Fuschias and Teals
January 26th, 2007
First I’ll post some pictures of the needle holder that I made, and couldn’t post pictures of right away. I’m really happy with it, and it has helped to really keep most of my needles much more organized. Now I just need to make an organizer for circular needles. I may make something that hangs, or something with big square pockets that I can curl the needles up into. Considering how long it took me to complete the first one, I wouldn’t bet that I’ll get that one made any time soon
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I wasn’t smart enough when I made this to incorporate a tie. However, if I had thought of making a tie I probably would have 1) taken even longer to finish or 2) not bothered with it. A braided length of yarn works perfectly for me, especially since it’s acryllic yarn that I’m not likely to knit with any time soon.
Now for the exciting stuff..
A finished skein of yarn! Alright, so it’s a small skein, but I love it. If you need some scale while looking at the photo, imagine your hand next to it. It’s just a bit longer than a hand (unless you’ve got big big or small small hands). It’s tussah silk, and I absolutely loved spinning it. I got a little adventureous and spun it quite thin, which was mostly a success. I managed to keep it pretty even throughout, except for a few spots that are either a bit too thick or too thin. Those too thin spots? They’re thi-in.
I don’t think the quality of the photo is such that you can really see the individual strands really well, but you get the idea. Also, the photo makes the silk out to be more shiny than it actually is. It has a nice shine, and is made from these inredibly brilliant colors, but it still has a bit of dull softness to it too.
What shall I do with it? I’m finding myself in a quandry, and really need to decide what to do with it soon. This is silly because there’s no reason I can’t keep it in the stash until the perfect opportunity comes around. When a yarn excites me, I need to use it now! I’ve been racking my brains to think of something that won’t get any wear and tear, and that I will actually use to knit it into. Decisions, decisions…
Wow, that is the mother of all needle cases! And the yarn you spun is sooo pretty. I hope you can think of something inspiring to make with it.
Regarding your comment on my last post…unfortunately the local yarn really isn’t all that soft. Well, it’s soft but with a scratchy edge to it. It’s quite rustic! I really just love it because the medium gray has the most pretty color variegation to it and of course since it is from a farm I know it is special to me!
How about the delicate, elegant lace shawl you’ve said you want to make someday? Gorgeous colors!!
If I paid you, would you make me a needle case? Seriously.
Annie – I wish! I don’t have nearly enough for that, so it’ll have to be a small project. I was considering making another kerchief, which would kind of be like a mini shawl in construction.
Perhaps Michelle, I’ll pop you an e-mail in a bit.