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. 

Caking Yarn

Winding up yarn for future WIP.  The gray yarn is for felted slippers.  Hubby managed to wear a hole in the last pair.  Since he finances my knitting and spinning habit, I will knit him a new pair.  The other 2 variegated ones are for a Kallara.  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kallara  I've been trying to fight off the urge to cast on but I really love Ambah's patterns (I tested 2 of her patterns).  So its a losing battle.  The purple is WM and is for another test knit.

Started another WIP.

This will be a felted slipper.  My go to pattern is http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/felt-slippers-for-adults  The hard part is figuring how long to put it in my front load washer.  It probably would be easier with a top load washer.  Last time I felted them too long and then end up child size.  These will be for me or the other purple lover depending on what size they come out.

Felted Too Much!



These were suppose to be Men's size 9 but they got too felted and ended up being Child size 12 or 13.

These were suppose to be Woman's size 8 or 9 but these ended up being Child size 9 or 10.

Needles:  Size 11 circulars
Yarn:  worsted weight held double
Pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/felt-slippers-for-adults

My First Felted Project!

They are still big but then again hubby has big feet.  I had to look up instructions on the Internet for how to felt in a front load washer.  I could do it by hand but it sound like a lot of work.  The key was hot/cold cycle.  I don't know if I would do the same cycle.  It said it was 99 min.  It was washing for a good 30+ min at least.  I might try a different cycle but change the spin and water type.  It's pretty felted with very little definition of the stitches.  Now for hubby to try them on and see what he thinks.  Again here is the pattern:  http://pilgrimpurse.blogspot.com/2011/12/knit-felt-slippers-for-adults.html