Stash Dash FO #19

The 19th FO for Stash Dash is my first attempt at backwards longdraw. 

I hand carded the fiber. There's some Norwegian sheep in there, mohair, polwarth and bamboo. 

I got these little clouds to spin from. 

And ended up with this. I'm very pleased with the variation of color in the finished yarn. Backwards longdraw was not as hard as I had imagined. I bought Jacey Boggs Faulkner's "From Worsted to Woolen" Craftsy class. It was worth every cent!

For Stash Dash:

So far I've got 5708,2 meters/5000 meters for Stash Dash.

Stash Dash FO #18

The 18th FO for Stash Dash is a pair of socks for Maria.

These are knit out of white Drops Fabel, and then I dyed them dark blue once I was told what colors she liked. They're rather plain, because she's not a woman to wear attention-seeking socks, but I made a simple braid in the ribbing, by knitting a K2tog Cable.

For Stash Dash:

So far I've got 5643,4 meters/5000 meters for Stash Dash.

Stash Dash FO #17

The 17th finished object for Stash Dash is another skein of handspun. This time meant for a sweater.

These are the final 221 meters out of a total 684 meters. The wool is norwegian from my family's farm. I've processed it from the raw wool, to the carding and through to these skeins.

I'm hoping it'll become a cropped sweater, or in worst case scenario a warming vest.

For Stash Dash:

So far I've got 5459,1 meters/5000 meters for Stash Dash.

Stash Dash FO #16

The 16th finished object for Stash Dash is the Basic Tam. This I knit for the Alphabet KAL.

It's out of Regia Tweed 6-ply, and I did the colorwork as I went along. 

It is sadly enough yet another hat that doesn't fit me at all, but fit my husband perfectly. His hat-basket will be well-filled this winter ... 

For the Alphabet KAL:

June's letters are A-F.

My pattern: Basic Tam

Points earned: 1
Total points in June: 7

For Stash Dash:

So far I've got 5237,7 meters/5000 meters for Stash Dash.

Stash Dash FO #15

This is a double dipper and a goal achiever! My 15th finished object for Stash Dash is the handspun for The Knit Girllls/Three Waters Farm SAL/KAL; my Honky Tonk! It is also the object to push me over the goal line of Stash Dash. 

I aimed to spin a bit thicker and looser than I'm used to with this. It's 100% BFL, so it lends itself nicely to those requirements. I did however not succeed entirely, so it's a bit thick and thin in spots.

I do love how much of the blue came out in the final skein, I'm very weak for turquoise. 

Now I need to get on with the knit part of the SAL/KAL. I just need to decide on a pattern first.

For Stash Dash:

So far I've got 5106,5 meters/5000 meters for Stash Dash.

I wish I had aimed for the 10k for Stash Dash, I just didn't anticipate to reach the goal so fast, and I really didn't think I'd get close to 10 000 meters. Therefore I'm putting my personal goal at 8000 meters from here and on.

Stash Dash FO #14

My 14th finished object for Stash Dash is another babyhat. I knit this as a baptism gift for a little girl born earlier this year. Her mother likes purple, and I had a skein of Sisu left over from last Christmas' gift knitting.

This is an easy knit. It's knit flat and then seamed for some centimeters in the back. The border is optional; I just wanted to go all out girly, since the happy mother likes that.

For Stash Dash:

So far I've got 4863,5 meters/5000 meters for Stash Dash.

Three Waters Farms Top Of The Month Club - June!

It's June, and this months braid from Three Waters Farm just arrived.

It's June's Glow, and my; it glows alright!

When I read the description of the colorway a few weeks ago, before any pictures were posted of it, I immediately thought of these tulips that are growing in the park. I felt certain that the colorway would match them, so I took a picture, and putting them together now I feel very pleased. 

This braid will be saved for a rainy day when I need to spin myself happy.

Stash Dash FO #13

The 13th finished object for Stash Dash, is also a hat that I'm knitting for the Alphabet KAL, called the Caramel Slouch.

I really enjoyed knitting this hat. It starts with the brim, that is knit over just 16 stitches back and forth till it reaches around the head. Then new stitches are picked up for the head. I knit it out of Beiroa that I bought at Retrosaria Rosa Pomar in Lisbon. It's Portuguese wool and smells so pleasant of sheep (I've got a stash of it). Next time I knit this hat I will knit it a little more slouchy, but otherwise this is the perfect beanie!

For the Alphabet KAL:

June's letters are A-F.

My pattern: Caramel Slouch

Colorway: Four Zero One

Points earned: 2
Total points in June: 6

For Stash Dash:

So far I've got 4758,7 meters/5000 meters for Stash Dash.

Stash Dash FO #12

The 12th finished object for Stash Dash, is a hat that I'm originally knitting for the Alphabet KAL, called the Barley hat.

This is a really nice, simple pattern by Tin Can Knits, that I will be knitting again. I had meant to knit it for me, but 3 inches in I thought it looked small. I checked my gauge, and true enough; I was way off. So it became a toddler hat instead, meaning this was a really quick knit; less than one nightshift worth of work.

For the Alphabet KAL: 
June's letters are A-F.

My pattern: Barley

Yarn company: Du Store Alpakka

Colorway: Eight Three Four

Points earned: 3 points + 1 bonus point

For Stash Dash:
So far I've got 4656,4 meters/5000 meters for Stash Dash.

TKG SAL/KAL with TWF - It has started!

Today is June the 1st, and the SAL/KAL has begun. I've decided to split my braid in 4 equal parts lengthwise (1 ounce in each part) and spin 2 on each bobbin.

Then I'm planning to 2-ply them together, and avoid as much barber poling as I can. I do love some good barber poling, but it's a greater challenge for me to avoid it.

I'm aiming for a slightly thicker yarn, closer to a sport than my normal fingering. But we will see, it rarely goes as I plan beforehand. I'll just have to wait and see what the fiber wants to be.

Stash Dash FO #11

The 11th finished object for Stash Dash, is the Still Light Tunic that I've been working on for almost exactly one year now.

It's not a hard knit, nor is it unwanted, but it does require some brain power with those increases and pockets. I knit the first part, the raglan, quickly. But when I got to the beginning of those pockets, I wasn't in an emotional state to focus on patterns and numbers. So it got tossed in the basket for a long while. 

After some months I picked it back up again and did the increases. I then knit both sleeves in the matter of 2 quiet night shifts at work, and got real tired of it again. By now it was winter, with only 3 hours of daylight, and all I had left was grey stockinette in the round for an eternity. Back in the basket it went.

I picked it up again for Stash Dash and this week I've been monogamous to it. I've got few WIPs left in the basket and this was by far the biggest one, so I figured I'd finish it before I cast on something new.

Now it's done, and I'm so very pleased with it. I can't wait for autumn to come, because I know I'll get a lot of wear out of this. There is nothing I love more than a grey wool dress to wear with colorful accessories. 

So far I've got 4568,6 meters/5000 meters for Stash Dash.

90% Knitting's Alphabet K/CAL

Do you like video podcasts? About knitting and spinning? Have you tried 90% Knitting?

Lisa is the person behind Fibernymph Dye Works, and that is her podcast. I really enjoy it, I find her to be pleasant to listen to, and I'm interested in what she talks about. From June till September she will have a Knit Along/Crochet Along (KAL/CAL) on her Ravelry group. I'm going to participate in this one, as well as the previously mentioned and StashDash.

This one is a little more challenging in my opinion, because I need to knit a pattern that starts with one of the letters of the month. If the company of the yarn I'm knitting of also starts with that months letter, and the name of the colorway as well, I'll earn additional points. Of course I'll try that! The more challenging the more fun.

June's letters are A-F.

My pattern: Caramel Slouch

Yarn company: Du Store Alpakka

Colorway: Eight Three Four

That should get me 3 points + 1 bonus point

Now to wait for June the 1st.

The Knit Girllls SAL/KAL with Three Waters Farm

My two favorites meet!

From June the 1st till August the 31st, The Knit Girllls and Three Waters Farm will have a spin along/knit along (SAL/KAL) going on together. I've already ordered and received my braid of fiber, some luscious BFL, in the Honky Tonk colorway that is the required braid for this SAL/KAL.

This is my very first spin along knit along, but as far as I've gathered the purpose is to spin the fiber in to yarn, and then knit an item out of the yarn. This KAL doesn't have a knitting pattern that everyone will have to knit, you choose yourself what to knit out of your yarn.

I'm very excited to participate, the community is a great one and I look forward to discussing progress with the others. And of course I hope to win a prize!

This SAL/KAL starts on the 1st of June, and I'm clearing my bobbins, ready to go!

Stash Dash FO #10

The 10th finished item for Stash Dash is the Spring In My Heart I just posted about.

So far I've got 2879,4 meters/5000 meters for Stash Dash.

Three Waters Farms Top Of The Month Club - May FINISHED!

Spring In My Heart is finished!

I got 6 skeins of about 54 meters each, to make the striping occur more often. In total I got 388 meters which I'm really happy about. I can't wait to start knitting with it, but I feel like I need to find a really good pattern that will make the most of the yarn.

Targhee was very pleasant to spin, and I will try it out again. The prep on this fiber and the way it was dyed was impeccable, like all the fiber I've got from Three Waters Farm. That might explain why I've bought 2 braids in addition to the June's club shipment that is on the way.