This was yesterday in the parking lot of a mall in Belleville ON. I drove there with an antique
CPW (Canadian Production Wheel) to meet Kim, a very nice fellow Ontario Raveler. I picked up the wheel from it's original owner who lives in my area. Kim is taking this wheel to meet it's American owner at Rhinebeck. We are members of the Wheel Rescue Group on Ravelry. The wheel will eventually live in Texas!
I finished a pair of gloves in Hubbert Farms 85%Alpaca/15%Finnwool blend yarn.
These are for a friend but I think I will make myself a pair too.
My second Ene's Scarf is in the works with my 50%Silk/50% Merino blend from the Knitter's Fair.
I have long admired these Sanquhar Scottish gloves. A fellow Raveler in the UK was kind enough to send me the pattern books from the Rural Women's Scottish Institute.There are 4 patterns in all. I have started a pair (pic below)from a pattern I already had using my Satakieli yarn and DyakCraft double points. So far I am really liking them. They are smooth and sturdy needles, which is perfect for my small gauge tight knitting style.
Another trade for fibre and yarn with a fellow Ontario Raveler below.
My second Ene's Scarf is in the works with my 50%Silk/50% Merino blend from the Knitter's Fair.
I have long admired these Sanquhar Scottish gloves. A fellow Raveler in the UK was kind enough to send me the pattern books from the Rural Women's Scottish Institute.There are 4 patterns in all. I have started a pair (pic below)from a pattern I already had using my Satakieli yarn and DyakCraft double points. So far I am really liking them. They are smooth and sturdy needles, which is perfect for my small gauge tight knitting style.
Another trade for fibre and yarn with a fellow Ontario Raveler below.That's Treenway Silk's laceweight 45%Yak/55%Silk yarn. Gorgeous.
Love laceweight in red! She also sent 4 skeins of Rowan Kidsilk Haze in a pale pink colour.
For the fibre part of the trade she sent me 1/2 LB of this luscious NZ Polwarth.
It's almost a Rose Grey colour which is my favourite. Ravelry is a fantastic place to do trades!
Next Wednesday, DH and I are leaving for Netherlands to visit family (twin grandsons). We will be staying until end of October so I am hoping to get a chance to visit De Afstap in Amsterdam.
Love laceweight in red! She also sent 4 skeins of Rowan Kidsilk Haze in a pale pink colour.
For the fibre part of the trade she sent me 1/2 LB of this luscious NZ Polwarth.
It's almost a Rose Grey colour which is my favourite. Ravelry is a fantastic place to do trades!
Next Wednesday, DH and I are leaving for Netherlands to visit family (twin grandsons). We will be staying until end of October so I am hoping to get a chance to visit De Afstap in Amsterdam.They stock alot of Rowan yarns. See you next month :-)
9 comments:
How cute! To pack the wheel with a bale of hay. :)
I'm not on the Ravelry enough to set up such swaps, but maybe I should be. What great fiber you've got to work with!
Have a wonderful time! I'm sure you'll have to take a second suitcase to pack all the good stuff in to bring home!
I love Ravelry too! I read that you helped with that wheel transfer. Your spinning and knitting is always so beautiful! Did you use a pattern for that first glove in the pics? I hope you have a great trip!
Hey! I know Kim too! What a small world. Love the gloves - I've admired the pattern for years but prefer knitting mittens. Enjoy your trip to Holland. Would love to go someday but for now enjoy it through the eyes & pics of family members.
Looking at your gloves reminded me I need a pair for myself with an extra long cuff since all of my sleeves are not long enough!
Vicki was so thrilled with the wheel -it was so much fun to take part in the wheel relay :)
Love you knitting!!!
HUGS
Kim
Love it!!
Hope the new owner will write up a little history of how the wheel came to her (and put it in an envelope and tape it under the bench!)
Gorgeous fiber you have there!!
I love the Sanquhar gloves; I recall seeing them in Piecework or Interweave Knits at some point. The concept of saving old wheels is lovely. Someday I will get a walking wheel, new or old; my parents were antique dealers once and sold an old one before I wised up to spinning. Bon voyage! Have a lovely trip!
Wheel rescue?!? I want in!
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