I had to take a picture. I knew you wouldn’t believe it unless you saw it. Here, look:
This is the blanket I started last week. Yes, last week. It’s hard to tell from this picture, but it is actually as tall as me already.
There, for a bit of perspective, I put one of my shoes on top of the blanket. Really, I know, you’re shocked. I have one more skein of yarn to go and then I will be casting off my first blanket. Finishing my first blanket! Not a scarf, or a wash cloth, or a hat, but a blanket. Come on, that’s commitment.
New listed items are in my Etsy Shop too. It’s like I am actually becoming a responsible person again. Believe me, the storms of my life have not calmed entirely, and most likely will not for a long time, but the winds are slowing enough for me to get a few things done. Yay!
OK…so, I am queen of really lame jokes. So here goes…What’s black and white and red all over?
The sun is shining and it is a gorgeous day. I got out with my camera and snapped some shots of my most recent handspun yarn.
The above yarn was a blended colored roving. The variations on this is fantastic. You will find gray, brown, blue, and green. Knitting with this yarn will be a pleasure for sure.
Mud and Moss is the name of this below yarn. A blend of merino and tencel to make a super soft and silk like appearance. Yum.
Above is a red and black spun yarn. Not my Red Door Painted Black yarn….but it’s coming.
Below is my Snow Owl. It’s strips of two different fabrics. One fleece and the other was a green dress. Spun up it looks like a snow owl sitting in a tree.
Now, I have the pictures, I best get off my butt and get some of this listed on Etsy. Have a great day!
After doing a little wikipedia research on the Bonobos, just for my own curiosity, I found out they are dirty little monkeys, in a really funny way. They certainly are loving little critters. I’m not saying anymore, you can just do the research for yourself. Go read about them & register to win a book.
Watching my son lay around and pondering the universe made me start thinking about my knitting universe.
Since I started spinning, I have not picked up the needles. I began to get the itch. The feel of the fiber sliding over my fingers as magically thread turns into something of value. Yup, I must knit.
I had balls of left over spun yarn from various bobbins that I had been winding and tossing into a basket. Before I knew it, the needles were back in my hands and I was knitting away all the worries of the world.
I have admitted many times to many people, I am not a finisher. I have more projects started and not finished than I would ever admit. But, I am not a finisher. That is the beauty of being a fiber artist, I can paint and spin the yarn, and you can finish the project.
When this recent knitting itch hit, I had to keep in mind my finishing problem and keep my projects simple, mindless, and timeless. I began knitting various size squares out of various weight fibers, some hand painted, some hand spun, some commercially produced (oh the horrors!). I can cast on as much as I like, knit or purl as many rows as I’d like, and then just cast off when I get bored (or when the small ball is nearing it’s end). Perfect for a non-finisher!
Here are a couple pictures of different squares I have finished:
I have actually finished 14 squares/strips/rectangles. Yes, I said finished. It’s a miracle. They all look really cool, and super funky when laid side by side, so whenever I have enough squares, I am going to put them all together into a blanket. There is no timeline on this project, so hopefully I finish by the time I am 50 (at least that’s a long way off).
The newfound ability to finish has got me inspired to start another project. Not to discourage myself, I should start a scarf or a wash cloth right? Of course not! I have started a blanket…yes, a blanket. I don’t know what my deal is with blankets, I guess it’s the longing for security. Nothing is better than a soft, warm blanket.
I am knitting it on size 35 needles, in the hopes that it moves along fast enough for me to not abandon it. Here it is in it’s infancy. I do love the feel of it, so here’s to sticking with it to the end.
The football game was a bunch of fun! The Broncos B team beat the Packers, sorry David. The A teams tied. Drew didn’t play as much as we would have liked, but all in all the game was a blast.
The boys were both all smiles after the game, I told them they should put on their game faces, but that picture didn’t turn out so well. I don’t really think either of them have learned what a game face should look like.
Lastly, there is a new member to The Twisted Purl family, no not a sheep. My new nephew:
My sister got a pure bred Golden Retriever. His name is Marley. She is only 21, so I am glad this is my first nephew!
He is absolutely adorable. I promise to keep him away from the yarn.
Later this week, I am planning a big dye day. I will be doing some of your favorites in bulk. By bulk I mean 5 pounds of each colorway. I will have some of the roving for sale on Etsy and also be spinning it and selling it as well. Planned colorways to be produced is Sanjaya, Americana, and Over the Rainbow. I’ll be sure to snap a few shots of the dyeing, 5 pounds at a time will be a sight.
