Knitting: Inching along on the Reader's Wrap. I had been alternating stockinette with reverse stockinette, but decided that might be problematic when I add the patch pockets. I ripped back and am just now almost caught up.
Spinning: I'm almost halfway done with the black merino top. It's not very interesting to spin, but I still try to put in 20 minutes a day.
Weaving: My SO was telling me about how many compliments he has received recently on a log cabin scarf I wove for him. I glanced at it and saw a broken warp. While fixing that, I found a couple of other broken threads, plus I straightened out some snags. Once it gets a restorative bath, he can have it back. In the meantime, he will just have to use his alpaca knit one.
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| Isolating the broken warp |
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| Ends to weave in |
This scarf is woven with Cascade 220 Superwash because a previous scarf that should have been handwashed met its demise after machine washing. The fabric feels a bit flimsy to me. The areas I fixed now have extra threads where I wove in the ends, and they feel more substantial. If I decide to weave another scarf in Cascade 220 Superwash, I may double the warp and/or weft. But first, I should make a test swatch.
1 comment:
In the past I have knitted several afghans with Cascade 220 superwash, and the last one was yarn from a new source for Cascade as I understand it. It didn't feel right when knitting and after using it for a few weeks it began to pill something awful. In the end it was so awful I actually put it in the trash as it was unfit for Goodwill. So, if you are going to use it, make a swatch and treat it rough to be sure it's going to work for you. I hope the one I used was a fluke or something but I have read several comments indicating similar experiences.
I can see why your SO gets complements on the woven scarf; it's beautiful.
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