Die hards don’t give up wool and / or knitting when the weather gets HOT, and DYE hards don’t either. I’ve been very busy (and VERY HOT). Here’s an over view..
In order to clear bobbins for the Alden Amos workshop last Sunday, I decided to ply up two bobbins worth of this really lovely wool / mohair that I’ve been slowly spinning. I made one small bobbin of boucle with it and then these. I liked it even more after plying.
I dyed some more of the wool / silk singles. This is in the Aegean colorway. I haven’t posted it for sale yet, but there are eight skeins, about 1280 yds. total.
I finished the sleeves of the Ribby Cardi. They look ridiculous, does anyone think that they look as if human arms might somehow encase themselves in these??
Here’s a story:
Years ago, I had a small business designing and exporting clothing made
in small villages by sewers in Guatemala. I had a sleeveless jumper
sort of dress that had been cut and sewed repeatedly by the same
people for me, so I felt somewhat confident in asking them to make me a
sample with sleeves.. long sleeves. We agreed upon a size and fabric
and I asked that they take the finished sample to a friend who would
bring it to me in another town a week later. My eyes nearly popped out
of my head, I nearly died laughing ( and crying) when I finally
received the dress. It made those knitted sleeves look wide and short,
very, very short. Attached to the dress were long, SKINNY tubes. I
began, at that moment, to consider was just how different we (the
gringas) looked to the smaller statured Mayans. We appeared, were
proportioned, like Alice the Goon. Remember that cartoon
figure? So, go figure.
I have faith that the sweater will work out.
The sleeves and back are finished. Rather than do the logical thing, cast on for the fronts.. I rewarded myself by casting on yet another pair of socks.
sad, but true… I won’t count..
Instead of going into detail on the Amos / Gaustad workshop, I’ll insert a couple links here: http://morseworld.blogspot.com/
http://community.webshots.com/album/368732649bWTqds
I learned a few tricks, saw some incredible wheels (and spinners) and had the best fish tacos I’ve ever eaten. In spite of the fact that I haven’t seen a single picture on any site that will prove it, I was there. The Fiber Arts Center is beautiful. I was impressed that the smallish town of Amherst had such a wealth of fiber arts.
Top it off with 1400 newly planted pachysandra looking more like fresh hair transplnts than a new garden, that need to be watered twice daily until the heat breaks, piles of laundry (it does not dry well in this humidity but the dryer crapped out) and the interviewing of prospective new employees, office and the normal day to day, and you get the picture. Have a good one!
Comments
8 responses to “die / dye hards..”
Wowee – love the beginnings of that new sock. Uber pretty. Lovely yarns too. But where’s the lamb picture, don’t we get a daily picture?
You amaze me with your spinning and knitting. I love seeing what you have created.
You are one busy lady! The new yarn is beautiful!
I had to add six increases to my sleeves so my shoulders would fit in the raglan shaping. Can’t wait to see how it looks finished!
You HAVE been busy! Lovely yarns and your sock is going to be soooo pretty!!!
As always, gorgeous colors. I’ve been trolling around, reading all about the AA meeting (hee!) and it sounds like a blast. I’m still laughing at the mind’s eye picture of that dress.
I hope the weather break has made it up your way. The usual questions: what yarn for the sox? Is the the feather/fan pattern from sockssockssocks? It looks like a beautiful beginning.
The first few weeks of transplants truly are the triumph of hope over reason.
I love both of the skeins you have posted. You have been a productive spinner and dyer, Judy! 🙂
Laugh out loud funny on the sizing!!! Just saw a thread somewhere else on the this very thing and I guess it really is all in the eye of the beholder. su