Yum, yum

Here’s my haul from the MI Fiber Fest in Allegan, MI. I went with Shannon and Emily and met some of the other ZPDK. Holly even gave me her shirt! The pictures are pretty self-explanatory.

Yarn Hollow Fiber, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

Yarn Hollow Fiber, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

STR Eggplanted, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

STR Firebird, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

Green Apple, part two., originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

Dress for Caroline

Dress for Caroline, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

I knit this for my cousin's one year old baby in California. I hope it fits her.

Pattern:Little Sister's Dress

Home for the last time.

I’m back from vacation. Again. I meant to get this post up before I left for England, but that didn’t happen. So, here we are. A list of my current projects, as promised.

I’ve been spinning this Interlacements braid. I’m working toward a three-ply. I divided the braid into three parts, and now I’m just spinning the singles as lace weight-ish. I hope that the three-ply will turn out to be a d.k. weight. I really love the colors. The only problem is, the gray dye comes off on my hands when I get to that color. It’s no big deal, just annoying.

What I've been spinning, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

This is the cap shawl from Victorian Lace Today. I really like Emily’s cap shawl(rav link). Mine won’t end up being blue ribbon winning like hers, nor knit out of hand spun, but it will be a nice long term project.

Cap Shawl Beginnings, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

I’m kind of cheating with these socks. I’ve never seen the pattern, just the finished objects on Ravelry, so I’m guestimating. The yarn is Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn. I have three skeins of it, none of which have a colorway.

Gentleman's Fancy Socks, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

This scarf is my pride and joy. It’s based off of Through The Loops’ Bi-Color Scarf. I had some Knitting Notions Superwash sock yarn in Green Apple and I knew I didn’t really want to use it for socks, so I improvised to use it with some coppery-red-brown sock yarn to make this scarf.

Bi-Color Scarf, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

When my mom and I stopped in at The Yarn Garden in Charlotte, she bought me all sorts of yarn because it was a mother-daughter trip to visit Michigan Tech and she pick out this yarn. When I started knitting, I knitted one red pomatomus and she wanted it. Go figure, I never knit the second one. So, hopefully, by the time I come home from college, I’ll have a pair of socks for her.

Mom's Pomatomus, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

These sweetheart socks from an Interweave magazine, I think the Holiday 2007 issue. I took these with me on one of my vacations and broke one of the needles. It’s not too much of a big deal because I only need four of the five to knit them. I love Trekking Pro Natura yarn. The bamboo in it gives it a nice shine and color.

Sweetheart Socks, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

Finally, my Print ‘o the Wave. I’m half way finished with the edging now. Maybe I can finish it before I leave for school. Probably not.

POTW Progress, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

Tomorrow, I’m going to the Michigan Fiber Fest with Shannon and Emily. My last hurrah. For a while, anyway. I’m glad I’m home so I can go hang out with my peeps from ZPDK.

Coming soon

A WIP post in which I recount and make excuses for my knitting basket. Also you get to see the yarn that I've accumulated in the past month.

Oh, and I have a new interest -- Dyeing.

Close Up

Ene Progress, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

Rachel requested a close up of my handspun. It's not the greatest detail shot. It's what I already had on flickr. Sorry, but I'm lazy. Hopefully, I can get some modeled pictures of it. Just not now.

Ene's Scarf

Ene's Scarf, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

Finished forever ago, over two months, even.
Started February 21 2008
Completed March 10 2008
Knitted on US 6 needles with my hand spun, that I thought was going to be for socks, but it turned out a bit thicker. Then I saw Ene's Scarf started from the longest edge and decreased to nothing. I liked that the knitting got smaller as I went on. It made it go faster, I think. "I'll knit a few more rows. They're getting shorter, so it won't take me as long. Then I'll go to bed." That sort of thing. I might someday get a modeled shot of this, but it's summer and I don't really feel like it, sorry to say.

Summer Schedule

June 23-30: Colorado
June 31: Fly to Florida
July 1-5: Florida with Cameron's family
July 6-18: Home
July 19-26: Up by Manistee, Michigan with Cameron's family
July 27-August 21: Fit in two week England trip with my grandma and time to pack for college.
August 22: Leave for Michigan Tech (ten hour drive)
August 23: Move-in day
August 26: My eighteenth birthday
September 2: Classes start

Holy smokes. Busy.

Catch up

This....

Laguna, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

...to this!

Finished. Forever ago...., originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

Finally, here's something. I finished this yarn a couple months ago. I'm having a difficult time catching up.

Specs


Fiber : 4 oz. Superwash Blue Faced Leisester wool from Julia.

Two-ply sock to heavy sock weight.




I had fun. :)

I done grad-je-ated.

I done grad-je-ated., originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

Open House June 8th at my house.

Prom, May 2008

Prom, May 2008, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

Love this boy!