Monday, November 10, 2008

Serenity Shared

Last week I opened my home to some fiber friends. We shared laughter and fiber, patterns and food. I gave them a tour of my home and barn. We visited the ducks. Best of all we just spent time together on a beautiful sunny fall day. Maple brought me fiber to spin. This has not happened yet but it will. Cary brought fiber and some mill spun yarn that wasn't as planned. She had requested it be spun into 3-ply sock weight but the machinery was sick that day and before it was noticed her 30 pounds of fiber had become mostly worsted weight with a few odd spins thrown in for variety. This beautiful yarn immediately spoke to me. I had a new technique I wanted to try called a Baltic Braid. Could I incorporate the braid and a simple cable into a hat? Would I like it? More importantly, would a picky teenager like it?



Success is mine!

Note to friends...the pattern is written. The plan is to share it and the Baltic Braid during the January fiber group meeting.

2 comments:

Cary ~ My Wool Mitten at Serenity Farms said...

Ohhhh Pam, you are so sweet and so clever!!! I'm sorry that I missed seeing the hat in person last night...darn obligations that get in the way of fun, right?

Can't wait to see your pattern. I am finding, myself, that I kind of like that "mistake" yarn ;)

And again, we were the ones who were blessed by the visit to your house (and the good food) When can we come again - lol!

Alpaca Granny said...

Pam, I WILL be there next Saturday to learn the Baltic Braid.
Thanks for the lovely visit at your house.
Maple