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A FLEECE FROM GRETA
HOCKADAY 2008 |
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HERE IS A GORGEOUS
FLEECE I (GRANNIE LINDA) BOUGHT FROM |
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 THIS IS THE TIP SIDE UP..... |
 AND HERE IS THE CUT SIDE UP! |
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 I AM WASHING THE LOCKS (IN STRAWBERRY BASKETS) A SMALL AMOUNT AT A TIME TO KEEP THE VARIEGATION. (see below for other methods...) I
AM GOING TO MAKE A SHETLAND SHAWL WITH IT AND |
 HERE IS A SAMPLE CARD. THE SAMPLES FOR THIS WERE CARDED JUST A BIT. THIS IS A REFERENCE FOR GRETA. |
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 THIS IS THE GIZMO I WILL BE USING TO SPIN #19. IT IS CALLED A "SPINDOLYN". (Click on the name to link to the site where there is a video showing how it works.) I WILL SPIN A VERY FINE SINGLE AND THEN TRY TO NAVAJO PLY IT. I AM USING A DOG BRUSH TO FLUFF THE TIPS OF EACH HAND FULL BEFORE I SPIN IT. |
 HERE IS ANOTHER SHOT OF #19 IN PROGRESS. |
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 I READ AN ARTICLE IN THE LATEST SPIN-OFF (Fall 08) BY JUDITH MacKENZIE McCUIN ON HOW TO WASH LOCKS TIED UP! SO, I HAVE BEEN TRYING THAT! MY FIRST BALL OF SINGLES IS GROWING... I AM AIMING FOR A 4 oz. BALL BEFORE I PLY. (later....after I decided NOT to Navajo ply, I settled for 2 - 2 oz balls, to ply into a 4 oz. skein.) |
 THEN (!) I DECIDED I NEEDED A SPINDLE FOR MY "SPINDOLYN" THAT HAS A STRAIGHT QUILL TOP! I USED SOME BRASS ROD AND FILLED THE HOLE OF A TOY WHEEL (PAINTED PINK!) WITH CLEAR SILICONE, SO THAT THE ROD WOULD FIT SNUGLY IN THE HOLE. IT IS WORKING VERY WELL! {I used this same method to make some cotton spinners, too!}
WATCH THIS SPACE
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UPDATE (12/21/08) LATELY, I HAVE BEEN SPINNING MY BEAUTIFUL #19 ON THE SAME TYPE OF SPINDLES THAT I HAVE MADE FOR COTTON SPINNING (LOOK HERE FOR OTHERS). THEY ARE A FAST, FUN SUPPORTED SPINDLE! I WILL CONTINUE TO ADD TO MY SINGLES BALLS AND THEN WILL PLY ON MY WHEEL. |
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THERE WAS A GREAT ARTICLE IN THIS
SEASON'S EDITION OF THE ONLINE MAGAZINE
KNITTYSPIN.
IN THIS ARTICLE, "LOCKED UP", BETH
SMITH SHOWS HOW TO WASH LOCKS USING NETTING!
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 LOCKS OF #19 WASHED WITH THE NETTING METHOD |
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LATER..... WHAT'S THIS??? I WAS FINALLY READY TO PLY AFTER CHRISTMAS (08). I PUT EACH BALL INTO A ZIPPY BAG. YOU CAN'T LET THE SINGLE PULL OUT OF THE TOP OF THE BAG BECAUSE IT CATCHES IN THE FAR EDGE OF THE ZIPPER AND GETS HUNG UP, SO WHAT I DO IS CUT A HOLE IN THE BAG, JUST BELOW THE ZIPPER SECTION, RUN THE PLY THROUGH THE HOLE, AND ZIP THE BAG SHUT. IF, FOR SOME REASON....YOU ALREADY HAVE THE YARN CONNECTED TO THE WHEEL, YOU CAN CUT THE FAR END OF THE ZIPPER, PUT THE PLY DOWN INTO THE SLIT, THEN ZIP THE BAG SHUT. THIS METHOD SEEMS TO HELP KEEP THE BALLS IN ORDER AND REDUCES BACK LASH. I HAVE BOTH ZIP BAGS IN A PLASTIC CONTAINER. |
 I PLIED THE TWO SINGLES ON MY ASHFORD TRAVELER. THIS TOOK A LOOOOONNNNGGGG TIME! A NICE ACTIVITY FOR THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS! I THOUGHT ABOUT NAVAJO PLYING TO KEEP THE COLORS DISTINCT, BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO FIGHT THE VERY THIN SINGLES, AND AFTER DOING SOME SAMPLES, I PREFERRED THE TWO PLY. THE SECTIONS OF COLOR (WHITE, GREY, BLACK) ARE LONG ENOUGH THAT THERE ARE PLENTY OF LENGTHS THAT ARE DISTINCT. |
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 WAH LAH!!! MY FIRST SKEIN OF #19 LACE WEIGHT YARN!!! IT WEIGHS ALMOST FOUR OUNCES. I AM PLANNING ON THREE MORE LIKE THIS...... WHAT A NICE SHETLAND LACE SHAWL THIS WILL MAKE! CAN'T YOU JUST SEE IT??? |
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 THE CENTER SQUARE OF THE FAIR ISLE TYPE LACE SHAWL SHOULD BE 52" SQUARE WHEN BLOCKED....OFF WE GO! (10-09) Stitch from Harmony Guide (Lace)– “Little and Large Diamonds” (I thought it resembled hearts!). Cast on 253 sts, worked 21 pattern repeats (+1). |
 CLOSE-UP VIEW OF THE SHAWL PROGRESS (10-09) |
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WORKING ON THE BORDER! (FINALLY!). I AM ON MY THIRD |
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FINALLY, IT IS DONE!!!! AFTER 2 YEARS OF WORK! HOORAY! THE FINISHED MEASUREMENT WAS 83 INCHES BY 83 INCHES, THOUGH MY PLAN WAS FOR 72 INCHES BY 72 INCHES. THE
FINAL WEIGHT WAS 17 OUNCES! |
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 UNBLOCKED! |
 BLOCKED ON A KING SIZE BED WITH BLOCKING WIRES.... |
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 THE CENTER PATTERN |
 BORDER AND EDGING AT CORNER |
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