Catching Up

It always amazes me how quickly time flies. I feel like I was just thinking the other day "I must blog about this" and now it is almost the end of the month. I like to think that I am not THAT busy but perhaps at times I am. Plus, I have been crafting quite a bit.

First Up: Spinning



Next Up: Actual Knitting

Yes, actual knitting has occurred this month.

Pattern: Toast by Leslie Friend.
Yarn: FatCatKnits Handspun in Peacock
Needles: US6



I am quite pleased with how these turned out. I still have about half a skein of the handspun left and the bright green is not shown in this project. I will make them again with a thumb hole and maybe in some luscious cashmere. Probably make them longer too!

Perfect Storm

Roving: Spunky Club 2008
Fiber: Wennsleydale
Color: The Perfect Storm


I wasn't crazy about spinning this, I'm not sure if it was the fiber or the fact that it has been in my stash since 2008. I admit that I enjoy roving that wants to be spun up, this batch felt like it didn't want to come apart.

Spinning: January 2013

January 2013 summary of handspun yarns. I am participating in the 13 in 2013 group on Ravelry, where a group of us have the common goal of spinning 13lbs of roving in the year 2013.

FatCatKnits Caruso

FatCatKnits Peacock

CrownMountain

FatCatKnits Falling Leaves

Swatch turned Cozy

Swatching for the Calligraphy Cardigan has occurred (finally). I have been meaning to get going on this but I wanted to finish up a few other tasks (like my lemongrass sweater) before I got distracted with the shiny of new yarn and  new project. Of course, being a crafty girl I decided to not let the swatch go to waste and made a coffee cozy instead. Every coffee needs a cozy right?


Pattern: Swatch C O Z Y
Yarn: Tosh DK 
Color: Cherry
Needles: US #6