This is BFL (25 micron) fiber from Created by Elsie B in the Color Wheel colorway. I have 8 oz total. Spinning end to end without striping it down to make a double rainbow.
| Began | August 6, 2022 |
| Finished | Work in progress |
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| Edited | August 18, 2022 |
mixed weights – worsted, sport, sport-ish handspun. gauge on worsted was a touch tight, so went up in stitch count from the biggest size, and knit the back a little longer. rather than welts for the rows, knit in garter. added short rows surrounding the top of the vest to add more length without adding…
I’ve been spending more time on knitting Twitter after stopping updating Ravelry, and find some faces getting family (my Accessibility Crafters list has some of these people). Rachy Newin is one of those people. When I saw the Heart of the Atlantic Shawl, I was excited to try something crochet that had more techniques I…
gauge swatch relaxed just a touch (25st/4” to 24st/4”, while pattern called for 26). I’m knitting a 38” bust (to account for that difference; I’m closer to 40) and increasing to 50” hip. increased number of rows of twisted ribbing on the top, and then an extra bit of gray before starting the color. did…
Looking for a nice open-front cardigan. I had the Contented Cardi by Hannah Fettig (happy home) that I made back in 2014 and it’s a bit too small now, but I loved this style. That one doesn’t go up to my current size, and it’s worsted weight, which I couldn’t wear as much of the…
After a mighty long hiatus from socks , making an attempt again. Last pairs were too small for my feet, in 2018/2019. My feet spread out with my PTTD. And I was knitting at such a tight gauge, my hands were hurting too. So I’m doing these still on my US 1, but attempting to…
PLANNING: Use TdF2021 handspun (DnD Fibers) for main color. Sun Valley in Wine, Onyx, and Intermission are coming for the colorwork. Plan to continue colorwork at the underbust (possibly with a band of corrugated ribbing first). Bought the pattern from Jessica McDonald’s site. September 26: wound yarn and swatched in the round September 28: cast…
