become became become

a sample. glad i did it because i do not like the hand after fulling. nothing critical, but evidently, the worsted is meant for weaving .one more bothering thing is that the  aspect ratio of the pattern gets slightly distorted.

starting over with the wonky merino and watching it like a hawk. don't want it to jam the machine.

 but i don't want this post to be me,me, me.  sharing this. very exciting work, there's something for everyone. including books ;)

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the long wait

finally was able to start knitting. had to change the sponge bar three, yes, three times. the thing with DIY jobs is the discrepancy between ball park creatures and precise elements. the cutting of the sponge was ball park, the metal bar where it goes, precise. each time i had to strip the sponge, clean the adhesive and sponge gunk let  it all dry and start all over again. 

ridiculous because  if all goes well i can knit the fabric in 2 hours  going at a slow pace.

yesterday i started knitting accompanied by the feared thuds and broken threads. on close examination i found out that the beautiful whole cone of jaeggerspun merino was not a continuous thread, but one with beginnings and ends,many ends  shyly exposing themselves among the wound  yarn cone. oy vey!

i am now using a worsted yarn that i had been saving for weaving while kicking myself for having bought that merino. most likely i was shipped a lemon, but it was so long ago that it's useless contacting the seller whom i cannot remember. it's jaegger's bad for selling such stuff, which by the way comes with a hefty price tag.

changing yarns means adapting the knit too.

i had casted on providing for some fulling because i wanted a somewhat dense fabric. i'll have to decrease some stitches now because the worsted doe not full like the merino.

if i were sensible i'd take those 30 passes as a sample to see how it fulls.i have until i finish my morning post and mails to decide. sigh!

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this blog needs some animation -again

t.v ad for wii. isn't it great?
have a good weekend!




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the postman is my friend

end of last week from deanna. much prettier in person. i have to think how to use them to their advantage.

the much awaited book finally arrived today.it's a pre-loved book and i love to see what the owner considered worth underlining. there are also some markings on the card images.this is going to be like a mini workshop!

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ambition is a skirt

my favorite skirt. a knit that i bought years and years ago in berlin-they were so advanced LOL!

if a knit is a knit and this skirt is cut and sewn i can do both knit and sew.

i could stretch my ambition-again- and try this one, but knitted in two panels.

this is going to be the knit a 2 color maze using super soft jaeggerspun  2/18 merino in black and elderberry. the pattern is from the punch card i punched last week at tension 4; hence the 4 holes in the swatch. there is a shrink allowance because fulling it a bit will make the fabric more stable and less prone to bulging at the seat.also taking that into account it's going to be knitted in  nice and sturdy slip stitch.

the weather is also going to help ,colder temps forecast for next week. although not fall temperatures i could even start planning the next warp.

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the humble and beautiful bashofu

bashofu comes from a banana plant (i believe it's abaca) the fabrics made of it are ideal for the tropics.

enjoy the last summer weekend!







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boy, did i punch!

spent the whole afternoon punching holes. will have to find something to do w. the discards which coincidentally look like baby sequins.
this will be a 2 color maze- like pattern fabric for a skirt.waiting for the weather to cool off a bit more to start working with wool.
after all the high tech stuff i'm learning and trying out, it's enjoyable to engage in such low tech endeavors. reminds me of the future that is expected.

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