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Tag Archives: merino
Trying out my Louët spinning wheel
It didn’t take long to start spinning on my new-old Louët spinning wheel, just a few touch-ups and, of course, getting some spinning fibre that I wouldn’t mind practising with. I got some merino combed top at the annual Ravelry … Continue reading
Lacy cardigan for my sis
My sister is away, travelling in central America, which may disturb my mother but is great for me, leaving me with plenty of time to finish her birthday present, which was due over a month ago. I made her a … Continue reading
Featherweight Adriana
I finished my Featherweight Adriana worked in malabrigo lace yarn in Verde Adriana colourway following Hanna Fetig’s Featherweight Cardigan pattern. I added a lacy ribbing pattern on the collar and sleeve hems, and found that had to be extra-creative while … Continue reading
Solis socks
I’m already in Tübingen for a couple of weeks now, looking for an apartment before I go back to Barcelona to have my stuff sent here. It’s very hard being here on my own, I miss my man and feel … Continue reading
Frost shawl
I taught lace knitting course at All You Knit is Love over two Saturday afternoons, one explaining a simpler scarf pattern and the second one explaining a triangular shawl pattern. For both I chose free patterns available through blogs or … Continue reading
Amoroso Aeolian
My mother is here to visit, which is great because I just finished knitting a shawl for her and she’ll be able to take it back with her. I chose to knit knitty’s Aeolian Shawl in malabrigo lace in Amoroso … Continue reading
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Tagged beads, Clover crochet hook, knitting, knitty, lace, malabrigo, merino, Miyuki beads, shawl
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72 hour shawl
My man’s mother came to visit, and I wanted to make her a small gift to take with her. Since she wasn’t staying long, I knew I needed a quick and good looking knit, and remembering how quickly I finished … Continue reading
Tübinger Schal
I just returned the other day from Tübingen, Germany, where I was interviewing for a Master’s program in neuroscience. It looks promising, but I’m still waiting to hear from there. Of course, I wouldn’t consider travelling without taking some knitting … Continue reading
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Tagged Germany, knitting, lace, malabrigo, merino, shawl, Shetland triangle, silk, silky merino
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Maroon hanspun lace yarn
As I mentioned previously, I’ve taken a pretty bad case of spinning fever. After finishing my first handspun, I quickly got some more merino top in different shades which I planned on blending together to create a slightly variegated yarn. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2-ply, handspun, laceweight, merino, spindle, spinning, variegated yarn, yarn
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Cleite II, finished
I finished my second Cleite a few days ago and blocked it on my bed, as the guest bed wasn’t big enough. I’m so happy with the result – the yarn and pattern complement each other just perfectly. I can’t … Continue reading