I just love this yarn so I had to post it. I think I must keep it for me, because the colors are so outstanding, it's unbelievably soft and just turned out special. Spun from unbelievable hand dyed alpaca locks from the fabulous Holly, plied with glass beads in green, blue and brown, on a Habu tsugumi silk yarn in black. Mine, mine I tell ya!
Fabulous, isn't it? (If I do say so myself)
"...in general i do try to live my life in the light. but let's be honest. i own a timeshare on the darkside and i just have to go there sometimes. so come, don't be afraid."
Quoted direct from Lexi Boeger, aka Pluckyfluff, on her blog recently. I love this woman...she needs to write a book I think, and not just about yarn. Maybe yarn and horror/sci-fi combo, yes, that's it. I think I will put her quote in my signature. What do you think?
Long time no post, I know, I know....and this one is a quick one, just to show off something recent that I enjoyed making and really like--enough to make more (that says a lot for me, I'm usually a one-of-a-kind type of designer). This is my "Spring Surprise" shawl. It's a larger shoulder wrap that I hand felted from a 70% wool--30% mohair blend of farm roving in blues and greens, purchased from SpinningMoonFarm on Etsy. I nuno felted it onto a thin layer of silk gauze with a single stripe down the center to grab and pucker the silk. It's warm yet light for spring and summer evenings. I donated it to little A's school PTA Fashion show fundraiser for a raffle this week, so I hope it helps to raise money for them, and drums up a bit of local recognition and possible future business for me.
Here it is on the line, doubled up, (idrying:
and draped on a picnic bench:
These pictures make me realize just how much I need a dress form to shoot my stuff on. The pictures just don't do this piece justice. I just have to break down and buy one soon, because it's just silly not to get good photos of my work.
After my negative rant of the last post, I felt the need to share something positive today. This picture was too cute not to share, so here he is, my very own Garden Gnome in his pointy gnome hat, tromping through our raised beds, compacting the soil and causing all kinds of trouble a few days ago.
And below I have another pointed item to share, a finished object (hooray for me!) destined for Winterharbor Studio. Hand knit from recycled sari silk yarn primarily in a deep red color with splashes of bright colors throughout. This is probably the first and last time I will work with this yarn. I love the effect this fiber gives, but it's difficult to work with. The yarn separated now and then so I had to weave the loose strands into each other occasionally so it would be seamless. If you have to frog it (I did) the tangle of loose threads is a major challenge to separate and keep your sanity. And this sari silk is so overdyed that it bleeds like no tomorrow. I have a bag of loose fibers to blend into spinning batts and it always manages to bleed and change the color of the finished yarn after I'm done. Sometimes I like the results, more often I don't. But it does make for a pretty shawl if you have the patience to work with it-the "Rejuvenate Shawl":
