On the Needles

Peasy (Hiedi Kirrmaier) in Aarlen Cashmere (Thanks, Martha! It is like buttah to knit!) I'm about halfway home, I think.

February Lady (FlintKnits) in Falkland Shetland for the Eldest

And a couple pair of socks.

We are heading to E. Kansas to visit the Guy's dad and step-mother EOW. These projects should keep me out of trouble.  I think...

At the wheel.

Alpaca, spinning up pretty thin.

I have this...

And this...

that looks like this as singles and plied...

My plan is to ply it all together and see how much I get!

Next up is the Jacob I scoured. It's all carded (by color/shade).  And weighed in at 1 lb., 1 3/8 oz. (down from 2 lbs. pre-scouring!)

In the pot

I have been 'practicing' some more at handpainting, and combining/blending colors.

Resulting in this...

And this...

which may end up as Navajo plying practice, or more coats for soap!  I used more of the white wool top seconds, so this is only practice stuff and really serves as nothing more.

Through the hackle

This!  I made a diz using a juice lid, and it has held up better than the cardboard or thinner plastic ones I attempted blending with the homemade DIY hairpick hackle.  I actually sort of got the hang of it.. I think.  This is 3 colors of merino I blended together.  I am anxious to see what it looks like spun up, but I am a monogamous type of girl, and also have only four bobbins, so will need to finish the alpaca first.

If it works, if I see that I have this blending thing going, I have a bit of cashmere, a wee bit of paco vicuna, and some silk that I thought I would try making, you know, a real luxury blend...of about 2 1/2 oz.!

And that is all for now.

(I know.  I am teetering on the edge...)