I even managed to pick out that horrible black-on-black provisional cast on and knit an equally piratey lining. I used the leftover merino that I knit the mittens with, so my head is both non itchy and seriously warm.
Soon as I tack the lining down, I'll be ready to set sail.
Wait, that's right, I live in Illinois. Oh well, a girl can dream.The other big happening around here is that I am participating in another Knitty swap. This one's just for spinning, and it's motivated me to spend a lot more quality time with my spindle. A lot of these folks are making some absolutely gorgeous yarn, so perfect I don't know whether to hug them or bop them on the head and lock them up in my basement. So yesterday I spun up a couple ounces of beautiful silvery-brown cashmere.
It looks pretty good wound up on the spindle. Maybe it's finally starting to click for me. Then I washed it:
Bugger, slubs galore. Happens every time. It still has its own charm, though, and for the first time ever I actually knit something out of my handspun that I'm actually pleased with. What would I possibly knit out of 50 yards of slubby cashmere? Well, I'll show you.
Tomorrow.
1 comment:
I love that hat, it's so cute. I also love the lining, which makes it look even more piratey. Come to think of it, I'm a sucker for black and white stripes in general. But with this hat, they really do add extra oomph.
Very nice spinning too!
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