Knitting, really.

Since there haven't been any knitting pictures lately I thought I would prove that I really am still at it. I'm working on the toe-up socks, which have a gusset and flap heel because the wrap thingy was not flying or fitting my foot. I am winging it, so I know it's not perfect, but I'm hoping to copy my mistakes on the second sock so at least they match!



And a better picture follows of the Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club October 2007 colorway Goblin Eyes. I ended up getting 386 yards at 15 WPI all total. I wonder what it will become?



Last night, and tonight, I am still working on my fiber scraps from Funky Carolina. It's coming along nicely and I hope to have it all spun and plied by Tuesday. I will have the children Sunday and Monday during the day, so we'll have to see...

I took lots of photos of very cute small children at work today and have been doing the Canon tutorials for the software. It is soo cool! Hopefully the ease of the whole process will increase my work blogging!

Spinning Aspen

A few days ago I received my first monthly installment of Spunky Eclectic Fiber. It was 2 oz. of merino/tencel which I have only previously spun on my drop spindle. I decided to have a go on my Louet 17 wheel. I thought it was fine, but my 3 ply is rather lofty (not necessarily a bad thing, but when you only have two ounces of fiber...it doesn't go that far). I knew I should've gone for the larger subscription. Anyway, here it is still chillin' on the bobbin...



Then I Navajo plied it (I really dig that, even though I have a rather rudimentary system including a shoe box and a knitting needle).



I spun it partially inch-worm style and then practiced with a longer draft and got more loft. It will definitely be some accent somewhere.

I meant to crop this picture...sorry...here is the lovely Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Lightweight in Chickabiddy (destined to become my next Monkey Socks). I fell in love with this colorway on Cara Davis's site (january one). I am not a pink and yellow girl, but this is so beautiful it's been on my mind ever since she made them. Here is Chickabiddy as a skein



And again as a "cake"



And my only other skein of Blue Moon - for right now- Watermelon Tourmaline also in lightweight STR.



That's all for now folks, gotta go knit and listen to some more Steve Earle.