourwork (100% BFL) Pattern: Atlantic Star Jumper by Ruth Gallo Completed: March 22, 2016 This was a kit from Fleece Artist, notionally for the Knit East show in St Andrews in 2015. Mine is in
ITW Godric’s Hollow Handspun (2016)
Fibre: Into the Whirled “Godric’s Hollow” colourway on 85% Polwarth, 15% Silk. 4 – 4.3oz fibre. Yarn: Approx 390 yds 2-ply, and about 6 – 7 yards of chain-plied remainders of the longer ply. Method: Wheel spun with long draw
Foliage Socks (2016)
Yarn: Plymouth Yarns Zino — all but 13g of 100g ball Pattern: Toe-up, Cat Bordhi riverbed arch expansion and Wendy Knits toe-up sock Completed: February 11, 2016 Not a whole lot to say about these socks, other than: first FO
Sunset Spun (2015)
Fibre: Into the Whirled ‘Il Tramonto’ colourway on 85% Polwarth, 15% Silk. 4 – 4.3oz fibre. Yarn: First skein: 2.20oz, 203.33 yards; Second skein: 2.05oz, 161.82 yards Method: Wheel spun with short-forward-draw; chain plied. Completed: October 22, 2015. I split