Knitting Interrupted

While I HAVE been working on the Cherry Leaf Shoulder shawl (12 complete pattern repeats so far), I got caught up with my Knitters Loom. I had started this over a year ago. The warm is Nature Spun fingering, in light and dark green. The weft is a self striping yarn, in either sport or worsted. Also wool.

This was warped and started, but I had no idea how to tell the length of woven faberic. I just know I had a long warp.
After being inspired by Mary's weavings (ruana and a baby blanket in just a month or two after getting the loom.) I dug it back out.

It went quite well.I was pleased with the plaid I ended up with. The finished shawl or table runner. I don't have a table worthy of a runner, so Gertrude is posing with it as an 11 inch wide shawl. I rather like it.
I think I need a bigger loom.

Tour De Fleece 2010

I just heard that the 2010 edition of Le Tour de Fleece is coming up in a few days--July 3 to July 25.  There are some rest days built in, just like the bikers have.  Isn't nice that they ride while we spin? 
While no longer on a separate blog, there is a group on Ravelry for the Tour.  I just joined the group and will mention it to Spin Guild. 
Since I just started my Lorna's Lace Red Rover I will work on that when at Spin Guild, but think I may sort out another batch of wool for spinning at home.  I don't want to mix up tensions by doing that on different wheels, when I have plans for a sweater with the Red Rover. 
Hmmm.  Must think on what I want for my home spinning.
That also means, not much home knitting for those couple weeks--and I was coming along so nicely on the Cherry Leaf Shoulder Shawl too lately.

Yarn and Knitting Updates

I started these socks quite some time ago. They were the back-up socks shortly after I finished one pair. Now, since finishing the last pair, they are the primary socks. I like this yarn and this color. Mini Mochi by Crystal Palace is a slightly larger weight, and a single ply. It blooms and is very soft and comfy. My first pair is wearing well, and in the winter, when its cool enough to wear them they are one of my favorite pairs.
This is my yarn I am spinning in the Red Rover colorway. I have three bags and this is about a third of the first bag. I hope to make a sweater out of it. If need be, I may have to find some yarn to supplement it.

Isn't it a great color?

Baby Baby

Last week I finished the baby sweater I was making for the 4H fair silent auction. I finished a autumny colored shawl last fall, but finally decided on this as the perfect item.

More people may be interested in baby clothes than a shawl. I almost put buttons on it, but went with the two ties as shown in the pattern. It is at least a size 12, so that should help make it more attractive to prospective buyers as well. I decided to forego knitting with wool, again considering the public. I used Vanna's Choice. It is a rather nice feeling acrylic in a color way called sea spray.

On an additional baby front--these were delivered Saturday. Our barn cats needed new blood.

Aren't they little cuties?

Fun With Duct Tape

Saturday's class on making your own body double was fun. Hot, but at least I wasn't the one getting wrapped in duct tape!
According to Angie, you can get some great back support while being wrapped. She chose black for the slimming effect.

Sheila was going bold. Her red made for great pictures. It was hard to laught hard when you were the one in the duct tape though.

All wrapped up and ready to go. The taping went fast, as we had 2 tapers and one tapee for each of the doubles. Gertrude, Trudy and Tillie.

I think eveyone needs a duct tape buddy.