FO’s or Whatever The Opposite of Startitis Is

{ August 17, 2007 @ 11:47 am } · { Afghans, Crochet, Crochet: FOs, Fiber, Fiber Fun, Handspun, Knitting, Knitting: FOs, Scarves, Spinning, Yarn }
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Despite my swollen and sore little finger (which I’m starting to suspect is arthritis…FUN!) I managed to finish a few items and make way for some starters. First off, in the wee, wee hours of the morning a few days ago, I finished the Playful Pineapples afghan:

It’s made with Caron Simply Soft in Bright Berry Blue and Caron Wintuk for the border (some creamy color). I just need to wash it and package it up and it’s ready to be gifted to my cousin at her baby shower. It’s 36″x42″.

Next is my Paintbox Scarf:

I almost called this my Passenger Scarf because is was completed entirely in the passenger seat of the car on trips to various locations. I used two balls of Paintbox yarn (don’t know the colorways) in a 2×2 rib. I cast on 24 stitches which kept in fairly narrow and it turned out the perfect length (5 feet).

After browsing flickr and blogs and seeing some awesome Navaho plying going on, I decided to conquer my fear and give it a shot on my spinning wheel. I’m pleased with the results:

That’s 108 yards of 3-ply wool there folks! And it’s not crap! I still have more on the bobbin to ply and the second half of the wool to spin, so lets give an offering to the consistency gods that it all comes out close to the same weight.