Since my first/last post, I spun some very nice camel/silk (60/40) roving. It turned out a beautiful fingering weight two-ply yarn, ~800 yards. I am very pleased with it. I’ve also started learning how to machine knit – and am finding it much more enjoyable than I had anticipated. The process isn’t as relaxing as hand knitting, but it much more likely to provide instant gratification with the completion of a project. So far I’ve made two baby hats and a pair of booties. I got half through making a braided rib hat, but hated the yarn and stopped at about two-thirds done. I haven’t gotten more than a few or several rows done on the Spiral Coriolis socks and I haven’t done anything on the throw still on my loom!
I have already taken photos of spinning project, but nothing yet of the machine knitting – nor have I gotten the spinning photos off my camera. I will do that soon.
More personally, Jimmy has taken a turn for the worse. We have a vet appointment tomorrow and I am afraid the vet is going to say that Jimmy doesn’t have any more time left. Today I am spending all my time with Jimmy; he is now lying by my side. It pains my heart a great deal to know that this may be our last day together – although I am daring to hope that there is some other medication combination that will enable him to remain with me longer.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
First Post
As my profile says, I am a knitter, spinner and weaver!
So, this month I finished the Booby Socks (yarn=Trekking Sport in pink). I really liked knitting these socks, however I think the guage is too loose - I like my socks to be firm. I can't add a photo of the project because I wore them before I took a photo and I haven't washed them yet (waiting for a full load)! As soon as I take a photo, I'll post it.
I cast on Coriolis, Pattern from New Pathways for Sock Knitters: Book One by Cat Bordhi, with Trekking XXL, color 165. I am almost ready to start the short rows for my heel. And, by the way, check out the cute little container for the sock project! it's an "Any Kine" Caddy!
I also started a woven throw/shawl (you'd have to fold it in half to use as a shawl, but I'm making it thin enough to do that). I'm calling it Coffee and Cream. It is a plaid using 4 colors that remind me of coffee and cream, woven using my Spriggs 5-foot Adjustable Square Frame Loom from Carol Leigh's Hillcreek Fiber Studio.
That's all I've done with any fiber. I've not spun in a while - I'm in a bit of a spinning funk I guess, because I do love to spin! I hope my funk ends soon.
I've started listening to podcasts, which I'm liking. It breaks up my listening to audio books, which I really love doing while working with fiber!
One of my dogs, Jimmy James, was diagnosed with kidney failure in June. He was given a few weeks to live at that point - I am happy to say that he is still alive and doing much better!! I spend a lot of my time with him, more so than the rest of my dogs, monitoring his eating, drinking, bowel/urine functions plus giving meds and hydrotherapy. In addition, I am more consumed with cuddling with him than ever before because I'm afraid every day will be his last.
So, this month I finished the Booby Socks (yarn=Trekking Sport in pink). I really liked knitting these socks, however I think the guage is too loose - I like my socks to be firm. I can't add a photo of the project because I wore them before I took a photo and I haven't washed them yet (waiting for a full load)! As soon as I take a photo, I'll post it.
I cast on Coriolis, Pattern from New Pathways for Sock Knitters: Book One by Cat Bordhi, with Trekking XXL, color 165. I am almost ready to start the short rows for my heel. And, by the way, check out the cute little container for the sock project! it's an "Any Kine" Caddy!
I also started a woven throw/shawl (you'd have to fold it in half to use as a shawl, but I'm making it thin enough to do that). I'm calling it Coffee and Cream. It is a plaid using 4 colors that remind me of coffee and cream, woven using my Spriggs 5-foot Adjustable Square Frame Loom from Carol Leigh's Hillcreek Fiber Studio.
That's all I've done with any fiber. I've not spun in a while - I'm in a bit of a spinning funk I guess, because I do love to spin! I hope my funk ends soon.
I've started listening to podcasts, which I'm liking. It breaks up my listening to audio books, which I really love doing while working with fiber!
One of my dogs, Jimmy James, was diagnosed with kidney failure in June. He was given a few weeks to live at that point - I am happy to say that he is still alive and doing much better!! I spend a lot of my time with him, more so than the rest of my dogs, monitoring his eating, drinking, bowel/urine functions plus giving meds and hydrotherapy. In addition, I am more consumed with cuddling with him than ever before because I'm afraid every day will be his last.
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