Shownotes
Knitting
Lined Beanie for Hubs in the larger size.
Spinning
Plied the Southdown – very little ply definition, but it is soooo smushy! I got 96 yards of a 2-ply from just over an ounce.
Dyepots
Sugar Maple: Throne Room, Through the Woods, Plum Crumble, Beach House,
Black Cherry Lace: all the ones from last week, plus Goldenrod, Wild Roses, Dead Man’s Fingers
Mixed BFL: New Saris
Superwash Merino: Roses in HD
Superwash BFL; Throne Room
Processes
Writing up Patterns: I start with the knitting, and take notes as I go. I photograph the finished object before I write up the pattern, because that way I know how big the pics are and where to work around them. I create a document in MS Word, using two columns on a page. I insert a colored text box with important info to make it pop a bit. As I write up the pattern, I try to keep the directions conversational to reduce confusion. Once it’s all on the page, I play with margins and such to get things to look just right. When I’m happy with it, I save it as a .pdf file so anyone can get it/read it. You can download Primo PDF or use an online site (google “pdf converter”).
Growth
Trying to have a big update this week. I hope you enjoy it all!
Grabby Hands
Knit Picks Palette – in Tarragon and Aurora Heather for some Cthulu Mittens for my brother.
Books – My Grandmother’s Knitting, Tiny-Tiny Mochimochi, and Wendy Knits Lace.
Politically Incorrect Fibers – One Night Stand batts. Colorway is “Jasper.” I love it so so so much!
Kilby Ridge Farm – Icelandic sheep farm. LOVE THEM SO MUCH! Got two fleeces from them. I bought two fleece: “Cookie,” a dark brown, and “Kate,” a lighter golden. Also bought two skeins of a lopi style yarn, 4 oz of roving.
