In which I climb a mountain
Well, a metaphorical mountain, which I lovingly call Mt. Yardage. Mt. Yardage is a fickle beast. Sometimes a spinner will find herself at the base of the mountain, and decide she wishes to make the climb, only to be welcomed by steep hills and sudden cliffs. Other times, though, she finds herself walking easily along a smooth path, and before she knows it, she’s reached the top.
My two latest spins have felt like this. Both of them I got remarkable yardage on. The first is FC scrappies, spun so that they will slowly progress from light to dark. There are a LOT of colors in this skein but it will knit up beautifully. 376 yards of worsted singles.
The second I have to share today is Hello Yarn’s Garland. This was my first Targhee experience- and hopefully not my last! 344 yards before washing, and I’ve not remeasured it yet…. I know it shrunk a bit but I don’t think by much.
I’m really proud of both of these. I recently got more bobbins ( I have 7 total now!) so I can have larger projects going and reserve a few bobbins for sanity spinning. I’m getting ready to get started on a couple of those larger projects soon, so expect more spinning pictures over the next few days!
Contest Winner!
Well, I’m a few days late, but better late than never! I’ve used a random number generator and the number that popped up was… (drumroll, please)…
1
The first person to leave a comment on that post was Jenny Raymond, so, Jenny, you win a free copy of the pattern! I’ll send it to you via Ravelry. Enjoy, and thanks to everyone who tweeted/blogged/ etc about the pattern!!
Lemniscates Cowl
I’ve released my first pattern! I’m very happy to start seeing my things made from my designs in the wild. In an effort to encourage that, I’m having a CONTEST!
But first, a bit more about the pattern. Lemniscates cowl comes in 2 sizes, a snug fit and a loose fit that looks great with a shawl pin. It features a tubular cast on and bind off, plus tips to make these techniques easier. It pattern is written for 2 different yarns, MadelineTosh DK and Malabrigo Silky. The lace pattern in the cowl looks like a sideways infinity symbol, which is how it earned the name Lemniscates.
Are you interested in winning a copy of the pattern?? Here’s what you need to do: Put a link to either this blog post or the ravelry entry for the pattern (found here) on either your blog, twitter, or facebook. Then, leave a comment here linking me to where you posted the pattern (if it’s twitter, just say that- I know not everyone knows how to link to a specific tweet, just be sure to tell me your twitter name). Next Thursday (a week from today) I will randomly select a winner using a random number generator. If your comment is selected, I’ll send you a *free* copy of the pattern via ravelry (or email if you do not have a ravelry account, though if you don’t, you really should. It’s free and purely awesome). Be sure you leave some way for me to contact you in your comment- either a ravelry name, twitter name, your email- just make sure I can find you! Good luck everyone!
Green with Envy!
I have a new spinning obsession: Polwarth!! It’s incredibly soft, but the longer staple length makes it a no-brain-activity spin for me, which can be a nice break. Plus, I seem to get incredible yardage with polwarth, too. This is 230 yards of worsted weight, 3.8 oz. I can’t stop staring at it!!
I’ve started knitting a hat from a pattern I am working on in it. It’s for the 4 oz. challenge that HY, SE, and SC fibers are putting up on ravelry. This one will just be my prototype since it’s from Funky Carolina, and not one of the sponsoring dyers. When I finished it, I knew it had to be a hat- how could I resist that awesome green next to my hair??
Speaking of hats… I recently did a test knit for Duncks, Hallenore. I really like it. It features two lace leaves and can be modified to be extra slouchy, if you wish. It even has a matching scarf! Check it out, you can find the pattern here.
I’ve got several designs in the works right now. I’m hoping my very first cowl design will be released by the end of the month. It’s currently with my awesome test knitters, and they all seem to like it! I might post a sneak preview pic here sometime in the next week or so… keep an eye out!
