Another stranded project that was fun and easy! I’m telling you, this stranded knitting is so much fun. My gauge is off as this was supposed to be a child’s size and it fits my big head. I will be sending it to Mittens for Akkol, so I’m sure there will be […]

I bought 3 oz of lovely llama fiber last October at the Taos Wool Festival. It’s been sitting in the fiber stash ever since. I’ve taken it out numerous times, petted it, and lovingly placed it back in the stash again. I just couldn’t quite decide what to do with it, how […]

 
Angora has a warmth that rivals cashmere and softness that rivals qiviut. Best of all, it comes from cute little bunnies that look for all the world like furry footstools with ears.” –The Knitter’s Book of Yarn
Angoras are eager to please and are highly sensitive. Flexibility and adaptability are your strengths and sometimes your […]

The Bird in Hand mittens are finished and have been gifted. AND they fit! Yahoo! This was a fun pattern and I enjoyed knitting them. For my first stranded project it was kinda hard, but I loved the challenge.
 
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This stranded knitting is addicting! I’m really having a great time learning the technique. I have a new book on stranded mittens, Selbuvotter by Terri Shea. It’s a fantastic book which gives lots of history regarding the patterns. Here’s an in-progress shot of my first pair from the book.
 
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I have two FO’s today, the first of the new year!
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1 pound of superwash merino/viscous pencil roving all spun up. I have three skeins which total 835 yards. The yarn is 10 WPI, which is actually what I was aiming for. I hand painted this after […]