Shimmery Blue Faced Leicester/Tussah Silk roving...
...and a cloud of silk caps.
Laying out a thin layer of roving...
...and an additional layer...
...perpendicular to the first.
Adding a layer of stretched silk caps...
...and wetting the blanket out.
The finished project, drying...
...and, again, once dry.
The back of the blanket.
Silk caps add a cobwebby, silver sheen...
...and the finished project is very soft and warm.
I've long been enamored of this luscious, heathered grey, knitted baby blanket...
...so for a 'welcome baby' gift for a good friend's newest daughter, Eliza...
...I decided to use some lustrous, dark brown and silver grey BFL/Silk roving...
...(a gift from my friend, Angela)...
...to make a rather non-traditional baby blanket!
Made with only two thin layers of roving...
...plus a cobwebby layer of silk caps...
...the blanket is especially thin and flexible...
...and baby soft. :)
5 comments:
looks lovely Heather, glad you found such a good use for the roving. The silk caps were a nice addition. Pic of the baby warpped in it?
And a lovely regal silvery sheen...
Thanks, Angela! Good idea...I'll have to ask for a photo.
Rachel-I just love the way silk felts into wool!
That worked out really nice. I bet it's warm and snuggly too. :)
Sandie-I think it will be nice when it cools off here. :)
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