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I surprised myself this week when I realized that I now have three new skeins of handspun yarn to show off. It seems that once I admitted to having a problem with the plurking, I was able to step away from the keyboard long enough to get some spinning done. Not only that, but living 6 hours behind the East Coast means I go to bed much later then most folks. So when my plurky friends are in dreamland I often find the time to get even more done.
The first skein is Blue Faced Leicester that was a gift from my generous friend Naomi. The tag on the braid only had fiber content. I have no idea who dyed it.
The second skein is a Merino from The Yarn Wench in the colorway Hearth.
The final skein is some mystery wool that was also a gift from Naomi.
All of these are 3-ply yarns and are most likely going to be knit up into socks.
Speaking of socks, Summer of Socks begins tomorrow and I’m such a doofus. I still have two pairs of socks on the needles. There’s no way I can kick off the KAL with a new pair. Well, I could start a third pair but that would be bad. My aim is to finish projects this summer. Not create more UFO’s.
Only my knitting mojo seems to have left me. Not helpful. Not at all helpful. If you see it, please tell it to return home.
The spinning mojo is another story. I have been diligently spindling for at least ten minutes each day thanks to the support of my good friend loribird. We take spinning breaks from plurk together just to spin.
I’ve also been practicing spinning on a wheel and plurking at the same time. I figure if Wendy can knit and plurk, I should be able to spin and plurk.
Those who plurk together, spin/knit together. Good times.
Happy Friday you all! Have a good weekend!
hakucho on 20 Jun 2008 at 1:07 pm #
At least you are spinning and when you get back your knitting mojo you’ll have plenty of projects :)
Debi on 20 Jun 2008 at 1:45 pm #
Can you explain the attraction to plurking to me. I just don’t get it AT ALL…
kris on 20 Jun 2008 at 1:46 pm #
ooooh, all 3 sooooo pretty! can’t wait to see them knit up. totally understand about knitting mojo. i just want to spin spin spin! :) and that naomi, she is so sweet!
fleegle on 20 Jun 2008 at 2:05 pm #
Each one is more beautiful than the next==I want them all! If I can’t have them, then please supply more eye candy :)
Whiizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Oh, look! There goes your knitting mojo………
loribird on 20 Jun 2008 at 2:07 pm #
Heehee! Glad to be of service!
The spinning is gorgeous. Three ply? I’m so impressed. Lovely, lovely.
Dee on 20 Jun 2008 at 2:55 pm #
I’m with Debi. I looked at the website, but I’m not sure I understand the draw of Plurking either. Could you tell us more?
The yarns are BEAUTIFUL!!!
Happy knitting. Of course, you can always finish the socks on the needles and enjoy the fun of SOS. They just won’t count toward the prizes.
Hattie on 20 Jun 2008 at 3:36 pm #
Love the hand spun! You’ve been a busy girl! My knitting mojo is gone too, maybe they’ve run off together???
Is the title a sneakerpimps reference? I love them. :)
debbie on 20 Jun 2008 at 10:24 pm #
such beautiful handspun! how do you manage to get so much done?
Jeanne on 21 Jun 2008 at 1:30 am #
The handspun is gorgeous! Love love love the first one….hope you find your knitting mojo soon!
margene on 21 Jun 2008 at 2:04 am #
Your spinning looks fabulous!
Kelley on 21 Jun 2008 at 2:20 am #
Those are gorgeous! I love the colors. And they’re so even! Great job!
textillian on 21 Jun 2008 at 2:46 am #
Those skeins are great. And so even! Excellent!
Robbyn on 21 Jun 2008 at 3:25 am #
Oh I hate it when my spinning mojo takes off without notice. I always feel so lost without it :( If I should happen to see yours, I shall try to convince it to return.
Your yarns are yummy :) But they always are and, as always, I shall look forward to seeing what you create out of them. There’s something about watching the fiber grow through its stages - roving to yarn to sock (or whatever) - that’s deeply gratifying. all the more so if, like you, one works it through those stages oneself.
Lisa on 21 Jun 2008 at 4:04 am #
Beautiful handspun. The top one is my favorite. :)
Becky on 21 Jun 2008 at 9:52 am #
Beautiful yarns! I’m off to go cast on my first SOS pair. I’m going to do Nutkins first.
Stephanie on 21 Jun 2008 at 1:15 pm #
I REALLY love that first yarn. Soooo pretty and calming… Bet it feels nice, too.
Meg S. on 22 Jun 2008 at 3:13 pm #
If you lived closer, I would have to swipe that first yarn from you some how!!
*karen on 22 Jun 2008 at 4:04 pm #
The blue and green in the first picture is gorgeous. Oh, OK, they are all gorgeous.
Carrie K on 22 Jun 2008 at 6:16 pm #
So you went from 10 minutes a day to all night long? They look good! Your knitting mojo isn’t gone, its letting your spinning mojo take the lead.
Jane on 22 Jun 2008 at 8:02 pm #
I think you have produced lots of lovely yarn so I think you will just have to wait for your mojo to come back from vacation :-) Summer of Socks sounds perfect for you. For me, it’s Summer of Lace :-)
tiennie on 22 Jun 2008 at 9:49 pm #
Yowzers - those are pretty!
Patricia on 23 Jun 2008 at 1:46 am #
Oohh, they are all so pretty. I missed the SOS deadline by less then a day. I will have to keep a sharp eye out for next year!
Roseann on 23 Jun 2008 at 3:18 pm #
You have spun some gorgeous yarns! I, too, signed up for the Summer of Socks but now I am focused on getting more projects done to send to the Dulaan project. Tonight, I actually felted for the first time (2 hats) using up the last of that not-so-soft yarn I spun.
Mokihana on 24 Jun 2008 at 12:07 pm #
I love the blue/green one the best. It reminds me of the ocean from back home.
Try go swim for me, okay?
Tiny Tyrant on 25 Jun 2008 at 6:30 pm #
That first yarn looks like light on the ocean. It’s gorgeous.
If you won’t knit with it, I’m happy too. ;-)