Project #4 - Knitted Ponchos

I was originally planning to knit sweaters for this crazy weather, but I think I want to make ponchos instead. I love wearing ponchos. I don't have a pattern yet, but I will add it when I think of it.

I wanted to use my Jacob fleece for this, but it still had too much lanolin in it and it felt gross trying to spin it, so I had to hot-rinse it again. The parts of it that are currently dry feel much better, but it's not dry enough to start carding and working with yet.

Decided to go with a light brown roving from my uncle. I'm aiming for a worsted weight - 12wpi. While spinning the plys, my research said to aim for a 3/2 wpi for the plys. I spun 18-20wpi for each of the plys (with a few thin spot here and there as I'm practicing my long draw). The finished yarn came in at 10-12wpi before washing. Yay! It's hanging to dry now, but I will post a picture.

Skein #1: 2-ply, 100% wool, ab. 97 yds, 3.6 oz, 10-12wpi

2023.10.23 - Wound first skein into ball; spun two plys for next ball - will finish tomorrow. Now that the Jacob fleece is washed, I may use it for the second poncho.

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Work Log - 21 October, Saturday

Spinning Skein 3 for the kids' hats is drying. Jacob fleece is drying. Spun 2nd ply for knitted ponchos , plyed them, and washed them. Now hanging to dry. Facebook Two posts today . Scheduled one for tomorrow so far, and may just leave it at that. Plan to post 3-4 on each weekday, and 3-4 total during the weekend.

Work Log - 23 October, Monday

Spinning Washed the second bucket of Jacob fleece and filmed a reel. Finished spinning the another ply for the yarn for my poncho project . Attempted to film a reel while spinning the 2nd ply, but the app ate the draft, so I have to start over tomorrow. Wound the first skein into a ball. Wound up the 3rd skein into a ball for the kids' hat project . Crocheting Finished the second scarf for the SU scarf project . Just have to weave in ends and finish patterns. Started a hat with the left over yarn, but I don't like it, so I'll probably just put up the rest of the yarn for another day. Social Media Really struggled with trying to get posts onto both Facebook and Intagram at the same time. Have decided to post to Instagram first, because it will automatically post to Facebook, as well. It is supposed to work the other way, too, but it is not working that way.

Tatting by Mlle. Riego - Week 1

So, I had this great idea that I would work through some vintage tatting pattern books and blog about it. Maybe even write a book with updated patterns. I don't know if I just happened to pick the hardest book to start with or they were just so much smarter in the mid-1800s, but this week was an epic fail. I was complaining to my daughter when she suggested that I write about my fails, as well as my successes. So here goes. The premise The book is "The Tatting Book" by Mlle. Riego, published in 1850. I found it at the Antique Pattern Library , and Google Books . It seems to be her first book on tatting. Her preface states that tatting individual pieces, then sewing them together as it had been done in the past, is currently making a revival in France under the name "frivolite". She didn't feel this method of work was practical for the "English lady", so she wanted to create a new method of work that would be suitable for English workers. She sets ...

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