Showing posts with label CB. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CB. Show all posts

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Getting Caught Up

Okay, I've been a bad blogger. So today, I am going to review all of my Finished Projects.

Here is my CB Sweater.

I did have problems with the zig-zag. I need to twist my colors more often.





Here are the Squirrel families. They now have new homes with my Aunt and Uncle.










and each pair has an acorn.










Fingerless Gloves









Toe-Up Socks!





Self Striping Blue







Self Striping Browns









Large house socks. #8 US Needles, Alpaca yarn.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Spinning and CB

Last night I learned how to use a Drop Spindle. I will post pictures soon.

I received a homework assignment. I have a small bag of raw wool. When I say raw, it is shaved from the sheep, grass, straw and all. It have to be cleaned and washed before it gets to be prepped.

The CB sweater had problems. The sleeves were not turning out right. One was wider than the other, and they were both too wide. So they sleeves were frogged. Instead of picking up 126 stitches, I and only picking up 100. My Spinning teacher is a experienced knitter, and gave me a couple of suggestions. I get the best pictures outside, and it is dark out,