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Istanbul Sunset

08 Aug

Istanbul Sunset

Fiber: South African Fine

Yardage/Weight: In the cup – 157 yards/4 oz. On the bottom – 153 yards/4 oz.

From: The Spunky Eclectic Fiber club
Istanbul Sunset

 

Brown Alpaca

01 Aug

Brown Alpaca

Fiber: Alpaca

Yardage/Weight: 54 yards/2 oz

From: Absolutely do not remember where I got this; same packaging as the white alpaca from last week, so most likely the same place.

 

White Alpaca

25 Jul

White Alpaca

Fiber: Alpaca

Yardage/Weight: 54 yards/2 oz

From: Absolutely do not remember where I got this

 

Ooh-La-La-Tropi-Cal

24 Jun

Tropical

Fiber: Superwash BlueFaced Leicester

Yardage/Weight: 235 yards/8 oz

From: The Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club

 

Miss Maple

17 Jun

Miss Maple

Fiber: 100% Coopworth

Yardage/Weight: 130 yards/~4 oz

From: the BlackBunny Fibers fiber club

 

Camel/Silk blend

10 Jun

50/50 camel/silk

Fiber: 50/50 Camel/Silk

Yardage/Weight: 94 yards/2 oz

From: A Verb for Keeping Warm, via my friend Jacquie

 

Kentucky Derby

03 Jun

Kentucky Derby

Fiber: Norwegian Wool

Yardage/Weight: 191 yards/4 oz

From: The Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club

Notes: Gifted to my good friend Marie, as a trade for her finishing seaming my 2009 afghan. *smooches*

 

The rest of Rolling Hills

27 May

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Fiber: 100% BFL

Yardage/Weight: 179 y/103 g

From: The Spunky Eclectic Fiber club

 

Future Gathered Pullover

10 Apr

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Fiber: 50% BFL/50% Alpaca

Yardage/Weight: approximately a heavy sport/DK weight — hopefully by the time I am done I will have 2 pounds and about 2400 yards

From: I had a pound of a white Blue-faced Leicester and 1/2 pound each of an oatmeal colored alpaca and a brown alpaca. Ginger is carding them together for me and I am spinning them in order to make another Gathered Pullover.

Edited to add: Since I originally typed up this post (OMG! I pre-blog sometimes!) I’ve swatched this and it is definitely not going to work as my Gathered Pullover. While I’m getting exactly the gauge the pattern calls for, I don’t like the feel of the fabric; I want something more drapey. So I’m going to spin the rest of this up throughout the spring and summer, and knit a pullover out of it this winter.

 

Mystery Red

03 Apr

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Fiber: 100% Something

Yardage/Weight: 60 yards/4 oz

From: that’s a very good question