Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 186 : 2 Little Projects

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 186 : 2 Little Projects

De la Toison au Tricot n° 186 : 2 Petits Projets Alright ! I just finished the buttonholes on my two cowls ! The first one, knit in pink-beige-brown wool, has three coconut shell buttons. This is a rather voluminous cowl with a wide rolled collar. Ça y est ! Je viens...
Ready to Pick out Buttons

Ready to Pick out Buttons

Prêt à choisir les boutons ! I was so pleased with my latest little knitting project that I decided to make two ! So now, I need to pick out buttons. J’étais tellement contente avec mon dernier petit projet de tricot que j’ai décidé d’en faire un deuxième ! Alors,...
Just started …

Just started …

Viens de commencer … I just cast on a new little project with the yarn that I spun last week. Je viens de monter de mailles pour faire un petit projet avec la laine que j’ai filée la semaine dernière. The seed stitch produces a beautiful texture and highlights...
Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 185 : Plying !

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 185 : Plying !

De la Toison au Tricot n° 185 : Ça se retord ! I’ve already spun a few bobbins of this lovely pink-beige-brown blend. But now I’m faced with a bit of a dilemma ! What am I going to ply this yarn with ? Obviously, you can always ply two identical yarns together. But...
Update & Restart !

Update & Restart !

Faire le point & relance ! It’s hard to believe that it’s already 2021. 2020 was a rather difficult year for the Spinning Shepherd : between a lockdown due to the pandemic, a few minor health problems, and some big computer problems ! In other words, I don’t need...
Finished and Ready to Wear

Finished and Ready to Wear

Fini et prêt à porter ! Once again I used the pattern Lazy Katy by Birgit Freyer. This little shawl is so light-weight and so soft … an absolute joy to wear ! De nouveau, j’ai choisi le modèle Lazy Katy de Birgit Freyer. Ce petit châle est si léger et si...