Abalone

Abalone has been added to Etsy. The colors of this yarn reminds me of the colors in Monet's painting. It consists of soft lavender, bright periwinkle, muted olive combined with white.

Abalone - Handspun Merino
Roving from Fat Cat Knits

Approx. 397 yds or 363m
Approx. 4 oz or 115g

WPI: Approx. 16-17
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

Aqua Velvet

I've just re-listed Aqua Velvet. It has a lot of yardage - approximately 640 yards or 585m. The colors of the yarn consists of aqua (a light turquoise), sea green, light spring green & white/cream. Here's a link to a list of shawl patterns (free or otherwise) sorted by yardage.

Aqua Velvet - Handspun Superwash Merino
Roving from Spincerely Yours

Approx. 640 yds
Approx. 4.4 oz or 124g

WPI: Approx. 19-22
Gauge: Approx. 6.75-8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 1-3
Weight: Fingering/Sock

M.A.S.H

M.A.S.H has been added to Etsy. It has the colors of chirstmas red and green, some white and a hint of brown. It's a bit difficult to see the brown as it was placed next to the green. The roving is dyed by Amy of Spunky Eclectic.

M.A.S.H - Handspun Superwash Correidale

Approx. 333 yds or 304m
Approx. 4 oz or 115g

WPI: Approx. 17
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

Hopefully Abalone and Agatha will make their appearance today.

Preview of handspuns

Here are pictures and specs of yarn spun up before the power outage.

M.A.S.H - Handspun Superwash Correidale
Roving from Spunky Eclectic

Approx. 333 yds or 304m
Approx. 4 oz or 115g

WPI: Approx. 17
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport


Agatha - Handspun Merino
Roving from Fat Cat Knits

Approx. 371 yds or 339m
Approx. 4.1 oz or 117g

WPI: Approx. 15-17
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport


Abalone - Handspun Merino
Roving from Fat Cat Knits

Approx. 397 yds or 363m
Approx. 4 oz or 115g

WPI: Approx. 16-17
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

The merino yarns are super soft and sproingy/lofty. I still have another 4 handspun. 3 are not ready (no pictures yet) to be added to Etsy and one is drying right now (uploading pictures later tonight). The above 3 will be added to Etsy late tonight or tomorrow.

Tremont International Family Night

It's being held tonight from 7-9pm at the school cafeteria.

Thank you, Ann

Yipee!! Ann of Mason-Dixon Knitting mentioned my handspun on her blog again. Thanks!!! The scarf shown is knitted from Christmas Candies and Ann is sharing the pattern too.

Chloris 2 - All grown up

Jackie custom ordered Chloris 2 and has knitted it into a multidirectional scarf. You can see the finished object on Ravelry or here and here. I really like how the scarf turns out and look. It goes with any colors in your wardrobe.

I'm still catching up on chores. We didn't stock the freezer to it gills as we heard that some on the eastside of town has power failure again after it was restored.  I still have to watermark the 3 handspun from 2 weeks ago and 4 more to be photographed and proofed. Also, my dear spunky swap partner, I'm getting your box ready. I'll email you when I send it. Talk later.

Finally

Power is finally back. Getting ready to go to A Wool Gathering as soon as hubby is done

Hooray

Kids are in school today. M1's field trip is suppose to be today. I think it has been canceled. Today will be the first time M2  is buying lunch from cafeteria. Don't know how she'll like it. I'm at the library across from school using their Wi-Fi. Read in today's paper that power may be back up on Sunday. More later.

Free ice

For those who are without power still in Central Ohio, Whole Foods' giving away free ice. Limit of 50 pounds. I just stuffed 30 pounds of ice in my freezer.

Possible power

According to AEP map, we may have power on the 21(Finshinger,Zolinger & Riverside) and the school on the 20 (Tremont Rd). I don't know why some of our are is not shaded as we still don't have power.I guess I'll just go and enjoy myself at A Wool Gathering on Saturday and hope for the best.

Logging off now

I'm going to the store to get some stuff to cook on my portable gas stove. Hoping power will be back up soon. See you.

Still no power...

Not sure when it will be back up. Houses across from us has power (even numbered houses). Was told that schools will have power tomorrow. I don't know whether the schools will be ready tomorrow or Friday. We lost a couple of big branches of our sickly maple. The branches didn't hit the roof. There's an anomaly on the roof though. I'm no roofer but one of the tiles near the apex of the roof is curling. I know that curling is normal along the edge of the roof. Don't know whether our desktop is toast or not. I'm also fighting a head cold. Starting to feel tired. Guess we'll be heading home soon.

Still no power

I'm at Panera - UA using their wi-fi & checking email. Read in the paper that if we do not have power by today, we will not have it for another 2-6 days. I hope that we get power back today it's likely as people across the street from us has it last night. I guess all my food in the fridge is spoilt. Kids are out of school today too. Looks like they have 3 calamity days left for winter.

Dora

Dora is the last update for today. I have 3 more handspun drying at the moment. Photographs of the handspun have been proofed. I'll watermark the photos and upload/preview another day.

Dora - Handspun Superwash Corriedale
Roving from Spunky Eclectic

Approx. 260 yds or 238m
Approx. 3.9 oz or 110g

WPI: Approx. 15-17
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

And now back to regular scheduled spinning.

Plummy

Just added Plummy to Etsy.

Plummy - Handspun Superwash Merino Tencel
Roving from Susan's Spinning Bunny

Approx. 306 yds or 280m
Approx. 4 oz or 115g

WPI: Approx. 15-16
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

Going Places - added to Etsy

Going Places in superwash corriedale and superwash merino share the same colorway but their colors are totally different.

Going Places in superwash corriedale (left) has long color sections and the colors of the superwash merino is more random.

Going Places - Handspun Superwash Corriedale
Roving from Spunky Eclectic

Approx. 289 yds or 264m
Approx. 4.1 oz or 118g

WPI: Approx. 17-18
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

Going Places - Handspun Superwash Merino
Roving from Spunky Eclectic

Approx. 291 yds or 266m
Approx. 4 oz or 113g

WPI: Approx. 15-16
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

Mango Smoothie & Harvest Moon added to Etsy

Mango Smoothie & Harvest Moon is spun from a single braid of roving dyed by Carol of Black Bunny Fibers.

As you can see, Mango Smoothie (left) has more pumpkin/mango color to it than Harvest Moon. Harvest Moon (right) has more yellow squash color to it.

Mango Smoothie - Handspun Falkland

Approx. 289 yds or 264m
Approx. 4.2 oz or 119g

WPI: Approx. 16
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport


Harvest Moon - Handspun Falkland

Approx. 298 yds or 272m
Approx. 4.1 oz or 116g

WPI: Approx. 16-17
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

Ambition

Just added Ambition to Etsy.

Ambition - Handspun Merino Alpaca
Roving from Black Bunny Fiber Club

Approx. 388 yds or 355m
Approx. 3.4 oz or 97g

WPI: Approx. 21-22
Gauge: Approx. 6.75-8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 1-3
Weight: Sock/Fingering

Still updating.

Update

New yarn will be slowly added to Etsy in the afternoon. I wasn't able to add any yesterday as it's hubby's birthday.

The yet to be named

yarn is Blue Ridge Morning. I just added the yarn to Etsy. I don't know the exact breakdown of this blend but it's very soft.

Blue Ridge Morning - Handspun Alpaca Llama
Roving from Midwest Fiber Co

Approx. 187 yds or 171m
Approx. 3.8 oz or 109g

WPI: Approx. 13-14
Gauge: Approx. 5.25-6sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 5-7
Weight: DK/Light Worsted

Are you ready for fall/gift knitting?

I'm not ready at all. I apologise that I took so long to upload/add the handspun. We've been out of town and I wasn't able to make my laptop talk to the router. Anyway, in Summer 08 issue of Spin-Off, there's a gallery of Morning Surf Scarves knitted from handspun. I knitted one for my daughters school auction. This pattern is very flexible/adjustable. Based on the
specs in Spin-Off, with sports weight yarn:

• 220 yards used, 5" by 48', US4
• 216 yards used, 6.5" by 50", US3
• 460 yards used, 8" by 55", 16wpi, US6
• 500 yards used, 8" by 73" 16 wpi, US4
• 319 yards used, 6" by 60", 18wpi, US2

I googled for more pictures and blogs on Morning Surf Scarf.

Here's a preview of what will be added.

Mango Smoothie - Handspun Falkland
Roving from Black Bunny Fibers

Approx. 289 yds or 264m
Approx. 4.2 oz or 119g

WPI: Approx. 16
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport


Harvest Moon - Handspun Falkland
Roving from Black Bunny Fibers

Approx. 298 yds or 272m
Approx. 4.1 oz or 116g

WPI: Approx. 16-17
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport


Going Places - Handspun Superwash Corriedale
Roving from Spunky Eclectic

Approx. 289 yds or 264m
Approx. 4.1 oz or 118g

WPI: Approx. 17-18
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport


Going Places - Handspun Superwash Merino
Roving from Spunky Eclectic

Approx. 291 yds or 266m
Approx. 4 oz or 113g

WPI: Approx. 15-16
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport


Dora - Handspun Superwash Corriedale
Roving from Spunky Eclectic

Approx. 260 yds or 238m
Approx. 3.9 oz or 110g

WPI: Approx. 15-17
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport


Plummy - Handspun Superwash Merino Tencel
Roving from Susan's Spinning Bunny

Approx. 306 yds or 280m
Approx. 4 oz or 115g

WPI: Approx. 15-16
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

Enjoy the preview. Possible update tonight.

Chloris is now a bunny

Marianne knitted up a feminine bunny with Chloris. This is Chloris before

Chloris - Handspun Superwash Wool
Roving from SpincerelyYours

Approx. 333 yds or 304m
Approx. 4.4oz or 126g

WPI: Approx. 15
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

And here is Chloris now. Enjoy!!

Neopolitan

I've just re-listed Neopolitan in Romney.

Neopolitan - Handspun Romney
Roving from Spunky Eclectic

Approx. 305 yds
Approx. 3.9 oz or 110g

WPI: Approx. 16-18
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

Nova Scotia

Just added Nova Scotia to Etsy. Also, I would like to thank Sarah for sharing pictures of Baby Surprise Jacket knitted with Ilmatar.

Nova Scotia - Handspun Superwash Corriedale
Roving from Spunky Eclectic

Approx. 242 yds or 221m
Approx. 4 oz or 115g

WPI: Approx. 15-16
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport