starfallz: (knitting)
starfallz ([personal profile] starfallz) wrote2007-05-29 07:45 pm
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a tuneless moonlight

What I've been up to lately...


Finished up the leg warmers! Except for that pesky weaving in ends thing...


I have a pair of socks! These are a super quick knit, just as the Harlot says.


This is my third or fourth try at the star-stitch part of these. I'm trying Sarah's technique for the star stitches and I like how it is turning out. Difficult part is working in the increases and changing over the stitches at the beginning of the rows. Still, love the mittens and how the colors look together.


Started a baby blanket for a friend who is due this summer. Yarn feels absolutely squishy and soft and the stitch pattern really works well with it. Yarn is Blue Sky Organic Cotton in a natural greenish shade (no dye!).


Bought some TOFUtsies yarn in a pretty colorway. The ball has a lot of knots in it, so I'm not really sure how well this is going to work out. Still! the fiber content is interesting, 50% superwash wool, 25% soysilk, 22.5% cotton and 2.5% CHITIN. Yep, shells of shellfish.




Decided I wanted to try plying, so I spun up two new singles and then spun them together. Not sure how successful it was, but it was a learning experience. And now I can say "I've made yarn!"

[identity profile] ferricide.livejournal.com 2007-05-30 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
a natural greenish shade (no dye!).

do they feed sheep a lot of spinach or something?

[identity profile] ferricide.livejournal.com 2007-05-30 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
wait, seriously?

i'm so confused. ^_^;;

[identity profile] starfallz.livejournal.com 2007-05-30 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
http://www.blueskyalpacas.com/yarn_detail.php?yarns_ID=7

That shows some of the colors and all are naturally occurring. :)

[identity profile] ferricide.livejournal.com 2007-05-30 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
neat. it's obvious, really.

[identity profile] jenwolf.livejournal.com 2007-05-30 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
I just wanted to let you know that the Des Moines Knitting Guild is having a potluck on Tuesday June 5th at Pearson park in West Des Moines. The meeting will start at 6:30pm, you're welcome to join us and show off some of your projects!

[identity profile] starfallz.livejournal.com 2007-05-30 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks! I'll try to come. :) I haven't figured out how to get around Des Moines area yet.

[identity profile] laturner.livejournal.com 2007-06-01 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Those legwarmers are totally tubular!!

Well, they'd have to be unless you have some odd-shaped legs...

*ducks*

[identity profile] starfallz.livejournal.com 2007-06-01 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Ha ha ha :D