Thursday, June 7, 2007

Knits from afar....


This weekend I will have the privilage of possessing a much better camera than the one I have, so I can truly show off my work. fun fun! but for now, rest your eyes upon....
Yah! Socks on feet! The lavender socks traveled far across the ocean and have landed on my Londoner friend's feet. I can't thank her enough for her wonderful picture, and it came in this great card!





I'm a sucker for bucolic scenes.... If I could have a
baby lamb for a pet, I would. Sadly, city living
severely limits the types of animals I can keep hanging around. I even looked at the agreement for the building I work in, no pets allowed! I had fantasies of having a puppy and bringing it to work everyday, but those dreams have been dashed. Instead, I'll rest my weary, monitor-strained eyes on a warm picture of cozy looking sheep. The picture and card made (and continue to make) my day, possibly week/month.

I will announce that the sunrise/sunset socks are finished, and due to a cold spell here, my toes were happy. Also, I have moved on to the plying stage of my spin to knit socks! It is amazing how fast spinning becomes with some practice. And with my trusty Ashford Book of Spinning, I am well on my way to actually knowing what I am doing at the wheel.

Speaking of spinning - I did get my package from the Woolery, which contained a MUCH needed niddy noddy. I skeined up my 4-ply yarn, soaked it overnight, then frantically wondered what to do the next morning when i realized it should probably be hung up to dry. With about 1 minute and twenty-nine seconds before I HAD to leave the house for work I spied something that would work perfectly as a weight... Just add water. I'll keep you guessing until I have a pic of my quick fix! I was incredibly pleased with my uncaffeinated quick thinking.

2 comments:

SheepsPyjamas said...

Just add water, hmm? So, Just 'cause you mention caffiene anyway, I'm wondering if you're using a travel mug or somthing of that sort (if you're not, hmm... carabiner, mug...)? I don't actually weight my yarn when I dry it; I'd generally rather it dry relaxed so there's no chance of it further relaxing after it's knit. I know lots of folks that do, though, so I'm sure it's fine if you do...

I just finished spinning the green, but forgot to bring the bobbins in to photo today (should have photoed them in the glorious weather yesterday, hmm?). Given the KIP day is already passed, I'm probably going to aim the yarn for the Summer of Socks opening day (you are, if I recall, in on that as well, aren't you?)... Can't wait to see how the yarns turn out (doesn't take much to entertain me...)... On that note, should we think about a real life spinalong, maybe?

And, oh, what I started out writing to say first of all -- your London socks are lovely. I love the colors, and I love how the ribs contrast with the yarns' striping...

S.A. knitter said...

You are VERY close and you must be a mind reader because I thought of using a carabiner also, but I didn't need one this time. This yarn was super kinky (hehehe) so I wanted to stretch it out a bit, now it looks ok. Still not sure what to do with it, it will just end up with all the other handspun I have sitting around! I have yet to knit anything with my handspun.
I have to wind my green (also done!) onto a niddy noddy....
Didn't get the camera this weekend, will get it tonight if someone in particular remembers to bring it...
thanks for the compliments! I did love the lavender socks. You can't get much better with Trekking!