Knitting With Handspun
Back in July I spun a Merino/Yak/Silk blend top from Greenwood Fiberworks in the Durango colorway. I chain plied it to keep the colors intact and I've started knitting it up now!
This is the Sockhead Slouch pattern and I'm loving how the striping in the yarn is working up in the hat. I'm making this for Caleb, and it's really flying off the needles because I'm so amused by the stripes! Also, I used the Chinese Waitress Cast On for the first time and while it's fiddly and takes a while, it really looks good and I will definitely be using it again. I'll get a better picture of the cast on next time.
In other news, I've finished plying the 3-ply skeins and only need to chain ply the tiny amount I have left now to finish the Fireworks singles. I hope to get that done today and get them all washed.
In other news, I've finished plying the 3-ply skeins and only need to chain ply the tiny amount I have left now to finish the Fireworks singles. I hope to get that done today and get them all washed.
posted by Melanie at 9:01 AM
1 Comments:
I also did the Chinese Waitress cast-on recently and loved how it looked when I FINALLY got it finished. Took a number of tries to figure it out and get the tension right, plus I really had to watch a video carefully to keep doing it; I never got it memorized.
Your stripes are very nice!
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