On The Needles: Greenfield Cardigan

For my birthday my Lova got me a copy of New England Knits and I knew pretty much right away that I wanted to knit the Greenfield Cardigan. I love all things top down and have a special soft spot for the garter stitch (it's all I knew for years as a kid!). I chose Corntastic by Kollage as my yarn since I wanted something that could be worn all seasons and had great drape.

Here is my progress after knitting ALL day yesterday. I'm almost done with all the ragland increases! I'm absolutely loving the softness and weight of this yarn~ it was totally worth the splurge, plus the color is elegant! I'm probably going to spend most of today working on it some more!

To see all the details and follow along with my progress, check out my Ravelry project page.


Happy knitting!

r

Fiber Binge: Sosae Caetano

Hello Friends and happy Monday!

This week I had the pleasure on binging on some super yummy fiber from the lovely Sosae Caetano. Sosae hosted a Rain forest Spin-a-Long in her Ravelry Group

(photo by Sosae Caetano)

This is all the fiber she dyed for the SAL!

This was the BFL/Silk roving that Sos sent me. The colors are stunning and so So SO silky soft! I've been thinking and planning on this yarn for a couple of weeks now. I decided to separate the brown from the green in the roving. I carded the brown together into rolags and spun it into a thin worsted single. Then I knit the single right off the bobbin into 5-5" i-cord bits. Then I took the green roving and carded it into rolags while adding mohair, camel down, and BL lamb locks dyed by Hands+Notions. Then I pulled the rolags into roving and core spun them on a DK weight 100% wool yarn. While spinning I added in my knitted bits, auto wrapped hand dyed silk ribbon, as well as merino and BL Locks (also by Hands+Notions) and Mohair.

Here is the finished yarn!

I am really pleased with the outcome of this yarn! It is so soft and silky, but with great weight from the core. I'm not sure what I will knit with it yet...probably something simple to really show off the great add ins. If you have any suggestions for this yarn, I'd love to hear them!

Be well, be positive & feast on fiber!

r

FO - Long Hooded Cardigan

Hello! Hello!

Since starting my sabbatical at the beginning of the month, I have had the pleasure of much more knitting time. I have been/am trying to tackle all those projects that I've promised people over the last year. First on my to-do list was this Top Down, Long Hooded Cardigan by Knitting Pure & Simple.

This sweater was a trade that I worked out with my friend Julie, who is the fabulous Owner and Designer for Silversmyth, a custom sterling silver design company. I'm not ready to show you what I traded for...but be patient...I will show you in good time!

So, I am happy to present to you, this FO - Long Hooded Cardigan for Julie.

This is Julie modeling her new knit goodie. I am so pleased to announce that she loves it- I am assuming photo credit goes to her hubby. : )

For more photos of this sweater and all the glorious details, please check out my Ravelry page.

Happy knitting!

r

February Sale

Hello Friends!

This is a friendly reminder that all handspun yarn at OnTheRound is 15% off! Also, I will be closing up shop for several months at the end of February and whatever yarn is left, I fully intend on using myself! So, get it while the getting it good!

(pssssst! You can still use the discount code FEB15 for an additional 15% off)

<3 r

A Weekend of Love

This past weekend my sister got married! I'm still so tired from all the fun and traveling so I am going to let the photos do all the talking...

Happy Valentines Day!

Wedding Fever

BridalBouquet, originally uploaded by ontheroundfiberart.

My sisters wedding is this weekend! This entire week has been about putting the finishing touches on the big event.

These are the bridal party bouquets that my sister-in-law and I made. The flowers are all shaved wood chips made by AccentsandPetals. We fashioned the flowers on foam cones that we wrapped in black raffia and added some other natural touches.

This photo was taken in the process of making~ the finished product is even more fabulous!

Fiber Binge: SpringTreeRoad

Hi All!

I have to confess, I've been on a fiber binge. In the past I have been very good at squirreling my money away but, since I've been on sabbatical, I have been unable to control myself! I have been scooping up fiber from all over the inter web. I won't get into the whole who and what yet, instead I will reveal my new stash as I work on it. If you are interested in following along there will be constant updates on Flickr.

This weekend I had the pleasure of spinning some BFL/Silk roving that was hand dyed by the lovely Mya of SpringTreeRoad.


Image Courtesy of SpringTreeRoad.





This fiber was a real treat to spin! The color was rich and the transitions were flawless! I pulled the roving apart in 4 equal section and spun worsted/woolen without pre-drafting and then plied. The finished yarn is approximately 280 yards and averages worsted weight.

Me thinks I will knit this, Sprouting Cloche from Brave New Knits, which my love got me for my Birthday! But, not until I finish the sweater I am currently working on...more on that later.

Be well, be positive & rest.

r

Snow day

Snow day, originally uploaded by ontheroundfiberart.

A beautiful snowy day in Hope. I got a lot of cleaning done, played with Miss TT and had a lovely visit with my sister-in-law. I love an excuse to stay inside all day!