I LOVE GOODWILL!!

I'm just a regular posting goddess today...LOL

I had to go to a parent/teacher conference for my kindergarten son, and I stopped at Goodwill on my way home.

I dug around in some bins underneath some shelves and found a bag..it contained....



gotta have the post with the cat on the yarn. ;)

more photos

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I got all this for $4

I am pleased

Fiber Fiber Everywhere

I said I'd post pictures of the angora fiber that I carded on Sunday.



and here is a closeup of the fiber

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For Reference each one of those is about 3 feet long. I have no idea how much there is there...but it's alot.

Next step: Dye

I am going to dye it using natural dyes like onion skins and apple peels (I haven't decided exactly which ones I'm going to do yet)

After dying I will spin it up and then knit some samples. I am working on this for an SCA A&S (Arts and Sciences) Project to possibly enter into competition. Wish me luck.

Steph

T3 Update

I emailed the designer...

The pattern should read thusly

Armhole Shaping
BO Da_____ sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end of every row until Db_____ sts have been dec'd on each side.
Dec 1 st each end of every other row until Dc_____ sts have been dec'd on each side.

and then...

Neck Shaping
RS: Work I_____ sts. Slip J_____ sts onto a holder. Join a new ball and work to end of row.
Dec 1 st each side of neck opening every row until Hb_____ sts have been dec'd on on each side.
Dec 1 st each side of neck opening every other row until Ha_____ sts have been dec'd on each side.

and finally...

Sleeves
...
Dec 1 st each end of every row until La_____ sts have been dec'd on each side.
Dec 1 st each end of every other row until Lb_____ sts have been dec'd on each side.
Dec 1 st each end of every row until Lc_____ sts have been dec'd on each side.

Basically the decreases are in sets.

Suzyn is really sweet and is excited about the knitalong!

Hope this helps others like it's helped me!!

Steph

T3 Help

I made my T3 pattern into a word document and you can view it here I have never done a sweater before and could use some guidance. Could someone please check my math. *sigh*

This right here bugs me a little bit

BO Da__4___ sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end of every row until Db_3____ sts have been dec'd.
Dec 1 st each end of every other row until Dc_4____ sts have been dec'd.

how can you dec 1 at each end of a row and decrease 3 stitches?? Should that actually be decrease 3 TIMES???

Anyone with any better sweater making experience please point me in the right direction.

oh..and on another note. I borrowed a drum carder this afternoon and carded a pound of angora (goat) fiber. FLUFFINESS!!! Next...I am going to dye it with natural/plant dyes. Photos later.

UPDATE: Just cuz I forgot. I made these on Saturday

fingerlessmitts.

And I had to frog out T3 AGAIN. Maybe 3rd times the charm.

Steph

Well..I started it a bit early

I started the T3 sweater for my daughter. I am making it out of lavender Lion Brand Wool-Ease. So far so good.



I know I'm going to be confused once I get to the armhole and neckhole stuff. Good thing this is a knit along and I can ask others for HELP!!!

I need to post my figures somewhere and see if I did all the math right before I get to the point where I need to start the shaping. Maybe I'll work that up pretty soon and post it.

Oh!! I am so excited I won the yarn at the contest over on JenLa I can't wait for it to get here to decide what to make. I love Chihuly's work and so does my mother who knew instantly when I showed her the photo who's work it was. *grin* I didn't think I would win. I knew I had the right answer but I figured there would be tons of other entries so I wouldn't win.

I wish I was either at the sheep/wool festival down in Huntsville this weekend or at the Ansteorran Crown tourny down in Huntsville this weekend. Being broke sucks.

Oh well...more knitting time *grin*

Merry Beltane to you all!!