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Update since July: Lots of Finished Projects! And tons of new yarns!
I’m not sure what happened, but I totally forgot about updating this blog (I have several blogs), so I have lots of finished objects to show off and new yarns to show too. (Only Deep South Yarn Hop purchases are being shown here). I think I bought more yarn over the summer than the whole… Read more
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Off the loom: Baby Alpaca, Silk, Linen, Beech Tree Fiber, Cotton, Merino blend Shawl
Since I’ve been knitting my tail off this summer, I haven’t woven as many projects as I normally would on my loom, but I did manage to weave another shawl using remnant yarns that I had sitting around. Woven on 32″ Kromski Harp rigid heddle loom; 8 dpi reed
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Finished Object: Cotton/Wool Blend Pullover
A week ago today, I finished the pullover I was knitting…using a pattern from a sweater app (knittingfool.com Sweater Generator). Essentially, you add in the row count/stitch count (4″) of the yarn, the recommended needle size and the bust size you want. I followed the directions up to a certain point…until I saw that if… Read more
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Finished Object: Remnant Yarn Woven Shawl
Another remnant yarn shawl came off the loom this week after spending a really long time on the loom. I normally finish weaving projects in a day or two, but with all my knitting lately, I put this project off for quite a while. I’m happy with the results, even though I considered it a… Read more
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Finished Object: “Nuuk” Pullover by Jonna Hietala
I finally finished my “Nuuk” pullover by Jonna Hietala yesterday and it fits really well, so I’m glad I decided to go down a size for this particular project. (Yarn used was Noro Tennen in Alpine colorway). I have two other sweaters on the needles now…the new “Soundtrack” pattern being one of them (more on… Read more
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Finished Object: Wedge Yoke Lace Pullover
It’s finally off my needles! I’m mostly happy with this pullover, although I did make it too big. It still fits, but feels huge. I think I’ll start going down a size on future projects because this seems to be the going trend for me. The yarn I used (Louisa Harding Trenzar) had a little… Read more
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Knitted Pullover Progress as of June 8
In my last post, I mentioned my two WIPs: Nuuk from Jonna Hietala (using Noro Tennen yarn “Alpine” colorway) and the second is Wedge Yoke Lace Pullover by Eunny Jang (using Louisa Harding Trenzar yarn “Pumpkin” colorway). I was hoping to be finished with at least one of them by now, but life has prevented that from happening…more… Read more
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Memorial Day Week: 2 New Projects & (more) New Yarn
I’ve started two new knitting projects as of Memorial Day…both of which are raglan style knitted tops. The first one is Nuuk from Jonna Hietala (using Noro Tennen yarn “Alpine” colorway) and the second is Wedge Yoke Lace Pullover by Eunny Jang (using Louisa Harding Trenzar yarn “Pumpkin” colorway). The first is worsted weight yarn… Read more
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Additions to my stash from 2 LYS
I think I’ve bought more yarn during this pandemic than I have to-date this year. But, in my defense, my wedding anniversary, birthday, and Mother’s Day did fall during this time…so I’m technically getting “gifts” of yarn from my husband for those events. And, there was a sale at my LYS (Hook A Frog Fiber… Read more
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It is FINISHED!! Anker’s Summer Shirt
I finished my Anker’s Summer Shirt by Petiteknits a few days ago and I’m super pleased with the end results. Part of me already wants to make another one, but I would like to try a few other top-down raglan tops before I circle back around to this one again. Yarn used on this top:… Read more
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Almost there! Anker’s Summer Shirt by Petiteknits
I pushed really hard this week and finished the body on my Anker’s Summer Shirt. I wanted to start on the sleeves last night, but my right hand wouldn’t allow it, so I’m taking part of the day off from knitting today in hopes that my hand will stop hurting. I’ve already spotted a mistake… Read more
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WIP: Anker’s Summer Shirt by Petiteknits
I’m making steady progress on the Anker’s Summer Shirt pattern by Petiteknits. I started knitting it on April 30th–while also knitting the seamless raglan sweater and other projects–so it has taken me a little while to make real progress on it until the end of this last week. I’m on the home stretch now, however,… Read more
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It’s Finally Done! My 1st adult knitted sweater
After about 6 weeks of off-and-on knitting, my first adult knitted sweater is finished. Although it’s made to be oversized, I wish I had chosen the smaller size because it does feel really big, but I’ll deal with it. I’m super proud of it…mostly because I’ve always shied away from really large projects like this… Read more
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Sweater Update: April 25th
I finally finished the body of my seamless raglan sweater and now I’m working on the arms. I was getting low on the orange color yarn, so I had to improvise and add in a dark brown color of the same yarn to make sure I had enough for the whole sweater. I’ve reserved a… Read more
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“Wee Fast” Baby Cardigan by Taiga Hilliard Designs
My niece is about to have her first baby, so I wanted to knit something for the soon-to-be newest addition to our family. I wanted something that would work up quick since my niece’s due date just got bumped up by several weeks (due to potential complications), so I chose the “Wee Fast” cardigan by… Read more
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Wednesday Weaving Project: Brushed Alpaca & Beech Tree Fiber Blend Shawl
Yesterday, I decided to dress my 32″ Kromski Harp loom with more remnant yarns for another shawl (or scarf)–this time beech tree fiber blend yarn, merino & cotton blend yarn, and brushed alpaca as the weft yarn. This scarf was a fairly quick weave and I finished it in half a day.
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Weekend Weaving Projects
I decided to take a break from sweater knitting over the weekend so I could dress my loom again after a couple of weeks hiatus. I ended up weaving two remnant yarn shawls on my 32″ Kromski Harp loom, one in neutral colors and one in warm colors with a few cool colors thrown in.… Read more
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Sweater Update: It looks like a sweater now!
I’ve been working on my first (adult) sweater for a week and half now (minus the 3 day break I took to knit my uncle’s beanie) and I’m almost halfway there, I think. Because I’m not used to knitting so much (hours everyday), my right shoulder has been giving me some problems and I’ve taken… Read more
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“Be Loving” Beanie for my uncle
I took a break for a few days from my sweater knitting to make a beanie for my Uncle Eugene’s 82nd birthday. He is my oldest uncle and sends me a birthday card (most years)…and his birthday falls one day after my own. This year, I decided that I would knit him a beanie since… Read more
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My first (adult) knitted sweater project
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I’m not the kind of knitter who likes long, drawn out projects, but one of my friends was knitting a sweater recently and I finally broke down and started knitting one myself. I’ve knitted baby sweaters before, but never an adult sweater. I’ve crocheted tops for myself, but never… Read more
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Pine Lake Shawl (Jaala Spiro) is finished!
I started the Pine Lake Shawl, a free pattern on Ravelry by Jaala Spiro, last Sunday and finished last night. I used Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Tonals yarn (aran weight). After washing and blocking it overnight, here is the finished product:
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17th Wedding Anniversary and Mystery Yarn
April 1st was my 17th wedding anniversary, so my husband and I hopped in the car and visited all of the outdoor places that were significant to us in the area. Since he proposed to me in the same city as my favorite yarn shop, he bought me another mystery yarn bag that Hook A… Read more
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Mystery Grab Bag from Hook A Frog (Madison, AL)
Yesterday, I picked up a mystery grab bag from LYS, Hook A Frog Fiber & Fun in Madison, AL. They’re offering these mystery grab bags via curbside pickup or FREE shipping. I told her what I wanted (anything DK weight or heavier, yarn-wise) and she put a bag together for me to pick up. They’re… Read more
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Finally Finished! “Straight-Up Cowl”
I started working on the “Straight-Up Cowl” by Jillian Robbins during the Deep South Yarn Hop in early November…on the recommendation of a yarn shop store manager. It took me until yesterday to finish the cowl…not because I’m a slow knitter, but because the pattern about bored me to tears–and all the purl stitches threatened… Read more
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Latest on the loom: Spanish Lace Scarf (linen/cotton/nettle)
I warped my 32″ Kromski Harp loom this morning for the first time in a few weeks. I needed a break from weaving–but now I’m starting to get twitchy since I’m isolated at home. I chose a linen/cotton/nettle blend yarn (fingering weight) for this project. I was thinking of a light, open weave warm weather… Read more
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Art Batt Spinning in 2020
Last fall, the yarn shop I work at hosted a fiber blending workshop with Claire Cabe of Lucca Dot Yarn, who also happens to be a good friend and mentor. Some of the participants weren’t spinners themselves, so Claire and I spun for those who couldn’t spin for themselves. I thought most of them would… Read more
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December 2019: Finished Objects
December 2019 was a blur for me and my family. My father underwent a major emergency surgery on December 7th after three weeks of being sick with an undiagnosed illness. He spent 25 days in the hospital and underwent 4 procedures during that time. My mother never left his side, so I did a lot… Read more
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Handwoven Tunic-style Top
Last week’s weaving: tunic-style top (2-16″ wide, 60″ long panels partially sewn up back). I wove this top for a class I taught this past Saturday at Yarn Boutique of Decatur. I used Blue Heron 100% hand dyed organic cotton yarn for the weft and Knit One Crochet Too Pea Pods yarn (100% cotton) for… Read more
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This week’s project #3: Handspun Yarn from Lucca Dot Yarn Scarf
This scarf was handwoven on my 32″ Kromski Harp loom using Lucca Dot Yarn hand blended & handspun merino wool single-ply yarn for the weft and a 100% merino dk weight yarn for the warp. Lucca Dot Yarn is owned and operated by Claire Cabe, who is also a personal friend and fiber mentor. I… Read more
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This week’s project #2: More Noro Tennen Yarn on the loom
Since I had such good luck with the Alpine colorway of Noro Tennen yarn I picked up from Hook A Frog (Madison,AL) a few weeks ago, I decided to weave another scarf from it…just in a different colorway (Smoky #2). I spaced the warp a little differently because I wanted a net like effect and… Read more
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This Week’s Project #1: From the Dyepot
Other than teaching beginner-advanced yarn dyeing classes at my LYS, I haven’t dedicated much time to professional acid-fast dyeing recently. I remedied that this week by dyeing five skeins of 100% Superwash Merino wool yarn in DK weight. I hope to start selling these at the LYS where my studio is (Yarn Boutique of Decatur–Decatur,… Read more
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Deep South Yarn Hop 2019: Yarn Haul
I only got to visit 6 out of 7 participating shops during the 1st Annual Deep South Yarn Hop, but I had a great time traveling to those shops…especially the ones I hadn’t been to before, bringing home some fiber goodness. Here are pictures of my haul. All the yarn I bought was discounted for… Read more
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Weekend Scarf Weaving:November 16-17, 2019
This past Friday, I spent all day on the road (7:45 am-8:15pm) participating in the Deep South Yarn Hop. My yarn shop co-worker and I visited all three Nashville area shops and then barely made it south to the Gadsden shop before it closed at 6pm. When I got home after 8pm (with my hands… Read more
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November 13, 2019 Weaving Project: Cotton blend Tea Towels
I don’t know what it is about cotton yarn, but I’ve never enjoyed working with it in any capacity–whether weaving, knitting, crocheting, etc. However, I always find myself giving in to cotton on the loom because of kitchen or tea towels. People want them (for some reason), so in order to meet that demand, I… Read more
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YouTube: Latest Projects and New Yarns
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WIP: My Home Studio Space
After 11 years in a small, 3 bedroom house, my family and I finally moved into a larger house in the middle of August. Luckily, this new house has enough extra space that allows me to have a home weaving studio. The room is somewhat oddly shaped, so I’m taking it slow when it comes… Read more
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Find me on YouTube: September 2019 Yarn Haul from Hook A Frog (Madison, AL)
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Find me on YouTube: A few 2019 Autumn weaving projects
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2019 Raw Fleece Projects: Jacob-Columbia Cross Wool and Shetland Wool
Back at the end of May, I attended the Middle Tennessee Fiber Festival (Dickson, TN) and brought home 5 raw fleeces. Three were from Jacob-Columbia Cross sheep from Rhea Farms (Middleton, TN) and two were Shetland fleeces from Ballyhoo Fiber Emporium (Bagdad, KY). I began processing one of the Shetland fleeces and one of the… Read more
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Latest Yarn Score: Hook A Frog Fiber and Fun (Madison, AL)
Last Saturday (November 9, 2019) after I finished teaching a beginner weaving class at Yarn Boutique of Decatur (location of my weaving studio/retail space), I headed over to Hook A Frog Fiber & Fun, our neighboring yarn shop in Madison, AL. This was no typical visit, however, because this was Day 2 the 1st Annual… Read more
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The purpose of this blog
Because I’m a weaver, knitter, crocheter, dyer, and spinner, I wanted one place I could rave and rant about yarn without having to focus on just one area of fiber arts and textiles. This will be that place–my hodge podge blog that centers around the thing that makes all fiber arts possible–fiber–and thus, yarn. So,… Read more
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2019 Projects (so far)
This year has been a fairly productive year for me, but I don’t feel like I’ve woven or knitted as many projects as I usually do. But, the year isn’t over yet! According to my Ravelry project page, I’ve finished 55 projects as of yesterday. Some of these projects included multiple items (like kitchen towels,… Read more
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