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Handspun on the Needles

2/20/2014

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I have a list of goals this year:
1) knit a sweater for myself 
2) crochet a sweater for myself 
3) learn to sew 
4) make a few projects that have been in my queue for a long time like Wurm, Hitchhiker and Sheep Heid, Morning Surf Scarf with handspun 
5) challenge myself each month on something crafty 
6) spin 4 oz on a supported spindle 
7) Finish as many WIP’s as I can 
8) Wear more of my hand knits on a regular basis


I've started working on a few items and cast on for the Hitchhiker shawl this past week.  I am using a Merino/Tencel blend which is the Jan 2014 club shipment from Spunky Eclectic.  I spun the fibre straight from the braid without splitting it up. I wanted to have longer colour runs which of course "make" this shawl.  The other nice thing about this pattern is you knit until your run out of yarn so I can use up every last inch of my precious handspun. 
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Handspun singles fresh off the wheel
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Just look at that beautiful shine!
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I'm really liking the gradation of colours, looks like a sunset to me.  It also makes for great work knitting. 
4 Comments
Lindsay link
2/20/2014 05:36:54 am

Wow Susie! Your hitchhiker is going to be beautiful!! Love your handspun!!

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Susie
2/20/2014 10:47:13 am

Thanks Lindsay :) I'm so glad to have such a great group of fibre friends to give me so much inspiration :) oh and enabling lol

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Sara
2/20/2014 03:18:44 pm

That's beautiful! You inspire me to get back into spinning just by looking at this :)

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Susie Gourlay
2/20/2014 03:21:54 pm

Thanks Sara <3 your hand spinning - especially on Turkish spindles is a work of art in itself

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