Recent Projects finished + Stash additions: Woven Scarves, New Yarns & a Dog Sweater

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 Emily Wallace HandwovenLeave a comment

The last couple of weeks have been a bit wild, but now that I’m on the other side, I can post my latest finished projects + latest yarn additions to my stash. If you’d like more details on any of my projects, check out my portfolio on Ravelry. My username is ‘southernemma’.

Yesterday’s natural dyeing project: I decided to dye my ‘Raw Fleece to Finished Object’ Dorset Horn woven scarf using an avocado pit and onion skins (both red + yellow skins). The result is a peachy-pink color. All of the pictures were taken in natural light, but one looks darker because it was taken in a different part of the house.

August 10 weaving project: Cotton/Merino Scarf in Neutral Colors

August 6 weaving project: Noro Wool/Silk/Mohair blend in autumnal colors

August 6 knitting project:Juno Jumper for Chloe using Brown Sheep Lanaloft (100% wool)

I visited Thread in Florence, Alabama–a fabric/yarn shop–on August 13th and picked up some local handspun yarns (one of which contains dog hair in the blend), along with my favorite hand lotion bar from Love + Leche (cedarwood scent).

I also ordered some solar dyed Osage yarn from an emerging indie dyer/ hand spinner from Salt Lake City, Utah, Flamingmeatloaf Fibers. She has her own blend of Merino/CVM/Wensleydale yarns from Colorado sheep that she has milled locally. It arrived on Saturday (with a free mini-skein) and I’m anxious to get it on my loom.

I also picked up 6 more Gulf Coast Native raw fleeces on Friday from Alchemy Farms since I’ll be selling some of the GCN fiber I already have at the upcoming events I’m participating in.

Knitted Pullover Progress as of June 8

June 9, 2020 Emily Wallace HandwovenLeave a comment

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.

Deep South Yarn Hop 2019: Yarn Haul

November 18, 2019 Emily Wallace Handwoven1 Comment

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 the event (except for Taming of the Ewe and Bliss Yarns).

Haul from Yarn Boutique of Decatur (Decatur, AL): Madeline Tosh, Vocabulary Yarn (now Vicious Yarns), Sirdar Jewelspun, Peace Dove stitch markers, sheep measuring tape, Felted mini bag from Frabjous Fibers

Haul from Hook A Frog Fiber & Fun (Madison, AL): Noro Tennen (2 colorways), Berroco Skye (Leo colorway)

Haul from Bliss Yarns (Brentwood, TN): Farmers Daughter Fibers: Craggy Tweed (Pine Drop colorway) (Merino and Tweed)

Haul from Haus of Yarn (Nashville, TN): River Cottage Farm Fibers: Romney Worsted (Son of Chieftain) and Romney Lamb’s Wool/Mohair Fingering; two bars of Tuft Woolen Soap

Haul from Ewe & Company (Kingston Springs, TN): Frabjous Fibers BFL/Silk (8 oz) fiber for spinning

Haul from Ewe & Company (Kingston Springs, TN): Handspun BFL fingering and worsted weight yarns from local spinners

Haul from The Taming of the Ewe Yarns and Tea Room (Gadsden, AL): Mirasol Kancha Yarn (two colorways); Adagio Looseleaf Teas

Latest Yarn Score: Hook A Frog Fiber and Fun (Madison, AL)

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 Emily Wallace HandwovenLeave a comment

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 Deep South Yarn Hop event–meaning special sales for anyone with an event passport.

I wasn’t prepared for what I found in the $5 sale baskets: Noro Tennen (50% Wool/25% Silk/25% Alpaca) and Berroco Skye yarns (37% Wool/35% Viscose/20% Yak/8% Nylon). I scooped up nine skeins of the Noro (5 skeins of Smoky colorway & 4 skeins of Alpine colorway) and six balls of Berocco Skye (Leo colorway).

As part of the yarn hop, I also received two free stitch markers…an additional perk to my already amazing score.

Free stitch markers from Hook A Frog Fiber & Fun

I came home that evening and used the Noro Tennen (Alpine colorway) as the weft of a new scarf I was weaving on my 32″ Kromski Harp rigid heddle loom.

72″ long scarf using Noro Tennen yarn as weft and Tahki Tucson yarn as warp

Stay tuned for upcoming projects using these yarns! Visit my FB page to see more photos of finished projects or my main website Emily Wallace Handwoven Designs.