It was so relaxing to ply the Shetland I have been spinning lately. It is such a nice fiber to work with because it feels good in your hands and turns out such a nice stable yarn when you are done!
The dyeing I did gave it just the subtlety I was hoping for.
I now have a nice skein of fingering weight yarn for a shawl! (320 yards)
Isn't it just the right ripe Avocado color to knit into an accessory?!
I also made the second dragonfly for my table runner. It definitely went better with the second one but they are time consuming. Yes, I ran out of the background fabric but blended the plain blue in the second block.
I rewarded myself with some incentive from the M & M's-they have the crispy ones back on the shelves! ( I printed the second block with the 'fit' mode instead of the 'actual size' mode and it is slightly smaller then the first one! Note to self-check out the pattern pieces before you begin sewing with them!!!!) I will be able to hide the discrepancy in the seam allowance after a bit of strategic trimming! I have been doing this long enough to know how to cover such
minor problems!
The Shetland is glorious! I can't wait to see the runner finished. How perfect will that be for a summer table.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous yarn! And the dragonflies turned out great...they were a good challenge for us!
ReplyDeleteThe yarn looks great! The M&M's look great too :-D
ReplyDeletethe dragonflies look very nice (though too complicated for me:) - and I love the yarn! aubusson colours? happy knitting!
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