July 09, 2009

I got my first Grafton batt in the mail yesterday.  It is so pretty.  Emma loves it and expects me to make something from it for her.  Delusion is a wonderful thing ;)
 
Grafton batt
 
I'm almost afraid to spin it, though really, it's just fluff and there will be more.  I joined the colourways club, so I'll be getting one every month. 
 
The decision for me is whether I just grab it and go and see what happens or whether I'm more methodical and do something like Harlot did (mostly to see if I can). I might knit up one of my other colourful handspuns that I just spun for fun and see if I like the multicoloured effect.  I also noticed that one person is using her batts to make a lizard ridge and thought I might make another type of noro blanket. 
 
I love new fibre--so many possibilities.
Jul 9, 2009 9:26:11 AM | Spinning

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It is beautiful. ANd I have been seriously considering joining that club, too. The lizard ridge possibility seems to be in danger of tipping me over the edge. Damn.

Posted by: JoVE | July 09, 2009 at 04:39 PM

Wow. That's gorgeous. Some of my favorite colors all in one spot. If I were your daughter, I'd be making puppy dog eyes to get something made of that!

Posted by: Seanna Lea | July 09, 2009 at 05:52 PM

I have yet to spin up any of my Colorways batts. They are just so pretty!

Posted by: Mel | July 09, 2009 at 10:22 PM

Oooh pretty!

Posted by: Samantha | July 10, 2009 at 06:07 AM

I have one just like that (or very similar) that I bought in January. I still haven't spun it - I think I'm afraid of wrecking it.

Posted by: Judy | July 10, 2009 at 08:43 AM

Gorgeous - now I want to join as well!

Posted by: Angela | July 10, 2009 at 04:57 PM

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