We have been busy with quite a few projects this week so far. Remember those Angora / Merino batts that I drum carded, well, this is the spun up yarn in the photo below, it is wonderfully soft and I will probably knit my little ones some Easter rabbits with it… It was definately an easier spin by blending it with the Merino.
Jen has made an early start on her winter knitting, she is knitting up a pair of fingerless gloves from this lovely book, Last-Minute Knitted Gifts, she is almost finished the second glove. She did make a few changes, she added more rows before the cast off for the thumb and after, she felt that they were just too short and now she is very happy with them:)
My dried and skeined cochineal Merino yarn, I really love the colour, the skeins on top of the pile are darker and were dyed up first, the two at the bottom were dyed in an exhaust dye bath (just means I re-used the dye to dye up those two skeins (exhaust dye bath) and now I have a lovely lighter shade:) I am now re-using that same dye bath to dye up some Mohair and I expect I will have a wonderfully light pink shade…
I am almost finished my new pattern for an African Penguin, they are found along the south and west coast of South Africa. His pattern will be in my Etsy soon.
It’s been a week of tying up loose ends for me–which it’s nice to walk away with something accomplished. Time to cast on something new…
I do love the different shades of the cochenealbath and the angora/merinoblent seems so fluffy and soft.
Must be a great book for knitting examples and lovely gloves she knitted!!
Love, Yvonne
You are such an inspiration…I have this slightly dillusional fantasy that someday I’ll learn how to spin and dye…for now I just have to enjoy it vicariously through your posts!! What a beautiful process to see through…from spinning to dyeing!
xo maureen
Dear Yvonne,
It is a lovely book with really quick projects:)
xo
Linda
Dear Maureen,
Thank you so much, you too are such an inspiration, yourself and Shanti’s blog is wonderfull, I really enjoy my visits there:)
xo
Linda
Another gorgeous post my friend. That pink wool is just stunning, love it to bits. That little nest is just adorable too. Have a lovely weekend 🙂
Dear Rene’
Thanks my friend!!
Wishing you a lovely weekend too:)
xo xo
Linda
Lovely gloves!
I just purchased “Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts” which also has some beautiful projects – great books!
Wow! What a process! Totally worth it though. Just look at your yarn. Truly amazing. Once again, you have me in awe. Please tell me you have a chef and a maid so I won’t feel so lame. 😀
That book looks like a fun book to have… I just may have to shopping….
Oh Linda that nest is adorable!
I can’t wait to see your finished penguins.
xxx
love that yarn, i can feel it enjoy
love
wendy
Lots of gorgeous things – the Easter baskets are wonderful!
Oh!! The red mohair bath really gave me a start – first I thought it was a brain, complete with electrical activity – then it seemed like one of those galaxy clouds the Hubble picks up – and the light yarn really looks like it’s carrying an electric charge. How very cool.