I finished my first handspun sweater. I bought the fiber from the Woodchuck's wife (don't remember if she had a business name, but she sold fiber in his booth at MDS&W for a couple of years). It was so loud in the bag that I don't think I would have even considered it without seeing the sample she had knitted up. I had only been spinning for a year or two, so I didn't realize how much the colors mute and blend when they are spun and plied.
It's a little big through the shoulders, but overall I'm happy with it. I'm also psyched that I figured out how to take my own picture. Using the self-timer and putting the camera on top of my monitor is just the ticket. Of course, now I'll have to remember to close the closet door behind me :-)
woohoo! Nice job on the sweater. Aren't these the same colors you dyed in fleece so recently? For a minute there I thought you were the world's fastest spinner and knitter...:-)
ReplyDeleteVery Nice!!
ReplyDeleteI haven't acheived a handspun sweater yet -- just a few scarves, a pi shawl and a vest.
Guess they are the same colors! I sort of get into a rut:-) But the new fibers are going to be spun seperately, not blended. Come to think of it I had rust, avocado, and harvest gold for my first kitchen colors (bet you can't guess when I got married!)
ReplyDeleteNice job on the sweater. Those colors are great for you. . .
ReplyDeleteAwesome job on that sweater!
ReplyDeleteLove the sweater. Someday I'll finish my own, but it really helps to get inspired by those who have finished one! Yeehaw!!!
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