At first I thought I might be a tad manic. I dream about my hobbies and go from one to the other with abandon. Or is it just a release from the stresses of the work week? Either way, I was relieved to notice a common thread - THREAD! If it's not about fiber in one way or another, I'm not interested. Somehow containing things under this heading lends legitamacy and soothes my fears regarding my sanity. Visit to see my progress!
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
My only tolerance for cotton yarn
And on the knitting front, I just love these ballband dishcloths - both knitting and washing dishes with them. Quick and easy. Sadly, they fade with using, all the more reasong to start out with wild colors!
Triple Berries
I have finished processing most of this coopworth fleece. I bought it as a stash buster from Amelia at the Bellwether. Loved its curls and washed it bucket by bucket full in the bathtub. It came out a pure white. I dyed roughly 1/3 in greens and yellows, 1/3 in berry colors (that's what you see here all carded and ready to continue spinning, and 1/3 is being handcarded slowly and spun. All finished yarn so far is wonderful if it isn't soft. I've finished the mixed berries in their yarn form, gifted one skein of it to a friend and still need to ply the greens. Of course, the plain white has a ways to go. Maybe I'll get to it over our winter break next month.
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