No, I have not had some work done. :p
Last winter, our Jessica sent me a lovely surprise package. In it, along with my beloved I Hate People wallet, was some of her fiber. Recently, I was in rather desperate need of a break from spinning purple and pulled out the braid of merino fiber that she has so kindly sent me. Of course, I was too busy pre-drafting and spinning to get any photos. Are you really surprised?
Before soaking/thwacking...
I added A LOT of twist because I want socks out of this yarn. Extra twist makes for a stronger yarn and that's always better for something like socks. More so when they are socks for me.
After...
That is 409 yards of 3-ply sock weight yarn. There was no name on the tag so I'm not sure if it has one or not. Our Jessica is currently at band bassoon camp, which means there will be a bit of a wait before we know anything. Assuming we ever do.
Currently, I've got a sink full of homemade purple yarn (!!!) and no clue where I'm going to hang it all because it's still in the 60's F here with rain on the way. It may or may not be dry by Monday. We'll just have to see.
Oh! And if you're a member of Ravelry and haven't already heard, you need to go check in on the front page and find out the latest regarding a password issue. Not a huge deal since we're all careful not to use the same password for all of our accounts (right?!), but still something to be aware of.
Three days in a row.
Y'all shocked, impressed or bored at this point? ;^)
Happy Friday!
That yarn looks really awesome and perfect.
Posted by: Carole | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 12:14 PM
Oh no, we would never use the same password for more than one account. Never. Because then it would be too easy to log in to our own accounts. I mean, who wants to be able to log in to their own accounts? Silly people.
Posted by: RebKnitz | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 12:17 PM
Three days in a row.
Y'all shocked, impressed or bored at this point? ;^)
Thrilled! You left out thrilled.
Love the look of your new yarn. Looking forward to the socks. Sorry your having coldish with rain. I'd sent you part of my 100F day so that we could both be at say 80, but I haven't been able to get the "Weather Goddess" to listen to me in that kind of detail.
Posted by: Melissa McKee | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 12:55 PM
Love, love, love the sock yarn! It looks like a sunset.
60s for you, hunh, we actually got into the 70s today...amazing. We had a storm during the night that made me wonder if we should go to the basement and also wonder how to get the cats to go along with the idea.
Changed my password. Now the challenge will be if I can remember what I changed it to!
I'm impressed. :D
xo
Posted by: Marilyn | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 01:06 PM
Impressed. Plus I really love those colors.
60's? It's freezing.
I hear Google got hacked too so you should probably change that passwords as well. Grrr.
Posted by: Carrie#K | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 01:09 PM
I iz seeeeepy
but happy you're alive and not in jail
Posted by: Squishy | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 01:14 PM
It kinda sorta looks like Dahlia? The Zarzuela colorway. Maybe. That's what I'm going with.
Posted by: Anne | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 01:18 PM
Is it called the I Hate People color?
Purdy yarn.
Posted by: margene | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 01:40 PM
Pretty yarn!
Wait... 60s is cold? We're about to set a record (if we didn't already, I haven't kept track) for consecutive days under 70. It's ridiculous.
Posted by: Kate | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 01:59 PM
Lovely! All sunrise-y and shit like that.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 02:18 PM
Shocked, definitely, but we've come to expect that from you. Pretty pink future-socks.
Posted by: Kitten | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 02:21 PM
ROFL!
I just glanced at the first picture of the yarn and thought 'What is Cookie cooking with ground hamburger??'
The yarn is pretty though. :) *Grin*
Posted by: KnittyLynn | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 02:48 PM
Never bored.
Pretty!
Posted by: Kym | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 02:51 PM
Shocked, ecstatic and wondering is it a monthly or rest of the year endeavor?* :)
*please, please, let her choose rest of the year,,,,
Posted by: Rachel | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 03:35 PM
What a difference thwacking makes!
Love it.
(I have some lovely Joan fiber which I am planning on treating myself to during Tour de Fleece. It is pink. I have spun a little on my spindle, enough to sort of get the hang of it, but have not gotten to the point of thwacking yet.)
Posted by: Cathy-Cate | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 03:42 PM
Lovely lovely Lovely yarn! The colourway is probably called 'Cookielove' hee.
I knew about Ravelry (and now I'm trying to remember what I did, drats) but wha? google?
egads.
xoxox
Posted by: marianne | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 05:21 PM
Thrilled to death. That is beautiful and the socks will be gorgeous!!! You could send some of it this way and I'd be happy to set it out in the sun, but it might spontaneously combust so that's not really an option, huh? Hugs, Sweetie!!!!
Posted by: CindyCindy | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 05:34 PM
Thanks for the before and after shots, Cookie. It is nice to see how your "over-spun" is just beautiful in the final skein. Love.
I saw the rav tweet before I flew home so I changed that. Thanks for the reminder because I need those.
Posted by: Angie | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 06:35 PM
Those darned Chinese/Russians/Bulgarians/Nigerians. If they had my Rav password they could get into my library account and THEN where would I be?
Posted by: kmkat | Friday, June 03, 2011 at 07:09 PM
Shocked, thrilled, and ecstatic!
Pretty sock yarn!
And I'm almost out of exclamation points! (Again!)
Posted by: gayle | Saturday, June 04, 2011 at 04:31 AM
I adore that sock yarn. I had a toothbrush that color when I was a little girl ... I used to hold it up to the sunset and admire how well it matched the colors in the sky.
(Sort of can't believe I just admitted that. Hitting "post" before I change my mind.)
Posted by: Ruth | Saturday, June 04, 2011 at 07:06 AM
Stupid weather. It should coordinate with your yarn-drying needs.
Posted by: Natalie | Saturday, June 04, 2011 at 08:32 AM
Oh that yarn is just lovely! It will make beautiful socks.
I changed all my passwords. Somehow (aka laziness) I ended up with a bunch using the same thing. Now I have a list and I still keep signing into ravelry with my old password...
I hope it's warm and dry there so your yarn dries.
Posted by: Karen | Saturday, June 04, 2011 at 09:43 AM
If I had a higher consciousness level (due to work, not something fun!) I would remark something smart and clever about the yarn. Instead I will leave it at neat and good job! Loving the posts.
Posted by: Kelly | Saturday, June 04, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Well I have been gone for the last week and a half and so glad to see you have resurfaced and it seems with your sense of humor intact. What I really want to know is what is up with this crazy weather don't get me wrong I am not ready for the temps that we should be getting but sitting here at noon with an inside jacket on is just nuts for this time of year. Heard about the storm while I was gone guess it stirred things quite a bit guess we will have to see what happens with the storms this weekend. As far as Joan goes wish I had an idea to help you I would be happy to knit a pair for her but I am pretty slow and I am in the middle of trying to finish a couple of time sensitive projects and I am pushing it as it goes. Let me know if a new idea comes up I would like the chance to try and help. This 50th birthday thing is why I was gone recently the family surprised me with a surprise trip. So I am all for helping if possible. Have a good week
Posted by: Traci | Saturday, June 04, 2011 at 12:18 PM
That is some gorgeous yarn. It will make beautiful socks.
Posted by: Doris | Saturday, June 04, 2011 at 04:59 PM
Very pretty Ms. Cookie. You need to send me some of your posting mojo. Mine has gone missing.
xoxo
Posted by: Nora | Monday, June 06, 2011 at 03:32 AM