Spindlitis

I started doing A Hap for Harriet several months ago. I’m not finding the most recent picture of it, but I used the yarn called for in the pattern. It was a dark teal and I had to work slowly to keep from dropping stitches or messing up the SSK. I started out using an over to make a stitch, then discovered that I would not be doing that across the entire shawl, so I just started over. I got almost to the middle section, when I discovered that one of the SSKs had popped loose and I had a hole. I just did not want to work on it any more. So I bought some fingering weight merino.

I really think it looks better and I’ve made great progress on it. I am almost done with the middle section. I haven’t decided what to do with the original project. I really need to just abandon it and use the yarn for something else.

My handspun yoke sweater looks like this:

Not really sure how this will turn out. I’d like to do some more interesting sweaters but thought something simple would be nice for now. I should have washed the yarn afterwards but really wanted to get going with this, so it looks a bit overplied right now.

I need to get back on track for my spinning projects. There’s a long weekend ahead so I’ll try and work them in. I have some sewing projects that I need to focus on first. I do get a lot more done, now that I don’t waste as much time on social media. I’ve been adding content to Slipped Stitches, so stop by if you haven’t checked it out lately.