Kink

As you may have heard, Connecticut had a record-breaking snowfall yesterday.

It was the perfect opportunity to finish a little short-term project that I’ve been working on.

Pattern: Kink, Knittyspin First Fall 2010
Yarn: Handspun Singles, from Corgi Hill Farm Merino/Silk

It was really fun to knit, and I think it was a very good use of that yarn. I especially love that I FINALLY finished something, after spending so much time on as yet unfinished long term projects.

Yes, the singles are uneven, but the pattern works with the unevenness rather than against it.

It’s not exactly my usual style, but I can pull it off.

Happy Birthday Mom!

It’s my mom’s birthday, and she loves the color red.

When I saw this fiber at Rhinebeck, I knew that it had to be hers someday…

Frabjous Fibers Silky Cashmerino (70% superfine merino, 15% cashmere, 15% mulberry silk) in Chocolate Cherry

…and now it will be.

I got about 290 yards of sportweight yarn, with fairly short color repeats. I split the roving the long way into eight or so segments and then did a two ply. The red was really bright on the bobbin, so I’m glad it mixed in nicely with the other colors and toned down a bit.

I haven’t been spinning all that much lately, but I think it still turned out well. I think the weight will be nice for a scarf or something.

My mom can knit, but seldom does (actually, I ruined knitting for her. That’s a story I should tell some day). I told her that she could use it herself if she wanted, or I could make something for her. Either way, I’ll post an update on what the yarn turns into.

Happy birthday Mom!

Happy New Year!

Wow, this is my fourth (1, 2, 3) year-in-review post.

It was a big year personally. I graduated from law school, took the bar and was admitted to practice law in two states, and went to Australia.

The big fiber news from this year is that I really started spinning. I guess I learned in 2009, but it was in 2010 that I finished my first yarn and got my wheel. As such, the handspun shawl I made during the 2010 Winter Olympics is the all-star project of the year:

The project that delivered the biggest bang for the buck/hour was the Skull Garland for my sister.

The item that I like the best and wear the most often is my Shalom. I love the idea of buying fiber at Rhinebeck and wearing it as a finished item the following year.

In 2010 I finished…

Three other shawls:

Multnomah

Citron

Coquille

Four other tops:

Honeycomb

February Lady

Orangina

Katarina

Three toys:

Smith

Catnip Bunny

Pasha

…and two pairs of socks:

Monkey

Handspun Sleeping Socks

I made good progress on two crochet afghans:

Babette

Hexagons for Caroline

I also did a lot of spinning.

I haven’t been blogging lately, but I HAVE been knitting and crocheting.

I spend most of November and early December working on the Deep V Argyle Vest. I am just about ready to cut the steeks, but I’m a chicken and haven’t worked on it for a few weeks.

I have been making good progress on the hexagon afghan for my sister, and presented it to her at Christmas. I still need to do an edging, then I can do the big reveal on the blog.

On a recent family trip to Illinois, I started Cecchetti.

I haven’t spun much lately, but I’ve been getting the itch to spin again. I’ve also been getting the itch to blog again, so you should see more of me around here.

Happy New Year!