KNITSTER

the past few months have been hell.  i write a migraine blog, and had a major health crisis.  i cannot blog there, let alone here.  but things are better, so i thought a quick update was in order.

i have a ton of wips.  the ever-lasting mariah, which i have gone through five printouts of the pattern, at least, because my kids cannot leave paper alone.  i also have been working on the kim cardigan from colinette yarn- in tagliatelli from the rock gods and movie stars book.  i had to frog what i had and restart.  but- it looks better now because i figured out a few things to make it easier to knit after a triple wrap on one row.  i also have a scarf, a hat, and a few pairs of socks lingering.  i will get to them.  really, i will.

i also have been on a book buying binge.  i got anne budd’s handy book of seater patterns and ordered her book- handy pook of patterns.  i want to do a bit more off the cuff patterns rather than following a strict pattern.  i have a mohair that i really want to make into a loose knit tunic with a deep v-neck and 3/4 length sleeves.  that is next on the drawing board.

i have also been spinning a ton.  right now i have some carbonized bamboo on the lendrum, it is working out at about 35wpi for the singles, which i hope with good plying will be about 20wpi when done.  i am going to spin another bobbin of silk, and ply the two together.  i am thinking that the silk will be dyed black, or a deep charcoal.  the bamboo is almost silver, just a beautiful grey.  on the bonnie i have some pygora going, as well as some bfl, which i absolutely love.  i think the two will get plyed and then died in tones or shades, i am not sure which.

i think that is it.  i might work on learning to sew in a few weeks, but right now i am taking it easy and working on keeping my health on an even keel.

Posted on February 25th, 2007 by Pickleboot
Filed under: Projects