Fiber Arts Friday: Save Our Sheep Sweater, part 12

In order to resolve the 5-row discrepancy between the body and sleeves, and eliminate my losing game of yarn chicken, I TINKed back 3 rows on each sleeve, then knit 2 rows on the body... and I'm back to each breed band being a consistent number of rows between the body and sleeves.  Whew, my need for order has been resolved.  :-)

I have completed the waist shaping and have just started the hip shaping... and am now ready to begin the next Breed Band.

But first to re-consider the remaining yarns with the button options I've found thus far...

Happy Fiber Arts Friday!

Fiber Arts Friday: Save Our Sheep Sweater, part 11

Picking up my Save our Sheep Sweater with part 11 as I approach the end of the Gulf Coast Breed Band... So far this summer, I have been able to get one or two rows completed most mornings before chores and work while it's still cool out.

I did two extra rows on the body before starting the increase shaping for the hips next.  At this point I have 52 rows + Bind Off or about 5.5 inches left to go on the body length.  But...,

Due to the decreases allowing for more rows on the arm than I planned for, it's looking like the Gulf Coast Breed Band on the body will be a few rows less than the arms.  I need to decide if I'm ok with it.... 

At the time of this writing, the delta is 5 rows and is expected to be 3 or 4 rows.  We'll see how I feel in a few days.  TINKing back 3-4 rows on two sleeves is not a huge deal to keep track of.

Otherwise with 52 rows to complete, and about 4g per row, I laid my sweater out and considered the last two breed band options...

I've decided to not include the Leicester Longwool for the Breed Band, for the same reason that the Navajo Churro is being left out of this sweater, lack of stretch.

Therefore, the Shropshire, is now set aside for the Button Band, and the next two bands are currently planned to be Jacob (grey) and Black Welsh Mountain (black).

I'm still expecting to be complete with this sweater in September/October.

Happy Fiber Arts Friday!

Fiber Arts Friday: Save Our Sheep Sweater, part 10

After finishing up the Tunis Breed Band and eeking out the last few rows with balls of yarn attached in all three sections.

I began with Gulf Coast.   I decided to start with the smallest ball first... theoretically, if my spinning is consistent, the smallest ball will be the limiter on the breed band and I should not end up having to add rows to section that have been "completed."

At this point, I have both sleeves finished with the Gulf Coast Band and have started on the Body.

While the first two breed bands were very similar in color, this Gulf Coast is much more white and much more springy.  I will definitely need to get more of this fleece.

I will keep it close for cool mornings, but this has already slowed way down due to the hotter weather.

        

But because I am me, I figured out how many rounds remain (80+70x2+14), where the remaining Breed Bands will fall, and whether I am using yarn at the rate I expected...

Assuming I'll be able to make some progress over the summer, it will likely be September/October by the time this sweater is complete.

Happy Fiber Arts Friday... and Happy Summer!!

Fiber Arts Friday: Peaceful Morning

I love it when I wake up early, feeling rested.

I'll enjoy a warm cup of coffee and the quiet before everyone else gets up.

Spin a little yarn,

and watch the sun come up.

Happy Fiber Arts Friday!