Spin Me a Sweater is a crazy idea. I challenge myself to spin and knit an entire adult size sweater... in a year... on my drop spindle. I told you, it's a crazy idea. And I'm crazy.
I had this idea when somebody on Twitter told me "Spinning is awesome: you pay for the fiber once, then you knit it. You have twice the fun!". It struck me. Why buy yarn when you can spin it? Of course my own designs require yarn, but all those beautiful patterns in my queue that would look great in handspun... I worked harder and harder to spin as smooth and as even as possible to be able to achieve the perfect sweater yarn. I now know that my spinning skills are good, and I can tackle this challenge.
The pattern choice wasn't easy. I decided to go with the Belfast Hoodie by Carrie Bostick Hoge from Quince and Co. This pattern sat for almost two whole years in my queue. I was always waiting for the perfect timing, the perfect yarn, the perfect colorway. Now everything is coming together!
I asked Carolyn from Greenwood Fiberworks if she did custom orders and told her about my project and the colorway I had in mind. As lovely as she can be, she came up with this beautiful colorway, Robin's Egg, just for me! All those lovely blues and greens and turquoises and aquas will blend and make the perfect semi-solid color for the Belfast Hoodie. I also choose the BFL roving for their softness, their loftiness. Perfect pattern, perfect colorway, perfect fiber. Now, onto the perfect yarn. 365 days left, starting today!
28 comments:
You're crazy!! But that roving is beautiful, I hope it works out well for you!
Go girl go!!
Wow, that's amazing! On a spindle and everything! Good luck!
wow! Good luck - that's quite a goal! But, like you said, fun all the way! I look forward to how it progresses !!!
Thanks! I plan on doing it and having while at it!
Crazy challenge right?.........
Thanks!!
Hahaha yes I'm crazy!!! Thanks!
Wow, what a challenge! Looking forward to seeing your progress!
Wow! I can't wait to see the results. What fun!
Ambitieuse je dirais!! Bonne chance, c'est vrai que la couleur est magnifique!
I can't wait to see the results either... in a year ;)
alors là tu me sidères ... un pull entier ... je n'ose me lancer alors que je fil au rouet (il faut dire que ne maitrise pas encore à fond l'animal). Mais tu viens de me donner une idée. J'ai dela chance, J'ai gagné le concours de Caroline et j'ai pris deux mèches pas exactement de la même couleur mais qui vont bien ensemble ... je vais y réfléchir ... je dois bien pouvoir faire quelque chose (un pull pour enfant ?).
j'ai hâte de voir que que tu vas en faire.
la bise and good vibes !
heu juste un petit conseil sur le modèle que tu as choisi ... fais attention, il taille très très grand ... je l'ai commencé et arrêté en cours de route (alors que j'étais in the gauge).
bise
congratulations for this wonderful project! you're very brave to be spinning that on a spindle!!
Such an awesome and hard working goal. Good luck! I look forward to seeing your progress.
Really nice sweater, and beautiful color! I can't wait to see you hansdpun! Show us the first skein, when you'll have spin it! :)
That is quite a challenge! Are you going to spin the colors from light to ark, or are you just going to spin each braid separately?
What beautiful roving and that is a gorgeous sweater!! Good luck with spinning your yarn for the sweater-I know you can do it!!
Haha thanks, I'm a bit crazy, I know...
Thanks! I figured that in a year, I would be able to do it... right?
I can wait to plan this project and show it all to you guys!
not revealing this here: it's my next blog post! ;)
Thanks!
Superbe couleur en effet... Ça tombe dans ma palette! J'ai hâte de suivre ça!
I love the idea and the challenge. I am new to spinning, but adore it. I have had that sweater in my queue forever and I adore Greenwood Fiberworks. Now I have the same idea brewing in my head. I will see how you first . . . ;-) Good Luck!
That is by far my favorite sweater. And while I haven't a clue about spinning I've seen the drop spindle in action and well... woah! ;-) Good luck!!
Hello ! C'est tentant comme projet, même si on a coutume de dire que la laine filée main bouge plus après le tricot... Ce défi me tente bien aussi, mais au rouet ;)
Quel poids de laine brute as-tu acheté ? Je n'ai aucune idée du pourcentage de perte au filage à vrai dire !
Bises de France
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