Gordian Knots and More

I've been busy actually finishing project but then again that means I will start a bunch of new ones.  On my plate right now is untangling yarn.  Alice of Backyard Fiberworks sent me 14 pounds of knotted yarn to untangle.  It's about 47 skeins of yarn.  Some small and some big.  Here are some pictures.

This is an IKEA bag full of tangled yarn.

Here are the ones I've untangled.  I have about 3 more to add.

Pictured below are projects that I've actually finished.

Here are the ones that I've started:

Time is running out!

For the most part, I can't show you what I'm working on since its a test knit for a future KAL.  It's an interesting mixture of color and texture but I have to wait till the KAL is done before I can put up pictures.  Meanwhile this is what else I've been up to.

Still working on this purple fiber.  I think I'm more then half way through.  It's from Hobbledehoy.

I added this to my fiber stash.  Can't wai tto see how it spins up!

Added this fun yarn from The Fiber Seed.  It's fingering weight called Funfetti.  No, I don't have a pattern for it yet.

I finished a square for my patchwork triangle blanket!

I need to finish the second slipper and then felt them.

This is suppose to be a Christmas gift.  I have this chart and then the edging to do.

This is one of those vanilla socks with a self striping yarn for my sock collection.  These make great knitting projects to take while waiting for appointments.

Another vanilla sock pattern knitting from a sock blank for my daughter.  I LOVE how the colors are showing up.  You never know from the sock blank just how it will knit up. 

The Call of the Bobbins

One of my favorite Dyers is HeyHollyHoHum.  I've gotten a couple skeins of yarn and I love how she packages them.  They come in this shiny silver envelope.  Inside the yarn is wrapped in fun tissue paper.  Enclosed is a packet of tea and a couple of gummy candies.   Check her out here:  http://www.heyhollyhohum.com/products  and follow her on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/heyhollyhohum/

I really want to start Holly's Patchwork Triangles blanket http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/patchwork-triangles  but I REALLY need to get going on some Christmas gifts and time is running out! 

More Testing

I am doing 2 more tests and trying to finish some knitting for the fair.

 Both are cowls.

This is yarn from JulieSpins.  It was from her Unclub.  She doesn't have club yarn but occasionally she will have yarn and colors that you can order as much as you want from her.  I've been wanting to get some of this Stella yarn.  It really does sparkle as much in real life!

This is yarn from HeyHollyHoHum.  It's another sparkly yarn.  I been on a sparkle yarn kick lately