Stuff
Thank you, SP6! I got a belated birthday present from my secret pal today–thank you! I’m particularly liking the Tudor-ish hat, although it would probably look terrible on me. I like hats, and usually look good in them, but cloche-style hats usually look pretty dreadful–no brim plus the, um, fullness of my curls usually looks pretty comical. So I really don’t know how this hat would look on me, but I really rather like it.
I’ve been spinning, too, on the lovely merino/silk I got at Rhinebeck. It’s going to take me about an age and a half to spin all 3 lbs of it. At the moment, I’ve only got two bobbins for my Woolee Winder, so I figure I’ll fill them up, ply those two singles together onto my one plying-size bobbin, and then move onto the next batch. By doing small stages like that, too (as opposed to spinning all the singles first, even assuming I had enough bobbins), I think I’ll feel like I’m making more progress, or something. I stupidly didn’t divide that first batch in half before I started, so am not entirely sure if I should fill this bobbin up completely to reach the halfway point of the first 8 oz . . . I suppose I could pull out my scale and weigh out 4 oz of the bump sitting on my desk which, even without an accurate pre-spinning weight, would at least be an approximation.
Want a closer look? It’s really coming out quite lovely. For the picture, I put it right under the light, which really brings out the purple, but in more “normal” light, it looks like a medium-dark gray with just a hint of purple–really pretty.
I suppose at some point, I should start thinking about what kind of sweater I want to turn this into, but I think I’ll have a better idea once the first “batch” is complete.
Which reminds me–I still haven’t gotten all of that red/orange yarn wound off of my bobbins yet. I got through three of the five bobbins, but winding the niddy noddy made my left shoulder hurt. I still love the way the yarn came out, but I did a pretty lousy job balancing the twist. not that I care! It’s still gorgeous, but . . . yeah . . . pretty curly stuff! I really need to set the twist on the three skeins wound off.
I got this from Jessalu:
| You Passed 8th Grade Math |
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Could You Pass 8th Grade Math?
And, this one. I particularly liked the part about “buried in a book.” I mean really, does that remind you of anyone??
| Your Personality Profile |
 Always unsatisfied, you constantly try to better yourself. You are also a seeker of knowledge and often buried in books.You tend to be philosophical, looking for the big picture in life. You dream of inner peace for yourself, your friends, and the world. A good friend, you always give of yourself first. |
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Lovely spinning!! The color is fabulous!
I’m off to see if I could pass 8th grade math….
Your spinning looks fabulous!!
Why would you worry about exactly 1/2 of it? The bobbins almost never come out exactly even when plied. And I always get 2 hanks of 2 ply from plying 2 bobbins! The one is usually a little shorter in yardage than the other yet it really doesn’t matter to me as long as I’m not selling the yarn!
Your spinning is beautiful – and look how evenly it’s wound on your bobbin…
i got the same score on the 8th grade math thing. now, if only my 7th grader could get that kind of score in 7th grade math! oy. the spinning looks fantastic, and the folk hats book looks cool! i think i have that one myself, i’ll have to check, lol.
go deb’s secret pal!
Beautiful spinning! Seeing everyone’s spinning makes me want to try… but I can only have so many hobbies!
By the way, a while ago you recommended Sharon Shinn’s “Archangel” to me. I just finished reading it – I loved it! And I just found out that one of my friends loves Sharon Shinn as well – what a coincidence! Thanks for the recommendation – I’m looking forward to reading her other books!
Yay – I passed 8th grade math! Sadly, I don’t think I’d be able to pass 10th grade math right now.
That spinning looks great!
Pass 8th grade math? Are you insane? I’m not even going to try that test. I can’t remember how to do long division well enough to help my fourth grader. Mind you I’m also in banking, so it’s extra scary that my math skills suck!
My Ashford Traveller wants a Woolee Winder for Christmas.
That merino/silk is lovely. That’s going to make a beautiful yarn.
Oh yeah, I passed 8th grade math too with a 9/10. Good thing eh?