Quick Brag Post

I've been swamped lately. Good busy . . .but very busy!

So I'm showing off one of my customer's creations! Linda purchased some Romney last fall and spun (on a spindle no less!) this beautiful yarn:

She then (along with another Romney batt) made this sweater for her grandson!

And she just started spinning this past September! Isn't that awesome! Such an inspiration to be to actually use my handspun. I can never find the time to knit, but when I see finished creations like this, I'm reminded why I started spinning in the first place!

Nice work Linda!

We're in "Lion" Mode!

So March came in like a lamb here in WNY, but right now it's definitely acting like a lion! Windy, alternating between snow and freezing rain and mud everywhere!!

My activity level seems to be matching the weather. Last week was slow and steady, while this week has been a whirlwind of activity! I've spend every last second spinning for a custome order and getting a new Fleece Study Club ready to launch. It's called "Are Ewe Well-Bred" and is FINALLY up for sale in the shop!

Here are my spinning adventures: My customer wanted a "sunset" yarn, and I gave it two tries for her to choose between.

And she wanted a purple yarn with lots of flecks of other colors. Here's what I came up with:

That's more spinning in week than I've done in a long time!!

For anyone interested, here's a peak at what the club is about:

It includes a 2.5 ounce batt, breed info card, spinner's notes card (not shown), a lock sample, and fun and prizes in my Ravelry group. You can check out the shop for more information.

It's Fiber Friday!!! Check out Wonder Why Alpaca's blog to follow along with other fiber artist's woolly pursuits!!

It's Been A Rough Week

Last week, while I was posting on Friday, I was ignoring a terrible pain in my stomach. Long story short, I had my appendix removed on Saturday. Recuperation is not as fast as I'd like, but I was able to get a lot of knitting done!!

I finished a 1X1 rib neck warmer for my daughter. I didn't decrease as I went up, I just changed needle sizes. And striped at random.

In the hospital, the log cabin squares came in handy as they were mindless, garter stitch knitting. I finished the one I started last week, then made another and got going on a third:

Then, with the large ball of handspun that I made with Phat Fiber samples, I made (along with the majority of that darker block up there) a cowl. It's call the Switchback Cowl from Kira K Designs. I worked it until I ran out of yarn--it's much shorter than what she calls for, but I tried it on and it works great for me.

The original yarn:

I'm off to lay in bed some more. I can't wait to get back to my dye pots and spinning wheel!!!

It's Fiber Arts Friday, so check out what's happening at Wonder Why Gal's blog!!

Sunday Inspirations

Fill up on good words and good sights:

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." Psalm 107:1

I give thanks for strong hands to make beautiful yarn.

BFL Handspun--"Favorite Jeans"And for new friends with pretty fiber.

Giggle Jelly's Etsy shop: "Pigeon" Tussah Silk/Merino

And new friends with pretty words.

The Vintage Pearl has beautiful jewelry.

Little Project Notes

I know I promised a tutorial on kid-friendly dyeing, but I just needed to get these pics out there. The tutorial will be posted later today. Check back!

I'm working on a project for my new blog and Etsy banners. I want to have roving flow into yarn and that flow into some knitting. All with my soon-to-be-revealed new logo over it.

In preparation for this, I've started working on some blends of green and natural corriedale wool. Here's a glamor shot of a finished ball of yarn:

Hand spun Corriedale yarnAnd I loved this setting for the picture so much that I think I may change over most of my pictures on Etsy. I re-did my handspun already:

Hand spun "Corriedale Expresso"Maybe not as professional as a light box, but I love the warm feeling it gives. The wooden stand it's on is my antique yarn skeiner that my in-laws got me for my birthday. Awesome, isn't it?! I may pull out my antique washboard as well for some pics.

I've also been working to change all my inventory over to farm-friendly stock. All new wool that comes into my shop will be from small farms across America that I've hand scoured, hand dyed, hand picked and hand carded. My hands are tired! Stay tuned for info on the fleeces I process and the resulting items that go into my shop.