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02.14.2005 :: Mittens
From this:
to these:
The Ravenheart roving made just a small skein of yarn and I was immensely curious about how it would knit up. I was surprised by the strip-i-ness, but by this point, I really shouldn't be. I like the mittens, but I think I would have preferred a more subtle shift of colors between the stripes. That's why the Lorna's Laces roving from yesterdays post will definitely be plied from three seperate bobbins (rather than navajo plying).
I want to know Adrian's secret - how to get "heathery" stripes in a two ply yarn?
Posted by Mary on 02.14.2005 AT 09:47 PM
Comments
I like that the stripes change harshly (if thats what you would call it). They are lovely!
Posted by: Cindy on 02.14.2005 AT 11:36 PM
I love the way the mittens turned out! One of these days I'm going to have to learn to spin...just what I need, another hobby! LOL
Posted by: Becky on 02.15.2005 AT 12:07 AM
!!!! Those are fabulous!!!! I would happily wear those in a heartbeat! Navajo ply, you say? Ravenheart roving? Fabulous!!
Posted by: Lisa, Mike, Jack, Della on 02.15.2005 AT 06:52 AM
Cute!
Posted by: Colleen on 02.15.2005 AT 07:06 AM
WOW. Your spinning is SO inspirational.
Posted by: Kim on 02.15.2005 AT 08:26 AM
I think the striping is perfect! It blends just right from one color to the next. If I could buy that yarn I would.
Posted by: Natalie on 02.15.2005 AT 09:09 AM
They're fantastic, funky mittens. I HEART them!
Posted by: Norma on 02.15.2005 AT 09:38 AM
Those mittens are beautiful - very nice and warm looking!
Posted by: Lisa on 02.15.2005 AT 12:50 PM
the striping might not have been what you were looking for, but it looks terrific all the same. the mittens are fantastic!
Posted by: ricki on 02.15.2005 AT 01:07 PM
Those mittens are absolutely beautiful -
Posted by: cursingmama on 02.15.2005 AT 01:31 PM
Gorgeous, Mary. Just beautiful!
Posted by: Kerstin on 02.15.2005 AT 01:36 PM
Very pretty! Sometimes I hate to knit up yarn when it turns out that pretty. The mittens are awesome, too!
Posted by: teresa on 02.15.2005 AT 02:22 PM
those mittens are gorgeous and so is the yarn! Double wow!!!
Posted by: Maus on 02.15.2005 AT 02:39 PM
WOW! What a difference between the yarn and the knitted fabric! It always amazes me, and that's why it is so much fun. I'm glad you are blogging about knitting again! Very inspirational.
Posted by: Stella on 02.15.2005 AT 04:14 PM
LOVE the mittens! The colors are such fun - perfect for a cold dreary day. I am amazed that you spun the yarn yourself - it is beautiful. The pups are pretty darn cute, too! ;)
Posted by: Jackie on 02.15.2005 AT 06:42 PM
Holy. Cow. LOVE them. Really. LOVE them. How come I can't make stripes that look like that?!
Posted by: Jean on 02.16.2005 AT 03:39 AM
Wow, from yarn to mittens! :-)
I like the colors and the stripes, wish I had something similar going on her. I need mittens!
You have a great blog, I really like your pictures! Makes me want to go knit now!
Posted by: Hanna on 02.16.2005 AT 05:22 AM
Awesome. Makes me want to dust off the ol' wheel.
Posted by: Poormary on 02.16.2005 AT 06:42 PM
Those are lovely. Pardon me while I nip off to set fire to all my spinning.
Posted by: stephanie on 02.18.2005 AT 02:54 PM
I love, love, love, your mittens. BTW...I learned first hand that all spinning wheels are not the same.
Posted by: Rebecca on 02.20.2005 AT 10:24 AM
Those mittens are great!
Okay, the secret!
1. Small areas of color on white wool make a heathered effect.
2. Small areas of color instead of long sections make for a shorter repeat.
I strip my wool rovings/top into thin strips before spinning, too. This also helps.
This wool has just short sections of colors and white: http://www.helloyarn.com/wallpaper.jpg
Looked like this spun:
http://www.helloyarn.com/sarahyarn.jpg
And ended up these socks:
http://www.helloyarn.com/handspunsocks.jpg
Posted by: Adrian on 02.24.2005 AT 05:01 PM
Those. Mittens. Rock.
They make me itchy to afford/order the spinning wheel I picked out, just so I can be a copycat and try to make yarn and mittens so beautiful!
Posted by: chris on 02.14.2005 AT 10:26 PM