This past week I was given a small amount of dog hair from a friend who has Kerry Blue Terriers, to try spinning it. The fluff was easy to spin (the yarn soft, with a nice shine and halo), and since she is not a knitter, I wanted to make her something with the yarn (I only had a little 9g skein).
After a search online I found a knitted cuff from a Craftsy class "Knitting with Beads with Laura Nelkin". The pattern is Pioneer Cuff by Laura Nelkin, a super quick knit, and part of my Year of Craftsy.
I had so much fun making it that I had to make one for myself out of a leftover bit of handspun.
Now I am making myself another beaded bracelet (this one is inspired by another Laura Nelkin bracelet). I am using some handspun linen. Hooked on knitting with beads!
I finished a couple of other things this week -
A skein of yarn for socks (this is a merino/nylon blend that I had dyed).
I also finished the pillow I made with the piece of embroidery my Dad made.
I put a long warp of crochet cotton on the loom to have something to weave over the summer. I am making this first table runner with leftover handspun yarn from the Granny Stripes blanket.
I just wanted to mention something that happened this week -
I ordered a couple of knitting books (both were highly recommend and I am really pleased with them),
but the box they came in had a big warning sticker. Maybe it is the digital/ebooks age, 2 books are considered heavy now!
All the best!♥︎
