Also, some new knitting on needles.
A short while back I bought some lace weight yarn from Caroline of SockPixie. She has an array of yummy hand spun yarn, as well as roving--if you are into spinning yourself, to choose from on her etsy site.
This is what I bought,
Denim colored merino/silk blend.
I usually ball up my yarn by winding it around my hand but with over 1300 yards, I thought it would be too much. What I needed was a nostepinne. Well, ok, I don't own one of those so I went looking for something suitable around the house. Muddler to the rescue! It is usually used to muddle mint leaves for mojitos (yum!) and so I figured I don't want minty yarn or yarny mint so I wrapped it in plastic wrap.
Not having any children around to press into yarn holding service, I used chairs. This is considered an "action shot" of the makeshift nostepinne.
All wound. Now to slip it off the muddler, er I mean the nostepinne.
The start of my new project. This one will probably take MONTHS! so I will update you every so often on my progress. What will it be, you ask?
Well, I can only hope I can do this. Doesn't look impossibly hard so I should be ok. Pattern from the book Knitted Lace of Estonia by Nancy Bush
Well, that's all for today. Talk at you later. Rumi
Lacy Leaves in a gorgeous yarn. Now you'll need Mr. Lucky to take you out after it's made. Congrats on your quilt finish.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your post, learning about the tools of knitting.
ReplyDeleteYour new yarn looks lovely Rumi and will make a gorgeous shawl!
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh wow Rumi I think that is courageous! Lovely project.
ReplyDeleteSweet quilt too. I'm sure it will make your daughter's friend very happy.
Boy i sure could have used your help when i was balling up some yarn i got a couple of months back. Knots everywhere.The shawl looks beautiful, i will look forward to the progress posts.
ReplyDeleteHope you are well.
Linda
xx