love-of-fiber

Did Janette and I need more fiber? We are soon going to have to move to large quarters. Today we bought Hand Dyed Targhee. I bought 12 ounces of Blueberry Patch and Janette bought 12 ounces of Roses for You. I think I forgot to mention that last week we purchased Socks that Rock Yarn. I will take pictures of everything we bought, once we get the fiber. We decided today that we had better start spinning alot more :)

Yesterday was the first time in months I was able to go to knitting on a Saturday morning at Barnes and Noble. Janette, Judy, Jody, Michelle, Ellen and then a new girl named Helen was there. I signed up for a two day class with Judy Pascale in November. ( I am excited my first class with someone other than my dear friend Janette). My goal for this week is to finish Doug's socks, my socks and work on my Mountain Color Shawl.

Today was the first time in about 2 weeks since I have seen Janette. She made a delicious dinner of Pea Soup and Sandwiches. We measured the midnight (Doug spun yarn) he sent up this week, divided in 1/2 my Michelle (christmas gift) Mountain Color Sock Yarn (that will be for socks for me), and divided in 1/2 Janette's, Socks that Rock Yarn. I did some knitting on my shawl, Doug's almost finished second sock and Doug's sweater. While Janette worked on finishing Gregg's socks (her future son-in-law). It was a wonderful evening as always.

I hope to spin all of this fiber, and knit beautiful garments

Vest made for Doug using my handpun fiber
Socks made for Doug using his handspun 3 pyled yarn
Queen Size Crocheted Afghan made with Doug's Hand Spun

Michelle, one of my fiber friends, and I had made plans to go to New Hampshire Sheep and Wool on Mother's Day Weekend. Plane tickets were bought, and I learned on Thursday that I can not go back to work for atleast another week (sick leave) and my work schedule was changed, previously I was off on Sunday's and Mondays. My new schedule has me off on Friday and Saturday. And after much thinking, I decided it may not be a good idea to go. The main reason I was going, was no longer an issue. After discussing it with Michelle we decided not to go and we would spend all the money we were saving on fiber :)

My Sock My First Felted Bag
My first knitted project - Doug's Socks

I am a knitter and a spinner. My love of fiber became apparent sometime last March, after I a dear friend Doug introduced me to the wonderful world of fiber. My first project was a crochet afghan (looking back, what an awful attempt at crocheting.) next came a queen size crocheted afghan,( made of wool spun by Doug) for Doug. (Not much better). Next I joined a knitting guild and met my savior Janette. After much patience. mainly on her part, I finished my first project, a pair of socks for Doug. Since that time, I have knitted multiple pair of socks, a shawl, a vest (from my home spun yarn). And I am presently working on a midnight blue sweater (yarn spun by Doug), and a Kiri Shawl using Mountain Color Yarn, and a cotton sweater for myself. I will start posting pictures of my on going projects in the near future. I am now spinning on a Ledrum Wheel, but am looking into purchasing another wheel, and suggestions, would be most helpful.

Jackie