
A few post backs, I started to write about a new lace ribbon scarf that I was making. Honestly, it is extremely rare that I make a pattern twice. However, when making the first scarf it dawned on me that it would make a great project for an intermediate spinning class. A couple months later, I found myself at Article Pract teaching this class. One of the goals of the class was to create a yarn that you may not have thought otherwise. Some students chose colors that they would have previously thought would not have harmonized. Others, chose fibers that they were shy of. Needless to say, the results were fantastic.
Here is where I am so far:

50 silk - 50 merino - citron
100 tussah silk - 10% chance of rain II
My inspiration when dyeing the fiber, and when choosing the color combination were influenced by this day at Point Reyes. When the wind whips around me, that fast, with so much power, I feel like it is cleaning out all of the stress and noise stuck in my bones. The wind tosses it to the sea. Then, that weight lifted out of my insides, presents room -- to create new things, to relax, to observe what is around me.


p.s. To all of you (so far) signed up for the fiber club -- I am so happy that you are exited! Thank you for all of the positive feedback. If you haven't signed up yet, come and join us, I think this is going to be a lot of fun.
3 comments:
Kristine, you are making great progress on your scarf. It is beautiful. I haven't had much time to work on mine, but, I do have about 4 inches done. Spinning is fun and knitting with your own handspun is cool. Let's do more classes!
Camel. Mmmmm camel.
Seriously, you can't go wrong with that lace ribbon pattern. All sorts of colorways look good in that.
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