March 06, 2003
More Fiber Fun
I've been working on a silk shell for my daughter's 21st birthday. It's the ogee lace shell from Jaeger's #4, and is a pleasure to knit.
And still spinning! I've become addicted! I have some silk and wool roving in a lovely blue/pink colorway that reminds me of the sky just before sunset. You can see here what it looks like before it's spun, and then what it looks like in a spun single ply. It's awfully overtwisted, but when it's plied the twist reverses and hopefully the yarn I end up with is kink-free.
I highly recommend this spinning thing to all-- it keeps you occupied and out of trouble, helps you to focus on the good things in life, and produces something wonderful in the end.
I'm so flattered that so many people tell me that they read my blog, and apologize for the lack of entries. I am having fun setting up the new "knitlists", all in the same spirit of fiction as my tales from Farinough and the new Anomolophiles, written by my dear friend Brian Stork, aka Prawley. I hope you enjoy them all!
Sheila.
The shell is lovely. Your daughter will love it.
Jaeger designs really hit the mark for classic, detailed beautiful designs.
Take care, Angela
Thank you Angela! It's really a pleasure to work-- both the yarn and the lace pattern. I may consider knitting something else in the ogee lace pattern with a different type of yarn after this.
Posted by: Sheila on March 7, 2003 03:01 PMHey Sheila. Glad to have found your blog! I have the yarn for Ogee as well - in cotton - I couldn't afford the Jaeger silk. It may be my only non-wooly project this year, now that I've seen yours. How do you think the side seams will work - given the very curvy edges?
Hi Linda,
The silk is pricey if you have to pay full price. I got mine on ebay for a song, or I'd not have it! However, if you live where summer gets warm enough to actually allow you to wear cotton shells, Ogee would be beautiful in cotton, too... or alpaca... or merino... it's just a pretty pattern.
Posted by: Sheila on March 10, 2003 12:49 PM