A chain of silly events have kept me from posting all this time; firstly, I had my wisdom teeth out two Mondays ago. I stayed with my parents for a few days afterward...because there's no one out there who can fuss over me better than my mom! Needless to say I did not get around to posting while my face was sore and puffy, but I recovered quickly and was back to knitting in just a day or so. The following Wednesday my boyfriend, Jeremy, left on a work-trip for Dubai. I tend to stay with my parents while he's away because I don't really like being home alone for any long amount of time, and I also like visiting my family of course! No posting got done while I was there either, because there was a cute little puppy to play with!
Firstly, and most excitingly for sure is that this past Saturday was the DKC Knitter's Frolic! The Sheep had a jam-packed little booth there, so I worked for half the day and shopped for the remainder. This year was my second frolic, so I should have been better prepared, but I fell into the same trap as last year. I did go in with a better game plan however; no laceweight (because I haven't knit ANY of the lace weight that I bought last year) and buy rovings in fibers that I haven't spun before. At least I stuck to my game plan.
In the end I came home with some lovely rovings, including one of my new favourite dyers, Tanis Fiber Arts superwash merino roving...in a colourway that I have never seen before! I also got to meet Tanis and her mother, who were both very sweet. Hopefully I can do justice to this lovely colourway...I think I'm going to save it for a while before I spin it up!
I also picked up some 50/50 wool mohair from Wellington Fibers. I ventured outside my comfort zone and chose a bright orange...unfortunately my camera battery died before I could get a picture of it, but one will pop up soon enough. I'm really excited to spin this up, and I really love the box it comes in...cute packaging goes a long way in my opinion!
I also bought some superwash merino from Oceanwind Knits. I drooled over their yarns last year, but didn't bring anything home with me, so a purchase was long overdue this time around. Their colourways are right up my alley; the perfect balance of gray and pastel loveliness! I didn't get a picture of this roving either, but it is a stunning combo of blue and pink...it looks like a cottage sunrise...if that helps anyone visualize it...
My final roving purchase (I know, I was just throwing money at people!) was from the Black Lamb. I scooped a tiny amount of 50/50 merino silk in a very pretty burgundy and royal blue colour combo...this will likely be saved for quite some time...too slippery!I scooped some lovely yarn too, but its just not as exciting as my roving, and I have more stuff to talk about......
While I was at my parents I made something that I am suuuper proud of...a BAG! Thats right, you may have heard me say that If I were ever left alone with a sewing machine I would likely sew over my hand...but I didn't! I enlisted the help of my mother, who had made the same pattern way back in the 70's I think. All in it took me about a day to make the thing, and the best part is I found this awesome fabric at Ikea of all places, so it was cheap! I will certainly be making more of these bags, and this little success has boosted my sewing confidence considerably! I even lined this baby with a coordinating fabric AND put a pocket inside the bag...sigh!
I also knit up my last handspun into a cute little toque. I ended up with about 105 yards once the yarn was plied and set, and initially thought I would have enough yarn to knit a had, but quickly realized that 105 yards was indeed not enough. In the end I striped my handspun with Rowan Cocoon (a droolworthy chunky wool/mohair blend), and am VERY happy with the look of the hat...though I do think that it needs a pom pom!
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