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03/20/2007

Tuesday

Forecast from Spunky Eclectic is done. I ended up with 241 yards of 2 ply. I have seen a bunch of this roving spun up and it is really fun to see the differences. I love how mine turned out but it is much less blue then others I have seen.
Spunky Eclectic - Forecast
That is what is so cool about the hand-dyed stuff. You never know exactly what it is going to look like done. I am really unsure what I start on next so maybe I will just throw the roving names in a hat and pull one out.

I have been plugging away on the cami and I really do like how it looks. Hopefully I will still feel this way when it is done. I of course have been itching for another project and I was thinking about this sweater. There would obviously have to be a yarn substitution since cashmere in Southern California in the summer sounds very, very wrong. I was thinking of Rowan's Luxury Cotton DK or Debbie Bliss Cathay or maybe even Knit Picks' Shine Sport so feel free to chime in with other suggestions or big yay's or nay's for any of the ones I mentioned especially if you have used any of them. I know that knitters are an opinionated bunch and I could sure use the help this time. I would use the Calmer I already have but the gauge is way off and I think this sweater would be better in a color.

Comments

Ooh! Forecast looks like seashells! Very serene.... You did an excellent job again on the spinning!

I vote for the KP Shine or Cathay. Shine would be cheaper and has more yardage and, of course, shine, but Cathay has a nicer finished look and the SILK!!!

Posted by: Gina House | 03/20/2007

So pretty! Great colors and nice spinning. I LOVE Amy's rovings, and you've done her fiber justice with such lovely spinning.

Posted by: Briana @ Horse Hound Knit Spin | 03/23/2007