February Crafting Update and March Goals

February goals

• Spin mohair - three bobbins done, all around 5oz, so I might be halfway?
• crochet mittens - allllmost done, just need to bind off the top of the mitten and do the thumb
• knit sweater - making progress, split at the sleeves and now knitting the back section flat, I have remembered how to knit with both hands, so I don't need to turn it which is nice
• finish weaving project - DONE
• start processing alpaca fleece - started!
• spin more samples - I think I spun all of them!
• Cone winder alpaca, masham, skein rainbow, label - decided to wash the alpaca before cone because it was dirty, I didn't do a great job washing the fleece. Skeined it and gave it a hot wash with soap and it looks waaaay better. Now I need to figure out how to get it onto the cone since I don't have a swift. Probably drape it over my knees and wind it onto my electric wheel, probably good to give it a tiny bit more twist in some areas. Washed all the other skeins and they're now drying
• start sewing jersey - muslin? or just go for it? - made a muslin, working on real pullover now
• tablet weaving project darn it - someday I'll do this

The cloth! It is very heavy, around 6 pounds for ~7.5 yards of fabric that is 30 inches wide. It will become a coat someday, potentially even a really neat fancy one. I have no idea how I'm going to wet finish it, it's so long and heavy. I'm very pleased with it.


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March goals

• spin mohair, finishing it would be a stretch
• finish mittens
• knit sweater
• cone up alpaca
• process the rest of the brown alpaca fleece?
• sew pullover
• tablet weaving - make a loom for this?