Marianne loves knitting and spinning

These days I’m knitting on a bolero for myself from the book “Femnin strik”, I’m knitting it in the yarn Lerke from Dale. A lovely yarn, and really a pleasure knitting. I guess I’ll have finished pictures of it in the next post, but until then I give you a picture of some dishcloths I’ve knitted. Dishcloth is a perfect little project in between bigger projects.

And yeah, I just HAVE to show you the pictures of my hand dyed rovings of Norwegian wool. Can’t wait to start spinning with them, and see how they turns out!!!

Do I need to say anything? I think the pictures tells the story so well…

The pattern for socks of July came a little early because so many are going away for summer vacation right now. The pattern was a pair of baby socs, their name is Better than booties, and they are a free pattern at Knitting Daily. I think it was perfect to get a baby pattern since I have the cutest little nephew, and he is now ready for colder weather with a new pair of socks and mittens.

Rosebud was the name of the fibers that came from Spunky in June. 8 ounces of Corriedale which I spun into two threads and then made a 2-ply yarn, I think 4 mm knitting needles will be right for it, and it is something about 350 meters.

Finally, the pattern for June in Sokker 2008. Very green socks, size 37-38.

I boght a pair of rovings from http://www.squoosh.etsy.com and this one is called Schmoopy. I spun it really thin and plyed using Navajo plying. Really soft and comfy!

It’s 3-ply, 286 meters and 4 ounces.

I’m done with the Castle Cardi I knitted with my handspun yarn. It is Shetlands wool, knitting needles size 4,5 mm and the Cardi is size 6 months.

Since I last wrote in my blog I’m a year older. Yeah, I’m 25 now. I celebrated my birthday with family and cakes, a wonderful birthday. From mum I got beautiful flowers, and one of the cakes I served was carrot cupcakes, yummy!

Haven’t really done much lately, but I have spun 200 grams of Shetlands wool. I tried to spin it a little thicker and the final result is worsted weight and 330 meters. On Ravelry I found a pattern that was perfect to my yarn, and I started when the yarn was done. I’m knitting a little baby cardigan, Castle Cardigan, size 6 months.

It’s not finished yet, but I’ve cast on the second sleeve.

On my spinning wheel I got beautiful merino wool from http://www.squoosh.etsy.com. I bought 3,9 ounces of the color Schmoopy, and I am spinning it really thin. The plan is to make a 3-ply yarn, using Navajo plying. Fun!

I know I have been quite silent lately, but I have been doing some knitting, spinning and sewing. I’m dealing with a lot of things right now, so some days aren’t as good as other. But, the biggest news! I got my first nephew June 1st. His name is Sander, and is of course the cutest little baby I’ve ever seen. <3

Sander came 3 weeks early, so I had to sew the nursing pillow I had promised in a hurry. I used the same fabric as I used earlier to the same little boy.

Here he is, in a crib that my father made, and he uses the blanket I knitted for him. Aunties little cutie <3

I’ve been spinning some more. This time in bamboo. I’ve spun 100 grams of bamboo, 2-ply, 211 meters, 21 wpi.

I have also been knitting. Knitting with handspun yarn, yeah! It is so great to knit with you own handspun yarn, gives a special feeling when you’re knitting. This time I have knitted a pair of fingerless mittens, in 100% merino on needles 2,5 mm.