New knitting and yarn stuff
Yeah, I know – it’s been forever, i’m a bad blogger. Tough crap. I have been doing some knitting stuff as of late, so lets get to checking that out.
I finished hubby’s socks, but they were quickly whisked away, and as soon as i find them I will get a photo.
I saw “we call them pirates” and had to make it for hubby. Took me 2 days to do the B&W, and now i’m making the lining. I did use the Hauk yarn, since he works construction outside. I think i’m going to line it 3/4th’s of the way instead of just a few inches. I’m using leftover sock yarn for the inside. I think a pair of the mittens will be made for me 
I’m pretty proud of how nice the inside turned out.
have more pic’s of my art yarn, now that it’s a scarf and gifted to the MIL. She did like it allot, I hope she wears it. Word to the wise, go to estate sales, pile everything up together, get one lump price – you will come home with a trunk load of yarn!
I got some more fiber from the pusher to spin up for some socks. I have been spinning up the sheepshed studio b&w stuff for now, trying to get better at spinning more consistently, since it is so cheap i can really go to town on it.
I got one of these spinners control cards, and i really like it, but I recommend a wpi tool also as it is more acurate.
art yarn, new job ect.
My first art yarn, I did it on Sunday!
The goods I got from the estate sale! The bin is full of nothing but novelty yarns, then the small bin is crochet cotton, and under that are tools, patterns and more! All for $50!! Score!
My baby sassy sleeping away on my bed!
My first batch of yarn on my spinning wheel, 2 ply merino/viscose blend.
My first Navajo ply attempt also a merino viscose blend. It’s only my second batch done on my wheel! There are some pigtails but oh well.
I really do like the art yarn, I will take better pictures of it this weekend. I bought pluckyfluff’s book not too long ago, and it was really inspiring to do something different. Since I got a Louet S10 it has a nice big orifice and is great for art yarns, those are what inspired me to buy a wheel to begin with. I think soon I will put some up on Etsy, or on here to sell. It’s hard to part with something that you put so much creativity into though. This newly acquired stash was great to have stuff to make art yarn with, so I went to town!
I have a whole ton of black and white mill ends from the sheepshed studio that i’m going to make some stuff with, some sock yarn, some punky yarn with red random stuff added in. Maybe make some mittens out of it. Mostly for socks for Mr. P to wear to work.
I did some dyeing a few weeks back, dyed 8 oz’s of sock yarn red black and blue, and dyed some superwash wool sheepshed threw in as a little “bonus”, they really are wonderful!
This guy is my main fiber pusher, Until sheep shed i have bought no fiber from anywhere else (except the fiber festival) but from him. He is so awesome. He has an ebay store Let me tell you, he is the nicest guy ever! He works so hard, his dyed stuff is phenomenal! Truly a gem! Really the best there is. Really! His prices are great too. He does heat with wood and coal, and you can sort of smell it at first in the fiber, but once you wash to set the twist – that’s all gone immediately. He does live in New York state for crying out loud!
I am looking to get a bunch of undyed yarn to do some more batches of sock yarn, and looking to get a ton of roving to dye too. I got a good enameled roaster at the estate sale for $2 , so now I can steam or dye in the oven whichever I prefer. Yay!
Working on that sock for Mr. P this weekend, I bet I finish #1 up by Saturday afternoon. He will love them. He’s a keeper!
welp, will write more later.
Peace!
