More Monongahela

Overdyed Two

I love posting photos, far more than I should.  Well here it is the Monongahela, overdyed again.  The gradation is somewhat lost but I still like it better.

Drying Singles

I figured out that drying singles this way, doubled, weights them more evenly than just weight one end.  For those non spinners that happen on this, singles tend to want to twist on themselves as they are not balanced like multi-plied yarns.

Overdye, underdyed.

I just finished this shawl and I wanted it to be darker so...

I overdyed it in a purple dyebath.  But I got scared and took it out early.  The temperature was only 120℉ but looked dark.

Clearly it wasn't that dark.  I do like the results better than the original.  I did save the dye, as it was not even close to being exhausted.  So today I am going to use it to overdye this shawl again.  I think I'll be brave and let it get 180℉ before I take it out.

my Freeform Sweater is done

I finished it a few days ago but my photographer wasn't ready.  This is what I want to do videos to explain.  Yes, I'd rather do some videos than write up a pattern.

My figure is getting matronly compared to what it used to be(at one point downright anorexic) but I still have curves and this sweater works them.  It's a good design for drapey fibers like alpaca.

One thing I decided would work well with alpaca is a split welt hem, instead of ribbing.  I can tuck this into my waistline if I want to, though at this point I look better not doing that.  It is a seamless design.  The yarn is a blend of natural brown and purple dyed light fawn alpaca.

I'm going to do some youtube videos.

Why?  I dunno, I think people will watch them.  I made a sweater, and did some things that are hard to explain in words.  My basic design is good for alpaca because it does not depend on a highly crimped fiber.  It is perfectly fine just hanging and I can even tuck it into my pants if I want to.

I don't have photos yet and it's not really fancy anyway but looks good on me.  I gave it a split welt hem that is rounded.  It was knit top down with a somewhat unique cast on.  It's also seamless.  In all it's good for meeting/TV knitting.

The above is an attempt to explain the magic cast on that I posted last summer.

Freeform Sweater

The 1st 2 images are my hornshaw skeinwinder.  I put a peg outside because I always wind it pretty tight off the bobbin so I thought maybe think will give me more room.  I can never fit the skein back on after i wash it at the same circumference.

Here's the armholes of my freeform sweater.  I think I want to make another one but do a quick video to explain my madness.  If you compare my 2 shoulders you may notice that the lower stitchmarker in the upper image sits lower than the 2nd image.  I will try to compensate for that.  I just cast on randomly.  I think I might make this only 3/4 sleeve length.  Perhaps i won't even worry about whether the sleeves match up.  I did a lace hem that I sorta wish I hadn't.  It gives it a formality that is kinda wrong for this sweater because it's all off kilter.  It might end up looking better when it's all done though.  I just want to make something that fits without a whole lot of thought.