Spin me right round baby right round!

I love that song… Anyways … I think I had mentioned before that I was interested in Spinning ever since the workshop I was in at the Creativ Festival.  Well, a few weeks ago I went to spun and purchased some VIBRANT roving.

I am still on the hunt for a drop spindle, the homemade one did not really work.  Note:  If any bloggers have a Drop Spindle that you are no longer using – please let me know!!

Any how I was bored so I played with some of the roving and made a little bit of 2 ply yarn (by twisting it by hand).  I am so proud of the little bit I made!

Also I would love to get some input about which is better an Ashford Spindle or a Louette?

Little Miss MIA

Yes!! I have been MIA for sometime now… Just the hassle of work and taking a few classes this summer!  It can be rather stressful!

I have been knitting… I have taught my self how to do the Magic Cast On for a toe up sock.  I used the Knitty Magic Cast on for Toe up socks.  I was slightly confused and well I frogged it twice which is good.  I also was working on Increases for the toe aswell.  Ohh new skills!

Well about the sock – I am making the socks for my tiny sister.  I am using the KnitPicks Harmony US 2 needles and the KnitPicks Essential Yarn in Peacock.  I have about 1″ knit so far.  As you all know I dont like patterns I tend to make them up as I go… I have done that so far with this 1″ of knitted toe.  I am looking for some inspiration for the socks, as I dont want to knit it entirely in Stockinette like her sweater!

As you can see from the progress shot, that I do need to work on my toe portion… I need to improve my skill of increasing, yet credit is due; on that I (as always) manage to teach my self how to do things.  I think this may be a sock tester, in that I will make only one sock as a reference for the others I intend to make.  I am still honing all my skills!

About the needles – THANK YOU KELLY!! They are great.  I am so glad I did purchase these needles!  The cables are so squishy (flexible) in comparison to other which are SUPER rigid (Boye Circs).

FO: The Earthy Cowl

Earthy Cowl

Pattern: Improvised based on all the great Cowls out there

Yarn: Vanna’s Choice (Taupe)

Needles: 6.5mm

I really like knitting this. I used two strands to work this. It went very quick!  I intend to make more of these!  The wonders of burning excess yarn I have…

Oooo Awwww

I went out today to help my girlfriend move and I came home to find a package!!!

It was my KnitPicks Stuff…

I am so happy that the needles and yarn are here… Just in time for me to show them off at my Pub Knit tonight!  Thank you Kelly Petkun for making such a beautiful set of needles.  I got the Harmony Wood Circs which are fixed.  I got the US 2 & 3 in the 32″ lenght.  I cannot wait to cast on and give them a whirl! *You can see more photos in my Flickr!

I will post more about the great needles later tonight or tomorrow!