Vote!

For the millionth time, do it! I already did about three weeks ago, so I'm kind of over that "November 4th!" thing. This is my first year that I've been old enough to vote, and the fact that it's a pretty important one means quite a bit to me. I hope that no matter who is elected, we can change the lives of the common man in the United States for the better. Enough seriousness, I leave you with this.

Destined to be mittens, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

Three and a half months

Pre-wash, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

I started spinning this on July 10, 2008. This one took way too long.

Details: Fingering weight 3-ply, 620 yards of Interlacements Roving. I still have a couple ounces to spin, but I wanted to move on to another yarn. I think this yarn resembles Trekking XXL. It will probably stripe with gray, blue, purple, green, and yellow green. (The colors aren't quite true. They're a bit darker than they appear on my monitor.)

Finito!

Start to Finish, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

See? I'm getting all fancy with a triptych. But I do love seeing handspun and knit items compared with multiple photos. These were fun to knit.

Raveled.

She's right at home.

She's right at home., originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

I'm working on the second bobbin of three. It kind of sucks that I want to do a traditional 3 ply because I only have three bobbins. I need a fourth and a better lazy kate. Which is why I want a Schact Matchless. Double treadle. From The Spinning Loft. Oh, geeze, let a girl dream.

Home for the last time.

I’m back from vacation. Again. I meant to get this post up before I left for England, but that didn’t happen. So, here we are. A list of my current projects, as promised.

I’ve been spinning this Interlacements braid. I’m working toward a three-ply. I divided the braid into three parts, and now I’m just spinning the singles as lace weight-ish. I hope that the three-ply will turn out to be a d.k. weight. I really love the colors. The only problem is, the gray dye comes off on my hands when I get to that color. It’s no big deal, just annoying.

What I've been spinning, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

This is the cap shawl from Victorian Lace Today. I really like Emily’s cap shawl(rav link). Mine won’t end up being blue ribbon winning like hers, nor knit out of hand spun, but it will be a nice long term project.

Cap Shawl Beginnings, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

I’m kind of cheating with these socks. I’ve never seen the pattern, just the finished objects on Ravelry, so I’m guestimating. The yarn is Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn. I have three skeins of it, none of which have a colorway.

Gentleman's Fancy Socks, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

This scarf is my pride and joy. It’s based off of Through The Loops’ Bi-Color Scarf. I had some Knitting Notions Superwash sock yarn in Green Apple and I knew I didn’t really want to use it for socks, so I improvised to use it with some coppery-red-brown sock yarn to make this scarf.

Bi-Color Scarf, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

When my mom and I stopped in at The Yarn Garden in Charlotte, she bought me all sorts of yarn because it was a mother-daughter trip to visit Michigan Tech and she pick out this yarn. When I started knitting, I knitted one red pomatomus and she wanted it. Go figure, I never knit the second one. So, hopefully, by the time I come home from college, I’ll have a pair of socks for her.

Mom's Pomatomus, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

These sweetheart socks from an Interweave magazine, I think the Holiday 2007 issue. I took these with me on one of my vacations and broke one of the needles. It’s not too much of a big deal because I only need four of the five to knit them. I love Trekking Pro Natura yarn. The bamboo in it gives it a nice shine and color.

Sweetheart Socks, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

Finally, my Print ‘o the Wave. I’m half way finished with the edging now. Maybe I can finish it before I leave for school. Probably not.

POTW Progress, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

Tomorrow, I’m going to the Michigan Fiber Fest with Shannon and Emily. My last hurrah. For a while, anyway. I’m glad I’m home so I can go hang out with my peeps from ZPDK.

Catch up

This....

Laguna, originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

...to this!

Finished. Forever ago...., originally uploaded by Wileycomma.

Finally, here's something. I finished this yarn a couple months ago. I'm having a difficult time catching up.

Specs


Fiber : 4 oz. Superwash Blue Faced Leisester wool from Julia.

Two-ply sock to heavy sock weight.




I had fun. :)

Toldja!

Finally, originally uploaded by Fletch Knits.

I've been spinning! That yarn right there is some nice BFL that I got from spinner's flock a few months ago, and it spun up to a light worsted two-ply. I got about 280 yards out of four ounces. I think I'll be selling it at a craft show on the 17th.

Speaking of Saturdays...I don't think I'll be able to go to the Spinner's Flock meeting this month, again. Which really sucks because I really want to go. I had to sign up for a community service project this Saturday for school, so unless the weather is bad enough not be able to rake leaves, I won't be able to go.

They're there, I promise.

They're there., originally uploaded by Fletch Knits.

Sea-monkeys, I mean. They're fun.

I'm such a dork.

I've been spinning. Wow, it feels great.

I love this red.

Well, acutally, this picture shows it a bit lighter than it really is because it's over exposed, so if you click the picture, you should be able to see what it really looks like.

Burgundy Two, originally uploaded by Fletch Knits.

Speaking of spinning, this yarn was spun on my Victoria, but what I really want right now is a new spindle. I have a toy wheel spindle from ebay, and I've never spun with a quality one, but I need this, from Spinsanity.
ETA: The spindle is already gone...Poo. I didn't think it'd last long. It's beautiful.

Look what I can do!

Tomorrow, I get to go get more spinning supplies! And it's my grandma's treat too. Score.
This is Hello Yarn's Very Cherry BFL top. It's amazing and I love it. I already have about 300 yards of singles spun up. About fingering weight. Mmm.

Absence.

Yeah, long absence, I know. I've been ill for the last few days. First it was a stuffy nose, then runny nose. Then my throat was sore. I was achy. My throat got worse. I've lost my voice. But all in all, I feel a whole heck of a lot better. Still not one hundred percent, but better.

In the Good News department, I've half way got a new Louet Victoria. I went to the Spinner's Flock meeting yesterday, and I convinced my mom to buy it for me. She didn't have her checkbook, so we're mailing a payment tomorrow. I have to pay for half, but I don't care. Especially because I'm getting it for almost one hundred dollars cheaper.

In the Bad News department, a very well known and very loved senior was killed in a car accident last Wednesday. Jeri Holt was on her way to school and the country roads were slippery. She was turning a corner at the same time as an empty school bus was going the opposite way. Her car somehow slid into the other lane and clipped the bus. She was pronounced dead on scene. One of the worst parts was that her mom happened upon the crash on her way to work and her dad is on the police force and he was a first responder to the accident.
Now, I didn't know Jeri very well, but she was in my math class and she was a very nice person every time I had the chance to talk to her.
I'm starting to think that something bad will continue to happen to people on the seventh day of every few months to people in my math class. A classmate's father died in a plane crash on December 7 last year.

I just want to let everyone know that I have not abandoned my blog, I've just had some more important things to deal with recently. And for the longest time, I couldn't knit. It was a horrible time.

Day One.

Happy New Year! My resolution? Blog at least once a week. I would have been doing that already, but I'm extremely lazy. I'm always online, but I just don't blog. Bad me.

My mom asked me to show her how to knit on Christmas day. This was started after a few fudged attempts. For about six inches on a swatch, she kept picking up stitches by spiltting the yarn.This picture is a rather bad one because it is dark out, and I'd say my mom has improved. The scarf is almost five feet long. I also have kind of sad news. My wheel has to go back next week. I've got some roving that I got for Christmas to finish up. No problem. And I leave you with a shot of Louie. I love his nose.