Green Merino

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I finally got to spin a little. I tried spinning the first fiber that I bought to use with a spindle. I kept having it break off and then I couldn't get it started again. So I figured I would try this, which is a merino as well, only it is prepared a little differently. So after working on my wheel for a little while I learned that I should hold my fiber down from the orafice and not straight out from it. The wheels that I used before where like that. But the Lendrum is at an angle, as are some other wheels, so you hold the fiber lower.

I was thinking that my wheel hated me, but now that I have figured that out- I am happily spinning. I wish that I didn't have to work or clean or anything else- so I could just spin away:0)

It's here!!!!

I ordered my wheel several weeks ago, but it was on back order. Everyday I would check to see if it was back in stock, but no luck. On Wednesday night I check email and had an email confirmation from UPS, I thought what could this be from? I saw that it was from WoodLand Woolworks. I was so excited. It was to be delivered on Friday. On Friday I didn't want to leave the house, but I also realized that I could wait all day for nothing. I didn't want to take Logan to school. Instead of out usual walk to school- I drove. A 10 minutes drive was less time than the 40 minutes it takes for me to walk him there and then walk back.

The time arrived and my packages came, it turned out we could have walked.
I opened the boxes, but I needed to clean the house, so the spinning was going to have to wait. I got a Lendrum Complete Double Tredle.
Last night I tried to spin, but it only lasted a few minutes. First Ricky, our cat, decided that my lap was calling him. Then Maya, lap dog, saw that Ricky was on her lap and had to come over and try to squeeze on. There is no way I could have taken a picture- my camera was not within reach. I gave them some attention and moved them from my lap. Ricky was happy to lay by my side, but Maya was staking claim to my lap. Finally she settled down in her bed, and I got in a few more minutes. I got in like a total of 30 minutes, but it felt really good. I noticed that with this wheel my spinning was finer. Also I need to work on not over twisting. But all in all after not spinning for long, having a month break, and my first time using this wheel- What did I expect. I never even tried it before I ordered it, so I need to get more of a feel for this wheel. I really do like it and my feelings of what I wanted where right. Now to escape the pets to get some quaility spinning time in.

SF Sock of the KAL

On Sunday we had our monthly meeting. We meet for coffee, knit, and visit. We had some people that couldn't make it, I missed last month. But here are the socks from everyone that was there that had finished their socks- lovely right? Mine are the brownish ones on the side. I am still trying to finish items- but besides the nutkin I have cast on a pair of leg warmers for the girlie girl. I need to work on finishing Logan's sweater and socks. Logan's socks need another inch of ribbing and his sweater needs the neck and to be seamed together. I am hoping to get those done this week and to do the remaining leg warmer. Monday I am casting on Wicked in the most beautiful Silky Malabrigo in the color Plum Blossom. I am just dying to swatch it, but I have to finish at least one of the above mentioned projects. I am really going to have to work on having a 2 project maximum- but then again, who am I kidding!