Divinely Crafty

There must have been some huge celestial event, or some other type of shift in the universe recently. I cannot figure out what else may have caused me to list some of the goodies I have made over the past several months in my etsy shop. I suppose I like seeing them sitting nicely on my cool green Ikea shelves. It does make for good conversation when someone comes around for a visit to chat about my fabulous hobby. Eeesh. Ouch. I will admit I am not the most self promoting of artists, but I really do think of my work as my art. Not that I have anything against hobbiests, I do have bonafied hobbies of my own. Like amassing the ultimate pashmina collection and parenting. (okay, yes, I kid on that last one.) But my fiber work is my art. My work. It might sound like a corny sales pitch from Ye Olde New Age Shoppe, but I truly do put energy and intention into each piece I make. Even the little ones. Each item I make marks the moment in time that they were created in and while engaged in my creative process I always find new sparkles to explore in life. Nonetheless, there does seem to have been some sort of warm wind that has blown across the frosty tundra that was my motivation to actually offer my goods for sale. Even if they do look really cool on my shelf.

Tags: creative expression, etsy, yarn

Took a bit of a break knitting baby hats, and hats for others (I made a really cool one for Axel that I still need to get a photo of.) and made one for myself.

Yarn from a hand dyed swap at Mothers of Purl. Gorgeous Autumn colors that coordinate perfectly with a big snuggly scarf I made last year. Pattern is Coronet from Knitty. My second time attempting cables and I think I can safely say I am no longer completely intimidated by them. Not completely. Just partially. Learned invisible/provisional cast on, which is also something I have been skeered of. Casting on was straight forward enough, but I need to get the hang of unravelling the graft. Luckily my blips in this area are nicely concealed by the cable and the colorway. And its in the back.

Next up is my first attempt at plying. Using my very rudimentary drop spindle (which I hope to use enough to justify getting a wheel. A gal can dream, right?) and some bats that I had aquired a couple years ago. Not entirely sure of the fiber content but it is dreamy soft. I suspect Merino and there are definately some silk slubs. Still the novice spinner, it is definately a novelty yarn. Width varies from worsted/aran to bulky. Overall I would consider it bulky. There is still plenty wool left over to make more, which I may do depending on how this one knits up. I am thinking it would make a gorgeous hat and scarf. Maybe something from Garn Studio. I love their stuff.

Tags: knitting, spinning, yarn

Handpainted Blue Faced Leiscester aran I dyed up this week. Gorgeous rich blue shading with splashes of greens. Not knowing what to call this beatiful colorway I sat on the loo and contemplated the hank hanging to dry on a hook across the room. When I happened to turn my head and see the print of the a Geogia O’Keefe painting of Machu Picchu in the morning mist we have on the wall – in the exact color scheme. So in its honor I am calling this one Machu Picchu Morning.

So in keeping with the South American theme I am calling this one (also BFL aran) Carnival.

Both are soon to be made into what else?…..baby hats!

Tags: dying, inspiration, yarn

Its not my first soaker, but it is the first I have made in years. The last one was when my Anja was a wee babe. She’s in Year 1 at school now. :::sheds tear:::

Pure wool DK Weight dyed by me. Not sure how it looks on your screen, but on mine it seems a bit brighter than in reality. It is a very subtle variagation of pinks,oranges,yellow and white. Very sweet. It makes me think of a sweet little flower petal. Perfect to make a soaker for a new little blossom baby.

Tags: dying, friends, knitting, yarn