Friday, August 05, 2005
I finished this one a while ago, but do not have chance to put the picture on my blog. I love it. The pattern is so wonderful to knit. I have to thank Maggie to show me few tip on knitting this one. I will have to make this one again. This one is made of varigate cotton yarn I got from Taiwan. I have this yarn in few different color. This yarn is great for summer project. Soft, light and bright.
This is one of the projects I am working on right now. The pattern is Banff from knitty. It is nice and sweet to knit. I love this color. The color on this picture actually very clost to its real color. I have to knit it in the circle, because I hate to sew picecs together. I am going to work on sleeves next week.
This is another project I made for my son, the picture doesn't show the real color. The main color is avacado green. It is so cute. All my friends love it. I am making another one for my friend. This time (the one for my friend) I am knitting it in the circle, so I do not have to sew so much, I hate sewing with hand ( means if it is machine sewing, I do not mind at all). I also want to make the same one for myself, with different yarn thought.
This is a vest I made for my son-Lukas. I used knitpick dye yourself merrino yarn. I dye them with 2 different shades of blue. I just measure my gaguge, and start to knit this one. No pattern--I like kids wear simple stuff. This one use almost 1 skein( 440yard). It is a little big for him right now, but I think it will be just fine in winter. I dyed the yarn with the lighter blue first. Then I made few node on the skein, then dye it in darker blue again. I think I want to make (dye) darker color next time.
Long time no see, my friends
Hi, my blogging friends, I am sorry that I hasn't post anything for a long while. I am still spending most of my free time on my fiber stuff, it just that I do not have time to use computer much.
I am reading sweater workshop from J. Fee. It is wonderful book, I learn few new tricks from her book. I met her in person few times, and love sweaters on her which she dyed, spun, and knitted herself. I really think her book is great for spinner or hand spun yarn.
Although I love spinning, but I spent most of my fiber time on knitting then past few months. I did finished few projects. I also practiced to spin lace weight yarn, because I have my mind on few nice lace project. Hopefully I will start at least one of those project this fall.
I also got all my fiber back from my wool processor. They all come out so beautiful. I have to figure out what I am going to do with them.
I am on very serious yarn and wool diet. I just have too much, and they are occupy every available space in my house----I really appreciate my dh not complaining about them.
I also try to dye some of my yarn and wool. I am still in the very beginning of learning process. Color will come out nice, but a lot of time, not the color I have in mind. I will post some pictures later.
I also got a kitten. She is so cute. Her mother is a wild cat, my co-worker's friend caught the mother and give her the shelter. But they already have 3 other cats in the house, so they have to put all 3 kittens to adoption.
I am going to spinning bee at my local spinning group tomorrow. I will take some nice pictures.
I am reading sweater workshop from J. Fee. It is wonderful book, I learn few new tricks from her book. I met her in person few times, and love sweaters on her which she dyed, spun, and knitted herself. I really think her book is great for spinner or hand spun yarn.
Although I love spinning, but I spent most of my fiber time on knitting then past few months. I did finished few projects. I also practiced to spin lace weight yarn, because I have my mind on few nice lace project. Hopefully I will start at least one of those project this fall.
I also got all my fiber back from my wool processor. They all come out so beautiful. I have to figure out what I am going to do with them.
I am on very serious yarn and wool diet. I just have too much, and they are occupy every available space in my house----I really appreciate my dh not complaining about them.
I also try to dye some of my yarn and wool. I am still in the very beginning of learning process. Color will come out nice, but a lot of time, not the color I have in mind. I will post some pictures later.
I also got a kitten. She is so cute. Her mother is a wild cat, my co-worker's friend caught the mother and give her the shelter. But they already have 3 other cats in the house, so they have to put all 3 kittens to adoption.
I am going to spinning bee at my local spinning group tomorrow. I will take some nice pictures.
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