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February 12, 2009
OMG! It's a blog post!
I've been in a knitting slump lately and haven't been posting like I should. I know. I've been spinning, so it's not as if I've been entirely unproductive. First, I have to say, there's been an addition to my family.
My new Lendrum DT with fast flyer and very fast flyer. I ordered her from the Woolery along with a carrying bag. Oh I love her. Spins like a dream. She still doesn't have a name 2 months later, but she will.
Speaking of the Woolery, I'm very excited to say that they have moved and are now only about 40 minutes away. Now if I need extras for my wheel, there's no need to order that to be delivered. Of course, they have looms which is bad. I do not need to start weaving.
I've spun a number of new yarns:
Bordering on the Avant Garde (another Torchwood inspired roving)
Old Country Roses (a singles yarn! I don't do those very often!)
Science Fiction (I gave one skein to Ashley)
A merino/tencel blend from Creatively Dyed
And lace weight that needs to be over dyed. I have a total of 800 yards so I should be able to make a nice little shawl.
In other news, I've begun to teach Stacey to knit. One evening last month, Michelle hosted a small potluck at her house where we knit, ate, talked, laughed, and tortured small children (the last part was mostly Mike's doing.) We had so much fun, we may be doing it again on Valentine's Day!
Also, the LSG group on Ravelry is now a year old! To celebrate, people have been throwing regional parties. The first was the OHINKY (Ohio/Indiana/Kentucky) party. It was EPIC. No really. 18 knitters in a penthouse condo in Cincinnati. There were games, a gift exchange, drinking, eating, drinking, random calls from LSGers all over the country, drinking, and some knitting. We took lots of pictures! (FYI - Not all are safe for work. Just saying!) It was great.
I'll post again soon, with actual knitting content! I promise!
Posted by Holly at 10:04 PM | Comments (5)