Ta da, the finished mitts. Blocking did not entirely solve the ladder stitch issue, unfortunately.
You can see here what I was talking about before regarding the point on the top "orchid." On the right mitt, the top border lines up to complete the orchid below it:
This is the original photo of the mitt that was lost. This was the (original) left mitt.
You can see that the point didn't line up. When I redid this mitt (grr), I moved the pattern over so that the point did line up correctly. I don't think I would have frogged the previous one, but it did really bug me so I'm glad I fixed it. I'm really not convinced I didn't make a mistake because KnitSpot patterns are usually pretty meticulous and it seems like an odd blip. I really think I missed an instruction.
Speaking of comparison shots...here's the reason I decided to restart my sweater.
Original back on the top, new back on the bottom. See the difference? The original was HUGE.
Here's the pics of my Spunky Eclectic fiber.
And here's some of my Spinderella spinning:
Didn't even put a dent in the bag. A pound is, apparently, a lot of fiber. I'm definitely well-supplied for a while with the extra fiber she threw in.
Next up, spinning class spinning:
New Business
This weekend, I finished the first Caribbean Sock:
And I got to the stopping point on the back of my sweater, so I started on the sleeves. I'm working both at once to make sure the length is consistent. No photo, because it looks just like the back.
Today was my last spinning class (postponed from last week, where we got snowed out) and I learned how to Navajo ply, among other things. It wasn't nearly as hard as I expected it to be and I was so tickled! I asked for help on drafting and got some good tips, plus I got to spin with a bunch of different fibers - flax, a finn/lincoln cross, a mohair/wool blend, something called EcoSpun made out of recycled soda bottles. It was a lot of fun and I'm so pleased with all the progress I've made in the past few weeks.
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