Busy busy

WIP update:

Flash's vest is 20% finished - not certain if he will get it this winter, we'll see!

I started a Baktus this morning, using my hand dyed handspun superwash merino (above) in the "60 seconds" colourway (you know the ad - lichen, moss and mildew - just spray and walk away!) I blame Ailsa for this - her Baktus was so lovely and versatile, I just had to make one for myself. It is racing along, very addictive and great tv knitting.

and this is a version of the Ruffle lace scarf I cast on 200 sts and am working in garter st, increasing every 4th row, using 2 skeins of Madil Kid Seta in the the 681 colourway...love this yarn despite the imaginative colour description, it makes other Mohairs feel like a brillo pad.

I'm also working on a mitred square baby blanket - no photos yet.

I have finally finished most of my secret projects - phew! I can start sharing my work with you again soon.

Completion

Did I show you this? It's my first real handspun yarn. I dyed the superwash merino roving by pouring the dye on and cooking in the microwave, after it was dry I spun it on my Ashford Traveller and plied it (not as well as I would have liked - I've rectified that with the purchase of a tensioned lazy kate)

I then washed the skein, spun it round my head like an idiot to disperse a lot of the water, dried it safely away from the cats, and knitted it into this


1.2.3. aaaaahhhhhhh

It's the first hat for the Eden Campus babies