Fiber Arts Friday - Hockey Knitting

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Last Saturday was full of Fiber Arts Fun for me.  It started with a morning of barn chores in the Alpaca Barn followed by an afternoon at Your Local Yarn Shop with my Rigid Heddle Study Group.  I was trying to finish the fabric for Sister Bear's bag while the other ladies worked on techniques from the Jane Patrick Weaver's Idea Book.  We had a great time and all of the Saturday shoppers had a chance to see weaving in action.  It's amazing how many people had never seen anyone weave or how many who said that they bought a loom and had never put it together.  They were amazed to see all of the Cricket Looms in one place and the variety of techniques and yarn being used.  We may have found a couple of new members to join our study group too.   I have to tell you, I LOVE Cascade 220.  It is a great all purpose yarn that doesn't break the bank yet gives you quality to work with.  I haven't used any of my Alpaca in weaving yet since I am still working on techniques and also items that can be worn hard.  I thought I took a photo of all of Terri's great spa cloths and her luscious scarf but...I guess I didn't.  Next time I promise. 


Later that same day, our family went to a hockey game that Brother Bear won tickets for at a Cub Scout fundraiser.  I, of course, took my knitting because sitting still is not how I roll.  I didn't want to take my sweater because I'm mad at it right now.  Why?  Because it's not finished.  Yeah, lame excuse, eh?  I know...It won't knit itself (for some odd reason, I thought it would.) 

I cast on the Acacia using leftover handspun from a couple of projects.  My intention is to use this as one of my Pay it Forward gifts.  Did you know that this is a really nice and easy knit?  Did you know that you can knit it and cast off before the third period of a hockey game?  Yeah...I didn't either.  I really like how it turned out.  I've knitted this pattern before and I forgot how nice it looks with handspun yarn.

I did get the fabric finished for Sister Bear's bag and now it's ready to be sewn together which I will do this weekend.  My goal for this next week is to warp the loom with cotton for my spa cloths and finish plying my Briar Rose Polyworth with my Wonder Why Alpaca Farm Suri.  Now...share your adventures in Fiber Arts.
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