Sarah Knits and Weaves

Hi

I'm Sarah and I'm glad you're here to see my site, have a look around, it's always changing. I'm a young fiber artist just getting started selling my work. I have been knitting about three years and weaving for a year. To see more information about a picture click on the text above the picture instead of on the picture itself. Feel free to leave comments on blog entries or pictures and to email me through the site at any time.

First, I'm knitting a scarf. A basic seed stitch scarf, nearly 12 inches wide, on size 3 needles. It's "boy" colors, black, blue, green, and grey. No I don't have an intended recipient, I'm trying to pass it off to a friend to give to her brother or boyfriend. It's very pretty, and fun to do, even if the needles are so small and it is so wide! Yeah I'm crazy.

I thought I would write up a list of sheep breeds I've used fiber from and a short review.

A few definitions
Top is fibers that have been lined up on combs, with the short fibers cleaned out. Commercial top is a step in the line to making commercial yarn, hand done top is done on combs and not in a factory situation.

Thanks to all those who came to the Bloomington Spinners and weavers guild sale this weekend. My sales appear to have beaten last years record and it was another success. I will try to finish photographing on Monday the 10th, anything left over will be placed in the sales gallery until Thanksgiving. After Thanksgiving my products are going to a sale at the Richmond, IN co-op.

Thanks for all of your continued support.

23rd Annual Fiber Art Show and Sale

Friday, November 7 5-9pm
Saturday, November 8 10am-5pm

First United Church 2420 East 3rd Street Bloomington
West of the college mall between St. Charles and Prompt Care

I will have many purses, scarves, handspun yarn and silk fiber for sale. My mom will have felted holiday pins and wool cat toys. Others may have rugs, blankets, scarves, hats, and many other fiber art products. Can't wait to see you there.

I was cleaning out a closet the other day and came across my Barbie Box. Calling it a Barbie box is a bit off because I gave all of my Barbies to a few little girls about five years ago. I did keep all of the handmade clothes I had for them. That doesn't sound like it should be that much but my grandmother made enough knit and crocheted outfits that they fit into four gallon size ziplock bags. They're mostly done out of sock and baby weight yarn. There are several formals, some of which are quite trashy, but just right for Barbie dearest.

I finished and washed the CVM. It is plied nicely and put up in a skein to enter at the county fair. 290 yards of lace to fingering weight!

Last night I started spinning some of the purple mohair I bought at my spinners and weavers guild's auction. The single of it was 108 yards and 75 grams, thick stuff. I wasn't sure I could still spin thick, I've been spinning so much sock weight when plied. Today I plied it with sewing thread and silk flowers. I'm hoping to knit a kids hat. I'll take pictures as soon as I get a new camera.

Welcome to everyone procrastinating on Tour de Fleece and clicking everyone's member page. I'm Sarah and have been spinning about a year.

I'm taking a much needed trip to the east coast. My mom and I are flying from Indy to Baltimore on the 19th then driving down to Chincoteague, Virginia for five nights. On the 24th we are going up to Ocean City, Maryland for a night then driving back to Baltimore and flying home the 25th. I will be reachable by phone during that time but not email.

I am finally back to knitting, weaving, and spinning after a long semester. I have woven one scarf using my own handspun and have started a belt with a very mixed warp (rayons, silk, cotton, wool, acrylic). I am also almost finished with a huge knit bag and hope to felt it this week.