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9/30/2005

Silk and pearl hand knit lace choker.

Any guesses what this is???

Well, it’s a 14.5 inch choker, knit from my handspun bombyx silk single. It took slightly over 20 yds I think.

I can’t really model it as my neck is much too short for such a wide choker. I have no idea what I’ll be doing with it. But, once I pictured it in my head as I was washing and setting the twist of the single I had to make it! There are six little pearls on it as well…

A closer look at the lace and pearls.

For being handspun and pretty early handspun at that, I’m quite happy with this. I also like the marriage of not perfect yarn with the classiness of the lace and pearls the the sheen of the silk. I think it could benefit from some starch. I tried a bit of spray starch, but it didn’t seem to do anything. I’m concerned that the liquid starch would obscure the sheen of the silk… Oh well. It was a nice and quick project that brought a vision that was keeping me awake at night to fruition.

kristi @ 2:07 pm ::

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Time for a New Name???

Okay, the blog is called knitting fool, but it seems not so fitting anymore seeing as how I’m also into spinning and occassionally include some posts on my bookbinding etc. But, after yesterday’s post it seems people don’t mind the spinning posts.

Any suggestions on new names???

Meanwhile, I’ll be back later today with knitting content. I’m just blocking it at the moment… Hmmmmmm, what could it be???? ;-)

kristi @ 10:48 am ::

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