Projects are chosen and yarn has arrived for my Semester 2 projects for Loopy Academy.
Loopy Academy Yarn
Each project has to use at least 175 yards and that’s very do-able. My yarn is all kinda color coordinated! Nicole and I are making the same projects and we’re using the same yarns except she’s using an orangy/pinky/gold instead of my green. I think we’re going to love our projects.
The first project is something with stripes and Nicole and I are making Rib-A-Roni and we’ll use our two Cascade 220 colors . . for me, that’s purple and green and for Nicole, that’s purple and orange.
Cascade 220 Heather and Pesto
The second project is felting and we’re both making Stockbridge Felted Mittens using purple Cascade 220.
The third project is slipped stitches and we’re both making That Nice Stitch cowl using Lorna’s Laces Solemate and the color is Rockwell.
Lorna’s Laces Solemate – Rockwell
And, though not part of the semester’s projects, we’re going to make socks using the Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted, also in Rockwell.
Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted – Rockwell
Nicole has struggled with making socks – the tiny yarn and tiny needles, and then I found the Basic Cuff Down Knit Socks pattern, which uses worsted weight yarn and size 3.75 mm needles so we’re both going to try making those and see how that goes.
Yes, it’s 5 skeins of yarn added but probably by the end of the month, all 5 skeins will have been used so technically, it won’t add anything to my stash . . though if I were using 5 skeins and not adding 5 skeins, it would have helped but . . it didn’t happen that way, did it?
Denise Russart says
Sound like great projects. That Nice Stitch cowl is one of my most favorite cowls to wear.
Donna says
Love that Rockwell yarn!
Quilterbee says
Very pink.com has free videos on you tube using a size 5 needle.for worsted weight sock yarn cuff down. The videos use double pointed needle, two circular needles, one circular needle magic loop method. The videos uses the same amount of cast on stitches that you posted for the free pattern above. I found these videos the easiest to understand.
Joyce says
I like the cowl! Even better, it’s a free pattern…must go put that one in my library…
Dar in MO says
I checked out all of your semester projects for you and Nicole and I like every one of them! In fact, I printed them all and plan to try them when I get the right yarn weight for them. Thanks so much for giving us the links.