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
Tapestry Crochet Doilies (2015)
Pattern: Octagonal tapestry crochet doilies/mats. Yarn: Debbie Bliss Silk DK Method: Crochet (tapestry crochet) Completed: September 6, 2015. Finished measurement is 9” across. I did two doilies/mats with 1 ball each of solid (Mulberry) and variegated (Tahoe) Debbie Bliss Silk
Windowed Handspun Socks (2015)
Pattern: Usual hybrid sock pattern Yarn: My own BFL handspun Method: Hand knit Completed: July 24, 2015. This is my first project done with my own handspun yarn! I’m not sure I’ll ever wear them 🙂 The main yarn (brown)
Sweet Georgia “PANDA” Sitka (2015)
Fibre: Sweet Georgia Yarns “panda” — 60% sw merino, 30% bamboo viscose, 10% nylon. Sitka colourway. 100g of fibre. Yarn: 3-ply: 222yds, chain-ply: 23yds Method: Wheel spun with short-forward-draw Completed: May 5, 2015. This was my first effort at short
Twill as Overshot Sampling (2015)
Pattern: Strickler Page 38 #166 Yarns: Warp & pattern weft: Just Our Yarns Almaza 10/2 tencel, blue and red variegated, respectively. Tabby weft is Just Our Yarns Mira II. Method: Weaving Completed: April 14, 2015. Ow. It was intended to
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