Yummy Spinning

Handspun

I don’t know what the deal is but my brain has been all over the place this week.  I can’t seem to focus, I’m wired and fidgeting all the time, I haven’t been able to sleep even though I’ve been getting dead tired at night, my mind just won’t quiet down.  I’ve been doing yoga every day to try to calm down but it’s not helping much, I just don’t know what the problem is.

Anyway, spinning, I’ve been doing it.  The light is crap today, it is so dark outside that I can’t get a decent picture, but this is pretty close to how my finished yarn looks.  The color is decent but you can’t really see the sparkle.  So, this is about 4oz. of 50/50 Merino/Silk from two batts from Corgi Hill Farm on Etsy, the color is Moss Agate and you can see the exact batts I bought here.  As for the batts, I love them, they are beautifully blended and soft, soft, soft.  They draft and spin like a dream, too.  I want about 1,000 more of them.  The yarn itself came out at about 22wpi, a good lace weight, with a few thick spots, and I wound up with 690-ish yards.  The yarn is soft and sqishy with a nice luster from the silk and tons of gold shimmer.  I’m quite pleased with it.

I didn’t bother taking any pictures of my mom’s cardigan today but I’m about to the bind-off for the underarms which is right where I wanted to be right now.  I really think I can have the body done by Monday. I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

Sally

Checking In

Progress Shot

Here’s a quick check in with my Ravelymics sweater.  I had set a goal with myself to have the cable section done before I went to bed last night and I made it with time to spare.  Today I’ve knit the waistband and just started the bodice.  My new goal is to knit the bodice this weekend, might be a little ambitious but I think I can do it, and then I’d like to have it washed and blocking Monday when I can start the sleeves.

I’ve been only knitting on this during the day and at night after everyone goes to bed, since it’s supposed to be a surprise, so in the evenings I’ve been plying the singles I finished last week.  Last night I plyed the last little bit and washed the yarn and hung it outside to dry in the sun today.  I’ll try to take some pictures tomorrow, it will depend on the light, I think it’s supposed to be cloudy again tomorrow.  And yesterday I got the yarn for my new KnitPicks test knit so I cast on last night and knit a bit on it.  That project isn’t due back until the beginning of April and it is a quick project so I’m not too worried about it yet.

But for now I need to go make some coffee and have a little after