today i went through some of my stash and re-wound a lot of my scraps and balls of yarn.
i realized that i have way too much yarn and unfinished projects. i will be spinning and knitting more before i buy more yarn (i’ll at least try!).
i have yarn here:
here:
and here:
and more in my closet in the bedroom… i don’t have nearly as much as other people, but it’s still a lot of unused yarn!
i finished this:
but still have to weave in ends and block it.
sorry, i had to change the header on my page. i love the picture i had up, but it’s so blurry. let me know what you think. i know i will be tempted to put the other one back up, but i will fix it first!
please check out my etsy page for new items in the near future! i have also reduced the prices of my yarn!
’til then…
my valentines day present from bu:
i know it’s super nerdy, but i have a scale now! and it’s nice and compact. i will use it to weigh my fiber and yarn. we also got the game “settlers of cataan” the travel edition! we taught a friend how to play last night, then he beat us! it was still fun though!
’til then…
i’m not dead yet.
though we did get smacked by a truck today (not our fault, or really his)- we got around 4″ of fresh stuff this morning (snow on top of ice – not good for driving) and it’s still blowing around… and i don’t think i will be driving for the rest of the evening. especially since the tire makes a horrible scraping noise with the bottom of the car every time you hit a slight bump… oh the joys of anchorage and it’s never ending winter.
i have been a little under the weather with a cold. though i feel much better now and have more energy.
i have not unpacked from last weekends cabin trip.
i have not completely finished the posts for the hawaii trip.
i have been working on this (started it on last weekends girls cabin trip. dang cute!):
i have finished this skein of yarn (one ply is from the fiber in the previous post, the other is wool i got when i first started spinning). i over twisted it so it would look more stripy and not as loose as my previous 2-ply yarns (sorry, my camera takes horrible photos, especially in low light):
i have felted these flats (just have to sew on strap and find a pretty button – any suggestions on color or type?):
i have not done much spinning, and this bobbin is waiting to be plied with a mate (it will be identical to the second photo):
i have finished a few hats, but they will have to be posted later.
oh, we have a new home, her name is “willow”:
oh, to be on the ocean again…
’til then…
i am slowly catching up on posts from our hawaii vacation. i have posts for the 14th, 15th, and 16th. mostly pictures. it’s been hard getting back into the swing of things. i’ve just been really tired lately. it does get lighter earlier and stay light later, so that’s been really nice. the day we got back we got a bunch of snow. my mom was in town for a night so it was nice to hang out with her.
since getting back, i have received some fiber. i will post some pictures later. i have been spinning this:
it is the “fiber of the month” for january from lapoli. i have anxiously awaited this fiber (i knew it was sitting at the post office the entire time i was in hawaii). this is the first “club” i have joined. i bought a three month subscription (40z./month) before christmas. i like to be surprised by the colors – and it’s handpainted! they were so perfect and bright upon returning to gray, dreary anchorage.
i really like this fiber. it’s super stretchy and bouncy. i think i want to ply it with something else to tone down the green. i’m not really sure. maybe a light grey (which i don’t have). any suggestions?? i’m spinning a super light single right now so i really want to ply it with something. i will post pictures of what i have spun up later this evening.
’til then…
going from 83 degrees to 3 degrees is not a good idea.
and there is fresh snow (time to get the skis back on).
stay tuned for pictures and writings of our hawaiian vacation, new fiber (it’s been sitting at the post office for three weeks), and other fun stuff.
my mom is here for work! yea!
’til then…
