Several people have asked to see some of my knitted creations, so I’m posting some of my favorites. All were made with locally spun wool.
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This hat was the first I ever made using color stranding. I wear it every winter morning when I first get up.
This hat is one of my original designs. When I finished it, I found that I had made the brim far too long, so I folded it up into the hat for extra warmth.
And here’s another original. Can you tell that I like purple and teal, especially together?
Here is a cable-knit scarf that I made for my husband from homespun wool. We used to live on a small farm with sheep, goats, and chickens. The wool came from our sheep Sophie, who passed away last winter. My husband carded her fleece and spun it with a drop spindle. This was my first experience of knitting with homespun, and I loved it. The yarn is very soft, and there is still some lanolin in the fiber. It was very interesting to see how the yarn changed color, from white to gray to reddish brown, as I went along.
Finally, here is my first Intarsia project. It was challenging and I made a lot of mistakes, but I learned a lot, too.
Such fun! And I’m just getting started.
© 2008 by Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg
