If you’re in Kansas or western Missouri, head out to Wamego tomorrow for Winter Woolfest, organized by the amazing Jennifer Schermerhorn of The Wicked Stitch Yarn & Fiber.
It was great fun last year. It’s free, with tons of free classes. I myself will be teaching thrums and knitting wire, and I’ll also have a booth for Art Club selling fibery goodness.
In knitting news, Drusilla’s finished an dall but out the door. I lost one component & with this utterly ridiculous weather, I haven’t been able to replace it. I don’t think I can show the full thing, but here’s a little detail peek:
I’m well pleased with the result. I’ll post info on the book when I know more.
I’m also one slipper into a pair of Bunny Hops for Ron. They were a Christmas present, but I only had one slipper and half of two sweaters done when Christmas actually rolled around.
Hurryup, knit out of order because I never get the length of anything right bottom-up. I think my idea mod for bottom-up sweaters is to start at the pits with a provisional cast-on, work the yoke as directed, then work down. Otherwise they look like art pieces for 8-foot aliens instead of proper human sweaters, particularly for short people like me and Ron. The shaping really suits him, with his broad shoulders & chest, and I love the shape, so I’m probably going to have to make myself one, too. Maybe from Rhinebeck fiber?
Off to get all my stuff together for tomorrow! Yippee!
N.
The color of that red sweater is lovely. Wish I was in Kansas to go to woolfest. But I am hoping to go to Madrona in Tacoma WA this year. I order your datebook – 2nd year in a row. Already I accidently left my boiled egg for lunch in my bag, it got squashed on my datebook. Looks loved up and it is only the 8th…
My friend Annika does that with the provisional cast-on – she figured it out for the owlets sweater she was making for her son.
Here’s her post about it: http://noirbettie.com/blog/?p=6571
I think it’s a brilliant idea!
Am drooling over Drusilla! The colors are amazing – I want to cuddle in it right now! Can’t wait to see the whole thing!
I just recently started reading your blog, and I was so delighted when I saw you at Woolfest! The thrums tutorial was quite interesting… I’d considered the idea of making thrummed slippers before, but I had no idea how. I thought, “How hard could it be?” It turns out it’s not difficult at all, but the thrumming process is completely different than the hack-job that I would have done through guessing alone. You’re a delight, and thanks for taking the time to teach!
The bunny slippers are even more ridiculously cute in person! I’m going to have to make some now. :)