Moorish Stockings for Summer Part II

I took this photo a while ago. I'm pretty sure the knitted bit on the left was the wrong size and shape and got frogged to be knitted into the right size and shape.

The yarn is Camila from Elann.com. 50% cotton, 50% linen. 113m/50g. Color 8007. I can't tell you what they call this color because it's not currently available. Despite what it looks like in the picture, the yarn is a slightly purple-ish grey.

The needles are Addi Aluminum double points in 3.25mm size, which is approximately a US size 3, but not close enough to size 3 be mixed with size 3 needles from other manufacturers.

The pattern so far: Cast-on 80 sts. Knit in stockinette until almost out of the 2nd skein. Bind off loosely.

They're going to be a bit shorter than I'd really like, but I'm sure I can live with it, as they'll also be a lot cooler for having less fabric scrunching around my lower leg.

Flat Cap the First

These are the promised pictures of the wool for the flat cap project. Sorry about the focus on the singles. I took 3 photos of that stage, and none of them look good. The yarn is slightly darker than it looks in the photos with the black background, and not quite as dark as the photo with the white background.

Jacob Top


Single on Spindle


2-ply yarn

Yarn on White Background

Productive Craft Day

A couch to Dye for

The burgundy procion I have is very muddy, so I mixed it with scarlet. Unfortunately I don't think I had enough dye and the slip cover to my couch is now VERY interesting.

Charitable warmth

The first scarf of this winter's charity knitting is about 14" long. Off-white acrylic in brioche stitch. 20 sts wide on size 8 needles.

Skirting the Issue

Sewed another seam on the skirt where I'm trying out a seaming technique I learned from the Attack Laurel's blog. There is one more panel to sew in. If my math worked after that I'll be ready to add the waistband and sew the hem. If my math didn't work, I'll be adding more gores to make room for my butt.

You Spin me Right Round, Baby

All of the Jacob is spun into 2-ply. I took the pictures of the yarn off the camera today (they'll get their own post when I decide which ones to upload). While I did finally figure out how to use the macro setting on my camera. Unsurprisingly, I'm not happy with the focus. I really need to get a tripod so I can mess around more with my camera's settings. A light tent wouldn't be a bad addition, either, but shooting outside would probably be easier to store :)

Fuzzy Yak

My wee tiny Golding spindle and I had some more fun with mostly pink yak down. I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to do with this stuff when it's all spun up.

A Pattern!

Or at least the chart for the design that I used on a pouch.

The latest

I've spun up all the Jacob. I even have pictures, but they're still on the camera.

I made 2 pouches of red and white cotton. The first in a diagonal pattern, the other in a pattern inspired by Roman mosaics. I've been asked to chart and share the latter pattern, and I shall.

The batik skirt with the new-to-me hand seaming technique is slowly getting closer to finished.

I've been spinning more pink yak down. I really do n eed to get pictures of that.

The first of the cotton/linen Moorish stockings is knit, and the second one is more than halfway finished.