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Handspun Rules

February 25, 2010 By Carole

I have rules about my knitting. They are self-imposed rules, obviously, and they work for me. For instance, I always have a sock on the needles and I start the second sock as soon as I finish the first sock. I have another rule about not wearing a handknit until I have blogged it. This means I haven’t worn Flyingdales yet and while I’d love to be wearing it, I don’t break my own rules.

Anyway.

I have made a new rule for myself. I will (try) to always have a handspun project on the needles. I love spinning, I love my handspun, but I so often just throw it in a basket and forget about it. That’s not good because then a weekend like SPA or Rhinebeck comes up and I want to buy more fiber and, well, it’s hard to justify buying more stuff to spin when there’s a lot of handspun just sitting around.

In keeping with this rule, I started Baktus.

Baktus Start resized for blog

And I’m using handspun. Don’t ask me what it is, I’m terrible about labeling my handspun. Maybe I need another rule.

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Comments

  1. jill says

    February 25, 2010 at 7:38 am

    Isn’t the saying, “Rules were made to be broken” ? Wear Flyingdales! I’ve been looking at Baktus. Looks like a fun knit.

  2. margene says

    February 25, 2010 at 7:54 am

    I’ve tried rules and they don’t work well for me. 😉 You have some good rules, however. You really must show more knitting and I think you now have two sweaters to show! I should knit with my handspun, too. Have a wonderful weekend!!!

  3. Kathy says

    February 25, 2010 at 8:08 am

    I had the same thought about labeling too!! I was sorting fiber and found several unlabeled purchases — I was annoyed at my record keeping (or lack thereof). I starting spinning some Spunky fiber last night (I hadn’t spun in a while) so that I can be with you guys in spirit!

    Have fun — will miss being there!

  4. Laurie says

    February 25, 2010 at 8:26 am

    Only if it really bugs you. I like that rule. (Actually all of them as stated are pretty functional.)

  5. Tina M. says

    February 25, 2010 at 8:35 am

    We have something else in common… I too have similar rules. It’s why I never have more than 3 UFOs at one time. Usually one sock project and one longer term project.

    I applaud you for giving yourself boundaries and keeping it reigned in. We all know how easily the yarn consumes our brains. It’s a good thing they tend to grow back. 😛

    You have inspired me to take a look at my handspun and follow suit. I have a lot of handspun and it deserves to be used.

  6. Kate says

    February 25, 2010 at 8:41 am

    Love that pop of gold up near the needles. Looks soft…

  7. Beth says

    February 25, 2010 at 8:45 am

    I like the new rule about knitting your handspun. Your Baktus looks beautiful. But I don’t like the “don’t wear until blogged” rule! You should wear Flyingdales! 🙂

  8. Tammy says

    February 25, 2010 at 8:53 am

    Your handspun looks yummy. I recently dusted off my wheel and have been spinning like a madwoman. Creating lots of yarn, but nothing yet on the needles. I like that rule and the baktus idea too. I just printed that pattern last week – it looks cool but it hadn’t occurred to me to use handspun. I bet I have several hanks with enough yardage for it. I’ve been motivated too, by the 10 minutes a day Rav group. Thanks for your continuing inspiration! T

  9. Mary K. in Rockport says

    February 25, 2010 at 9:37 am

    Oh no, Carole, now Baktus is my queue, too, and all rules are out the window!

  10. Nora says

    February 25, 2010 at 9:48 am

    Beautiful yarn, and great pattern choice!

  11. Hillary says

    February 25, 2010 at 10:04 am

    That’s really pretty. I really need to get back to spinning. It’s so satisfying to knit with my handspun.

  12. Dave Daniels says

    February 25, 2010 at 10:07 am

    Nothing beats homespun! It’s now my preferred yarn over mill spun.

  13. Norma says

    February 25, 2010 at 10:13 am

    I don’t know what it is either, but it sure is purty!

  14. kathy says

    February 25, 2010 at 10:27 am

    Love the homespun , and thank you for the pattern, i was looking for a way to use up my sock yarn.

  15. Judy says

    February 25, 2010 at 10:30 am

    Like rules 1&3. especially 3!

  16. Laura says

    February 25, 2010 at 10:44 am

    Love the rules, especially the handspun one. Love the colors of your Baktus. I, also, never thought of doing it in handspun.

  17. Sara says

    February 25, 2010 at 11:07 am

    That is beautiful handspun…I hope you and the gang have a wonderful time at SPA…I’ll be thinking of you!

  18. Cookie says

    February 25, 2010 at 11:22 am

    You could always give away some of that handspun. ;^)

    /runs away

  19. elizabeth says

    February 25, 2010 at 11:27 am

    It’s so pretty! I definitely need a rule that says that whenever I finish a skein of handspun, I put a label on it that says what the fiber is, where it came from, and the yardage. I just need to buy those string tags!

  20. Amy says

    February 25, 2010 at 12:37 pm

    Maybe you could sell your handspun when you don’t feel inspired to knit it all up. It’s always so pretty, it would fly off the shelf! Non-spinning knitters like me would greedily stockpile it. And then you can justify more fiber purchases…

  21. Kelli says

    February 25, 2010 at 12:58 pm

    There is a whole new level of cheerfulness to knitting when you use your own handspun, isn’t there?

  22. Sylvia says

    February 25, 2010 at 1:08 pm

    When I used to spin a lot (a LOT!), I kept basic notes in a binder. Fiber, vendor, yards per pound, then yards per skein. Assigned a simple code (A1, A2, etc., then B1, B2…) and used cheap card stock hang tags with just the code to label the skeins. Worked really well.

    I’ve been trying to remember the name of that scarf pattern — thank you! Put it in my queue.

  23. Bethany says

    February 25, 2010 at 3:42 pm

    Beautiful! I’m knitting a Baktus scarf using my handspun as well. I’m pretty sure it’s merino and silk because I blogged about it. If it weren’t for my occasional blogging I wouldn’t know what I’d done. I don’t label things either.

  24. Vicki says

    February 25, 2010 at 4:08 pm

    I love those colors, Carole!

    I have a hard enough time keeping the labels with things that already come labeled, never mind having to label it myself in the first place! ; )

  25. Stephanie says

    February 25, 2010 at 4:41 pm

    Well, whatever it is, it’s gorgeous.

  26. Jo-Ann says

    February 25, 2010 at 5:25 pm

    Those colors are amazing! I might have to give that spinning stuff a whirl someday … and I have knitted a pattern that you haven’t? Yikes!

  27. Joy says

    February 25, 2010 at 6:26 pm

    I think the first rule should be to enjoy it – further rules only if they’re not too annoying/limiting 😉

  28. Birdsong says

    February 25, 2010 at 6:54 pm

    Labeling is good, but enjoying the knitting is better… though it helps if I want to enter something in the fair to at least remember the fiber content, LOL.

  29. lisa says

    February 25, 2010 at 7:23 pm

    Aren’t all the rules there so we can break them? I saw a baktus recently out of handspun (on Ravelry, sadly for me not in person!), and it was lovely. Yours will be too.

  30. Kate/Massachusetts says

    February 25, 2010 at 8:22 pm

    Baktus is a great pattern for colorful handspun. I had some incorrigible handspun that refused to cooperate in any pattern I tried but Baktus turned it into a beauty! lol

  31. Kate/Massachusetts says

    February 25, 2010 at 8:23 pm

    Ooops, forgot…google Baktus to see the variations people have done. There are several Baktus variations done in lace that are available.

  32. Carol says

    February 25, 2010 at 8:39 pm

    garter stitch and handspun are the perfect combo!

  33. gale (she shoots sheep shots) says

    February 25, 2010 at 10:21 pm

    oooh, nice!

  34. Kim says

    February 26, 2010 at 12:15 am

    Knitting with handspun yarn is always so rewarding and meaningful.

    Can’t wait to see you this weekend!

  35. Teyani says

    March 1, 2010 at 11:52 am

    I never label mine either.. gaack.
    Your scarf is going to be fabulous!

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