First project from Tour de Fleece handspun yarn: Classic Knit Hat
Classic knit hat pattern by Haley Scarpino (free on Ravelry)
27g ; 96 yards (2-ply fingering/sport weight) of
CVM/Merino-cross raw fleece from Cactus Hill Farm (Colorado).
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Tour de Fleece 2021: Day 14 (July 9)
Day 14 of Tour de Fleece: CVM/Merino ewe wool from Cactus Hill Farm , Colorado (washed/carded from raw fleece) 34g; 120 yds 2-ply Fingering weight.
Babydoll Southdown ‘Raw Fleece to Finished Object’ knitted beanie
I processed just enough of the Babydoll Southdown raw fleece (New Hope, Alabama) to knit a beanie for the lady who owns these sheep.
Even though the staple length was fairly short, my drum carder prepped the fiber enough for me to spin a 2-ply DK weight yarn from this soft, squishy fiber.
Since I bought 4 fleeces total of this fiber, I’m looking forward to trying other projects using this wool.
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 I kept going, the sweater was going to be mammoth-sized, so after trying it on before separating the sleeves, I decided to make a design decision and stop where I was. I separated the sleeves about 5-7 rows before the pattern told me to…and luckily, the sweater still fits. The sleeves could’ve used a little decreasing, but I just added the ribbing instead, so they are a little billowy.
I used Tahki Yarns Tucson for this sweater–an aran weight yarn–composed of 52% Cotton/ 48% wool, and it is cloud soft, but still holds its shape. I did toss it in the dryer (not recommended on the ball band), so the fibers fluffed up a bit–which I like.
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 that later).
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 too much stretch in it too, so that may have been a contributing factor.
I’m still working on the “Nuuk” sweater, along with a few shawls, but I’m already starting to look for another top- down pullover to cast on. Suggestions are always welcome!
You can find me on Ravelry as ‘southernemma’.
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 specifically, my sore wrist has prevented that from happening. I have made progress, however, which I’m picturing below. Progress is progress, right?
I’ve been watching several classes on Bluprint (formerly Craftsy), using my subscription (and “own forever” classes) since they’ve announced they’re going to close everything down at some point in the future. Apparently, we’re supposed to be able to download our “own forever” classes, but we won’t have access to the subscription classes after they shut everything down. That could be a year or more from now–they haven’t said yet–but I’m soaking up as much knowledge as I can before everything does shut down. (I have at least 30 “own forever” classes that I’ll have to download since I’ve been on Craftsy since 2015). The Wedge Yoke Lace Pullover by Eunny Jang is from one of those Bluprint classes…as was my first seamless raglan sweater project that I recently finished.
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: Sublime Yarns Merino Cashmere Silk DK (Cinnamon colorway)
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 in my ribbing at the bottom edge of the shirt, but I’m hoping it isn’t too noticeable. I do plan to knit another top like this using a linen blend yarn at a later date, but my next top involves 100% silk yarn.
Yarn used on this top: Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk DK
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, and hopefully will have it finished by this week or next. I sometimes jinx myself when I set knitting deadlines for myself. Any other deadline, I have no trouble meeting…just my own personal project deadlines. Anyone else have that problem??
Rather than using a cotton/linen blend yarn, I decided on a merino/cashmere/silk blend by Sublime because I’m not a huge fan of plant fibers (even for a summer shirt).
Diary of a Yarnophile 