PUTTERING DAY

The baby sweater is finished-I will just add one button to the top.  I will whip off a hat this morning and mail it off with the quilt!

I wanted to wear the bottom necklace of natural amber but the elastic I had threaded it on popped--likewise the necklace on the top.  I guess that the elastic that is sold for threaded beads on lasts as long as rubber bands--just a few years!  I thread them both this time on silver wrapped thread.  This time it will last!

We repotted the Ficus tree;  it had outgrown its pot--the angle is funny here-the tree is over 6' tall and the pot is 2' tall. 

 This won't be tipping over anymore!

I had to go to the lab yesterday (it is located in a corner of WalMart) and when I was done, I bought some crochet cotton so that I could make the tote on the cover of this magazine!

It is made with a smaller hook to give the tote some firmness-

I might have to change that because it is harder to crochet 

but I am pleased with the look so far!  

 

TDF 2014 Day 4

 I started the day with two bobbins each about 3/4 full of Rambouillet singles.  It is a bit trickier to ply without treadling because you get into this counting thing to keep an even twist  when you are using a spinning wheel but I think I worked out my technique on the e-spinner and it is a bit hypnotic watching the singles build up their twist and then feeding it into the orifice........

 By afternoon I had one skein done and wound off onto the niddy noddy then skeined.

 By early evening the second one joined its mate.  The two skeins equal 481 yards of sport weight Rambouillet yarn.  I soaked them and they are now hanging to dry!  I think I lost a few ounces of their total weight in chaff while spinning this yarn if my lap was any indication!  I hope most of it has fallen out by now so I can knit it!  (This looks like it will make a good textured hat!)

During intermission, I remembered I had tried my hand at this bead weaving a long time ago and it was a disaster!   I found out my mistake and thought I would try again.  Like most weaving, tension can be an issue because I am drawing in on the sides but I am just going to go with it since it will be a bracelet and the selvages will not be such an issue! lol  My fingers are not coordinated enough to take this on as a new hobby but it is going to be nice to have one successful project done on this loom!

Quick Report

It seems we have been in the car every day this week which seriously cuts down on the creative output!

I have been working on some knitted socks..........

I have also been experimenting with some designs for stitch markers for my lace shawls.  I will give these a try on the next shawl....

...which I just happened to have started last night-another mystery shawl because I have yarn left over!