Yay for socks! And double yay for socks made with handspun yarn! In fact, these are socks my from my favorite handspun yet. This yarn was previously a pair of Monkey Socks that turned out too big and loose and wouldn’t fit in my shoes. I started them over on a smaller needle and they [...]
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Here’s the braid I made out of my red handspun and my green Wool of the Andes. I really like this one.
I haven’t been knitting much lately, I’ve been doing some strength training and I hurt my shoulder the other day so I’ve been taking it easy. Last weekend I finished the sleeve for my [...]
More Kumihimo
Posted in Kumihimo on May 14th, 2007
I spent most of last week braiding, and these are what I made. The top is a square braid made out of DMC embroidery floss and the bottom is a hollow braid made with Pearl 5 cotton and satin ribbon. They were both fairly easy to make, the top braid more than the bottom, and [...]
In my last entry, I mentioned that I finally got my kumihimo book, Beginner’s Guide to Braiding: The craft of Kumihimo by Jacqui Carey, on Friday. I am really happy with it. The book is very easy to understand, the writing is great, there are lots of very clear pictures, and the instructions are easy [...]
