Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Lots of pictures

This was the first laceweight yarn that I spun myself. When i posted it on Ravelry (because I was so very proud), someone said I shouldn't worry about the unevenness. It kind of deflated my excitement. I thought it was pretty even. Maybe I'm not doing it right, but I always just go for staying in the RANGE of the appropriate weight. Now that I've finished my Swallowtail Shawl from it, i don't feel deflated anymore
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(sorry about the glare. I thought the black would be good as a background with this project, but it's shiny)

I also finished the Suffolk. It is a little bit nubby but only because it is roving, but not top, well that and I felted it a little bit when I dyed it, but thats just between you and me.

If you zoom in on it, you can even see a little piece of hay I apparently didn't get out during the spinning process. Whoops
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Here's another spin I've been working on. It's merino blended with firestar and it's going to become my new ice queen. I threw some beads that I'm going to use into the photo too.
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And to top off the Tuesday of Tons of Pictures with the new spin I'm working on.
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It's Shetland handdyed by 00 (she doesn't remember though) and will be sock yarn.

Gotta go and work on the panda wool socks. They are almost all done yay!

5 comments:

  1. THe shawl is beautiful! You should feel very proud!

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  2. I agree, the shawl is wonderful. Shame on the person who said you shouldn't worry about the slubbiness. It looks perfect to me :)

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  3. Your lace shawl looks beautiful and your laceweight yarn looks perfecto :)

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  4. Love your shawl and I'm impressed you spun the yarn too. Very nice work.

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  5. Hi there. I found your blog through Colin and really enjoyed reading it.

    I don't think your handspun yarn is "uneven." Of course, I've only been spinning a month, but I've knit with a LOT of yarn and yours is pretty darned good! I'd be honored to knit with it. You did a wonderful job and it's beautiful.

    Our taste in patterns seems to run about the same, but you're much more accomplished than I.

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