Above is my Abalone cardigan. I wanted something to work on for our three and a half hour drive to Maryland for the Sheep & Wool Festival. I wanted to work on something that didn't take much concentration. This was the perfect project. I used 100% baby alpaca yarn natural undyed. It gets a band of garter stitch around the opening. I finished it up last night and realized I didn't pick up enough stitches, so I had to take the band off. Oops. So I am going to finish it up for the second time tonight. This time I am going to increase my needle size and double up the yarn hopefully that will solve my problem. I can't wait to finish it so I can start working with my new yarn and roving I purchased at the festival.
Above is two skeins of Tess' Designer Yarn Baby Alpaca & Silk (70% alpaca 30% silk) hand dyed in Maine. It has lots of variations of greens in it. It is extremely soft and I plan on making an Ashby Textured Triangle with it. I was so excited that this yarn was in the discount pile and I got it for a great price!
Above I got 2 skeins of Miss Babs Yowza- Whatta Skein! 100% superwash Merino "Monochrome" Cloak Hand Dyed in Mountain City, TN. Each skein is 560 yards. Oh I love it.
Above 1 got 1 skein of Miss Babs Yowza- Whatta Skein! 100% superwash Merino "Monochrome" Fieldmouse Hand Dyed in Mountain City, TN. This skein is 560 yards too.
Also 2 skeins of Miss Babs Yowza- Whatta Skein! 100% superwash Merino "Monochrome" Luna Granite Hand Dyed in Mountain City, TN. Both skeins are 560 yards. Oh my!
Above is 8 oz of Merino dyed roving. I can't wait to spin it. I also got a tube of sparkle roving to make fun sparkle yarn! I thought that was just too much fun.
I got the roving from Pucker Brush Farm. They are from Shelocta, PA.
My sister in law was at my house when we got back from our trip. She is not a knitter, but she was admiring my yarn. She asked, "Will this last you to next year?" I laughed and said, "No more like a month."
Here are a few patterns I have in mind for the Miss Babs yarn
If you missed my post on our trip to the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival you can see it here
I am joining along with Ginny's Yarn Along
3 comments:
Lovely purchases! I like the sweater that you knit on the trip, clever you :) I hate when button bands don't work out the first time.
beautiful!! your silly sister-in-law!!
I have yet to make it to any festivals but I love seeing what other knitters bring home. Gorgeous haul!
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