As The Yarn Turns

Progress

I'm finally on the last sleeve of the cable pullover. This is where I always start worrying that I won't have enough yarn. I should, but that doesn't stop me from worrying.

Way back in January I Kool-aid dyed about an ounce of Blue-faced Leicester roving with black cherry, orange, and lemon Kool-aid. I thought it came out nice.

I've been spinning it off and on for a while now. I drafted it in lengthwise strips. Finally this weekend I got around to plying it back onto itself. It's a 2-ply yarn.

And finally I still have at least a couple of baby in the quarantine tank so maybe they'll survive after all.

by Sydney  |

I actually got some work done on my sweater last night! Just another inch and a half and I'll be done with one sleeve. Then just one more sleeve to go. Here's how the sleeve looks so far.The yarn is Elann's Peruvian Collection Sierra, a combination of wool and alpaca. It's really nice stuff and blooms nicely when it's washed.

And I noticed that I still have at least one baby Tetra left. I know I'll be lucky to have any left since it's not exactly the best tank to raise baby fish. Plus I'm totally unprepared for this. It's been fun though.

by Sydney  |

Well I actually got some knitting in yesterday, not much but at least I was able to work on the sleeves of my cable pullover. I always seem to wind down when I get to the sleeves. If it doesn't get cold again this month, at least it will be ready for next winter. I went to our local knitting group and no one seemed to be in the mood to knit. The beautiful spring weather we're having must be affecting everyone's knitting.

I found these great old graphics yesterday from OldFashionedClipArt.com while I was working on my genealogy web site. Black and white drawings of course, but some very nice ones.

My other news is I have baby fish. I had bought some tetras a while back and put them into the quarantine tank for a couple of weeks. So yesterday I went to clean out the tank so I could buy a few more tetras, (I had moved the others out last weekend.) and there were baby fish in there. Don't know if they will survive, but it's exciting anyway.

by Sydney  |

Well I haven't really had time to do much knitting or spinning lately. First I started working on this blog. Then a friend got me working on my genealogy again. Plus there are all the other things that come up in life. But I did receive a couple of books I've been wanting for a long time - A Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara Walker and Knitting Around by Elizabeth Zimmermann. Barbara Walker's book is an excellent resource for patterns. One of the best investments I've made. I have the other books by Elizabeth Zimmermann but didn't get Knitting Around until now. All of her books are good but I feel like I get a lot of insight into the person with this book.

by Sydney  |