Sunday 14 August 2016

A Year of Projects Update - week 7

And yet another week flies by in a blur.  A nice blur I may add, we did lots of trips out with mum and dad this last week, which included getting dad into the sea, and had a great time, which is nice for mum since she doesn't get to see the boys very often.
I also got a few knitting things done.
FO's
I finished Buchanan by Kate Davies and I love it.  It is unblocked in the pictures so the colourwork is a little scrunchy, but it will block flat.  I did make a couple of mods, but only because I thought I was going to run out of yarn - as it was I ran out of the white colour, used all the yellow and had a tiny bit of jade and grey.
I also got a picture of the Scooby socks that I finished last week.  Modeled with pj's1
WIP's
So now I am working on finishing my blueberry waffle socks in the mathematical camel spit colourway.  And then will cast on some smooth operator socks in the West Yorkshire spinners cocktails yarn.
Acquisitions
I said last week that I had purchased a Bogway spinner and here it is!!  Together with my first attempt - it is wonderful, lovely and easy and very relaxing.  Yes, at the moment it is a bit thick and thin but I'm sure that will even out.  Obviously I would love a spinning wheel, but I have neither time, money or space to keep one.  A drop spindle looks lovely , but I hear needs coordination (something my rowing attempts this week will testify that I do not have!)  And so this is a fabulous and cheap alternative. I say cheap, but, of course, I have now invested in some fibre that is undyed that I can spin and then dye!!
I think that is it for this week.  This week my husband has time off so we will do lots of things together and then next week we have a week in Cornwall - yay!
Click the sidebar to see what the others are up to, there are lots of exciting projects in the group.

13 comments:

  1. What a beautiful sweater!!!! Love the socks!!! I have to stay away from spinning, I know I would get addicted to that too LOL

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  2. Your Buchannan is amazing! I love it. The colors. The color work. And it fits you so well. Your socks look great too. And I'm intrigued by the Bogway spinner. Would love to see a demo. Or at least a picture of it in action. I'm not quite seeing how it works from the picture. I understand a drop spindle, but I'm not understanding the two spindles of wood I'm seeing in the picture. Spindles of wood! Gasp! This must be where the drop spindle gets its name. I'm slow, I know. But sometimes I amaze myself. ;^)

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  3. Oh wow, I've never seen a spinner like that before. Pls post some IG videos of you using that. I LOVE your Buchanan jumper. The colors are great.

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  4. I love your Buchannan and I've loved seeing you IG posts, this past week has looked like such fun for you all! I've not seen a spinner like that before, can't wait to see you do more on that.

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  5. Looks like a fabulous time at the beach was had by all there. Such fun to spend quality family time together.
    Great to see the finished Buchanan sweater. It is just so lovely and looks great on you too.
    Socks, and more socks, lol, good work, I like the colours but it's not a very romantic name for the yarn - camel spit - haha. Someone had a sense of humour while naming it. Makes me wonder how they know what colour camel spit is, lol.
    The Bogway spinner is one of those tools that I NEED right now to play with. I love ALL crafty gadgets like this and it's now on my 'must have' list. (thanks for that).

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  6. Ha ha! I just spent way too much time looking up that spinner. Looks interesting! I bet you're having a lot of fun with that. But really, that sweater...!!! It's beautiful. A great finish!

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  7. I want to get back to my drop spindle again now I have improved on my wheel I think it might go easier. We'll see. I love the pattern on the neckline of your sweater. Gorgeous.

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  8. I want to get back to my drop spindle again now I have improved on my wheel I think it might go easier. We'll see. I love the pattern on the neckline of your sweater. Gorgeous.

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  9. I don't think I have noticed that Kate Davies pattern before--it is very nice although my last KD pattern was a bust in the entertainment department. Regardless her designs always are beautiful and you did a great job.

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  10. Time by the sea sounds lovely. Your sweater is stunning as are your socks. I neber heard of a bogway spinner. Will goggle that in a few.

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  11. Time by the sea sounds lovely. Your sweater is stunning as are your socks. I neber heard of a bogway spinner. Will goggle that in a few.

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  12. Sounds like your summer is ending with good times.
    Your parents are so sweet at the beach!

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  13. Your sweater is beautiful! It sounds like you have been busy but having fun.

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