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Poncho Short Rows

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I am in a pink mood this Veterans Day. Unfortunately, my work does not observe this federal holiday so I must off to work. But I am sneaking in a little morning knitting. And it coordinates with my PJs!

I have completed the neck ribbing for the Coorie In Poncho and also worked through the short rows. I am pretty sure this pattern used German Short Rows but didn’t call them that. I took a short row class at SSK 2025 and therefore the short rows felt more familiar and easy.

I am now set up with stitch markers and the rest of this project is just slow and steady raglan style increases and plain rows. This should break through my resistance for this project and make it more attractive to my brain. I have worked past most of the “thinking” parts. I just need to keep increasing my cord length to accommodate the stitches now.

Happy Knitting!!

Plying Cashmere Singles

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This is my plied up cashmere singles. I decided I didn’t want to mess with splitting up the bobbin to make a two ply. So I chain plied the rested singles into a little mini single.

I am little worried there is more of this fiber buried in a project bag somewhere. I had intended to me a two ply. So did I leave half the fiber somewhere else? Time will tell. But for now I have a completed mini skein and my wheel is empty!

Happy Spinning!!

Picking Up Cashmere

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I walk past my Kiwi spinning wheel every time I do laundry. And I know it had some cashmere singles on it from over a year ago. Like creeping up on two years….

This is some Oink Pigments cashmere/merino blend that feels like clouds. It’s only four ounces so it won’t make much yarn. But it is fun to spin. I am going to take some time to get these single all spun up. I don’t know if I want to dive back into spinning but I feel like clearing off the wheel.

Happy Spinning

A Wee Bit of Pink Progress

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I really haven’t been putting much time or attention into my Coorie In Poncho but I am close to finishing the collar.

This is truly bubblegum pink but is ever so soft with the cashmere content. I need to make this my football game knitting so I can put some time into. This fall has been all about the socks apparently? But PB really wants this poncho so I guess so I should get on it, lol.

Happy Knitting!!

Spinning Clouds

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I have been lacking craft motivation lately. I haven’t felt like doing much now that we can be outside again. To break up my doldrums, I pulled some cashmere cloud from my spinning stash to put on the wheel.

This is the Cumulus fiber from Oink Pigments that I picked up at SSK 2024. It’s 80% merino and 20% cashmere so its BUTTER soft. I split the fiber in 1/2 and I will make a 2-ply. I want something drapey and soft to make a cowl of sorts?

The fiber is spinning quite lovely. Some parts are coming out solid colors and others are marled depending on how I draft the fiber. My muscles are out of shape so I am only spinning 20 minutes at a time to get back in shape and reduce the strain on my hands. I did my default short forward draw so my hands are getting a workout.

Happy Spinning!!

Fairy Tale Decreases

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Plodding along has it benefits. My Fairy Tale beanie is sliding into the holidays and into the decreases!

I put my big girl pants on and counted my pattern repeats. I decided to do 8 full repeats before the deceases to add some extra height to the finished hat. There is enough hat now to see that DK cashmere yarn is flashing/pooling a little bit. The yellow bits looks a bit like a lightning bolt to me and I kinda like it.

Now I need to dig out stitch markers so I can set up the decrease section….and then you know…..actual knit them!

Happy Knitting!!

Slowly Patterning

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My Fairy Tale Beanie has been at the bottom of my prioritization list but I have added a few more pattern repeats.

This is still very very soft with the cashmere content under the mohair. I did however fail to keep track of my repeats. I think I need 7 or 8 total? Now I will have to go back and count the bumps to try and count where I am at. Not ideal, but the natural consequences of my choices.

I am hoping to finish this by year end just to have that hit of dopamine going into the new year. Happy Knitting!!

Finished: Film Noir Hat

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The Film Noir hat is complete and looking MIGHTY fine if I do say so myself!

Pattern: Bluestem Beanie by Rebekah Lill (Rav link)

Needles: US 7s and 8s

Yarn: Potions Yarns Dryad DK in Film Noir and Stranded Dyeworks Mohair Silk in Gloom

Mods: added one (maybe two) extra body texture repeats

I really love how much yarn this pattern uses up. It’s just satisfying to rack up that yardage and draw down the stash. For this version I used 361 yards of yarn across both types of yarn. Also, the fuzziness of the mohair is a nice change of pace to soft merino hats.

I think this hat will go to my friend Sylvia who likes black and regularly walks her dog. She has a lot of hair so I am hoping its a fit. If it doesn’t…she can pick from the full hat bin!

I have really been clearing the needles lately and I need to get more WIPs cast on so I have projects to grab and go! Stay tuned….

Noir Brim

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My Film Noir Hat is swimming along nicely. I am safely into the main body pattern repeats.

I can now confirm that the stockinette is softer than my previous 100% wool version of this. The mohair still has a tooth to it but the cashmere blend smooths that out. I am not sure I can tell any difference when it gets to the patterned section. I think the texture negates any softness you gain with the fiber content.

Happy Knitting!!

After Dark Cast On

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I have been petting these skeins of 100% cashmere since I purchased them at The Studio. I am dying to see what this feels like knit up.

I am going back to my beanie “recipe” but adjusted for my gauge at this weight of yarn. I am using US 5 needles and casting on more stitches. I did unwisely choose to cast this on…at night….in my bed….when tired. I counted more than three times to get my stitch county and ensure this was not twisted. My eyes are not what they used to be!

But I am cooking with gas now and I need to get some more fabric made so I can really feel the hand of this fabric! Happy Knitting!!