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Am going crazy from being home all day as a mom. I love my child, Lord knows I do, but I’m still going a little stir-crazy. Emily’s taking swimming lessons in the afternoon this week and next week, so we’ve got that going, but our early July is pretty light on the summer camp stuff. I need to get more sleep, that’ll help.
I’ve put my 2004 knitting projects into Ravelry. I’ll start on 2005 at some point soon. I am omitting the hundreds of individual Jayne hats in favor of one single Jayne hat project that I’ve listed as ongoing from 2004 to the present.
Speaking of Jayne, I’m almost out of orange and the mill won’t be spinning more for another six weeks. You’re killing me, Brown Sheep, you’re killing me. More road trips are in my future.
The Tofutsies socks were finished tonight! They look good. I’ll post up pics soon. Speaking of posting pics, having to put things up on Ravelry means that I have to put my knitting pics up on flickr. I feel oddly exposed having them all out there.
Am doing Girl Scout paperwork, trying to find a new home for my two rising Juniors and merging with another troop. Also mailing out cookie badges. I have an uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach, like I’m overlooking something important, but I don’t know what, and something will go wrong this Fall. However, I did speak with the council membership coordinator tonight, and she gave me some info that gives me a place to go to get more in control of things.
Started to spin up the second half of the red fiber, but you know what? After spinning that gorgeous cormo/silk blend, I couldn’t muster any enthusiasm for the red stuff. It was pretty, but just not so much fun to spin. Instead I moved on to the BFL I got from SakinaNeedles. Wow, is that stuff soft. Like buttah. I went to split it, and it fell apart into two perfect little slivers in my hand. Then four, then eight. Easy peasy. I’m still getting the hang of spinning it – I think I need to set my brake a little harder, I’m kind of uneven – but it’s just so soft. Did I mention that it’s soft?
I’m preserving the hard color breaks, so I think it will ply up pretty barber pole-y, but I’m okay with that. This is for fun. I’m going to order more to have for Simucon, since I think this will be fun for newer spinners.
Still recovering from staying up too late a few nights ago after getting the DVD transferred. Maybe I’ll put up another spot tomorrow.
Time for bed. Pics and vids another day.
Hats up for: NC, MO, CA
You know, I got a Ravelry invite and signed up, and that’s as far as I’ve gotten. Mostly because I’m too lazy to sign up for Flickr. Maybe at some point I will…
I have some orange from that kit you sent me, maybe a hat’s worth. You want me to send it up? It might help…
You know, I got a Ravelry invite and signed up, and that’s as far as I’ve gotten. Mostly because I’m too lazy to sign up for Flickr. Maybe at some point I will…
I have some orange from that kit you sent me, maybe a hat’s worth. You want me to send it up? It might help…
I have a spinning question. The stuff I’ve spun looks really tight and I can’t imagine it ever turning in the nice soft stuff that you buy at the store, after plying and soaking, so it soften up at all?
I have a spinning question. The stuff I’ve spun looks really tight and I can’t imagine it ever turning in the nice soft stuff that you buy at the store, after plying and soaking, so it soften up at all?
After working with that red stuff, which is probably more suitable for carpets than sweaters, I think some of it is probably the fiber. But yes, soaking it makes a big difference. It’ll soften up and bloom some. With the last batch I did, I not only soaked it for more than an hour, I spun it around like a madwoman to get the water out, then beat it against the sides of the wall above the tub. It didn’t felt up as I feared, but I think it did help relax it a little.
In other words, yes, when you ply it and especially soak it, it really does change the character. Hang in there! It’s a learning process!
After working with that red stuff, which is probably more suitable for carpets than sweaters, I think some of it is probably the fiber. But yes, soaking it makes a big difference. It’ll soften up and bloom some. With the last batch I did, I not only soaked it for more than an hour, I spun it around like a madwoman to get the water out, then beat it against the sides of the wall above the tub. It didn’t felt up as I feared, but I think it did help relax it a little.
In other words, yes, when you ply it and especially soak it, it really does change the character. Hang in there! It’s a learning process!
Aw! What’s your ravelry name?
I’m checking my local yarn stores to see if they have more orange, and there’s a possible internet source I can snag some from, so I think I’m okay. But thanks! 🙂
Aw! What’s your ravelry name?
I’m checking my local yarn stores to see if they have more orange, and there’s a possible internet source I can snag some from, so I think I’m okay. But thanks! 🙂
You know, I have to check what name I used. I think “jeneralee,” as that’s what I’m thinking of changing my LJ to.
Let me know if you run dry on orange. I think a couple LYS-es in my area carry that stuff. I’m happy to do a field trip in the name of Jayne hats!
You know, I have to check what name I used. I think “jeneralee,” as that’s what I’m thinking of changing my LJ to.
Let me know if you run dry on orange. I think a couple LYS-es in my area carry that stuff. I’m happy to do a field trip in the name of Jayne hats!