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04/09/2008
Wednesday
I have been doing a little knitting and a little spinning.
Here is the knitting.
This is Diamond Fantasy in my handspun BFL. It is coming out nicely but this yarn may be too much for the pattern. Guess we will see after it is blocked as I am not ripping it out. The green stripe that is now at the top is kind of bugging me but I know there is more green coming up so it should blend in better then. Since it is worked from the point up it is fun to see how much the color shifts change.
Here is the spinning.
More lace weight singles in the merino from a few posts back. It is coming out very nice with more subtle color shifts and should be great for some pattern. I say that since I have no idea what to knit next.
I feel like my knitting is in a slump and that no pattern really is calling for me to knit it. I want something fun and I just haven't found it. I did see something yesterday that really sparks some creative energy so I might start this with a few changes. First off I don't like the mobius idea so I will for sure change it to a wrap and I also want to use my custom yarn that I got at Spritely Goods. This is the yarn
which of course is not anything like the pattern calls for so some swatching will be required so it will be long enough but I do think the colors will be great even without using 3 different ones. Even then I am still just ho hum about it. Maybe it is this crazy weather. I mean at Easter we were sitting by the pool trying not to get sunburned and now I am bundled up and praying for no rain. I know, I know it could be worse but I live in San Diego and it supposed to be nice by now and dreary weather gets to me. I could never live in Washington or Oregon I would be depressed all the time.
Any ideas for great new patterns with either lace or fingering as I have a ton of it just waiting. Anything not just shawls and stoles, I really need help!
Plus the fundraiser/raffle ends in 7 days and all the prizes are up for grabs and a few more surprise ones so if your waiting get busy!
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I love the handspun shawl! I think the pattern works well, even if the yarn is striping strongly. It's beautiful. The spinning is gorgeous, of course, and though I don't have many ideas for your lace/fingering weight, I'll be excited to see that lovely sunrise-colored stuff knit up...
Posted by: Loribird | 04/10/2008
The Diamond Fantasy is amazing in your handspun! I think you should wait and see how the next green section looks in the shawl before deciding about anything. It might be just perfect. And your laceweight singles are wowza! It'll be wonderful to see how it looks knit up. Did I tell you that I made a Spritely Goods purchase?? I've been so impressed by all the great fiber and yarn you've gotten from there, that I had to buy something. I got the "Globe Melon" batt and it's soo nice!
Posted by: Gina House | 04/11/2008
Cayli - I absolutely adore the singles that you've spun - the colors are just beautiful. THe shawl is looking wonderful too! Can't wait to see your yarn transformed from skein to finished project. Several friends of mine have been knitting simple short sleeved sweaters out of 2 skeins of yarn (with yarn to spare apparently) - I just finished a pair of kneesocks for myself (still need to blog - but finished on Ravelry). I'm currently knitting a Frolic (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/frolic/people) myself, but not out of Spritely Goods yarn...
Posted by: Spritely Stephanie | 04/13/2008