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August 18, 2008
Glacier Lake
While I wait for my completed (!) Icarus to dry, I offer you some photos of the project that resulted from my first sparkly batt.
This is where my sparkly fixation all started--the batt is called Glacier Lake and comes from the fabulous Butterfly Girl Designs Etsy shop. It's a 70% superwash merino, 20% bamboo, 10% nylon firestar blend with a bit of angelina thrown in.
Spun on my beloved Bosworth midi spindle, the yarn ended up somewhere between a heavy laceweight and a light fingering weight. I'm not a bamboo spinning convert yet--I thought it was a bit tricky--but I'll give it another try eventually.
And then I made up a simple scarf pattern using a motif from the Estonian lace knitting book Pitsilised Koekirjad. Shiny!
Posted by missalicefaye at August 18, 2008 08:41 AM
Your yarn is so beautiful and scarf looks lovely!!
Posted by: Lankakomero at August 18, 2008 10:16 AM
It is beautiful! The spinning looks great, especially for being tricky.
Posted by: Vicki at August 18, 2008 12:05 PM
That is spectacular. I love the color combination of the batts. You did a great spindling job. The pattern is very complimentary to the handspun. Congrats on such a wonderful sheep to scarf.
Posted by: Rosa at August 18, 2008 02:02 PM
Sometimes simple things are the most beautiful... and this is definitely one of those times. :-)
Posted by: Beth S. at August 18, 2008 04:32 PM
It must be a beautiful book, because I keep seeing the most amazing things made from it.
the glare on that yarn is just fabulous!
Good combination of the yarn and the pattern. Wonderful.
Posted by: MoniqueB. at August 18, 2008 05:49 PM
It's stunning! I have a weakness for sparkles too :)
Posted by: fleegle at August 18, 2008 07:48 PM
so very very pretty. the most wonderful cheery shade of blue, and it sparkles just like a glacier.
Posted by: jessica at August 18, 2008 09:02 PM
Your lace knitting always amazes me, by how even your yarnovers are. The sparkly handspun is also glorious. It's hard to believe that you managed to create such a beautiful yarn on a spindle, even if it was a Bosworth!
Posted by: Lynne E. at August 18, 2008 10:50 PM
Simply stunning!
(((hugs)))
Posted by: Knitnana at August 19, 2008 08:12 AM
Both beautiful spinning and knitting as always... looking forward to Icarus....
Posted by: littleberry at August 19, 2008 02:39 PM
Beautiful scarf and beautiful yarn. I know what you mean about bamboo though. It's very slippery.
Posted by: Opal at August 20, 2008 04:33 PM
I bet when you take it out in the sunshine it glitters even more! Beautiful spinning and knitting. I love how it came out :-)
Posted by: Jane at August 21, 2008 01:07 AM
shiny! pretty!
Posted by: carolyn at August 22, 2008 01:51 PM
Lovely :)
After the move, I am definitely going to find myself some sparkly stuff to spin!!
Posted by: Octopus Knits at August 24, 2008 10:30 AM
what lovely yarn and obviously the perfect pattern!
Posted by: MaryjoO at September 2, 2008 11:02 AM
That's beautiful fiber! I love an icy blue. Oh my, where are you now? You're doing it again! Post, woman! ;)
Posted by: Desiree at September 2, 2008 05:38 PM
What a beautiful pattern and yarn. Please could you indicate a link to the book?
Thank you.
petra
Posted by: Petra at September 3, 2008 03:25 PM
I love everything about this, the color, yarn and pattern.
Posted by: Denise at September 4, 2008 12:21 PM
