Autumn is in the air, yes even in sunny Florida. Our temps are finally going down a little. For some reason I get energized this time of year and dive head first into projects. In the above picture I dyed some blue face leisester with wilton icing colors and then mixed it with natural fleece at about 50% and then added lots of bamboo nibs which ended up to be a pretty lavender molted effect. Thinking to take a different path I tried to spin it as a thick single, maybe a medium thickness, which I did. I liked the result which was lavender and white with little bamboo nibs popping out here and there and then to finish it off I plied it with a comercial yarn. I ended up with a nice surprise.
At the Florida Fiber in I purchased a bit of fiber and was saving it for a rainy day, but my daughter had to go to the store and I offered to watch Jayden for her. He is very attached to his mom right now and to distract him I asked him if he would like to make batts with me. Of course he did all tears dry up and we blended these 3 pretty batts. Stary Night, Camp Fire and Blue water. You will find these in my esty shop in a day or so along with a few other surprises. And finally.. yes.. I turned the square. This hat is the first of my holiday knitting to be finished. I better get going a little faster!!
Adrienne, Where is the fiber fair. Is is near Kissimmee? I hope to be done there sometime in November/Dec. Our house is in Orange Gardens. Is there a knitting shop nearby. The only thing I have found was Joanne and Michaels. I did join the meetup group but have not been down there to enjoy it.
The Fiber-in was in Orlando about 35 minutes from where I live.They have also decided to host it in Orlando every year. The closest yarn shop would be in Maitland. That is just north of Orlando. I always use google maps and find your location and then use the "near by search" to find shops and restaurants.
I love the lavender blend with the bamboo! Looks like the beautiful soaps my friend Debbie just sent to me. You are so creative.
I also love the hat you have finished for Christmas giving. I am still on my baby gifts so I am not sure if Christmas knitting is even going to happen! I have started my first pair of socks for Socktoberfest...only 3 years since Jodi gave me my first skein of sock yarn, but I am on it. More on this will be posted tonight to my blog!
Adrienne,
ReplyDeleteWhere is the fiber fair. Is is near Kissimmee? I hope to be done there sometime in November/Dec.
Our house is in Orange Gardens.
Is there a knitting shop nearby. The only thing I have found was Joanne and Michaels. I did join the meetup group but have not been down there to enjoy it.
The Fiber-in was in Orlando about 35 minutes from where I live.They have also decided to host it in Orlando every year. The closest yarn shop would be in Maitland. That is just north of Orlando. I always use google maps and find your location and then use the "near by search" to find shops and restaurants.
ReplyDeleteI love the lavender blend with the bamboo! Looks like the beautiful soaps my friend Debbie just sent to me. You are so creative.
ReplyDeleteI also love the hat you have finished for Christmas giving. I am still on my baby gifts so I am not sure if Christmas knitting is even going to happen! I have started my first pair of socks for Socktoberfest...only 3 years since Jodi gave me my first skein of sock yarn, but I am on it. More on this will be posted tonight to my blog!