Fiber Arts Friday - Blue and Green Day

Welcome to Fiber Arts Friday!  Another great week of adventures in spinning, knitting, crochet, weaving, felting, sewing, quilting and all around arts and crafts with fiber.  Today is National Donate Life Blue and Green Day in support of organ, eye and tissue donation this is the first year for this event.  Wear Blue and Green and show your support for Organ Donation.  

Before blocking

This week I really put the knitting needles to work so I could finish my Tuck Shawl.  I started it on February 1 for my Nerd Wars dissertation.  I was allowed three months to complete this shawl and I'm glad I was given that time.  I need to submit this shawl along with a write up for my Nerd Wars competition by Monday but really wanted it completed by today so that I could show my support for Organ Donation by wearing my sassy hand knit.

Blocking

This shawl has been one of my bigger knitting challenges.  It's essentially all pattern work with few knit or purl rows.  I learned some new knitting techniques and a lot about my patience.  I managed to get some finished photos due to some amazing help with blocking.  I am going to have to invest in blocking wires and more pins if I'm going to continue to knit patterns with details.

 

The Tuck Shawl, Blocked

Tomorrow is our Shearing Day of Wonder.  Our herd of Alpacas will get their yearly shearing and I will harvest my fiber crop so I can create more yarn and roving to sell.  I've been freaking out with the weather all week hoping that the rain holds off tonight and tomorrow.  My Alpacas don't like being locked in the barn and seem to poo and make a bigger mess to show their disapproval.  Alas, we want that fleece dry before shearing so they have to put up with it this one night a year.

Now that I've finished Tuck, I am also getting re-acquainted with my spinning wheel.  Frodo was neglected for a few weeks while I worked on various knitting projects.  I promised him that I won't do that again so we are making up by making some fun textured yarns.

Now...share your adventures in Fiber Arts!  Remember to wear your Blue and Green.  Show your support for Organ Donation.  As the daughter of a double lung transplant recipient, I thank each and every registered organ donor.
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