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In 15 words or less what are you doing right now? I'm waiting to see what they caught from my fishing trip. Until then, I'll be spinning this... Potluck Roving, Colorway: Black Crimson Very striking color combination and when it's spun even more so   Which is turning into this...   And I washed up this, which came around really nicely once it was washed.  Not sure what I'll make with it, but it's still a good practice batch.  Low yardage, so maybe knit with a few other random yarns?

I haven't really been "fishing" but I've been out.  So, I say "gone fishing".  It works and gets the point across.  I'm out, I'm not answering or returning calls until I'm back and there will be some time to recoup.  Well, I have the weekend to prep for my next fishing trip and I'd like to share some of the newest adds to my knitting and spinning crafts. My latest project is the wwww#1 headband from Kate Davies.   It's really smart color work and finishing.  I've done one other color work piece which I haven't posted anything about or even logged in my ravelry account.  But here is a good place to begin!   I dyed my own yarn using kool aid and keeping the base color the same for all the colors except the yellow and of course the white.  From top to bottom: Galaxy (purple), Planet (blue green), Barium (green), Solar (yellow) and Star (white). I also spun a little before going fishing, but since I couldn't spin,...

yes, it's official.  I own a spinning wheel.  I love it.  I assembled it yesterday with the help of my hubby and spun two small amounts of singles and plied them quickly using my new lazy kate.  I picked up both the wheel and kate in Solvang on Monday at Village Spin and Weave on Alisol.  it's a Majacraft Rose , and I heart it...a lot. Did I mention that I love it? It's incredibly fast and easy to use - for a spinner who is already learned in the basics of drafting, twist and general mechanics of spinning.  It's not hard to pick up, but possible for someone who doesn't know anything about spinning, it could use some practice. I've been spinning for a year and a half now, so I'm not perfect, but I definitely have experience in the methods and know what I'm aiming for.  Also, I think having good form is necessary and not taking it too fast - but I'm sure that came with practice too.  As with all new tools, it will take a bit to get to wher...

I've been thinking there is a queu list of things I've been wanting to knit and a bin of fiber that I have been wanting to spin.  so since it's the beginning of the year, I thought I might work on something every month and at the end I will have something like 12 sweaters or 12 pairs of socks or 12 somethings. So far, I have finished the Owls sweater I've been wanting to make FOREVER! the sweater laid flat, although it looks like it's going to fall off the bed closeup of the owls, without buttons.  I haven't decided if I want to add them yet.  Especially if I can't wash the buttons.

this coming month, my gal pal and I are doing a photo a day.  there were only two rules. you had to take a photo everyday and it had to be something from you life, anything you want. updated to include day one photo of onions. some of my upcoming choices aren't that great, but that's alright so basically, I've been photographing my knitting since that's really what I do everyday.  and no one wants to see my laundry or dishes. so what's new in knitting for me?  well I've been working on Kate Davies Owls pattern and it's been a little bit of a challenge.  since I bought the yarn at the beginning of the year, I've had a real pickle trying to get gauge.  I put it down and tried again a little over a week ago and finally got gauge.  I might have been trying too hard. So I actually finished the sweater yesterday, but when I tried it on, it fit perfectly, except for the back waist shaping made the top part a little pouffy.  So, I anguished a ...

Spinning has been put on hold for a little bit.  I've had a knarly pain in my neck and can't really hold my hands above my head and use my spindle lately.  So instead I've been dying some yarn and knitting for myself and a friend of mine. I recent dyed up some sock yarn to see the difference between 100% wool and superwash wool.  There was a little difference, but not to the extent of my Spud and Chloe yarn that I use to tie my skeins with.  That yarn gets super saturated with the best colors and I was hoping it would work on the Debra Norville yarn I purchased for a project. I'm not super dissatisfied since the colors wouldn't have gone well together like my current results do.  I used a combination of Kool Aid and some inexpensive food coloring for these skeins.  I wanted each to have a blue undertone so they would all match.  Except for the yellow of course, which turned out really bright!  Go figure.

this has been a rough month for a lot of people and my life has been no different.  I will apologize now and then again in advance for the break that I've taken and will be taking for the near future. in the meantime, I have been doing some knitting, spinning and overall crafting so I will leave you with this - singles on the spindle ready to ply   2-ply ready to wash ahh nothing like coffee, cookies and gaming for a day well played top it off with a Russian Standard martini and cucumber check out cookinator.blogspot.com for recipes