I'd like to start by thanking all military personnel, past and present, in honor of Veteran's Day. I am grateful for your sacrafices. My son John, is currently serving in the Navy, stationed on the aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Nimitz. Veteran's Day is a special day for us because this year it marks his 3rd year away from home. Of course we see him when he is on leave, but he is stationed in Washington state and we don't see him often.
I've had a very busy fiber weekend. First of all I finished the 2nd Chinook scarf, and washed and blocked it. It was knit on size 6 circular needles out of Knit Picks stroll Handpainted, in the Pony Ride colorway.
I received the fiber that I ordered from Spin Monkeys, 100% merino wool in the Aquamarine colorway. I purchased it with the idea that I would spin it to use on the Advent Scarf KAL that I will be part of in December. Here's what the fiber looked like:
And when it was spun, it looked like this:
There is only 242 yards which is not enough for the scarf but the fiber spun so soft and squishy that it will be great for a hat or fingerless gloves. Along with the shipment Spin Monkeys sent me a couple samples of some of her other fiber which was very nice. There is a small lock of polworth fiber that has a really long staple. She also sent a nice little sample of a merino, silk, nylon blend.
Here's what it looked like:
It's so helpful because it gives me an idea about new fibers that I haven't tried before.
So I need to find a different yarn/fiber for the scarf. I ordered some fiber from dyeabolical.etsy.com , Polworth Silk blend in the Kara colorway. It is a very beautiful teals and gray combination. It totals 4 oz which isn't enough for the scarf either. I bought from this shop because The Knit Girllls raved about her colors on their podcast.
Well, that will do it for today.
Happy Knitting!!
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