Finished Rainbow Baby Surprise Jacket wmv

Here is the finished Baby Surprise Jacket (BSJ). I have gone through all of the steps illustrating start to finish in this little video. For more information see the individual videos I've posted on each step of the preparation of the fiber.
1A Dying the fiber http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMirlP_YuXo
1B Carding and pulling a roving 1B carding - pulling a roving
1C Spinning a Rainbow Skein http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQSKLNp7Cgg&featu
1D Washing and skeining http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c59tHHZ7ADg
For a great multi part series on knitting this jacket see videos starting at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMirlP_YuXo This is not my series, but one that is very very good.
Good luck making your own BSJ.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• BSJ
• Baby Surprise Jacket
• Elizabeth Zimmermann
• EZ
• baby sweater
• carding
• alpaca
• fiber preparation
• spinning
• handspun yarn
• handknit sweater

[recyclingmom]

Beautiful work!!!! The yarn and sweater are gorgeous and the baby is really cute too! Wow!

[BrentBTV]

That is the coolest yarn ive ever seen. I would pay for some of tht!

[kdvg2000]

I have to say that the best of all was the 'model' :) Beautiful Sweater too!

[littleloupink]

beautiful great to see it right from the beginning to finished garment. You shouold be proud.

[ontheroundfiber]

O my that is just too cute!

[shetibo]

it turned out awesome! i love how perfectly the colors faded! and what a cutie pie that lil one is!

[kte2711]

You have really inspired me with this video. I have made a few BSJ from shop bought yarn and have just started spinning, I can't wait to be able to make a BSJ from my own homespun rainbow yarn, Thank you.

[vickie0405]

The final jacket is absolutely beautiful and the color changes are perfect!!

[cinnamonlizard]

The sweater looks amazing and your great nephew looks so cute in it :)