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It is mostly done, I still have to sew snaps on the neck and tuck in the ends on the hat. But it is was fun to make. It is knit in the round until you get to the split for the sleeves. I only had time to knit on it at lunch at work so it took me much longer to finish than it should have. I hope my friend will like it. 🙂
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In Memory of - May we NEVER forget.
In Memory of all those who died during the terroist attack on the United States of America on September 11, 2001.
Especially those on flight 93 and all those, who on that day, willing sacrificed their lives to save the lives of others. And to those in our armed services, who have given their lives and those who continue to fight, selflessly putting their own lives in jepardy to protect us and others from terrorism. They are all heros to me and I will never forget.
Handspun Cria
Ok, I finished spinning on Thursday but didn’t have time to ply until today. It’s offically yarn :). It is soooo soft. It came out about 16 wpi (“wraps per inch” for those who are yarn impared :P) that is, depending on what chart you use, fingerling to sport weight and I’m gonna call it sport weight, and this skein is 224 yards. I was worried that I might over ply but I didn’t and it is luxurious to handle. You can see one of the spools of singles and the fiber on my August 17th post.
I’ve put this picture up so you can see the twist. I’m pretty impressed with the results of this Cria Alpaca yarn. I will need to buy some more of the fiber tho, as this was not enough for a shawl or capelett, it used about 4 of the 6 ozs. I will need to spin probably 1 & 1/2 to 2 more skiens. It will be a pleasure to spin more but I’m sorry that I have to wait to knit it up :P. Maybe I’ll knit as I spin to urge me to spin more frequently to finish :).
I purchased this wonderful roving from Deer Trace Farm in Fayetteville, TN. They don’t appear to have a website so if you are interested in contacting them regarding some fiber just email me and I will hook you up with their email addy and/or phone number.
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