Fiber adventures...

Finally I done my alpaca-silk cardigan!

I was so excited to make it. It was made fully by me- I handspun silk and alpaca fiber,and then knit this lovely and very soft and warm cardigan.

The dyed and carded alpaca fiber I bought from my fiber friend Maple,she runs the Northstaralpacas store at Etsy. I met her on Etsy more than year ago,and I am so happy to have so sweet and helpful friend.

This alpaca fiber I spun on my lovely middle sized Turkish drop spindle(it weighs about 30 gramms) ,which my hubby and daddy made to me,they both has they own shop Woodstory at Etsy.
The silk fiber I dyed by my own,I used Jacquard dyes in Periwinkle colour. It is very easy to do,so I will dye more wool and silk in future.
The silk was handspun also on Turkish drop spindle,but for silk I used little spindle-it weighs only 15 gramms. So it is perfect to spin very fine fibers as silk,yak,camel or cashmere. Now I am spinning cashmere,it spins like a dream!

This cardigan was top down knitted,it was second project in my life finished in that way.I never knitted top down,so that was a little challenge to me,because I totally designed it and haven't used any pattern for top down cardigans.

The most great point in this knitting- it has no seams!And when you finish knitting- you already have finished garment:-)

I knit lovely lace pattern at the bottom of sweater and on the end of the sleeves.
This scheme is available here.


Pagaliau aš užbaigiau savo alpakos-šilko megztuką!

Man pavyko jį numegzti pakankamai greitai,neskaitant to,kad siulus šiam megztukui as susiverpiau pati.

Alpakos vilną nusipirkau Etsyje, is labai malonios moteriškės vardu Maple,ji gyvena Amerikoje,Michigano valstijoje.Su ja susipazinau daugiau nei prieš metus,ir nuo to laiko mes viena kitą vadiname pluošto draugemis(angliškai -fiber friend).
Ji turi nuostabią Northstaralpacas parduotuvę kurioje prekiauja jos pačios išaugintų alpakų vilna.Ta vilna tokia švelnute,tiesiog neįmanoma to nupasakoti!

Vilną verpiau pati, Turkišku verpstuku,jį man padarė mano vyras su tėčiu. Tai vidutinio dydžio verpstukas skirtas verpti plono/vidutinio storio siūlą,jo svoris apie 30gramų.

Šilkui naudojau lengvutį Turkišką verpstuką,kuris tesveria kokį 15gramų ir labai tinka verpti tokiems ploniems pluoštams kaip jako ar kupranugario vilna,šilkas ar kašmyras.
Vėliau atidariau parduotuvę ir vyrui su tėčiu kuri vadinasi WoodStory.

Šilko pluoštą dažiau pati,naudojau Jacquard dažus,atspalvį Periwinkle.Jais dažyti vienas malonumas,pigmentas susigeria į pluoštą ir lieka baltut baltutelis vanduo-tinginio džiaugsmas!

Šį megztuką mezgiau nuo kaklo žemyn naudojant virbalus su valu,tai antrasis mezginys mano gyvenime kurį numezgiau tokiu būdu. Jis man nerealiai patiko,negaliu nepaminėti to kad gaminio nereikia siūti! Tas punktas matyt labiausiai mane ir sužavejo,asmeniškai man mezgime bjauriausia dalis yra gaminio susiuvimas:-)

Rankovių bei megztuko apačiai padailinti naudojau man labai patinkantį kiauraraštį.

Man rezultatas labai patiko- minkštutis,laaaabai šiltas ir sukurtas su meile savo pačios rankomis...

Monday Moodboard- Grey sky in Vilnius

Today is raining again, and I am in a grey mood ,tired from this rain but found gorgeous artists who made GORGEOUS GREYS!

Enjoy!

1.Lovely crocheted butterfly by Ziemabir.
2.Handmade beaded bead pearls and crystals earrings by GR8jewellery.
3.Handmade Organza Blossoms by Supplier.
4.Silk scarf in silver grey with brown print by ThongbaiTatong.

My wonderfull photo session...

Rosita





Me





I always thought, that I couldn't taking pictures of myself,because everytime I became on them horrible,it is true...

But on Lithuania team on Etsy I met very kindly and honestly peoples who were able to help me. One of them is wonderfull young lady Rosita,she runs Digitalcreator shop here on Etsy,please take a look:-)

We met first time this spring when Ana (RosemaryManufacture) came in Vilnius for Easter holidays visit parents. Then our friendship started- we give phone numbers to each other, chatting on skype:-)

I had very poor shop avatar,and needed something fitting to my new banner,by the way it honestly made to me Tomas (Promopocket).

I told to Rosita-I hate myself at the pics,I am uggly on them,she just smile and said: if you wish we could make a photo session and I will show you that you are wrong thinking that:-)

I said- ok let's try,I am Saggitarius so I like to try something new:-)

We took pictures at my working room,I just made some changes.

When I saw pictures on my computer I was AMAZED! I'm inlove myself looking that! I haven't seen myself from my better side and couldn't imagine this.

Also Rosita gave me a piece of good advice about taking pictures of my finished garments.

Thank you, dear, Rosita for this huge help!!!

Weekends at my summer house

I spent all of May weekends with my family at our summer house.

It is lovely place with little wooden house which built my parents. All my beautifull remembers of childood it is this piece of land and my little paradise with apple and cherry trees, blushes and flowers.

I love to spend my time here,love bird's songs at the early mornings,love fresh and clean air and of course ecologic grown veggies,berries and fruits!


Here is some Etsians with garden theme:
1.Pretty flower from Floralworld
2.Cute monster from Sweedebie
3.Amazing felted scarf from Naca
4.Colorful wreath from Kaleda

My first Monday Moodboard- Euro week

Today I made my first Monday Moodboard! Here are some very tallented Europian artists!

1.Lovely bag from Ikabags
2.Gorgeous copper brooch from Globusyte
3.Warm and light scarf from ingermaaike
4.And so sweet angel Claudio from Krize

My latest listing- lovely felted slippers,booties

Booties

Finally I listed kid's booties,which I felted using Lithuanian,non carbonized and not dyed wool.It means that this wool is alive and still has all good quality-keeps warmth very well,massage and helps blood circulation.I just decorated them using dyed wool.

These booties I made as a custom order for Globusyte's little son and I listed them as a custom order too.

I was featured on Front Page on Etsy

Efia Fair from http://www.etsy.com/shop/EfiaFair made treasury with my lovely felted booties and it made Front Page!!!!

Thank you Efia!