I had a birthday last month and I was blessed with many fibery treats from a couple of very good friends.
Not only did Megan give me some gorgeous French Angora to play with, but she also made me a very special Romney batt.
romney birthday batt
Then Jen gave me three different braids! That’s right! Three!
Gaia and Butterscotch
On the left there’s Rambouillet and on the right there’s Merino. I’ve already thrown the third braid on the wheel. I forgot to take a picture of it while it was braided, so here it is in a ball.
mud pie
And here it is on the wheel.
mud pie single
I’m spinning it up into a 2-ply laceweight yarn. I’m thinking it might make a nice Honeybee Stole. We shall have to see how it looks once it’s plied.
All this fiber has really helped me get my spinning mojo back in gear, but I still found time to make another amigurumi toy.
she-devil cat
She came out looking a lot different than the original pattern due to the fact that I used different eyes. This was not by design, I just didn’t have the eyes called for in the pattern. So instead of a pure devil, I have a cat/devil type thing.
I also left out the mouth, because I just couldn’t figure out what would be an appropriate type of mouth. I think she looks fine without one, but what say you?
Finally, I want to thank everyone who expressed their concern over my silly statement in my last post. I’m going through a rough patch, but I’m more then positive it’ll pass. Especially with all the good friends I’ve made in the blogosphere. :))
Happy Friday, everyone! Have a fantabulous weekend!
November 7th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Love!
November 7th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
I love the devil cat! And it’s so great to see how the mud pie is spinning up for you :D. And the French Angora? Oooohh lala!
November 7th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Lucky you being able to spin all that new fiber. Gorgeous colors. Your little kitty/devil is adorable…I bet your kitties love him too :)
November 7th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Gorgeous fibers! I love your devil cat. Very cute! No, I don’t think I will make one, although I would love to. Too many other things on the go at the moment. Happy belated Birthday!
November 7th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Your cat is adorable–he doesn’t need a mouth. And The red angora is almost delicious enough to eat.
Happy Birthday!
November 7th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
You spin the most gorgeous yarn, Opal! And you do have tons of friends who care about you. Me, for one!! Milo, too.
November 7th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
You have such a lovely energy I wonder if your rough patches are you way to help others in the future by sharing what you have been through. Gorgeous rovings!!! I have put my spinning aside for too long and your vibrant blog is a gentle reminder to get back to my wheel.
November 7th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Sorry I missed your birthday – happy belated! And I didn’t see the comment in your last post but I’m sorry you are going through a rough patch. Always hard, and I hope you get through it quickly. Sending happy and positive thoughts you way!
Gorgeous rovings, by the way!
November 7th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Happy belated birthday, O! I bet the angora will spin up into pure gold. It certainly is lovely.
Re: a mouth, I didn’t even notice there wasn’t one until you mentioned it. So there!
November 7th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
happy belated birthday, and she-devil cat is a cutie!
November 7th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Oh! Happy belated birthday! What awesome gifts. Lots of pretty fiber to spin. Can’t wait to see how that 2ply works out!
November 7th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
OOOOH, nice fibers. Happy Belated Birthday!
November 7th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
I like it fine without the mouth!
November 8th, 2008 at 4:13 am
Ohhh – that Butterscotch braid is making me drool – what lovely, warm, yummy looking stuff. Does it say bad things about me that it makes me hungry? Hmmm…
IMO, your little devil baby there is *way* more appealing than the original. I definitely like the eyes and also that they are placed wider apart on your creation – lends a sort of innocence to what is usually taken as a sly (if not downright evil) kind of charcater :)
I don’t think it needs a mouth; it looks fine just as it is.
November 8th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Your yarn is gorgeous. Happy Belated !!!
November 8th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
I think that would be a gorgeous Honeybee Stole.
November 8th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
The kitteh is so cute! I love it!
I’m so glad you like your batt! I hope you have happy spinning, friend! Thank you for all that you do!
November 10th, 2008 at 8:36 am
That romney batt is gorgeous (and I am so not a pink person). Love the little cat devil! If you change your mind about making mouth (I think it looks fine as is) I’ve got some tiny Sculpy fangs you can have.
November 10th, 2008 at 10:47 am
What wonderful gifts! You do such great work with it. :)
November 10th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
So glad you are starting to feel better and getting out of that slump. You spinning is looking good and the She devil cat looks just fine with no mouth. The mud pie would really look good as a honeybee shawl. Happy belated birthday!
November 11th, 2008 at 4:37 am
Fibery NOM!!!
I love the little she-devil cat – the eyes are perfect, but that’s just my (every so humble, ha!) opinion. ;)
I’ve passed along an award to you on my blog, just in case you need more proof that I lurve you!
November 12th, 2008 at 8:48 am
She-devil cat is adorable..doesn’t need a mouth.
And I know. There are times we hate life. But the positives outweigh the negatives every day…really, they do.
If it gets too much, email me.
;)
(AND…I LOVE that colorway from the previous post – you are just soooooo talented!!!)
((((hugs))))
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