Spin A Yarn for Ewe

Finally I have something finished for a Friday and it was actually finished on Friday. My knitting was giving me fits last weekend so what is any knitter to do but teach themselves how to crochet. Yes, I decided that I wanted to make this crochet scarf and so I did. I took me far longer then probably anyone who knows how to crochet but it was fun and definitely got the knitting mojo back. Plus it turned out cute.

The pattern is Noe Noa. Something I saw on Lime & Violet's Daily Chum.





I used some gift yarn, Tofutsies, which I loved working with and some leftover off-white yarn for the flowers. I also had the beads in stash so I didn't even have to buy anything which is good when you are trying something for the first time. I mean it could of been a total disaster. Now I don't think I will be switching to crochet any time soon but at least I am no longer put off by it. A complicated pattern might be too much but I might try something a step up from this next, well, after this at least.

After I finished the skirt, which I have worn 3 times already, I decided to finish one of the projects I had going before the skirt. I picked the Shetland Triangle as I loved the yarn and the pattern was simple. Boring after a while but simple to memorize.

Here it is.



I also got a few while it was blocking.





I used just one skein and the size is nice. It is 60" across the top and 34" long. I love the color of the yarn and how it worked out in the pattern. Variegated but super subtle.

Specs:

Yarn Chef Creme Brulee
Size 4 needles
Mods: I used laceweight yarn vs fingering so smaller needles and more repeats were necessary to make it a size I could wear. I ended up with 15 repeats of the body chart and then the border.

The Pi shawl I was working on, also in Yarn Chef yarn, got frogged. I just wasn't feeling it so I ripped and started another mystery knit. I know I said I wasn't doing another one of these but this one had new things I had not done before so I caved. It is lace, of course, but it is knit top down and is garter stitch based. Casting on the 837 stitches was not fun but I like the idea of it getting smaller as we reach the finish line.

Wow, I sure haven't been around in a while. Between the end of school, vacation and summer school my days have been jam packed.

Vacation was great. We went with the whole family, Mom, Dad, my brother Alex(this shows the paintings he did while he was there),and my group. The weather was perfect since it had snowed and sleeted the week before but we saw nothing but sunny days and only a few drops of rain. Everyone got to do exactly what they wanted which for me meant lots of riding, sitting on the porch relaxing and fishing. The Ranch is really great and everyone who works there turns into family by the time you leave.

I finally finished the skirt, which would of been perfect for the ranch, today. I washed it first thing and then took pictures as soon as it was done. It is great. Well, better then great, it is my favorite piece ever. It is totally wearable and the denim yarn is so worth getting your hands blue since the finished fabric is really nice.








I made a few mods such as casting on for the large size for the waist band so it could sit lower and then switching to the medium size for the hip increases. I also lengthened the stockinette section to 16.5" and did 45 rows of the lace. It fits perfect. I also did a crochet chain for the drawstring using the yarn doubled. I used the Rowan Denim yarn and also used size 5 needles as others who had gone before me had.

I want to use denim yarn again as soon as possible for another skirt. I think I want to try the Elann version as it is cheaper and similar to the Rowan. Let me know if anyone has heard differently.

It is nice to be back and hopefully I will get a few more posts in this summer.