Knitting news!
I finished the helical hat (by woolly wormhead) in my the yarn tree sparkle sock held double in the chocolate frogs and jelly slugs colourway (from my Harry Potter box) and I love it :)
I've started my first pair of socks in months, I bought some new needles as was having problems with my hiya hiya sharps splitting my finger open and causing too much pain to knit. I was recommended addis and so they are what I bought and so far so good, sharp enough to do what I want but not so sharp my finger hurts or splits :) I bought an 80cm to magic loop as I do with hiya hiyas but found it difficult so have bought 100cm now instead and am finding it easier. I'm knitting the front of the sock with the lace pattern form The Bird's Dead, Dru Socks (by sparklepunk-creations AKA Lisa Tomko), with twisted rib at the back of the leg.
Possibly the neatest I've ever picked up heel stitches, rather proud lol doing the slipped stitch rib heel (from the vanilla latte pattern, free on ravelry). Also I've done a contrasting cuff and heel, not sure if I'll be doing the different toe too yet or not. I have made some mistakes on the gusset decreases but think I'll be able to get away with them :)
I finally started a blanket for my son, I'm doing the ten stitch blanket (free on ravelry) with cascade 220 superwash quatro in butterscotch, green tea and pink haze (I'm using the very pink knits tutorial technique). It's listed as a worsted but feels more like a DK, I intended to use 3.5mm needles but picked up 3.25mm and I'm not ripping back so it'll use more yarn (I think) and be a bit smaller over all lol This is the wrong side but I prefer the clean look so will likely use it as my right side :) I have made a couple of small mistakes but think it's look ok so far, I'm using the ridges on the right side (my wrong side) to weave in the ends as I go.
Spinning news!
I'm spinning some Polwarth (from owl about yarn) on my wheel in the amethyst colourway. Finished the first half and started the second so will hopefully be plying soon.
I finally picked up my drop spindle again lol this is still the Polwarth/merino/bamboo rolags (from fondant fibre) in the prudence colourway, I've 4 to go then the singles are done and will be ready to ply, probably on my wheel lol (lazy me).
New news!
I got a fondant fibre order;
Top left - mixed BFL in the teal dream colourway
Top right - super fine Shetland in the sherbet dip colourway
Bottom - corriedale/merino/gold sparkle in the firecracker colourway
My the yarn tree autumn themed box arrived :)
Top left - sw merino/nylon/gold stellina in the blackberry bushes colourway (super stunning)
Top right - autumn themed stitch markers
Bottom left - marzipan fruits, apple scented cupcake soap and mini chocolate
Bottom right - sw merino/nylon in the harvest colourway
I'm always happy with my the yarn tree boxes and am signed up to loads through the end of this year and into next year lol I'm terrible I know lol
My mum finally said my stash is getting too much lol I'm basically a hoarder lol I have a half wall sized wardrobe almost full plus plastic boxes on the floor in two rooms, plus a couple shoe boxes and clear plastic bags hanging up in my wardrobe and now a blanket quantity on the floor which I literally just have no room to store it lol Buying yarn and fibre cheers me up on bad days and gives me beautiful squashy things to squash my face in in but it is getting kinda crazy. I keep trying to not buy (not including signed up boxes) but then I see a coupon code or a pretty update and I want it lol I just need to knit and spin faster lol
In other news!
There is a spin along with the stitched together podcast group on ravelry, the geeky girls podcast are having an autumn craft along (knit, spin, crochet etc.), a hat along with the pink haired girl podcast, a hand spun along (knitting with your hand spun yarns) with the fondant fibre group, and shawl knit along with both FO & dye podcast and swordofaknitter podcast groups. See each groups threads for rules and prizes.
Hope you're all having fun and enjoying the start of the school year, my son is for sure :)
Happy Crafting!
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