Friday, May 01, 2009

Handspun Friday - Panda

Sweetgeorgia Fiber Panda- 1.7oz or 50g- ~ 202yds-60%sw merino, 30% bamboo, 10% nylon

Sweetgeorgia Fiber Panda- 1.7oz or 50g- ~ 202yds-60%sw merino, 30% bamboo, 10% nylon-2

Sweetgeorgia Fiber Panda- 1.7oz or 50g- ~ 202yds-60%sw merino, 30% bamboo, 10% nylon-5

fiber source: sweetgeorgia
fiber: Panda: 60% merino 30% bamboo 10% nylon, 1.7oz (50g)
yardage: ~202yds
plying: navajo plied
WPI: did not measure, but its' fingering weight yarn

Too bad I couldn't get more of this fiber. It was lovely to spin with and the color is beautiful. No clue what to do with it, so in the bin it goes.

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As of April 29th, I've crochet all squares for the Babette blanket. I've started to assemble them. Crocheting those 126 squares was fun and not boring. I worked in the ends as I finished them. Assembling them is the hard part.


Babette on April 29-3
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32 comments:

  1. AnnetteK in NorwayMay 01, 2009 3:17 a.m.

    I think your Babette will be very nice. I'm looking forward to se it when it's finished.

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  2. Queen of the Tea CosiesMay 01, 2009 4:06 a.m.

    Yum Yum Yum. No doubt it was all that beautiful colour that kept you from getting bored. Can't wait to see the finished product. Another heir loom in the making. Cheers. Loan

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  3. CloudberryMay 01, 2009 4:29 a.m.

    The yarn is beautiful as always when you spin!!
    And your Babette blanket is going to be beautiful, look at all those lovely colors. Can't wait to see it done :)

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  4. MabianaMay 01, 2009 5:12 a.m.

    I love the colours of that yarn! :-)

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  5. AnonymousMay 01, 2009 6:07 a.m.

    OOOHHH ! Die Wolle hat aber genau meine Farben !!! Haben wollen :-))

    LG Eva

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  6. MariaMay 01, 2009 7:33 a.m.

    The color of the yarn is just beautiful and that blanket is going to be a real beauty, can't wait to see it finished.

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  7. Lynn One, Purl TwoMay 01, 2009 8:22 a.m.

    Oh Monika!

    I LOVE that blanket!

    I can't WAIT to see the finished product! I am far too entirely obsessed with Granny Squares.

    BEAUTIFUL!

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  8. FriedaMay 01, 2009 8:26 a.m.

    Ohhh , that handspun is just gorgeous , love the colour, don't blame you for wanting more !

    The Babette will be stunning when you've put it all together ; looking forward to the photos .

    Have a good day !

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  9. momsue84May 01, 2009 8:33 a.m.

    Cannot wait to see Babette as you assemble it. The squares are gorgeous. And your handspun is, as always, so beautiful.

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  10. patMay 01, 2009 8:58 a.m.

    A beautiful pile of Babette squares!

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  11. Päivi, LankakomeroMay 01, 2009 11:09 a.m.

    I'm also looking forward to see finished Babette! Nice colours again.

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  12. lexaMay 01, 2009 12:02 p.m.

    Gorgeous yarn! Those squares are beautiful. Not to rush you or put pressure on you, but I can't wait to see it finished!

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  13. lookinoutMay 01, 2009 1:37 p.m.

    I've always thought Babette was a lovely-looking pattern. Your squares confirm it. I have a very specific way of crocheting the squares together to have the fewest ends possible. It would be interesting to lay it out for Babette. I'm looking forward to seeing the final pics. Gillian

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  14. angellaMay 01, 2009 3:17 p.m.

    ooOOoooh, look at all that luscious squarage going on there! the Babette will be the first blanket i make (when i finally get around to making a blankie, that is) and you further inspire me to get cracking on one :)

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  15. Mr Puffy's Knitting Blog:May 01, 2009 3:52 p.m.

    Your Babette blanket is going to be something spectacular all sewn together! Love, love, love the colors.

    And your spinning is also beautiful ~ the bamboo is sooooo nice at giving rich colors and soft texture.

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  16. AngelikaMay 01, 2009 4:09 p.m.

    Those squares look great. Can't wait to see the whole blanket. Isn't it funny how some color can make an otherwise boring pattern so much fun?

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  17. DaveMay 01, 2009 4:38 p.m.

    Beautiful colours, and very nicely spun! When I N-ply, I always get bumps where the chains join. Must practice more. :-)

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  18. KirstenMay 01, 2009 7:06 p.m.

    Such lovely Navajo plying. The color of the fiber is beautiful too.

    Can't wait to see Babette all sewn up. I envy all of the crocheters who have the attention span to make that blanket. It is such a wonderful pattern.

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  19. Renata S. P.May 01, 2009 7:51 p.m.

    Hi Monika!
    The yarn is fantastic. I love your handspun.
    And I just can't wait to see your Babette Blanket finished!!!

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  20. AnonymousMay 01, 2009 8:26 p.m.

    The yarn looks like a tropical ocean. Just want to dip my feet in! And I can't believe how fast your Babette is crocheted. I'm still winding yarn. :-)

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  21. Sharon VMay 01, 2009 9:07 p.m.

    I have knit plenty of squares in my time, but they all ended up in the bin. :(

    Good luck with finishing your babette blanke. I'm sure it's going to be lovely.

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  22. MarianneMay 02, 2009 9:08 a.m.

    Gorgeous fibre, GORgeous yarn you spun from it!
    Wow... all those squares! and what beautiful colours!

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  23. MindyMay 02, 2009 5:06 p.m.

    Wow! The handspun is beautiful. I'm looking forward to seeing your finished Babette.

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  24. hakuchoMay 02, 2009 7:38 p.m.

    Good luck with your assembling! That's a lot of beautiful squares :)

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  25. Life's a StitchMay 03, 2009 11:17 p.m.

    Oh my goodness you are about 100 squares ahead of me and I started last September. Beautiful!

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  26. T-MomMay 05, 2009 12:38 p.m.

    That is going to be a beautiful afghan--love the colors!

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  27. weebugMay 06, 2009 6:17 a.m.

    that fiber sure spun up nice!

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  28. RobinMay 06, 2009 4:48 p.m.

    Beautiful before and after pictures! I can hardly wait to see the finished Babette. It's really a stunning pattern.

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  29. sgeddesMay 07, 2009 6:29 a.m.

    Great spin!

    eI don't know how you do it, but each blanket seems better than the last!

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  30. Monica aka Gloria PatreMay 09, 2009 2:35 p.m.

    I really really love this yarn! So uniform! And of course, it's my favorite blues shades!
    Your Babette is lovely! My daughter is working away on the tiny squares for hers. She absolutely swooned over the pattern - thank-you!

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  31. hannahMay 11, 2009 4:49 a.m.

    I can't believe how beautiful you can spin yarn. It looks almost like industrial made yarn.

    I love the squares, can't wait to see it finished.

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  32. BeverlyMay 13, 2009 8:19 p.m.

    Oh my! This is going to be gorgeous. I'm joining the crowd and can't wait to see it.

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