Since the Tour de Fleece I have been doing other things than spinning (cleaning my house was probably the best!).
I knit a cowl with yarn I spun from rolags (more photos on an older post here).
The pattern is from the Craftsy class Innovative Openwork Scarves. The class was good, and this was a fun, quick project to make.
Another cowl with yarn I dyed and spun during TdF. The pattern is a free pattern on Knitty called Dragon's Breath by Nim Teasdale. It is a lovely, easy pattern.
This is the first thing I have knitted with lace weight yarn that I spun, and I was so thrilled with the results. I have only started spinning such fine yarn recently when I bought a new spinning wheel - I think it is because it is a double drive, and has a more gentle pull than a Scotch tension wheel.
I also finished a pair of socks with yarn from Tanis Fiber Arts Year in Colour Club. This is the May colour called Willow. The yarn is so nice - her yarn is my favourite commercial yarn.
The pattern is Jaden Socks.
I have been sewing, but for a change it is practical sewing.
A pair of pyjama shorts for my son.
A little bag. The pattern is Bendy Bag by Lazy Girl Designs.
It makes a nice project bag (hand dyed and spun socks I am knitting).
I won a couple of prizes during Tour de Fleece and they came this week - from Fibre Detours (a Canadian online store) - where I buy my fibre for spinning (my new spinning wheel comes from there too). The owner, Samantha is so nice!
It wouldn't be a summer post without pictures of my garden - I love gardening!
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| view from my bedroom window |
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| looking down from the bedroom window - love this view! |
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| flowers in the vegetable garden |
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| tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers |
One of the lilacs is blooming again, on this years growth - I have never seen this before.
I also want to mention how well two of my nieces (my twin brother's twin daughters) have done at the Western Canada Games - way to go Maddy and Emma! Cute article here.