So, its been a bit and I've been productive

Work has been a bit nutty lately. I've pretty much lived there for the last three weeks. I finally have tonight off thanks to a scheduling error. So in more entertaining news; I have finished the Cable and Eyelet hat! It also fits my tiny head, which is great news for me.

I am quite pleased with the outcome. I used only the one skein, so I have another one to do something else with or another one of these, whichever. As I have stated earlier I found the Baby Llama to be on the light side for a worsted and I hold to that. I wont be using this yarn for typical worsted projects again. I'll probably substitute it for a sport(DK, whatever) I still do like its softness though and the llama smell comes through just enough to be fun.
I started another project of course. Dream Shrug is the pattern name. I am using Trendsetter Dune. So far, I have very mixed feelings about this yarn. It is double stranded but not plied. Its mohair and then wool/polymide. The mohair must be stretchier or something because it is separating from the other strand and making me nutty. The knitted work is gorgeous but the ever lengthening divide is really getting on my nerves. Plus the yarn was not anywhere near cheap so I defiantly don't want to waste a shred of it! Suggestions or advise would greatly be appreciated.
Happy knitting everybody.

Comments

YOP: Week 36

I didn't get any crafting done this week. I did receive my swap package from the My Favorite Things swap. Here's what I received: An ample stack of fabric squares. Most are knitting related, the rest coordinate well. A book that looks interesting, The Vampire Knitting Club, one of my favorite candies, a skein of Alpaca yarn in a glorious color and cat chair feet. My daughter commandeered a couple of them already. I'm going to put a set on the clothes chair in the bedroom. All in all it was a fun swap. I also signed up for the Halloween Mini and got my partner assignment. I've got some ideas brewing for that one. Since my knitting mojo still hasn't returned despite the change in weather, I picked up a book (kindle) series instead. About two years ago I read an excellent science fiction romance; The Viridian Priestess. I know I talked about it. It was my favorite boo...

YOP: Week 34

I did some crafting this week, but it was all for the swap. I was nearly out of interfacing so I ran over to The Quilt Shop in Watertown. I'd been there once a couple of years ago and thought their prices were very good considering they are independent and Joanne and Hobby Lobby were both in Watertown at the time. They have really expanded and have a tremendous selection. They have more novelty type fabrics now, which is what I prefer for my bags, so I will be going there much more often.... probably too much. I got interfacing and I found two prints that were perfect for my swapee. I really wasn't expecting to find what I did. I sewed a bag with those two prints and two of the fabrics I picked up from Walmart. The Walmart fabric was acceptable. Not groundbreaking, but decent enough that if I find cute prints I'll probably grab them. I finished the handknit earlier today. I want to steam block it yet, ...

YOP: Week 52

As the year comes to a close, I've been looking at my queue and starting to plan out a few projects for 2025. After having to cold sheep for the majority of this past year, I'm going into next year with some guidelines. When I purchase yarn, I really want to stick to purchasing for specific patterns. I took advantage of Miss Babs annual gratitude sale and purchased specifically for two patterns. I also want to continue to knit from stash whenever possible. I have paired up yarn with patterns for several and they've been moved up in my queue. I'll have more time, so I plan to participate in several swaps in 2025. I'll be getting yarn from these so I'm going to try to stick to swaps only for "unplanned" stash acquisition. I have several carry-over projects I didn't get to this year, which seems to be a theme every year. So tentatively this is my meager list for 2025: - Butterfly--Papillon with Urth Ya...

Knitting, Sci-fi and other stuff...

Search This Blog