The Sky is Gray

Yesterday, with all of its productivity, also extended to the scarf I promised to make for the Church's silent auction. Much to my surprise, it has lengthened considerably and feels so soft and flowy that it is actually going to be very difficult to give it up for sale/auction! I feel like such a bad person! As soon as my phone is charged I will take a couple of pictures of it to show how long it currently is and, with luck the stitch definition it has. This is encouraging me to try something more difficult, but not very much more. Lace, I think, will be undertaken in slow, gentle, baby steps.

Lace in a Month?

My Church is having its annual festival a little early this year. Instead of the first weekend in October it is going to be the last weekend of September and I agreed to do a scarf for the silent auction. It was "hoped" I would knit a lace scarf. I'm fudging it. Beautiful mohair on large US 15 needles with a garter stitch. It looks beautiful! I can't wait to see it blocked! Shhhhhh. Let's not tell too many people, shall we?

Oh, and by the way, it was my birthday so there was much celebrating and silence here, for which I apologize. However, all posting should resume it's normal posting times. For further details of the birthday extravaganza you can check out The News if you are curious. All I can say is - I SURVIVED! And had a blast!

Oddly in Flux

Over on The News is a big long entry of stuff that is going on with me inside the ol' k'noggin' and spirit. This leaves less unwanted materials in my inner person, so I am better.

On the knitting front I am knitting like the wind. I have completed one tam and am working on the last one for at least a week. It is the prettiest of all and is on tiny US #2 16" circulars. It is going to take a while to knit, and I need to work on it every day in order to have it finished by August 22nd when it is leaving for its new potential home.

Yesterday I even took it outside to knit and be warm and just enjoy the great outdoors. The tam really enjoyed it. We're going to do the same thing at some point today. Tams need fresh air like everyone else.

It's Picture Time!!!

Here is the roving freshly spun and hung to dry!



Here is the pretty new (slub) yarn balled loosely, waiting for me to put it on some needles.



And here, are the tams that are about to drive me completely crazy!







My favorite dishrag for my sister.



And this is the new roving being worked on.



This is moving along so much better than the purple-roving-now-yarn. You just have to start learning somewhere.

Seeing all of these things here shows me just how productive I have been despite feeling as if I haven't done anything!

There is Life Outside of Yarn?

My Darling Hubby is wanting a sari silk hat so badly he went to a local Indian merchant friend of ours and got some scraps of old saris and began cutting the remnants into strips and binding them together, then twisting them to make a sort of rope. Bless his heart, but he expects me to knit this into a hat for him. I told him it would actually be better if it was crocheted into a hat, but he wants it knitted. At the same time he keeps telling people he needs a hobby. Since crocheting makes my right hand swell and hurt for several days afterwards, it would be nice, I think, if he would learn to crochet. Presently, DH is putting up a semi-good fight at not learning to crochet, but I believe I sense him wavering since he sees me having such a good time with yarn and is wanting a hobby.

Isn’t it amazing how seeing someone knit something and getting the most enjoyment out of it can encourage someone they need a hobby that gives likewise pleasure? When will said people realize the ONLY way to get such pleasure is to actually sit down and work with yarn, and *gasp* knit (or crochet) something themselves? This is my take on it at least.

Began another tam last night. Yes, I know I said I was going to work on something for myself when the *last* tam was finished. The only thing is – the 22nd of August is coming up rather quickly, and if I am going to have four tams ready for possible purchase I sort of need the four tams to present, you know? There are two done, and this is the third one, and, to be honest, the best looking one of them all. I hope it gets sold, and if not, I hope I can find someone who would really like to wear it. When it is finished I’ll make sure and put a few pictures in here of everything.

I Need a Yarn Room

Between the stash of fleece purchased yesterday and more yarn, likewise purchased yesterday, for a couple of new tams, my little corner of the living room is now officially full. Is it going to be possible for me to not purchase any more fiber or yarn until there is a little more room for it? This makes me say YES, but my heart trembles in fear, or perhaps a secret knowledge it won't actually last. It is just quite possible I have indeed reached my first point for a "stash busting" exercise and I am totally lost as to what I should do!

Yes, I know the tams need to be finished first, but there is also several pairs of socks I would like to finish before cold weather - this is August you know - and there is a top and two sweaters that need finished before much longer. So what do I do? Do I put everything on the needles and just begin working on them, one day for each project? I am open to suggestions at this point me lovelies! HEEELLLPP!

Spinning

Doing more spinning today in between writing. This is a routine I am rather enjoying.