See pictures, that is!

The sock yarn I bought in Chester on Saturday. That’s Plymouth Yarn “Happy Feet” yarn, 90% superwash merino, 10%  nylon, 262 yards each. It’s got a nice feel to it, but that little bit of nylon seems reassuring, considering I just found holes in yet another pair of handknit socks the other day. And the two pictures? One in direct sun, one not, but it’s the same yarn–no color name (just #60), but it’s a nice combination of blue, cream, and taupe.

And I KNOW you want to see my Sylvi afghan progress! If my math is correct, I’m about halfway through the cable pattern, so this is about halfway as long as it’s going to be.

What? Two skeins of sock yarn aren’t enough to give you a true idea of the scale?

Well, cozily draped over my lap, it reaches from my ankles to above my knees. I’m getting just about 20 rows out of each skein of yarn, so this center section whould take about 12 of them. Then I’ll do two matching side panels to make for a wider rectangle, and then something or other around the outside to make the whole thing look and feel finished. I must say, it’s really very cozy! (In fact, I was chilly, so after I took the picture, I just left it there until it was time to get up for lunch.)

I made a point of finishing that bobbin of yarn that I started yesterday. You know how I love to photograph spun bobbins with more of the same fiber, to see the difference in the colors and texture from roving to singles.

I thought this pair of photos was interesting, too–same exact photo except that I changed the aperture setting on my camera. On one, only the center bobbin is in focus (wide aperture), in the other, all three are (small aperture).

And then I realized. I was getting out another bobbin so I could start spinning the rest of the singles and …

How is it possible that I only have 4 Majacraft bobbins?

I have some bobbins for my Woolee Winder, of course, though I actually use it less and less these days. I have one big Plying bobbin, but the regular, plastic bobbins? I only have 4. I could have sworn I had more. I guess I really CAN’T spin any more singles after this without plying something, huh? Darn it.

Oh, and no. I have not yet blocked my sweater, so no, the hem still is not behaving itself.

Hey, did you see the series of posts I wrote about Spinning Words? Three parts–the equipment, the fiber, and the spinning. Because the words about spinning are almost as much fun as the spinning itself. (Well, you know what I mean.)

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