Sorry I have been away so long, but at least I am still keeping to the schedule I set out when I initially started this blog, once every two weeks. The reason why there haven’t been a lot of posts is because I have mostly been working on the winter sock for the sock club, and I can’t show you that. Sure, I could go expound on other topics in the meantime, but do you really want to hear about that stuff? As an aside, I have learned not to work on the sock while having our weekly cocktails on Friday night. It seems I lost the ability to count while doing the heel, and had to rip it out the next day. Oops!
I have been doing other things while working on the sock, though. I have been spinning! I managed to finish the blue Corriedale that I bought at Sheep and Wool.
And I managed to spin some superwash merino in the Silk Road colorway that I bought from Enchanted Knolls on Etsy.
That spun up super easy!
With all of the bobbins for my Lendrum full,
it was time to start doing some plying. The first completed is the Silk Road superwash merino.
Next up, merino from Mama E’s C-eye-ber Fiber in the Blackwatch colorway.
Then, the blue corriedale, which took forever, or so it seemed for plying.
The Woodland colorway merino from Gale’s Art is still in the process of being plied because it is being a bit cantankerous. It will eventually bend to my will!
Here is what I have done, all together.
They are all going to be used for weaving, though plans are not definite for all of them yet. Right now, it is good to have something in the done column.
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4 responses to “Margaritaville”
I love looking at all you have spun, such a variety of colors, they are very pretty. I learned long ago that drinking and knitting do not mix. I will continue to wait patiently for your fabulous winter sock pattern.
The yarn’s lovely, of course, but I’m a little troubled by your reference to ‘weekly cocktails’ – perhaps if you were drinking on a daily basis, you’d have better luck knitting at the same time! It seems to have worked for me…
I’m with Lyn – cocktails once a week is definitely a disturbing trend! I say drink away! I know for me red wine (and lots of it!) always makes my lace soooo much more interesting!
The yarn is simply gorgeous! I admire your patience and your Lendrum! (Don’t tell Mr. Penney!)
Mr. Penney not know?????? HMMMM