Thursday, March 31, 2022

March Wrap-Up

I don't have much new to discuss since my mid-month check in, but I have some new spinning on both wheels.

Fiber Prep

  • Still combing Corriedale, since I am flicking the locks first I end up with really nice/clean combing waste so now I'm starting to save that because I am planning on using it for some batts later on.
  • Does dyeing count as fiber prep?  I had approximately 125 g of Shropshire Combed top that I dyed.  

Spinning

Flatiron

  • I started the month by playing around and spinning some smaller skeins of yarn from some drum carded batts.  
  • Next I spun a braid of Organic Polwarth from Three Waters Farm in the colorway "Dusty Books."  I decided to keep this one a single-ply yarn and I broke the braid up to spin the whole color progression together.
  • I am working on a 2-ply fractal with my last braid of Three Waters Farm fiber, this is Falkland in the colorway "Falling in Love."  I am on bobbin #2.

Kiwi 3

  • I finished my Stroll roving and ended up with a nice sport weight sock yarn.
  • Next I spun Corriedale combed top.  After spinning a finer yarn and also knowing that I would be spinning Corriedale for awhile with the fiber I am prepping, I went for a nice aran/bulky weight skein.
  • I finally started properly spinning up the Corriedale I am combing.  I even made a control card for myself!  This will end up being a sweater quantity and I did a little sampling on the Flat Iron, but I was much happier with the results on the Kiwi.  It should be a sport/DK weight when finished.

Knitting 

Finished

  • Purse socks (top down, heel flap & gusset, stockinette) from Voolenvine Yarns "Manderlay" on the Footsie base.
  • Cottage Garden hat, this was from my Marie Wallin British Breeds yarn from TWT Selection box and was for TWT Colorwork Accessory KAL.

On the Needles

  • Newleaf by Jennifer Steingass: both sleeves are done and I've knit about 6" on the body past the sleeve divide.
  • Festive Sweater KAL Pullover by Skeindeer Knits:  I am still knitting on the body, about 5" past the sleeve divide.
  • Purse/Bus Stop Socks:  I divided the skein in half and cast on both socks, one sock lives in my purse and the other sock lives in a project bag I can easily grab and take with me to the bus stop.  The bus stop sock has been progressing faster, but on these top-down socks I have turned the heel and am knitting the foot of both socks now.  

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