Another Loom

 Back of loom

Front of loom

This is a child loom that I got for free.  Well, not quite but close enough.  I had to cover shipping which was less then $20.  I saw one similar on Ebay for $50.  The lady was offering it free on Ravelry to the first person that wanted it.  I'm on Ravelry all the time and saw the post.  She said it had been in storage for 30 years and it looks like it.  It's for my daughter her got into weaving when she tried my Glimakra.  I'll take all the yarn off once I get a chance to figure out how I will have to warp it.

Test Spa Cloth #3 All Done!

These take a bit longer then regular wash cloth.  They are much prettier and bigger then the regular wash cloth too.

Yarn:  Lily Sugar'n Cream Solids & Denim in Red
Pattern:  coming soon

A Quick Knit!

Pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-fishermans-wife-knit-version

Yarn:  Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Solids in Glacier

This took me about 2 hours.  It was a clearance kit from Craftsy http://www.craftsy.com/supplies/fishermans-wife-cowl-kit-knit/4638  It comes with the yarn and a pdf of the pattern.  It's pretty simple but I've been wanting to knit it up for a while now.  It's going to be a birthday gift in March.

Spa Cloth #3 WIP

The last of 3 Spa Cloth test knit.  It should take me too long.  This was after about an hour of knitting last night.

FO (Finished Objects)!

I finished my Flamboyant Shawl!  I had 15 yards of yarn left.  Details here:  http://www.ravelry.com/projects/AtPlayWithFiber/saturns-rings-shawl

I finished Test Spa Cloth #2.  This one went a lot faster then the first one.  Details here:  http://www.ravelry.com/projects/AtPlayWithFiber/test-spa-cloth-2

Tussah Silk

It's my first time spinning 100% Tussah silk.  My favorite is 50% silk and 50% merino.  I really like the 100% silk.  This is Glacier from JulieSpins.  Much nicer then the Black Alpaca with all that vegetative matter (VM).   Here is a picture of it.  I got 249 yards sports weight.

Twist Stitches

Pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/saturns-rings-shawl
Yarn:  Cephalopod Yarns Skinny Bugga! in Flamboyant cuttlefish

This is what I seem to be spending most of my time knitting.  This and 2 test knits.  What gets me is the twist stitches.  There is a yarn over (YO) that you drop.  The design is to make long stitches.  What happens is try to knit the YO rather then the stitch.  This is hard to correct without ripping back.  Which isn't fun.  Sometimes I can pick it up and fake it.  Other times if your stitch count is off it doesn't twist right so that is when I have to rip back.  I just need to take my time and make sure I have the stitch and NOT the YO.

Distractions

There are 2 of my test knits, e-spinner, my design (due at the end of Feb), a wrist brace that needs to be fixed, yarn for wash cloths, red & blue yarn for test knit spa cloths, rolag equipment, the sushi project bag is hubby's shark scarf (a double knit that I only get about 1/2 inch done in an hour).  I so need to focus and get stuff knocked out.

Learning something new

This is my shawl for the KAL.  I'm learning a new stitch "elongated right twist".  It takes a bit of time to wrap it around my brain but hopefully I got it.  I like it when I learn new stitches.  You never should stop learning.

Pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/saturns-rings-shawl
Yarn:  Cephalopod Yarns Skinny Bugga! in  Flamboyant cuttlefish

Black Alpaca Fiber

Here is some local black alpaca fiber.  Vegetation is really easy to see in this fiber.  It's already process but there is still too much.  It slows down my spinning.  I'll be glad to get this finished.

Must Design Faster!

I'm running out of time to get this done.  It needs to be done by the end of Feb.  I'm writing and will be knitting as a go.  I have up to row 20 written and I'll need at least 70 for the pattern.  The shawl will decrease to a point after that.

Another KAL (Knit A Long)!

I should be working on the business so I can open up the shop and I really need to get some WIP done from 2013!  What do I do instead?  Plan my WIP for 2015.  I've been making yarn cakes and here is my first project for 2015.

Pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/saturns-rings-shawl
Yarn:  Cephalopod Yarns Skinny Bugga! in  Flamboyant cuttlefish

Why?  One, there are prizes  Two, its a 3 month KAL  Three, I get a bonus entry for using my Peg’s Procrastinations bag.  Her shop is here:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/pgprcrst8n   Here is the thread for the details:  http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/verybusymonkey-knitters/3103823/1-25#12