Went to Amy’s spin-in on Saturday with She Who Never Posts. Had a great time and saw Julie and some other folks. I seem to have my spin groove back. For the moment I know, but let me wallow in it…

I spun up some alpaca I’ve had around for a couple of years that had a very little bit on a single bobbin…

Details in Ravelry page, but basically a 2 ply, sport-ish, 350 yds.

Next up… experimenting with that long draw on some fiber I’m not loving too much anymore. (Is that Amy’s alter-ego in that painting, wearing her braids with the bow in her hair???? bwahahahahaha)

As in Navajo plied.

Something I got from Amy a few years back… it was intended for spindle spinning…. hahahahahahaha (OK, I know some of you actually do that). It’s wool, but I don’t know what sort, or the color. Toasted something seems to be in my memory. My calculations tell me I have about 370-375 yards total, but I’m doubtful.

Loops about 21-22 inches long x 2 (because though I made the niddy noddy shaft 9 inches long, I didn’t take into account the horizontal bars) = 42 x 107 strands = 4494 divided by 12 inches = 374.5.

mad math skillz no? I need more practice spinning and plying, but this should be good for mitts or part of a hat.

It’s hot… oooh! dropped 0.2 degrees in the past hour to 86.2. And I have a bench burn. I learned earlier this evening that loose dresses ride up when you slide along a wooden bench. Or attempt to slide along the bench, but don’t quite because your upper thigh got stuck to the wood. Walking tenderly… Back to shorts tomorrow. Or loose linen pants…

EDITED: OH! 375 FEET…. is about 125 yards. That makes more sense. Skillz, I tell ya….

.. and it was cheap!

Does any of us need more yarn? Do I really know what I plan to do with this? (well, actually I do have an idea…)

$3 for the basket!

I’m thinking the red boucle (50 wool/50 mohair) for a tightly knit boxy pillbox hat? Maybe combined with the auburn kid mohair.

I’m trying to clean out “stuff”, because more is always coming in…

50 cents!

These are Lincoln Beauty Ware, but I can’t find any online that are similar. Mostly I see them with the labels horizontal or with black and gold labels. Here’s one that must’ve started with me in worse shape, and I didn’t like the black and gold, which promptly fell off, so I moved to barn storage of nails and such.

I love rectangular storage, and I have another set that I use. They’re really handy, but I don’t have the counter space to keep them out.

These are Garner Ware, and you can see them around online in chrome. I saw a matching yellow breadbox dated 1950’s.

Grey day, maybe an excuse to go hook up the dvd to the old tv to watch True Blood (the next dvd just got here!), something I’m not excited about the recent 8th grade graduate seeing… I can work on the boxy cardigan… Maybe…

Made Gracie a pair of leggings! And then the snow got un-sticky. So she hasn’t worn them in the wild yet.

Really they both need sweaters with long sleeves because they are snow ball magnets and magnifiers.

Pullover for DH, bo-ring, but quick…

(Papa Bear Pullover by Sandi Rosner in Clara Parkes’ Book of Wool with modifications).

(more pics and blathering over on my Ravelry projects pages)

Goodwill haul! Like I need more yarn, but I had an errand to do right next door, and I can’t help myself (also got a $2.00 silk/nylon/angora/idon’tknowwhat sweater and a few other things like that for me, me, ME!).

It’s unlabeled, but I think it’s a thick/thin cotton/rayon blend. Anybody have any ideas?

There seems to be two put-ups. One is ~109 yards, so I’m guessing 50 grams (9 of the melon-ish and 3 sage like this). The other is ~140 yards, so maybe 75 grams (1 melon-ish plus some odd small balls and the pink and blue like this). In the larger put-up the yarn seems less tightly plied and the thick is more prominent, so it’s a bit softer.

From Mel, for donating to No on 1. Best part? His mama’s pecan pie!!!

Sock yarn from black bunny fibers. Love the color, Selma-la-la! And some mega boot and a great mug made by Steven.

I took the day off, kiddo’s home on school vacation. Such a hardship (NOT)! Plan to get those holiday cards out today, but I need more stamps. And maybe I’ll finish BIL’s scarf. It’s lengthwise linen stitch, alpaca tweed, in browns, maybe an inch or so to go… but it isn’t going super quickly. Photos soon.