This year is starting off well for the WIP wipeout! I finished a hat that I started in class. It will be a shop sample so I do not have to leave my beret there. I like the beanie version of
Dreaming of Provence by Tori. The
Unicorn Tails are
beautiful, but I prefer woolly wool for color work. Super wash wool tends to behave like cotton and so I took a chance and put the damp hat in the dryer with a towel and checked it often. Perfect! The yarn bloomed and filled in the spaces. I caution anyone not to do this with every super wash wool. I know how this particular yarn behaves, so it was not a problem.
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| Lavender, sunflowers, poppies and almond flowers adorn the hat. |
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| I topped it off with a sunflower. |
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| The beginning of the weave-along journey, picking out warp and weft yarns. |
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| The first armhole slit. |
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| The string is used for measuring. The knot marks 17-inches for the front past the second armhole slit . |
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| Kathryn's project is off the loom and she is doing a quick size check. |
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| My project fresh off the loom. The orange and turquoise yarn is waste yarn to be removed later. |
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| I was pleased that I managed to make armhole slits, although I began the second one on the wrong side. Kathryn noticed and I fixed it. That is why working as a group is good. We take care of each other through the process! |
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| This morning I used the sewing machine to zigzag the edge above the waste yarn. I will let it heal before I cut anything...because I am chicken... |
Meanwhile...
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| Last weekend we had a fun time at an event by Ft. Snelling sponsored by REI. It was a glorious day, very cold and we saw this beautiful sun dog over the lake. |
