Mom's Socks and Spinning
Just so you don't think that all I've been doing is playing video games, there is also a little knitting. I finished my mom's birthday socks. They are made with Opal Petticoat 1296 on size 0s. I finished them last night and I started some new socks for me out of the Austermann Step yarn. Let me tell you, the stuff is soft. I don't know how it will wear, but it really does feel nice while knitting it. I read on someone's blog that they thought it split a lot, but I haven't had that problem. I'm almost done with the first cuff.
I've also been doing a bit of spinning with the new Golding. The silk is really nice to spin and really easy to spin very thin. The shine is incredible and it's so soft. I fully anticipate it taking me quite a while to spin it up by spindle. But I am enjoying it. (And now my wheel is suffering a little neglect. I need to work on it sometime this week.) Is it any wonder that I have so many projects going at once; so many interesting things to do!
posted by Alison at 9:20 AM
8 Comments:
Those Opals socks are lovely - great job matching with the stripes!
Wow, that silk is spun so evenly and finely it looks almost reeled!
Beautiful spring socks and the silk looks yummy!
Love the socks...I have to get my hands on some Opal sock yarn. :-)
I love the new Petticoat. Hopefully it will be coming in this week to my LYS
Oh I'm so jealous of that spindle. I must find that sock yarn-the colors look great together.
ho-ho....that's cobweb lace! beautiful sheen! :)
Great socks! That silk is absolutely beautiful. I've really neglected my spinning lately, but I'm bound and determined to get this scarf finished, then just do whatever I want for me, me, me!
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