Long Draw Spinning Practice - 2025, part 6

For Part 6 - I chose a 4-color gradient with Tussah Silk sandwiched between the layers.  I did not take notes on the wool nor do I remember how these were given to us.  I assume it was piles of the individual colors.

My rolag sorting last time worked better, so I repeated that this time... to the best of my ability.  ;-)

I did break the single again, and was able to fix it.

I'm also doing better about pulling the fibers from the full diameter of the rolag, rather than just the center.  This is easier with the smaller diameter rolags.  Will have to keep that in mind for when I make more.

1 1/8 oz (31g), 68 yards of 2-ply.

I like this colorway better than most of the others so far... but they do look nice with each other.

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Long Draw Spinning Practice - 2025, part 5

For Part 5 - I chose an unknown Indie-dyed Braid with added Bamboo...

It occurred to me while I was laying these rolags out that while I had been placing them in an order that made sense, I have been spinning them out of that order.  So I placed these in one line and they will be spun from left-to-right.  Hopefully that will turn into a more pleasing colorway.

... and of course, I am reminding myself that this entire project is about learning and operating outside of my preference... and so what ever happens is what it happens to be.

I did break the single once, but was able to join it... so that's an improvement.  ;-)

1 1/8 oz (32g), 69 yards of 2-ply.

I find this yarn pleasing.

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Fiber Arts Friday: Crazy Funky Grandpa Cardigan, part 5

Last time I had just completed the join.  Today, I have completed the Neck and body increases.

I find it interesting (unusual for the patterns I've made so far) that the body increases are around the bust, rather than the hips.  I think this might be a good idea.

Next up is a whole lot of body knitting.

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Fiber Arts Friday: Crazy Funky Grandpa Cardigan, part 4

Here in Episode #4, I have joined the two fronts with the back.

First everything is on the needles.

Then everything is joined, armpit increases are completed, and everything is facing the correct way with no twisting.

It's doesn't look much different than Part 3, but I feel this is a significant accomplishment.  WooHoo!

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Fiber Arts Friday: Crazy Funky Grandpa Cardigan, part 3

In part 3, I have completed the LEFT Upper Front.

Next step is joining all three of these pieces and to begin working on the Lower Body.  Eek.

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Fiber Arts Friday: Crazy Funky Grandpa Cardigan, part 2

In this edition we are covering the first Shoulder Saddle and Upper Front...

It took me a bit to get this section started... the instructions talk about the RIGHT Upper Front... but to my tired brain, the stitch instructions looked like they were for the LEFT Upper Front... Anyway, the instructions are correct and I was confused, so I have a slight start on the LEFT Upper Front, but below is the RIGHT Upper Front.

The managing of this portion of the project has been an exercise in keeping the details straight... between the two cakes, all of the rolling pieces, and the changing increases.... I've been keeping detailed notes for each of the smallest instruction sections... which seems to be working thus far.

It is sort of funny to me that the above photo WILL turn into a sweater.  LOL!

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Fiber Arts Friday: Rainbow Vanilla Socks, part 5

Whence last we last saw this project in mid-October 2025, I had completed the setup for the Afterthought Heels and was ready to embark upon a whole lot of leg knitting....

Between the two socks, I have completed about 5 of 12 inches of leg knitting.

I have 1 extra stitch on one of the socks, so that's why the color pattern slightly different between the two socks.

This project has been good for waiting-around-knitting, my-mind-is-too-tired-to-count-knitting, and just-pick-up-which-ever-is-on-top knitting.  Which is good for now, but I feel like it will take me a year to finish these socks.  Which, of course, does not matter.  :-) 

Anyway, I still have a lot of leg knitting to go.

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