27 Jan 2011

Wensleydale Locks

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Washed Wensleydale Locks

I had some time to sort through my fleeces and wash up some locks.  I will be dyeing some for my batts and art yarns.  I have listed some washed locks in the shop and will be adding some dyed ones soon!  These fleeces are really super nice.  The locks are extra long, around 5+ inches (relaxed length, not stretched length!)  These are the perfect length for spinning, carding, art yarns, felting projects, you name it!

27 Jan 2011

Ruffled Cardigan

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I am posting an update on the cardigan I am knitting.  It is the Ruffled Cardigan from Knit it Now.  This is a great pattern.  The directions are well written and easy to read.  I have finished knitting all the pieces, blocked them, and am sewing them together.  The photo is the long ruffled band that will be knit around the edges of the cardigan.  I just love the way the tuck stitch pattern has turned out on the band.  I should have my cardigan finished this weekend, so keep an eye out for some pictures!

28 Dec 2010

Swatch Done

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Swatch
Swatch Done!

I am participating in a knit along on the Knit it Now Ravelry group.  The pattern for the knit along is the Ruffled Cardigan from Knit it Now.  After making several swatches on my SK860 mid-gauge machine, I finally broke down and ordered some yarn.  I was trying to knit from my stash, but none of the yarns seemed to work well for the pattern.  The ruffled lace border on cardigan is knit in tuck stitch.  The tuck stitch is knit at a higher tension than the stockinette stitch.  Most of the yarns I swatched from my stash did not make a nice soft tuck stitch.  The yarns were worsted and towards the higher end of the tension dial just when knit in stockinette stitch, so I could not knit the tuck at +2 tension.  The yarn I ordered is a 100% wool from the Yarn Barn.  So far I have knit the back and one of the fronts of the cardigan.  I hope to have most of the knitting done by Friday and can work on blocking and sewing the pieces together over the weekend.

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