Just keep spinning, just keep spinning :-)

This is the first batch of wool for Heather for her diaper covers I hope it works out ok. There are 3 skeins of two ply totaling 283 yards. These were done on drop spindles.

So I sat down at the wheel for the first time last night. I'm glad I picked up a visual how to book with a section on trouble shooting. That was a big help. I understand the basic concept now it is just a matter of perfecting it. I will say I think it helped having used a drop spindle first. As you can see in the picture it doesn't look so bad, but I do need to work on tension a bit.

Noro Sock Love!

I am loving this sock! True it is round and round of knit stitch but every three rows I get to change the color! In love! I keep trying it on to make sure I don't need to do any increases yet.

First you knit then you spin...

So I am finally diving in deeper. I purchased Ashley's spinning wheel which she purchased from Ashley! Thought we would change it up a bit! LOL I am very excited to get a chance to start working with it. I do still have some bits of leftover wool sitting around I'll probably give it a whorl this week as I will be out of town this weekend. I'll keep you posted!

Noro Socks

I went up to New York for the weekend so I had a nice long bus trip to do a bit of knitting. To continue the destash I decided it was time to do something with the Noro Kureyon sock wool. Since I loved doing the scarf so much I thought the socks would be just as fun. I split the ball in half and I'm working toe up to be able to make them as long as I have enough wool for. So far it's going fairly well.

Instant Gratification Knitting

Yay! This is my first project from my own handspun! It turned out awesome :-). I will post the pattern soon but it is called Hannah and can be found in mag knits. It has a hole and a flap in the back so you can pull your hair into a ponytail and still be able to cover your ears. I love it! I was sweating it I did not think I was going to have enough yarn but I did :-).

Just keep spinning just keep spinning :-)

Mia was holding out on me! She had two trash bags full of wool that she got off of free cycle. It is beautiful wool. I have been spinning some of the darker wool to give to Heather for Diaper Covers. The Lighter wool I will spin up for myself I suppose. Mia was nice enough to ration out a bit of it to me :-) If I want more I have to knit Shawn a sweater and cigar gloves LOL. I spins up very nicely though. This is the first skein. It is a 2 ply 71 yards and 10 wpi. Mama like!

Finished Rogue

Lyn was kind enough to model Rogue for me since I would not get to see it on its intended recipient. Of coarse he did not want to part with it then except it was 70 degrees outside and he claimed it was very warm. I did get a message from Dale saying if did fit and that he loved it.

Rogue

Soooo everyone has been asking what is to become of "Rogue". Well nothing has changed in that department. I made it for Dale and to Dale it will go. Update: The body is blocking on my bed at home and should be completely ready by the time I get there. It was almost dry this morning. I finished one sleeve on my lunch today. The other is only 20 short rows from being complete. I plan to finish that one when I get home today and lay both out to block while I weave all the ends into the body and stitch the hem. Tomorrow I should be able to seam the sleeves and attach them to the body and she will be done. Hopefully Lyn will be so kind to model it for me for pictures before he takes it off to Dale.