Crazy is thinking I’ll be able to spin this batt with a spindle:
into laceweight singles.
It helps that the spindle is so nifty. (I got it at Maryland Sheep & Wool last year.)
I love how the artist wood-burned her name into the shaft.
This is how much I spun last night.
Crazy is winning the CJ Kopec Spin-Along thingy.
Crazy is how the winning yarn knits up. I personally think it’s ugly, but the intended recipient loves it.
Crazy is wanting to acquire more spindles when I already own over ten of them. No hassle me! I’ve been collecting for nearly 10 years! (Do ya like my pidgin?)
Crazy is the way cats can sleep comfortable with their feet past their chin.
There’s more crazy, but I can’t share it with you all on a public forum like this. You’ll just have to take my word for it. I will say that I hate people.
Happy Thursday, people! It’s a long weekend! :D
April 9th, 2009 at 10:28 am
SO GORGEOUS. The batt, the spindle, and of course the kitty too.
April 9th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Only ten? ;^)
April 9th, 2009 at 11:04 am
OOoh, that’s one beautiful batt! The spindle is lovely, too. I spindle spin from time to time, but it seems to take forever. I’d rather be knitting.
April 9th, 2009 at 11:07 am
Boy, that red stuff looks almost edible! You need another spindle, you’ld be crazy not to get another one :)
April 9th, 2009 at 11:49 am
The batt is incredibly pretty. If I had something like that in my fiber stash I’d have to dust of my lone and lonesome spindle. Incidently, that spindle still has my first yarn on it. I just haven’t gotten around to setting the twist.
April 9th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
I LURVE the dragonflies!
April 9th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
The yarn looks wonderful! I can’t believe you can do that on a spindle! I just don’t get the hang of it! I keep trying and then put it away! Maybe I need nicer roving to encourage me!
April 9th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
The spindle is wonderful, and the red in that batt is amazing.
But…crazy is how I know I will never ever become a spinner and how badly I want a spindle….(Maybe I’ll get one at Sock Summit and take a quick class in spindle-spinning?)
Have a great long weekend!
(((Hugs)))
April 9th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
I just bought my first bat of fiber and I believe it is also merino and bamboo. I’m going to try and spin it with a spindle since, well, I don’t have a spinning wheel. I absolutely love the spindle in this shot!
Hope things get less crazy soon :)
April 9th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Crazy? Really? Do you remember who you are talking to?
Love the fiber, and the sock works.
April 9th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Crazy nice photos. You know, of course, that both Patsy Cline and Reba are singing in my head now. And it is your fault. :D
April 9th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Ohhh! Love that roving and handspun! That spindle too! My cat is the same…wish I was that flexible ;)
April 9th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Beautiful.
Congratulations on winning!
The world needs more of this kind of crazy.
xo
April 9th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
i like how the yarn knits up too – neutral with interest. if only i could be as flexi and sleep like a cat….
April 10th, 2009 at 12:34 am
That is an amazing batt – gorgeous! It will make beautiful yarn. Very nice spindle too!
April 10th, 2009 at 1:56 am
Beautiful batt. I like your kind of crazy.
April 10th, 2009 at 2:59 am
Yay for spindling!! And that’s a gorgeous spindle, btw. Yumm. Is it ceramic?
I quite like how that yarn is knitting up too — lovely tweedy effect.
April 10th, 2009 at 3:52 am
Maybe I am crazy, but I like how the yarn is knitting up too – not ugly at all to me! that batt and the handspun is just amazing!
April 10th, 2009 at 4:49 am
Crazy cat yoga, love! : )
That’s a pretty red and spindle. I too know how it is to be a collector.
April 10th, 2009 at 6:29 am
Dude, people suck.
April 10th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
I truly enjoy the photos of your craziness. The batt is wild and the sock looks wonderful. It is a great combination of texture and color. You have such happy cats!
April 10th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
I’m in awe that you can spin something and make it so fine!
April 11th, 2009 at 7:34 am
Gorgeous spinning – how’s your shoulder holding up? ;o)
April 11th, 2009 at 9:37 am
That batt is an awesome color. I wouldn’t feel bad about your spindle collection…at least the spindles are useful ;)
April 13th, 2009 at 6:04 am
You so do not hate people! OMG – that batt is gorgeous!!! How did they get the red so deep…. gorgeous!