Folks who read the ABJD Knits group over on Ravelry might have already divined that this is in the works, but here’s the official announcement. I’m working on a super-simple pattern for toques of all sizes, sized not for “tiny” and “large” but for wig sizes (e.g. 5-6″ and 8-9″) to make things easier on owners of dolls with unusual head sizes (not that I know any of those…). I’ve worked out three sizes so far, 3-4. 7-8, and 8-9. I’m planning to do at least two more, 6-7 and 9-10, but I’m not sure if there are many dolls who wear size 4-5 or 5-6 wigs. NEED MORE RESEARCH!
Here’s a teaser photo showing two sizes and two styles of brim.
By the way, aren’t the two of them cute together? I didn’t expect them to form a couple when I brought Suzuha home, but then BJDs love to surprise you! Somehow I find their size difference adorable – in Edik’s embrace she literally has a handspan waist!
My design work, however, has been interrupted by a new hobby: hand spinning!
On Thursday evening I started messing around with my spindle and some youtube videos and some Corriedale fibre that was a “learn to spin” gift along with my BFL/silk top from Everything Old. Here’s what I came up with:
It’s awfully uneven – there are cocoons of fibre almost a centimetre thick, and it thins down to cobweb weight in a few places. But it’s…yarnlike?
Then yesterday, I took a drop spindling class at Knotty By Nature, joined by my lovely sister. I learned a lot, bought some more fibre, and had a lot of fun! Here’s my sister, spinning her impressively fine and amazingly even single.
And me with…mine. It’s miles better than the first already – I’ve learned how to deal with those cocoons and how not to let it get quite so thin – but I’m still having a very tough time getting the spin distributed evenly, so I have sections that are very soft-spun and others that are corkscrewing like mad. But that’s okay; I now have lots of fibre to work on!
When I got home, I was in such a great, energized mood, and I didn’t want to stop spinning! So I took the rest of the white Corriedale and some scraps from the braids I bought today as well as my needlefelting stash and spun a ridiculous riot of colour, which I attempted to ply with that first single. Here are the results – my first yarnity yarn!
My plan is to knit a couple of coasters from it – something decorative yet useful. I’m still waiting for the yarn to be fully dry after setting its twist, but I should be able to knit it up soon. Meanwhile, more spinning!
Undermost Salamander Knits 
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