tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post1521995410033949357..comments2024-03-28T03:25:19.736-07:00Comments on Boulderneigh: The vagaries of spinningMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-60485900028676706792007-03-18T00:23:00.000-07:002007-03-18T00:23:00.000-07:00Oh, I am so envious - what beautiful yarn! I have...Oh, I am so envious - what beautiful yarn! I have yet to master plying - they first yarn I plied turned into a total tangled mess - I was really disappointed - I agree with Kat & shepherdchik - a hat is definately the way to go - Great job! T.Tina T-Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054132355737998706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-14768451981516058492007-03-17T15:48:00.000-07:002007-03-17T15:48:00.000-07:00I agree with Becca...8 oz. won't be a whole sweate...I agree with Becca...8 oz. won't be a whole sweater and a hat is more "instant grantification". :)Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933105773412843275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-19339189366025719012007-03-17T14:38:00.000-07:002007-03-17T14:38:00.000-07:00I agree on the hat. A hat with beautiful cables.I agree on the hat. A hat with beautiful cables.shepherdchikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11224292379276397799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-60839490041089933232007-03-17T08:00:00.000-07:002007-03-17T08:00:00.000-07:00I'm from one of the lists. I say it should be a h...I'm from one of the lists. I say it should be a hat, scarf, and possibly fingerless mitts, as 8oz. won't get you too far in a sweater. I second the Ann Budd books, both for sweaters and accessories. The yarn is beautiful, and you will love it even more after setting the twist by washing, drying, and thwacking it over a chair back a few times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-17094540884066664322007-03-16T14:00:00.000-07:002007-03-16T14:00:00.000-07:00Hey, I said I was a "real" farmgirl, not a "real" ...Hey, I said I was a "real" farmgirl, not a "real" fiber artist! I want to knit a sweater, I really do (well, I THINK I do). After learning the very basics of knitting and crocheting as an adolescent, I didn't pick up needles again until last year. Needless to say, I'm not speedy or proficient. And you know how it is with a little guy running around; mindless knitting is much more appropriate than anything that requires real concentration. I've done okay on scarves and hats, and I'm ready to take the plunge into a felted handbag.<BR/><BR/>I have picked up several tantalizing books, I just haven't USED one yet. The one that I plan to lead me into the making of real clothes, not just accessories, is "The Sweater Workshop" by Jacqueline Fee. She has a sampler to work through to give you all needed skills, and wrote it for homespun. I also have "Homespun, Handknit" and Elizabeth Zimmerman's "Knitter's Almanac" (which I got specifically for the Baby Surprise Jacket, but am not sure I can follow the pattern).<BR/><BR/>Finally, thank-you for your input on the use of the yarn. You confirmed my thoughts, even though I hate to say no to the little guy. The natural Lincoln lamb locks I'm currently spinning will be much more suitable for a "little man-ly" garment. The fleece ranges from a dark bittersweet chocolate to a gray/latte color -- beautiful!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.com