Not Politically Correct - Natural wool and alpaca with traces of blue mohair

This yarn is lumpy and bumpy and thick - noils, neps and curls all there in their glory.

7 foot shawl is almost finished - just have to straighten up and put on a crochet edge.

Straightening the threads wasn't as bad as I thought - mostly I stood and did it while chatting on the phone to a friend!. I've pulled it off and although it might not need the crochet edge I will do it just for the stability and firmness it will give.

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tazzipaca said…

it is just fabulous!!!!!!!! I so want my marido to make me a loom like that....

November 15, 2011 at 10:37 PM

Timetabled

6:00am Turned the heel and began work on the gusset 9:00am Sorting, sorting, sorting .... 10.30am Took a break to do some spinning and take the photos 4:30pm Can you see the difference?

Spinning randomly

Randomly spinning small quantities of tops then Navaho plying them to maintain the colour separations has created a beret with circles. The pattern by Diane Mulholland is freely available on Ravelry and can be used with all types of yarns because it is based on a swatch. It was knitted in the round starting at the brim and working inwards. Approx 12 wpi.

Great Beanie Picnic

This lovely soft yarn from a EGMTK batt was sold at the Great Beanie Picnic held on 20th February for the exhibition of the Alice Springs Beanie Festival Travelling Show . The lady who bought it has at least one beanie in the show - she wasn't sure if she would use it for Art Beanie or for herself. either way it has gone to a good home. Most people seemed to be poking around looking for a bargain, and as any spinner knows fine blends don't come cheap! Still we had a good afternoon and I was able to demonstrate/teach a few younger people to drop spindle and showed them how to make a CD spindle of their very own.

Margaret Miller

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