Shawl design out of handspun 3-ply to 2-ply from SpunRightRound
Spinning
It's Tour de Fleece! Somehow related to a bike race that I don't know anything about, I decided to join Team Phoenix Rising 2015 because she created a Facebook group and I like her fibers :-) My goal is to spin all of my two Spin This Box fibers and I started with prepping some of the braids on Friday. I'll mostly wheel spin but since I have some days I won't be able to use my wheel, I will also be using my TurtleMade spindle.
Christmas in July / Birthday Month
Like my Facebook page and / or follow my business Instagram account to see the daily highlights. Patterns that are free will be highlighted as well as paid patterns that will be discounted. I'll also have specials on finished knits for sale for non-knitters and maybe even some handspun or other items knitters would like!
Giveaway on my Facebook fan page for DenKnits will be running until tomorrow, Monday February 26, sometime in the evening. Become a fan and enter to win! You can get either the finished item or a kit to make the Asymmetricowl. If you don't win but would like to buy either of these, check out my shop on Square Marketplace.
Works in Progress
- Darn Good Yarn designs, recently finished the banana fiber version and a lux fiber version is currently being knit up
- TreLiz poncho design out of her DK weight yarn Tsunami colorway, frogged back to the seed stitch beginning and re-knit with different decreases; pooling is looking different but hopefully the flashes show up again!
- Measure in Love which you can get either through Ravelry or Megan's First Giving page by donating you will receive a coupon code for one hat download; I'm using my handspun batt from Joanna Spring of KnitSpinFarm to make the short cowl version of the pattern
- These are the Breaks is being knit up out of Reynolds Rapture (discontinued) for the KnitALong on Instagram #hooigkal2015 that runs through the end of February; all Oblivious Knits patterns on Ravelry are 50% off (no coupon code needed!) until February 1st
No other WIPs were touched in the past two weeks, nor was the wheel :-(
Needle comparision
- my old interchangable needle set from Clover Takumi
- my new purchase from Amazon ChiaGoo Spin
Ravelry groups/threads
- Podcast Junkies is a group that talks about podcasts, one thread in particular is an interesting read, especially for other podcasters 'What drives you crazy about podcasts'
- I've set up a thread in the DenKnits group'Give me YOUR opinions' for you to tell me how you enjoy the podcast (or what you don't!), but feel free to leave a comment on this blog post or the YouTube video
It's a small world...
Although I don't generally talk about podcasts I watch (that would take forever and a day!) I wanted to tell you about another podcaster because she is local to me, Erin Joy Knits, and as it turns out we had a previous connection!
I hadn't realized previously how many people watch my video through this blog, so I wanted to say Thank you! to all of you as well as apologize for slacking on the last video being blogged so late :-(
The Usual... podcast content is within the first 37 mins
DaizieKnitsPolwarth/Tussah blend was a great spin! I credit Jennifer :-) Spun consisitent, thick single and 2-plied it on itself using a center pull cake
There will be a giveaway for Facebook fans as I have reached 100 likes! Join us for a chance to win :-) YouTube subscribers have continued to climb slowly as well but I'd love to see the Ravelry group grow!
I don't know if I've ever digressed so much :-D This is a long one guys, but the last video was short, making up for it preemptively!
Finished Objects - I finished a Yoda hat for my cousin's toddler, it's a combination of this earflap hat and this Yoda hat. The fingerless mitts have been received, they're my creation with a touch of a MelTran pattern. I also got the Bender hat in the mail. This was all my design and I hope to write up a pattern because there weren't any knit choices on Ravelry already! The recipient of the Bender hat (who has also gotten other hats from me) happened to be by the Jagger Spun factory for work and thought to stop in and pick up a skein for me! Yay!!!
Works in Progress - The Easy Ripple Afghan is being crocheted for my son's teacher who is expecting a baby boy next month. I'm also still plugging away on my Highland Handmades socks, just my usual vanilla sock. My cousin's toddler is also getting a Mickey Mouse hat, I just need to figure out the ears! I'm also working on a test knit for CoggieTM, KaRi from The High Fiber Diet.
Spinning - Finished the merino from TreLiz, my favorite Greek fiber artist :-) The fiber spun on the wheel turned out deliciously but not the same weight as the spindle spun fiber.
Spinzilla - Go Team HappyFuzzyYarn!!! I finished two 4oz braids on the wheel, one was 242yd (presoak)(968yd submittable) and the other 282yd (presoak)(1128yd submittable). I also spindle spun on the road trip and managed to get through 3oz of another 4oz braid! I was able to 2-ply 178yd (presoak) and had 68yd of singles (presoak) (for a total of 602yds submittable). My total Spinzilla contribution was 2,698yds!!!
Stitches East - There was so much... I don't know what really needs to be notated here! Well, it was amazing to finally meet Darn Good Yarn and just soak it all in. I'm anxiously waiting for Stitches to post Fashion Show pics so we can all get a better look at our item as well as all the other gorgeous knitwear. I saw Wendy from Knit1Heart2, I chatted with A Riot of Color and got a sock blank & a button, I picked up a few minis from White Birch Fiber Arts and some fiber from Highland Handmades along with a button for being a podcast fan!
DGY Designing - A sweater I designed is being released soon from DGY, along with a felt ball CaPOWl (it's a cape/cowl type thing) and I have two items in progress and one more to get started! Expect lots from me through Darn Good Yarn over the next year or so :-)
Review of bamboo needles purchased through ebay from sfcdirect
Acquisitions:
From the local yarn store in addition to the Opal 6-ply Sport and the Soleil in turquoise, another Soleil in pea green and Sirdar Baby Snowball in multiple colors
I am trying to add this feed to iTunes... If you have a moment can you help me out and see if you can find DenKnits there and if so can you see any videos?
