Work Log - 18 October, Wednesday

Had an absolutely crazy week so far. Didn't really get any work done, but moving forward still.

Spinning

Started plying the 3rd skein for kids' hats. Ran out of time today, so I didn't get very far.

Tatting

Added 10 more repeats for the tatted yoke. It's not much, but it's something.

Facebook

Finally set up my Facebook page and added three posts of projects and information.

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Outlander Inspired Fingerless Mitts

I love fingerless gloves. They're especially handy keeping my hands warm while playing the violin outdoors in the winter. I had crocheted a pair several years ago, but one went by way of the sock trick (you know - you put two in the wash, and only one comes out?). Anyway, around my third time through the Outlander TV series, I started taking more notice of the outfits and accessories the women were wearing. Since I had a need, I decided to have another go at a pair of fingerless gloves, and this is what I came up with. Enjoy! I started by measuring around my palm, at the base of my index and pinky fingers. I measured my right hand, since it's a little bigger. In fact, I couldn't find my tape measure, so my daughter put a piece of washi tape around my hand, then stuck it to a piece of paper. I cast on my stitches until they were the same length, then added two stitches for the seam. Working in a flat piece, I started with about an inch of seed stitch, then separa...

Project #3 - Kids' Hats

Started: before 10/1/23 Finished: The kids bought me a pound of carded mohair for my birthday. I had done a couple of samples with the spindles, but when I got the spinning wheels, I was very excited to try it. It went much more easily with the spinning wheel. I told them I would make them hats for Christmas - there are 5 kids (four kids and a +1). I started by spinning a bobbin of mohair. I wasn't sure if the mohair alone would be enough for five hats, so I decided to ply it with some wool. I found a black wool in the roving my uncle gave me, so I went with that. 2023.09.22 - Finished the first ply of the first skein. 2023.09.27 - Finished the second ply, then plyed them together. I thought the black wool was natural, but my fingers were smudged when I spun it, so I think it is dyed. 2023.09.28 - Washed the first skein and started the 2nd skein. The water came out almost the color of apple juice, and I think it's because some of the wool was dyed a gold-ish color. When it'...

Lessons from a Rigid Heddle Loom - Part 1

I hadn't realized it had been almost a month since my last post. Apologies, for anyone searching for more. This post should probably be titled "Fiber Arts Requires Patience". This week, I'm working on a project that has been on my to-do list for awhile. I was gifted with an old rigid heddle loom that had spent some time (i.e. many years) in an old barn, after the previous owner stopped using it. I also had some worsted weight acrylic yarn left over from a sweater project, and I liked the colors, so I thought I'd use it to try out the loom. The problem was that my cats had decided they preferred the yarn to the litter box. *sigh* No a problem. I have six cats, and I love them all. This is life with cats and yarn. I used my yarn swift and bundled the yarn up into large hanks. I threw the yarn in the bathtub with the hottest water I could get and added a few squirts of shampoo and some vinegar. I left it to soak for about 30 minutes, then rinsed it and squeezed it o...

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