Handspun on the Needles

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

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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. 

Handspun singles fresh off the wheel

Just look at that beautiful shine!

I'm really liking the gradation of colours, looks like a sunset to me.  It also makes for great work knitting.