Welcome back Fiber Arts Friday fans.
This week I’ve spent a lot of time knitting. I was hoping to finish my KAL La La Shawl this week but looks like I might have to put 1 more week into it to finish it up. It is coming along nicely and this thing is going to be HUGE when blocked. I have so many shawls hanging around I’ll probably have it up for sale when it’s finished.
Have you ever timed yourself on how fast you knit? Gosh I feel like I’m such a sloth at knitting. I can crochet a complicated pattern at speed but a simple garter stitch seems to take me forever. So, I sat down and decided to time myself at both the Knit and Purl. Here’s my results
60 seconds = 35 Knit
60 seconds = 30 Purl
Those darn speed knitters I’ve seen can double those numbers! The other thing I’ve noticed about knitting is every time I get to the end of the row I dread turning and going back the other way. Most of the time I put my project down after every row and pick it back up 10-15 min later… I think that’s why I’m so slow.
Well I better get over my hump because I’m still going to attempt my first vest. This week I knit up a gauge swatch, washed and measured it to figure out how to proceed. Now to go get some #7 24″ circulars so I can actually start!
More alpaca shearing this weekend! I’ll be shearing “professionally” for the first time at another farm this weekend. Wish me luck!
2 winners were drawn on Monday for our Lollypop Yarn giveaway! They were Barb Phillips and Dawn Zeigler! If you ever want to be part of future giveaways be sure to like our Facebook Page!
Of course there’s Lots of goodies to check out in our Etsy Shop too. Time to get your stash ready for Tour de Fleece!