No picture of it on me... have no one to take a picture for me.
In the meantime I have knit a hat as well... :)
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Hourglass Sweater Finished
It took me about a week to finish this project! YAY!
No picture of it on me... have no one to take a picture for me.
In the meantime I have knit a hat as well... :)
No picture of it on me... have no one to take a picture for me.
In the meantime I have knit a hat as well... :)
Monday, January 10, 2011
Step 1 of Sweater Completed (Dyeing Wool)
A few days ago, I got as far on my Hourglass Sweater as to divide up 10 (50g) balls of yarn from 3 skeins of Lion Brand Fisherman's wool for my main color.
After weighing these balls, I arranged the yarn so that the dyeing process would reach all of the yarn. I did this by wrapping the yarn around the legs of a chair and securing it slightly by wrapping the remaining 4-6 feet of yarn around.
I will have to get some strawberry lemonade flavored kool-aid to dye my main color (pink/redish "20"), therefore I won't get to this until I go shopping down the mountain! :)
Update: I experimented a bit too much with my color and it didn't come out just as I would have wished, but it still looks good.
Note to self: when dying yarn for one single project always dye in one lot - otherwise you are going to have slight color variations! :D
After weighing these balls, I arranged the yarn so that the dyeing process would reach all of the yarn. I did this by wrapping the yarn around the legs of a chair and securing it slightly by wrapping the remaining 4-6 feet of yarn around.
I will have to get some strawberry lemonade flavored kool-aid to dye my main color (pink/redish "20"), therefore I won't get to this until I go shopping down the mountain! :)
Update: I experimented a bit too much with my color and it didn't come out just as I would have wished, but it still looks good.
Note to self: when dying yarn for one single project always dye in one lot - otherwise you are going to have slight color variations! :D
Friday, January 7, 2011
Look at me! I'm back to blogging!
It really has been a while, and life just seems to happen when you least expect it. My kids are growing up, I am taking classes, and have very little time for my hobbies. However, I do wish to keep this space for my ideas and inspiration when it comes to knitting, sewing, or any other crafts.
What inspired me to write today was my post about dying wool. I am very lucky to have written all of that information down, because now I can easily refer to it, to find colors for my very own sweater! I am actually going to attempt a knitting project for myself, something I have never done before.
Let's see how long it will take me to complete the Hourglass Sweater by Joelle Hoverson (pattern published in "Last Minute Knitted Gifts"). Link on Ravelry: Hourglass Sweater. Anyone up for a knit-a-long? :)
Of course I will post back my progress over the next few days and weeks.
What inspired me to write today was my post about dying wool. I am very lucky to have written all of that information down, because now I can easily refer to it, to find colors for my very own sweater! I am actually going to attempt a knitting project for myself, something I have never done before.
Let's see how long it will take me to complete the Hourglass Sweater by Joelle Hoverson (pattern published in "Last Minute Knitted Gifts"). Link on Ravelry: Hourglass Sweater. Anyone up for a knit-a-long? :)
Of course I will post back my progress over the next few days and weeks.
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