Tuesday 26 March 2013

Pimp my ride and other projects

I decided to take a look today at how many Hexipuffs from Tiny Owl Knits Beekeepers quilt pattern I have done. I have accomplished 62!! wooo! I am very slow at this project but I love it because I just pick it up and knit every now and again. Its an inbetween project, it fills lulls and gives me something to do when I'm bored of other things I am doing. I aim to finish this quilt by the time I am 30... so that gives me just under 7 years hehe.


I love the crystal palace mini mochi hexipuffs I think they make it! Since I have just stared this blog I thought I would do a give away! Beekeepers quilt related... Here is the prize: Two mini 10g balls of Opal sock yarn for your beekeepers quilt OR whatever you want to use them for ;)


All you have to do to win these cute mini balls is:


  1. Follow my blog
  2. Comment on this post (if you have a Ravelry name please state it, this will make it easier for me to contact you if you win)
I will draw the winner on Easter sunday in the morning (UK time)


I showed part of my recent spinning project last time I posted and I thought I would update you! The first picture is of one finished bobbin and the second is the start of the next one. Once I ply them together if the finished product is fingering weight. I have decided to turn it into some mini skeins to sell, I will also make a few hexipuffs out of it for myself :)



On the subject of spinning the picture below the book I bought, if you are a spinner I would seriously recommend buying it!



After last weeks failed weaving for the blanket, I wanted to jump right back on the loom. But I had no appropriate yarn. So in impatient style I set up the loom with yarn I knew would be problematic. I used some Rowan alpaca cotton. Guess what the warp threads stick to each other, so when you put it in the up or down position ALL the threads go up or down!



Any it is all practice, so I decided to try something out from the weavers idea book  ...



I also brought some simple yarn so I can finally and hopefully successfully make the blanket for my car.



I am sure this one will work out and weave beautifully :)
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6 comments:

  1. Unknown27 March 2013 at 00:34

    This blog is great.
    My ravelry name is Rosannaj.

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  2. Susan 27 March 2013 at 09:36

    I enjoyed looking around your blog! I signed up as a follower, but please don't include me in the draw....I'm too far away!

    Thanks for visiting mine (Thrums)

    Susan
    (who's at Ravelry too as weever)

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  3. Lynzi28 March 2013 at 03:59

    love blog and love love love the miniballs - they are so cute and adorable! such lovely colours too! I have just over 40 Hexipuffs and started in mid Feb so not going too bad! I am lynzi-t on ravelry xxx

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  4. Woolly Bits29 March 2013 at 06:33

    thanks for the book tip! I thought I have enough about spinning, but when I checked out the preview on amazon uk, I found something about making rolags and using a diz from a drumcarder... hm, another book for my ever growing wish list:) I wouldn't mind christmas once a month:) on the other hand - I'd have to make even more gifts, maybe not such a brilliant idea?
    cheers from the west of ireland

    Bettina

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  5. Unknown31 March 2013 at 03:41

    What a brilliant blue yarn - where did you get the fleece for this from?

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    1. Unknown1 April 2013 at 10:26

      Thanks, I love the colour too. I got it from wingham wool works!

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