Spinning Guild Show and Tell

I am posting the March Show and Tell on the blog as a trial.  I have been struggling with the pictures on the newsletter program.  I am hopeful that this will work out better.

Thank you Jan for the work that you have done on this!!   We do appreciate it!!
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Join us on Saturday April 9 from 10am-4pm...Come for the day or just drop in!!!
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It is always inspiring to see what members are working on!  There is lots to share.

Dawn is always working on many different projects.  She modeled a scarf from the book “Sock Yarn One Skein Wonders” and it was knit from Foster Farm yarn.  She also showed a skein of Blue Faced Leicester/Mohair that she had spun.  Dawn raises angora rabbits and had a lovely blend of Polwarth/Angora that she carded as a 50/50 blend.  Her BIG news was that a book she had collaborated on with other angora rabbit owners went to print!!  There are many rabbit books out there, but this one is focused on raising angora rabbits for the fiber.  Congratulations                      
                                                       Dawn!!

Deb had been working on a scarf for her daughter Renee and had the finished scarf to show.  It was knit from wool and dog yarns-the finished scarf was lovely.

Karen modeled a drop-stitch scarf that she knit from the Cherry Tree Hill that Carole had in a colorway called Birches.  She also showed felted scarves that she had made from the workshop Susan gave.  One using the poodle yarn as an accent with other fibers and will give as a gift.  The other in black with a peacock feather look to go with her new black coat.





Meg hasn’t made it to the last few meetings and she came with many things to show.  One was a woven chenille scarf .  She also had two knitted scarves-a laceweight merino/silk and an alpaca/silk.  Her husband Don likes the socks she knit from Patons Kroy sock yarn.






Betsy was knitting more of the Icelandic yarn and had made an earflap hat in white wool.












Barb showed a mitten knit in red/black/white from the Folk knitting in Estonia book out of Berrocco yarn.  It was knit beautifully using Fair Isle.

Carole was excited to have fiber from the Battenkill Fibers mill-her Wensleydale/Romney blend as well as BFL/Romney.  We all got samples to try and it was lovely-it was done as a pin draft, but they will also offer roving in the near future.

We welcomed a newcomer to our group-Betty Jean.  She is an avid knitter and had lots to share.  The first project she showed was a hat done in the “Fake Isle” technique from Ravelry using variegated yarn.  She also had a knitted scarf using yarn from Carole’s shop.  Her kniited carpet bag was a lovely color of turquoise and black, but wouldn’t felt in her front load washer.  Carole offered her the use of her machine so she went home with a wonderful felted bag.

Lynn was working on the helix scarf from the recent issue of SpinOff.  She was using a fine fingering weight white wool and blue beads-it’s a gift for a friend that is getting married soon and the bridesmaids will wear blue dresses-what a generous gift!  She also was wearing her Cedar Leaf shawlette…having run out of yarn twice!?!  She overdyed the whole shawl with green and it turned out lovely!

I am happy to say that I fulfilled (at least!) one New Year’s resolution-I finished my gloves from the magic loop class that Betsy taught!!  They fit great and I am glad to have that new technique added to my skills.  Now on to two socks on one needle!  I also showed my felted scarves from Susan’s workshop.

Happy spinning and knitting,
Jan