Chone is all smiles-
And I’m excited but tired just from watching what was a really hard-fought game.
I didn’t even knit while watching because I didn’t want to miss anything-
so edging on the shawl remains about 1/3 done.
And I think I need to spin something as a cool down.
I think that I might love locker hooking.
I’ve had the hook for a couple of years, but only just today did I give it a try.
It’s a long hook, with an eye at the end, so that you can attach a yarn and run it through the loops you’ve hooked to “lock” them.
I have been wanting to do this sort of thing for a while, and had also tried out the Oxford rug punch tool, but the locker hook is more my speed.
It’s more versatile, as you can use it with materials of different weights.
Hopefully once I get proficient at this it will be a great way to use up odd bits of yarn. No end to the odd bits of yarn around here!
And since I’m still spinning and figuring out what to do with the brightly colored yarns from my dyeing adventure a couple weeks ago, I’ve started another shawl.
Same pattern, different colorway- and a little bit larger gauge.
Just started the lace trim. I do love this knitted-on edge.
So that is this week in wool.
And this week in the playoffs, Hawks Win! Hawks Win!
Next up, San Fran. Should be a heck of a game.
…of 2 socks and a bit of embroidery floss
is the first monkey of the year, outfitted in the first sweater of the year!
Also my first attempt at duplicate stitch for the snowflake/flower-
No name yet for this little cutie yet. I’ll leave that to the little girl he’s headed to in NY.
Other woolly developments include last week’s colorful batts becoming yarn,
and doing a bunch of carding and combing in preparation for the WSU Country Living Expo in a few weeks!
I always like to have a variety of wools available for people to play with.
It’s a great way to spend a day-talking spinning wheels with people and sharing the joy of wool processing.
(And there is usually at least one vendor there with dyed kid mohair, which I find utterly irresistible.)
Have a great week-