After knitting myself some socks with my Handspun Irish Spring Delight yarn. I decided to knit this shrug, because I still had quite a bit of yarn left over.
August 27th 2010
I usually don't try to get gauge when working on projects, but with this shrug I thought I'd better since my handspun yarn wasn't near as thick as the pattern calls for.....besides I have a tendency to knit tight. So I started with the size 9 needle that the pattern called for and cast on the 16 stitches and then working in the traveling leaf pattern for 22 rows to see if it measure the 4 inches that the gauge recommended.
Well, of course I didn't get the gauge the first time out, so I moved up to a size 10 needle and again cast on the 16 sts and knit in the pattern for 22 rows....again I still didn't have gauge so this time I figured I'd try a size 11 needle and repeated the same number of stitches and rows......now I was way over the 4 inches so I figured I'd go down to a size 10 1/2 and give that a try. Well, the third time was the charm and I got the right gauge and then ripped my gauge swatch out and started casting on for my shrug.
I worked the cuff just like the pattern but my cuff didn't come to the length that the pattern called for. The pattern said that the cuff should measure 1 1/2 inches and my cuff was 1 1/4 inches....even with the gauge being dead on. Then the pattern said to knit in the Traveling Leaf Pattern for 13 repeats and that from the cast on to the last row of the 13th repeat the shrug should measure 21 1/2 inches.....my shrug was 23 inches. Then the pattern said to repeat the cuff only working backwards from row 7 down to row 1 then bind off. The pattern says that the finished shrug should measure 24 1/2 inches.....mine measures 25 1/2 inches. This is due to my using a larger needle size then what the pattern calls for. Other then this there is no difference in the pattern.
This picture shows the front of the shrug. Hopefully the link I've posted here shows up and will let you see the back of the shrug. http://www.flickr.com/photos/38484177@N04/4945181529/
I really enjoyed knitting this shrug. It was a very quick knit. I started it on the 27th and finished it on the 31st. I probably could have finished it a lot sooner if I would have worked on it more then 3hrs and 40 minutes a day.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Irish Spring Delight Shrug
Friday, August 27, 2010
Irish Spring Delight Socks
I started knitting these socks on August 19th right after I finished my mom's socks. When I started knitting these socks I was using a skein of yarn that had 468 yards, 2 3/8 oz and 68 grams. I only used 282 yards, 1 3/8 oz, and 40 grams from this skein. I still have left 186 yards, 1 oz, and 28 grams to add to my remains skeins for a new project. I took this picture before washing and blocking my socks, but they fit my size 7 feet very comfortably and are very warm on my feet. I looking forward to wearing my new socks soon.
Monday, August 23, 2010
3 skeins of My Hearts Delight
Well, I finished plying up these 3 skeins yesterday and then washed them and hung them to dry. This morning I took this picture fo these 3 skeins of Handspun My Hearts Delight. Then I rewound them to figure out the yardage, ounces and grams of each skein, once that was done, I made up 3 labels for each skein with this information. Then I took one more picture of 1 of the skeins to list them on my website. These 3 skeins are now available for sale.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
2 batts of My Hearts Delight
Last Sunday I pulled out 8 batts of My Hearts Delight to start spinning, but forgot to take a picture of the 8 batts before starting to spin. Then on the 18th I pulled out these last to batts grabbed up my camera and snapped the picture really fast.
Now that I have all 8 batts spun up I'm ready to start plying them into and 2 ply fingering weight yarn. Actually, I already have half a bobbin plied up. Today I hope to finish plying up the first skein, wash it and hang it to dry. Then its back to plying up the remainder of the yarn and washing it too. I hope to have it listed on my website soon.
Now that I have all 8 batts spun up I'm ready to start plying them into and 2 ply fingering weight yarn. Actually, I already have half a bobbin plied up. Today I hope to finish plying up the first skein, wash it and hang it to dry. Then its back to plying up the remainder of the yarn and washing it too. I hope to have it listed on my website soon.
Project #2 for Mom
These socks were started on August 8th, for my mom. I started them right after I finished and mailed off her Hand/Arm Warmers. I had intended to get them finished before her 80th birthday on August 14th. However, things kept popping up to keep me from getting them finished in time. Anyway's I finially finished them on August 19th, 5 days after her birthday. I mailed them off to here yesterday morning, after I called her to let her know that I was mailing them off to her. She's looking forward to having a new pair of cotton socks, to keep her feet warm.
These socks are a size 7 Ladies and the leg is supposed to be only 6 3/4 inches long.........oops I made them 7 3/4 inches long. The heel flap is 2 1/4 inches long like it was supposed to be and the heel to toe is 7 3/4 inches like its supposed to be too. So the only difference is the length in the leg, but mom says that will help keep her one leg warm and keep her brace from rubbing against her leg when she's wearing her shoes. So guess I didn't really make a goof after all. LOL
These socks are a size 7 Ladies and the leg is supposed to be only 6 3/4 inches long.........oops I made them 7 3/4 inches long. The heel flap is 2 1/4 inches long like it was supposed to be and the heel to toe is 7 3/4 inches like its supposed to be too. So the only difference is the length in the leg, but mom says that will help keep her one leg warm and keep her brace from rubbing against her leg when she's wearing her shoes. So guess I didn't really make a goof after all. LOL
Sunday, August 15, 2010
3 skeins of Irish Spring Delight
Finished spinning and plying up the last 2 skeins yesterday, then washed them and hung them to dry. I then put all 3 skeins together to take this picture. The skein in the middle has 468 yards, 68 grams, the next largest skein (one on right side) has 440 yds, 68 grams, and the last skeing has 144 yds, 24 grams. All 3 skeins total 1052 yds, 160 grams.
Now I just need to get my dpn's empty and start knitting on a pair of socks. I know that I won't use all the yarn on socks, but haven't decided as to what else I'll knit with it yet. I'll decide once the socks are finished and I know how much yardage I have left over.
Now I just need to get my dpn's empty and start knitting on a pair of socks. I know that I won't use all the yarn on socks, but haven't decided as to what else I'll knit with it yet. I'll decide once the socks are finished and I know how much yardage I have left over.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Bobbin 2 of Irish Spring Delight
Here's bobbin # 2 after plying up my first skein. In the background you can see some empty bobbin laying on the floor. I really need to get organized and put them into a container. LOL
My first skein of Irish Spring Delight is drying right now. I'm hoping to have at least 1 more skein plyed up soon and maybe washed and hung to dry sometime today.
I'm going to knit up a pair of socks for myself out of one of these skeins.
My first skein of Irish Spring Delight is drying right now. I'm hoping to have at least 1 more skein plyed up soon and maybe washed and hung to dry sometime today.
I'm going to knit up a pair of socks for myself out of one of these skeins.
Bobbin 1 of Irish Spring Delight
Well, here's bobbin # 1 with what's left after plying up 1 skein of Irish Spring Delight. I'm ready to spin up the last batt before beginning to ply again.
Ready to start spinning
This is a quick picture of the last batt being fluffed out before I started to spin it up. I wanted to snap this picture really fast before I forgot about it. Now I'm ready to get back to spinning up this last batt.
1 batt of Irish Spring Delight
I started out with 8 batts on Saturday August 7th at the Chilli Cook off. I just didn't have time to take pictures of them before I left. Then when we got home we left everything in the car over night, so I didn't get around to taking pictures again.
Sunday afternoon we unloaded the car and I went back to spinning but forgot about taking the pictures yet again. Finally yesterday I remembered to take a picture, but by that time I only had this 1 batt left. Anyway's this is what my hand carded batts of Irish Spring Delight look like before being spun up.
Sunday afternoon we unloaded the car and I went back to spinning but forgot about taking the pictures yet again. Finally yesterday I remembered to take a picture, but by that time I only had this 1 batt left. Anyway's this is what my hand carded batts of Irish Spring Delight look like before being spun up.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Garden Delight Diamond Lace Bookmark
This bookmark was knitted using some of my Handspun Garden Delight. I took 2 small skeins that totalled 90 yards and 18 grams and made this bookmark with it. I still have some yarn left to make a couple more.
I really like this pattern! It's perfect for using up small amounts of yarn, or lefts overs that you might have left over from other projects. The pattern is the [Diamond Lace Bookmark] by Heather M. Brown.
I made this one for my hubby and will definitely be making one for myself.
I really like this pattern! It's perfect for using up small amounts of yarn, or lefts overs that you might have left over from other projects. The pattern is the [Diamond Lace Bookmark] by Heather M. Brown.
I made this one for my hubby and will definitely be making one for myself.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
2010 MA Chilli Cook Off
August 7, 2010
Woke up this morning around 5:25 am. Took the dogs out at 5:45 am. Since hubby and I had loaded the car last night we didn't have that to worry about. I just needed to eat my breakfast and fix us both some sandwiches and put them into the ice chest with some pops for us to drink. I did all this while hubby was getting ready.
Since Bentley Field (where the Chilli Cook Off is held every year), wasn't but 15 minutes from our house we left at 7:30 am. We pulled onto the field around 7:45 am and started sitting up the tent. Finally around 8:55 am we had everything sit up.
Then I snapped this picture to document my day at the Chilli Cook Off. Hubby was sharpening his knife after using it to cut some rope that I had strung up as clothes lines to display my handmade scarves, socks, purses, and dish cloths. On the table I had my handmade goats milk soaps, hand carded batts, books on knitting and spinning, and shawls. I had my handspun yarn hanging on a rack to display them better and one of my shawls was draped over my dressmaker form.
I brought my spinning wheel to demonstrate spinning and it really brought people around asking questions. The children where very curious liked to stand around watching.
The weather didn't look all that good when I got up that morning, but all in all it turned out to be a nice day. It was a little cool that morning, so I did have a sweat shirt on to start the day off. However, by mid day I ended up shedding my sweat shirt and then my left arm and hand, as well as the back of my neck got a little sun burned. Oh well, it was worth it. LOL
I had a lot of people looking at my stuff and made a few sales as well. So all in all it was a very nice day.
Woke up this morning around 5:25 am. Took the dogs out at 5:45 am. Since hubby and I had loaded the car last night we didn't have that to worry about. I just needed to eat my breakfast and fix us both some sandwiches and put them into the ice chest with some pops for us to drink. I did all this while hubby was getting ready.
Since Bentley Field (where the Chilli Cook Off is held every year), wasn't but 15 minutes from our house we left at 7:30 am. We pulled onto the field around 7:45 am and started sitting up the tent. Finally around 8:55 am we had everything sit up.
Then I snapped this picture to document my day at the Chilli Cook Off. Hubby was sharpening his knife after using it to cut some rope that I had strung up as clothes lines to display my handmade scarves, socks, purses, and dish cloths. On the table I had my handmade goats milk soaps, hand carded batts, books on knitting and spinning, and shawls. I had my handspun yarn hanging on a rack to display them better and one of my shawls was draped over my dressmaker form.
I brought my spinning wheel to demonstrate spinning and it really brought people around asking questions. The children where very curious liked to stand around watching.
The weather didn't look all that good when I got up that morning, but all in all it turned out to be a nice day. It was a little cool that morning, so I did have a sweat shirt on to start the day off. However, by mid day I ended up shedding my sweat shirt and then my left arm and hand, as well as the back of my neck got a little sun burned. Oh well, it was worth it. LOL
I had a lot of people looking at my stuff and made a few sales as well. So all in all it was a very nice day.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Hand/Arm Warmers
Well, as you can see, I now have my mom's Hand/Arm Warmers finished. I actually finished them yesterday and this morning I finished weaving in all the loose threads. Then I took this picture, before wrapping them up and putting them in a mailing enevelope to mail off to my Mom in California.
I called her this morning to let her know that they were finished and I was mailing them off to her. She's pretty excited about getting them. Now I just need to get busy and start knitting on her socks. LOL I should hopefully have them finished before the end of the month.
I called her this morning to let her know that they were finished and I was mailing them off to her. She's pretty excited about getting them. Now I just need to get busy and start knitting on her socks. LOL I should hopefully have them finished before the end of the month.
2 skeins of Ribbon Delight
On July 31st I woke up at 2:56 am not being able to sleep. I decided to go into my spinning room and start spinning. I had pulled out 8 batts of Ribbon delight and started spinning. I continued spinning up to 7:57 that morning when I finally stopped to go and take a shower. Then I went downstairs and let my dogs outside, came back in and fixed my breakfast, checked my website and etsy along with my email box. I knew it was going to be a long day!
Around noon, I was back at my spinning wheel spinning again. I was almost ready to start plying up my first skein when I stopped spinning for the day around 3:00 pm.
I actually finished plying up these 2 skeins on August 5th and had washed them and hung them to dry. This morning I made up the labels and snapped this picture before packing them up to be ready for my craft fair tomorrow.
Around noon, I was back at my spinning wheel spinning again. I was almost ready to start plying up my first skein when I stopped spinning for the day around 3:00 pm.
I actually finished plying up these 2 skeins on August 5th and had washed them and hung them to dry. This morning I made up the labels and snapped this picture before packing them up to be ready for my craft fair tomorrow.
Monday, August 2, 2010
4 skeins of Handspun Garden Delight
4 skeins of Handspun Garden Delight
Originally uploaded by http://www.flickr.com/people/38484177@N04/
All 4 skeins total 852.5 yards, 5 1/8 oz, 136 grams. The 2 small skeins I'm going to keep and knit a few bookmarks with. The other 2 skeins I'll list on my website, as well as on Etsy.
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