Spinnity Spun

What goes good with spinning up some yarn...

Strongbow of course!



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First time using a Niddy Noddy!

590+ yards baby!

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All for this

The Pattern!

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo KAL

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So soft!

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Time out for a bit of cowboy.

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And now we resume for our regularly scheduled yarn obsessions.

Of course I had to do the coin picture! Come on!!!

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This is what's on the wheel now.


Pink and Red Deliciousness


Might even 2 ply for the first time!

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I created these for my Elemental Stitch Marker Swap.

Earth is definitely my Element.


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A bit if "Sky"

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A touch of "Grass"

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Randomosity

Yes, the tadpoles are still alive and thriving. This was a fantastic Boy Scout Merit Badge.

The Dragon

All about the knitting this week!

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Yes, I spent a few hours admiring and posing the roving before I began to spin!

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Halfway done!

I hope it's enough for some socks for the KAL.

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I also spent some time making stitch markers.

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So much fun to make all different kinds.

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Sugar Bears even made some with Mommy!

Pretty good work for a 5 year old!

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Progress on Aeolian after the rip...rip...rip.

At transition again! YAY!

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Very happy that all is right.

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On the reading front

Not at same time though!

Adventures in Wool

I am absolutely in love with dyeing roving.

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I joined a sock KAL that follows the book, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

It has become one of my all time favorite series.

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I decided it would be super cool to make my own colors according to the book cover, but I had never done any dyeing before.

So here we go!

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I unwound the roving to get ready for the soak.

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First you have to soak your roving in hot water mixed with vinegar.

For at least 30 minutes.

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After soaking, I used these directions.

http://keeponknittinginthefreeworld.blogspot.com/2006/11/wiltons-icing-gel-dying-tutorial.html

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I somewhat strayed from the directions, but still used the main concept. I think if I swirled the roving in a pan or large bowl, and then added the coloring, it might have come out a bit differently.

I used a turkey baster to get the colors right.

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I had put the roving in a bowl at first but freaked out when the colors started to blend too much.

I then placed it in a large pie dish and re-squirted some of the yellow on.

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Time to Cook!

It was microwaved on high for 2 minutes.

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Then let it rest for 2 minutes and repeated until the water was clear and soaked up. Watching all the while in case in started to felt.

In total, it took about 6 minutes.

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Steaming hot after being taken out, I let it sit on my faucet for a minute.

At this point, I had thought the colors didn't take.

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But it turned out EXACTLY as I wanted.

If I had done the colors any differently, I don't think I would have gotten the neon effect that I needed.

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Totally in love with the colors! It sooooo matches the book cover.

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I can not wait to spin it up into some soft sock yarn!

Here is the link for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo KAL



http://www.ravelry.com/groups/dragon-knitalong



Happy Happy Dance!!!!!!!!

Summer Continues

Knitting and Spinning News

Tour de Fleece BABY!

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I've reconnected with my love of spinning.

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Pretty Purples and Pinks

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Entomology!!!!!

Blocking Process

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Completed

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I've fallen in love with knitting with beads!

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Lace for Wedding Shawl

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Aeolian

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Sugey and I made some stitch markers.

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Me and Sugey

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Stuff we do

Make Pancakes

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And cherry cakes

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Visit the Pool

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Very Hot

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Go on nature hikes through our backyard trails.

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The kids love to make wishes.

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Interesting hole I wanted to explore. But I know better. Darn it!

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The Boy Scout found something poisonous.

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I found a bunny.

Come to me little bunny. Oh how I wanna pet you!!!

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Creepy abandoned dog house.

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Wild Blackberries!

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Wally the Turtle

Sugey seems to have collected another pet.

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Who seems to feel right at home!

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The 4th!!!!

Quiet but fun evening at home

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Let the kids light their own with supervision.

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Fun

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Randomosity!

Skinny and Tiger

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Ziggy at bedtime.

Wonder what adventures will meet us next!