Friday, March 31, 2006
blankies
OK, Blogger, why are you SO SLOW??? Don't you know the Nationals are playing the Orioles and I'm missing it???
Since this is March 31, I decided I'd better get the finished Project Spectrum item on here pronto! The unfinished Jaywalker sock is up to the heel flap. Yes, the first sock. No, I don't have a problem with second sock syndrome. I like to wear my socks, and I need two socks to do that. Yes, I'm exceptionally slow.
If you recall from yesterday, I had a blanket in progress on the loom. Here's a close up of the pattern.
Here's a close-up of the pattern (above)
This is the finished blanket. I love the circles in this pattern. It still amazes me that you can weave circles on threads that intersect at 90 degree angles. This is the most popular pattern for blankies. Only when it is sold out do people choose the other patterns, so I decided to stop weaving the other patterns altogether.
Here's a picture of the 4 different kinds. I did 2 variations on the red/yellow/navy to see which one I liked best.
Hopefully, yellow pictures tomorrow! (These blankies don't count)
Since this is March 31, I decided I'd better get the finished Project Spectrum item on here pronto! The unfinished Jaywalker sock is up to the heel flap. Yes, the first sock. No, I don't have a problem with second sock syndrome. I like to wear my socks, and I need two socks to do that. Yes, I'm exceptionally slow.
If you recall from yesterday, I had a blanket in progress on the loom. Here's a close up of the pattern.
Here's a close-up of the pattern (above)
This is the finished blanket. I love the circles in this pattern. It still amazes me that you can weave circles on threads that intersect at 90 degree angles. This is the most popular pattern for blankies. Only when it is sold out do people choose the other patterns, so I decided to stop weaving the other patterns altogether.
Here's a picture of the 4 different kinds. I did 2 variations on the red/yellow/navy to see which one I liked best.Hopefully, yellow pictures tomorrow! (These blankies don't count)
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Spectrum colors of the month (finally)
I joined the Project Spectrum, and here's my report for March, so far. March colors are pink and red. I keep forgetting that the pictures load on top of each other (at least the way I do it) in the first example, the yarn is shown below the item woven with it. I didn't show the yarn spun from the fleece samples---some of it hasn't been spun yet.
Stroller blanket in progress. Stroller blankets are narrower than regular sized baby blankets. The baby blankets are also a softer pink or blue. Finished ones are in the washer. Yarn shown below. I did pink, blue, and red/yellow/navy for "don't know yets".
HOT PINK (and blue) cotton yarn for baby blankets
Jaywalker socks (sorry, I haven't figured out links yet, but you can google it), in a pink Opal yarn (the band fell off). I sound pretty pathetic here.
Roving I dyed myself. On the right, I was trying for yellow/red/orange, but the yellow kinda disappeared into the orange. Better luck next time.
little nests of roving that I dyed myself in bright primary colors . This dyeing was painted roving. The red/orange above was submersion dyeing. I think the painted roving has better, brighter color definition.
Cross stitch picture for my SIL's birthday (in July). Hopefully I'll be done by then! Pink for the watermelon.
Next month the colors are yellow and orange. Fortunately, my fiber guild (Potomac Craftsman) project for this year incorporates at least one of these colors. More to follow!
Stroller blanket in progress. Stroller blankets are narrower than regular sized baby blankets. The baby blankets are also a softer pink or blue. Finished ones are in the washer. Yarn shown below. I did pink, blue, and red/yellow/navy for "don't know yets".
HOT PINK (and blue) cotton yarn for baby blankets
Jaywalker socks (sorry, I haven't figured out links yet, but you can google it), in a pink Opal yarn (the band fell off). I sound pretty pathetic here.
Roving I dyed myself. On the right, I was trying for yellow/red/orange, but the yellow kinda disappeared into the orange. Better luck next time.
little nests of roving that I dyed myself in bright primary colors . This dyeing was painted roving. The red/orange above was submersion dyeing. I think the painted roving has better, brighter color definition.
Cross stitch picture for my SIL's birthday (in July). Hopefully I'll be done by then! Pink for the watermelon.Next month the colors are yellow and orange. Fortunately, my fiber guild (Potomac Craftsman) project for this year incorporates at least one of these colors. More to follow!
