back on the wheel!
Friday, August 12, 2011 at 8:01PM 
remember this yarn?? gorgeous. i knit (one) sock with is and it was absolutely delicious! i had fully intended on knitting another to complete the pair, but i plyed the rest with this instead: (it’s my artistic a.d.d. kicking in…)
the result?
it’s all that beautiful gray bfl i’m so very fond of but about half way through plying - most likely when the coffee kicked in - i realized the brown (olive) was spun in a z twist. what the smack??? i remembered that i had actually spun that bit on my drop spindle back um… last winter? oh well. what’s done is done. i will say this though, it made for some highly energetic yarn.
after that mess, i decided to spin some singles of pure merino and kettle dye each separately, then ply them. spin, dye, ply. salmon & olive (i know. i can’t get over it. i’ve tried different amounts of dye, different dip methods, dry wool, soaked wool. WHAT’S THE SECRET???)
keep in mind, both hanks were still damp in the above pic. hubs took one look at the pair and nearly lost his breakfast. horrid combo! well, i did my magic twist-the-two-hanks-together and voila! cupcake! he agreed much to his surprise.
so… that was my morning. spinning dyeing and plying. all done before i had to pick alizah up from school. i also knit the most darling “tip-toe” anklets you’ve ever seen for mae but we never got pics. she’s passed out in my bed next to the dog and as far as i’m concerned, she can stay there. i’m beat!
xo
pinkbrutus
awake, but dark… lord how i hate these pictures BUT, i may not get another chance like this!
THE TIP TOES!
these are dark gray & she absolutely loves them. i’m working on some now in a slightly different style & with some of my handspun yarn. one down one to go. maybe we’ll get good pics tomorrow…
Reader Comments (5)
beautiful!!!!!!
that cupcake yarn looks delicious!
I agree, the cupcake yarn is fab! Love the tip toes.
i can't believe you did all that in one morning. i wish i could watch. they all look so beautiful. you are talented. yes? yes.
and it is so funny to me that your hubs was grossed out by the color combo. ha.
i've wanted to make ankle warmers for a while now. yours are perfect. nice!
and i just had my first cup of pennyroyal tea. like in my life! thank you so much. it was such a relief to have some magical friendly tea arrive at my house. i am into that. thank you so so much. i'm so curious about making tea bags now.
and i love that new header. how pro is that?
oh heather. just come on over. i'll make us some decaf and you can watch the chaos unfold! you're so so sweet. thank you. i'm really excited to actually get some tips from the spinning guild lady since i've been wingin' it this whole time. HA!
i just had dejavu. WEIRD.
anywhooz... if i ever decide to actually write the simple little pattern up i'll send it your way. they're super duper fast and easy.
i'm so glad you got your package!!! i was hoping it got to you safe and sound without becoming completely smooshed during shipping. tea bags are the easiest. i just buy those ones you iron shut. piece-o-cake. xo