In Which the Pirate Tallies up 2017.

This is the official end of 2017 tallying-up post! It wasn’t a bad year at all…


Incoming fibre in 2017:
Greenwood Fiberworks merino, souvenir fibre from Utah (4 oz.)
Ashland Bay merino/silk (8 oz.)
FatCatKnits merino swirl (4 oz.)
Greenwood Fiberworks merino/bamboo/silk (4 oz.)

Bee Mice Elf BFL (4 oz.)

24 ounces

Outgoing fibre in 2017:
8 ounces of BFL from Three Waters Farm became 580 yards of two-ply yarn
4 ounces of BFL/Silk sold to a fellow member of the ComboSpin team for Tour de Fleece

10 ounces of Corriedale in a rainbow of colours spun up into 368 yards of two-ply yarn

22 ounces (if I hadn’t derailed during the Tour de Fleece, I’d’ve really had a lot more out than in. NEXT YEAR.)

Plus I carded some batts:

Incoming yarn in 2017:
1 skein Cascade Heritage Paints, souvenir yarn from Utah (437)
1 skein Malabrigo Sock, souvenir yarn from Utah (440)

1 ball Sugar ‘n Cream for a washcloth (95)

3 balls / 972 yards

Outgoing yarn in 2017:
1 skein Socks that Rock, for the Textured Socks (360)
3 skeins Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted, sold (570)
4 half-balls Jo Sharp DK Wool Classic, for the Moorefield Hat (214)
1 ball mystery pink yarn for a kitty-ear hat (150? best estimate…)
1 ball Sugar ‘n Cream for the Scrubbing Nubbles washcloth (95)
6 half-balls of Red Heart Soft went to Sam (768)

Rainbow and grey handspun for a couch-pillow (368)

12 balls / 2,555 yards


The Year in Crafting:
I feel really good about my projects this year! I got a lot done. They’re all together on a 2017 Projects page.

Favourite project:
The Moorefield Hat, for sure. I love the colourwork – and how warm it is!


Patterns Published:

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