Shut Up & Knit!

Sock Yarn Bath Sunday

It's a hat. 

Yes, another blue hat. 

No, I am not becoming one of those people.

Yes, that is a really yellow tub. 

Storms do give us amazing sunsets, and since there was no tornado in my back yard, I don't mind. 

It poured with rain most of Saturday.  It was dark, chilly, and perfect for my state of mind.  Today, however, is all bright blue skies, fluffy clouds and singing weeds.  If it gets warm enough for all that home-made yarn to dry, I'll be okay with this turn of events.

There is a lot of home-made yarn sitting around looking damp these days...

I think I have figured out my gauge issues. 

With crochet, only time will tell, but it's looking promising.  I have a lot more of those little babies to do, but it's too squishy to go outside, so it might be okay.  ;^)


Happy Sunday.

For a while there...

It was kind of exciting.  What with the bright sunshine while it rained as we listened to the thunder.

Then there was the hail, a funnel cloud and a tornado warning.

Just another Wednesday night in the burbs...

No, I did not sit in the linen closet with my iPad all nestled in with the towels and cotton balls.  Instead I spun merino/cashmere/love, pondered the ironies that the universe shows us, and wondered if I put the winter woolens away too early.

No, I did not. 

Although, I did miss the electric blanket for a couple of minutes last night.

Today, it's back to the normal kind of crazy, busy, weird to which I have become accustomed.  It is what it is, ya know?  Full of hand-spun yarn, amazing friends and little mysteries that no longer make me crazy. 

Sooner or later, I will figure out which houseplant houses the seasonal tiny gnat population and I'll take care of it.  Until then, no big yawns and everyone will be just fine.

Poppies Azaleas & Roses.. Oh my!

Every thing is blooming here!

I have the head full of allergies and boxes of tissues waiting their turn to prove it.

In love with the spinning wheel yet again.  Spent a good part of the weekend drugged up and spinning away on this...

A LOT of this.

A darling friend, who may or may not want me outing her as being nice to me, sent me a fabulous box of lovely fiber.  Including 8 oz of the above.  Spunky Eclectic's Utah Sunrise out of truly amazing BFL.  Of course, I can't find that colourway on the site.  However, I am now in love with most of Amy's colourways.

If I can make friends with my bulky flyer, that tried to start a fire yesterday, there will be (more) plying.  If I can't, then there will be A LOT of singles.  A lot a lot.

What else? 

No idea.  I'm in a good mood.  Waiting for rain.  Loving my friends and at a place of peace with the worst home-made yarn I have EVER made.

Weird, right?

Yeah, too bad.

xo

Madness Takes It's Toll... twenty-five cents please

 

Found that photo on my phone the other day.  No idea where it came from, when it happened or why I took the photo, but whatever.  Thankfully, the little mysteries don't really bother me anymore.

Perhaps that's because I'm a troublemaker.

In other news, the Malabrigo is going well.  A beloved friend has had some wonderful news in their professional life and I could not be happier or more proud, and a box of truly lovely fluff has arrived at my door.  Trying to think about socks for summer, spinning for the Tour and if anyone would really notice if I faked my own death.

Happy Friday, people!

The Green Thing of Doom!

 

 

That seems to have changed colours at some point.  I blame the fact that I sent it to Texas and they're just not like the rest of us.

Easy Hipster Cowl

The pattern was easy.  However, the chart is a bit vague, and there was a learning  curve.  I think it was worth it because I do love how it turned out and think it's kind of fab.  Assuming you like cowls.

The yarn was Cherry Tree Hill sock, which is NOT an indie product, in a green colourway that reminds me of Life's A Beach but less yellow.  Yeah, I've got no idea.

I grafted it together and could not find the single row of knit stitches once I was done.  I knew it would be that way but it was still reassuring to have a handknit prove me right.

Wonder why...

Oh, and those people from the other day?  Yeah, still stalking me.  Still no apology.  Whatever.  Project page will be epic.

Meanwhile, happily ignoring drama scarf in favor of spinning Malabrigo and watching Orphan Black.  Loving the knits and getting ideas...

Oh, and keeping count on how many lizards are outside.  Garage, patio.  I hate having to look where I'm stepping but stepping on a lizard would be worse.  o.O