tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post4660156166616443011..comments2024-03-27T18:12:02.867+00:00Comments on Wool - Tribulations of Hand Spinning and Herbal Dyeing: Shorelines Shawl Collar Cardigan Knitting PatternFran Rushworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-37512710516290014582018-10-29T22:58:44.050+00:002018-10-29T22:58:44.050+00:00:) My pleasure. I'm so glad you like the calen...:) My pleasure. I'm so glad you like the calendar.Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-5982480275087833852018-10-29T11:13:15.146+00:002018-10-29T11:13:15.146+00:00Your wonderful calender has just arrived, thank yo...Your wonderful calender has just arrived, thank you! & I'm so inspired by this beautiful cardigan! Off to see what yarn I have to dye blue! Thank you!alison casserlyhttp://www.alisoncasserly.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-14686936790039494532018-10-23T18:15:15.277+01:002018-10-23T18:15:15.277+01:00You are very welcome - it's only a one size ba...You are very welcome - it's only a one size basic shape that people would have to adjust for their own fit. Writing it up properly means I shan't lose the piece of paper I kept my notes on :)Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-28921099614774795932018-10-23T13:57:40.982+01:002018-10-23T13:57:40.982+01:00How kind of you to share this pattern! And a clev...How kind of you to share this pattern! And a clever ideaMy Wool Mittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661847179628300452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-12152012927634798022018-10-22T09:08:38.711+01:002018-10-22T09:08:38.711+01:00Nice idea, knitting side to side - think I'd n...Nice idea, knitting side to side - think I'd need a less drapey, more elastic woollen yarn to reduce droop, but that could be a cracking effect :)Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-725190219689552382018-10-20T12:40:38.679+01:002018-10-20T12:40:38.679+01:00I love all the blues, only, horizontal stripes are...I love all the blues, only, horizontal stripes are a no-go for me.... so I'd need to knit from side to side - maybe start at both arms and knit in to spread the colours evenly? but I have a similar problem with dyeing - even the biggest dye pot can only take about 800 g to dye evenly - if I stuff in a full kilo, I can be sure that I'll end up with blotchy yarn:( I try to overcome that problem by knitting yoke sweaters, fair isle or other colour works:) or dye, blend and manage a large amount that way! if I am desperate enough for single colour - I just have to buy in....Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-66190536176736060012018-10-20T08:42:09.191+01:002018-10-20T08:42:09.191+01:00I am pleased - pretty sure I'll do this again ...I am pleased - pretty sure I'll do this again and glad you like it :)Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-80413632266655237142018-10-20T08:41:17.968+01:002018-10-20T08:41:17.968+01:00Thanks very much :)Thanks very much :)Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-61878069426834764942018-10-20T08:40:57.501+01:002018-10-20T08:40:57.501+01:00I was fed up not to get the colours closer, but in...I was fed up not to get the colours closer, but in the end, the endless variety of plant dyes has proved more interesting than uniformity, after all :)Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-74495665211501042112018-10-20T08:39:00.744+01:002018-10-20T08:39:00.744+01:00Thanks - it does feel very luxurious. Time will te...Thanks - it does feel very luxurious. Time will tell how fast the merino pills...Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-64329572641743680392018-10-19T19:38:05.722+01:002018-10-19T19:38:05.722+01:00This is a beautiful use of smallish quantities of ...This is a beautiful use of smallish quantities of yarn of the same colour we natural dyers usually produce. Your Cardigan makes me wish knit one from my skeins of gradient colours.Ladkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804899281049209727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-50740550169520722482018-10-19T19:04:20.797+01:002018-10-19T19:04:20.797+01:00So much nicer than a sweater in one solid color! Y...So much nicer than a sweater in one solid color! Your plan really got the most out of the color variations. Brava!Jody Bishelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247295224854300762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-9046524015776739392018-10-19T18:31:45.472+01:002018-10-19T18:31:45.472+01:00I love the way you arranged the colors to get the ...I love the way you arranged the colors to get the gradient effect! Beautiful planning, and gorgeous result!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03481029995823759150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-77094099013542592242018-10-19T18:16:33.273+01:002018-10-19T18:16:33.273+01:00That's a gorgeous cardigan - well done. Yep, s...That's a gorgeous cardigan - well done. Yep, superwash wools do tend to behave like alpaca and grow rather than full. But I bet it feels lovely. Beautiful blues.Freyalynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11911845535682123517noreply@blogger.com