Friday, October 26, 2012

Projects

I've picked my projects for the November KAL. All the KAL details can be found in this blog post and in the TFA Ravelry group. I'll be knitting 3 hats and 1 shawl. All are modified TFA patterns and all are gifts. Yes! All are also to be worked up in aran or dk weight yarn and even better, mostly stash yarn. This is such a win-win. I can't wait to use up some stash and cross 4 gifts off of my Christmas shopping list. The project I'm most excited about it the shawl, I'll be knitting my Adhara Shawl pattern using worsted weight yarn, I haven't decided wether I will make it with one colour or two. I love seeing lace done up in different gauges, should be a really neat experiment.

In the meantime I've got a few projects that I'd love to wrap up before then. Not helping my cause is the fact that I've been hit with a giant wave of creative inspiration lately. I want to start lots of knew projects and not all are knitting... 

rovings

Weaving and spinning have taken a back seat to knitting and designing recently (ok, not just recently, always!) I'm ok with that. Knitting is my number one favourite thing so of course I'll spend more time on it. But I've taken out a few lovely braids of roving and have been glancing over at them sitting on my desk for the past week or two and only this morning did I notice that the one on the right has got some sparkle in it, which is so neat. I'll have to see what that sparkle looks up all spun up sooner than later. I had sort of forgotten about weaving until I saw this stunning woven baby blanket this morning. I've loved this artists beautifully subtle weaving for a while now am inspired to dig out my loom. Maybe some woven scarves for Christmas!

woven scarf inspiration
www.sameheartdesigns.com via TanisLavallee on Pinterest

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8 comments:

  1. miam, the woven scarf looks so good...I should take my new loom out of the box and get myself over the learning curve.
    Thanks for introducing me to the Sameheart artist, she does beautiful work.

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  2. I'm also crocheting some thank you presents in my JAL - I love that! I think your shawl pattern is going to look great in worsted weight.

    And on the creativity - just go with it. :)

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  3. those braids of roving looks stunning, I can understand why you are finding them difficult to resist! have a lovely weekend X

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  4. Your color palettes would be perfect for this type of weaving. I may have to finally give in and get one!

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  5. When yarn shopping today at Mouliné and was asked if my scarf was "Tanis" .. it was ♥ an Ann Budd design (Bobble) in the lilac colourway that I knitted last year. I thought you might like to know that your yarn stands out!

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  6. That roving is stunning, and having seen your basket of handspun in person, you definitely have a knock for it.:) I love your list of projects you're going to tackle, they are going to be great!

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  7. I've always wanted to try weaving - but I'm not sure I should add another hobby! What kind of loom do you have?

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    1. I have a Schacht Cricket Loom. It's small and inexpensive and I think a great way to start up casual weaving.

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