Hook 'n Spin – A true fiber addict

Updates

Between Ravelry, teaching and taking masters classes, posting here was not high on the to do list.  I have not forsaken my craft though, fear not.  I have been taking my angst out from my studies on creating fibery goodness.

I love the interactivity of Ravelry, but there is no place to really put personal thoughts, plans, and creativity down in one place, that is why I am not giving up this blog.  I really want to be more active, and that will be one of my new years resolutions.  I am sure I’ve made this same one several times over.  Try, try again….

Knitting

Christmas gifts:  A vest and a pair of fingerless mittens.  The vest was from yarn ordered through KnitPicks, and the fingerless mittens, were spun from a neighbors sheep, dyed with Easter Egg dyes, and the pattern was my own.  The vest is pictured below, but I forgot to take a picture of the mittens.

Dusty Rose Vest

I am currently working on the #18 Cappted Sleeve Coat from Vogue.

Bottom of vest

Crochet
A shawl of my own design.  I will post a picture soon, it is almost finished.  I’ve torn back quite a few times to change details, until I am happy.  I crocheted a similar one awhile back but gave it away as a gift before I could write down the pattern.  This one is for me and the pattern is almost written.

Spinning

Spinning, unfortunately has taken a back seat to everything.  I did not quit spinning, just slowed down a bit.  I received a load of llama, camel and bison fiber from a friend.  I have some of the llama processed and spun, about 400 yards of white yarn.

The processing is the hard part.  Whoever sheared these animals obviously never sheared for spinners.  He did not skirt out the poop!  I did not sort through the first batch of llama and just dumped about a pound of wool into the bath tub.  Well, I had to flee the room!  It smelled so bad, and the water came up brown immediately.  Run for the gloves and vicks vapo rub!

Needless to say, after five washings, the wool was ready to card into batts and spin.  I was quite happy with the outcome.  Have to take a picture of that too.