Almost there

Posted on | December 23, 2008 | 15 Comments

I’m a little over halfway done with my Christmas knitting! 

I took a little break over the weekend and finished some yarn.

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I’ve lamented that I have a hard time spinning a consistent laceweight, or getting much over 300 yards from 4 oz. of fiber.  Perhaps I’ve been spinning the wrong fiber.  This is 95% cormo, 5% silk, 4.2 ounces, and…

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640 yards!!!  My best spinning yet!

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It’s 15 wpi, which makes it slightly larger than fingering weight so it’s not really laceweight, but I am fine with that.  It’s enough to do a good-sized shawl, and I’m leaning towards Estonian lace – any pattern ideas?

I hope everyone’s finished or close to finishing the shopping, baking, cleaning and wrapping – I can see the finish line and I am sooo looking forward to relaxing over the next few days!  Once I knit 2/3 of a sock and half a scarf, that is!  I’ll be back soon with some FOs and a contest!

Category: spinning

Comments

15 Responses to “Almost there”

  1. Nannette
    December 23rd, 2008 @ 11:21 am

    Amazing yarn! It will look great no matter what pattern you chose. =)

  2. Cheryl S.
    December 23rd, 2008 @ 11:24 am

    Oh, cormo and silk! I’ll bet it’s heavenly.

  3. margene
    December 23rd, 2008 @ 12:34 pm

    I so totally love cormo. It’s spins like buttah and will make a gorgeous shawl!

  4. Kathy
    December 23rd, 2008 @ 3:37 pm

    It’s beautiful!

  5. Carrie
    December 23rd, 2008 @ 4:15 pm

    Lovely stuff!

  6. Lynn in Tucson (but currently in LA)
    December 23rd, 2008 @ 5:12 pm

    Oh, heavens, that’s pretty! Merry Christmas!

  7. Jessi
    December 23rd, 2008 @ 5:34 pm

    Wow! That’s some beautiful spinning! I can’t wait to see what you make with it.

  8. Diane
    December 24th, 2008 @ 7:18 am

    Ooooooooh it’s beautiful! Where did you get it from? Did you buy it as a blend or blend it yourself?? *wants*

  9. cyndy
    December 24th, 2008 @ 8:43 am

    That looks lovely! And with a blend like that I bet it slides through the fingers!

    Merry Christmas Elizabeth :-)

  10. Tonni
    December 24th, 2008 @ 8:50 am

    GOrgeous! I have to know where you purchased this fiber!?! Please? I have the new book – Knitted Lace of Estonia. I KNOW you would find a pattern in this to knit with this lovely yarn.

  11. Anne
    December 24th, 2008 @ 9:58 am

    It is absolutely beautiful!! I’m with Tonni – the new Nancy Bush book has a TON of beautiful Estonian patterns in it. (I think there may also be a downloadable one on the IK website too, but I’m not sure about that…..)

  12. Jen
    December 24th, 2008 @ 10:03 am

    It’s GORGEOUS! I’ve been wanting to do something light and airy, but then I probably wouldn’t ever wear it. They always look beautiful, but then I put them on and I look like a poser.

    Can’t cookie swap – Most of the six or seven dozen I baked are going to the businesses in my building and the rest are going to mom’s. I kind of miss the fruit drop cookies but definitely not the Hartzhorn ones. Blech.

    MERRY CHRISTMAS & WE MISS YOU!!!

  13. Emily
    December 25th, 2008 @ 8:01 pm

    What beautiful yarny pictures! Merry Christmas!

  14. Laurie
    December 26th, 2008 @ 1:04 pm

    The yarn is sumptuous. Your pictures make me drool. Check out Nancy’s book, and figure out the yardage for what excites your interest. It will gel down to one or two patterns. Then you will know.

  15. Jeanne
    December 27th, 2008 @ 11:44 am

    Gorgeous yarn – its going to make a beautiful shawl!