Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Another Fine Mess.....

There are lots of bitty things happening at freestylefibre HQ at the moment.

I've been knitting on a secret knitting project, for the limegreenjelly secret santa swap, so since it is a completely secret swap, unless my swapee guesses it's from me, you won't get to see the knitting anyway!

I'm also trying to spin some yarn to knit a hat, before the weather gets too cold. I can't find my old faithful stripy hat anywhere, and yes, it is about time I knitted one. Especially since I've found an ideal pattern in the Fall Vogue (edited to add ravelry link just for big sis Marianne!)

My Swallowtail did have a few more rows knit, until the secret knitting jumped up the queue. I've also got a scarf on the loom.

So why oh why did I decide I needed some more lace in my life? I have had the yarn for quite a while, a few months ago I found the perfect colour mother of pearl discs, and so I thought it was time I purchased the pattern (Hanging Garden Stole) and wound the skein into a ball in preparation to cast on. Unfortunately the skein had other ideas, it wound fine for a little bit and then it just got caught and wouldn't turn on the rice any more.....I could be untangling for a little while!

Just to make life a little more interesting I have decided to open a second etsy shop for handspun yarns and other creations, it's called freestylefibre. Actually I have been planning to open freestylefibre since June, I just had to put aside a little time to get a few items in there!

4 comments:

Marianne said...

Oh Jo, I feel for you sweetie, that's happened to me and it felt like it took forever to untangle and most of that time I didn't think I'd ever get it straightened out. a big whump.
BUT... you'll get there.
Which hat pattern are you going to knit? curious minds and all that ;^)
Going to check out your new etsy shop, full of your handspun yarns, I know they'll be beautiful, they always are.
lots of XOXOXOXOX

KimK said...

Congratulations on your new shop! I loved your Raven BFL, and I have to say I'm very tempted by your Jelly Legs! (might have to get myself an early Christmas treat)

So sorry about the laceweight. It's just a nightmare, I know.

Caroline M said...

True confession time - I give my tangles to my mother to sort out. There is a detangling group on Rav you know, cross their palms with wool and they'll sort it for you.

Marianne said...

Really fabulous hat! Looking forward to seeing the handspun knitting up!
xoxox