spinning & finished yarn

Hello,

I don't think I had posted about getting my new spinning wheel before..
I think I am getting the hang of it. still LOTS to learn.. I won't bore you with the details :-)
I had used my drop spindle for some blueish, green wool to spin the singles.
then used my wheel to ply it.. :-) after that wrpped it round the back of a chair . tied it in about 5 spots & then washed it.
it finished drying today & came out pretty bouncy.. which is fine.. I can't say exactly what size the yarn is just yet.. but currently it seems to be a cross between a dk & bulky.. :)

Here is a bit of a blurry pic to give you some idea.

have a great day !
lisa

 

knitting

hello,

the top pic is :is my vest 2/3 rd done . I think I am going to love it.. large needles & Bulky yarn.. with a soft rolled down collar. I'll just wear it with a belt for closer. ( Oops. and JEANS of course )

The next pic is of the first gloves I have tried.. I think I love knitting gloves !

the lighter brown/ cream thing is a cape ish thing :_) also made up. I liked a cable stitch I saw that was for napkin rings.. I enlarged the yarn and needles , then garter stitched each side..

joined in the round .. picked up and knit up to make the top of cape & collar..

Never enough time to knit in ONE day ! :-)

Knit or Crochet ?

Hello,

well we had our 3rd k & C group. we had a great time..
I was esp. happy to have my friend Cindi show with her granddaughter Addi..
Addi was SO good.. she spent alot of time threading foam beads onto a string.. Very good
hand eye coordination for a 2 yr old.
after about an hour jena took her over to books & kids tables.. she loved that. jena said she had to try every chair & table out too..
Cindi wanted to learn the magic loop so I taught her that.. it all comes naturally to her tho..
so she is easy to teach.

The ladies that help with the Hospital Aux. gave me some yarn & a pattern to knit some wash cloths .. one lady was embroidering tea towel with really cute heart patterns for them also.
so fun to see all the ladies working on so many deverse projects.
the weatehr was a beautiful autumn day too. lots of sunshine & warmish temps.

today is very chilly outside. highs in the low 30's if we're lucky.
only thing we have to go to town for is Jena's Christmas program practice..
so we're glad of that.

talk soon. lisa

just the tight siz for a baby hat

Hello,

I came across this note & thought I would share it with you.
When you knit or crochet a baby hat it helps to have the standard measurements .
3-6 months : 15" Head
6-9 months : 16.5 "
9-12 months: 18"

Now copy that down & keep it for reference :-)

Lisa

zoe cardi

ck out www.cascadeyarns.blogspot.com
she offers some free knit patterns that are very pretty..
the lastest Paid offer is the Zoe Cardi.. very fun for summer..
looks like a quick knit too..

lisa