Thursday Fixins

Okay so I took Babe to get fixed to Dad's. He is not only fixing the broken piece but found out why it wasn't pedaling right.Woooo! All that I have to do is wait for him to get a bolt and then it is all done and shouldn't give me trouble for a while. I hope. If it doesn't I may just buy it, fix it up, and get myself a yarn winder or set of hand carders. Can't decide. Also Dad is making me a lazy Kate to help me with plying. No more tangled messes for me! Woooo! Anyway the baby Phia is mega hungary so I am off.
I leave you with this to look at



Ahhhhhhh summer

Can't we just get a long?

Okay so after my triumpant spinning adventure I began spinning some beast wool (that is what it is called on the bag I don't have a clue what it is really) Side note: Scratchy stuff maybe become a felted bag. I love me some felted bags. /side note Okay so I am spinning along happily when this happened! I will show you it is too horrible to type.

beautious pictures

Remember the fleece I dyed? this is it spun up and plyed on the Babe




Poof from my SP. Sooooooooooooo soft!



Babe and I are not getting along so well. Her pedals keep coming loose. The screws don't stay screwed, plus she is really light so she rocks whenever I use her. I am hoping that i will be able to find a used wheel for a decent price. In case i can't however I am having my dad look at her this weekend see what he can do about the pedals. Off to spin some more!
Pictoraly
Dee

tomorrow

will be a good day. I am so excited that I can not think straight! I am supposed to be doing laundry yet here I am surfing the net looking for stuff about babe wheels! I just can't wait to get my hands on that wheel. I already have my first project planned out. I will be making a shawl with some of the BFL that I have. I see more fleece buying in my future! Now to get a set of handcards.

Also I got a package from my Secret Pal yesterday. Three skiens of Crystal Palace yarns Poof! The Strawberry soda color. It is sooo soft. Both girls demanded scarves from it. lol
So now comes the hard decision of what to make. Ahhh well off to get the kids ready for swimming with their Aunt!
Impatiently
Dee

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeel~!

I am getting a spinning wheel! This weekend as a matter of fact! I was lucky enough to meet Linda who taught me to spin on the spindle and has been a great cheerleader for me. Well. Mom gave me 100 to go toward a wheel. I can not afford to go much higher than that due to the fact that I have 5 kids and in school. With wheels being anywhere from 160 on up this was something that I would need help with. So I called Linda to ask her if she had any ideas. While she was looking for used wheels for me, I did a TON of research on wheels to see what I liked and all that. Well I decided that with 5 kids I would be better off getting a Babe spinning wheel because it is so much more durable. I much prefer the look of the more traditional wooden wheel I think that the babe would last better around this house. So I call Linda to ask if i could try out her babe spinning wheel and she tells me that I could buy it if I like it! So Saturday I will be going to her place to learn how to use it and pick it up, then the older 3 kids and I will be helping her to clear the weeds from her back lot. Anyway I am positivly giddy, I can not wait until Saturday!!!!!
OFf to bed. I figure that the more I sleep, the faster Saturday will get here!
Giddily
Dee

Dying to dye

Here are my pictures of my first attempt at dying roving. I think that in hind sight I would have left off the orange but eh. It spins up very pretty with only a slight change in color.
Soaking up the water...

adding a bit o' color

Drying on the porch is so much faster than in my kitchen...

Dried and wraped...

close up

Pics of the yarn spun from it. Beautiful no?


Not bad if I do say so myself. I did learn that I should have used the same temp when transferring the roving from the soaking pot to the dying pot because it felted a little but otherwise It is beautiful daahhhling!
And last but not least is the lace weight spindle I just got from dream come true farm With the softest angora (droooool) Even Isaac felt it and asked if he really had to stop touching it. lol

Dyeingly
Dee

Oh how neglected you must feel!

Yea I know I haven't been around but I have been so busy. Its summer you know lots more outside time.Plus I have a math class from hell to get through. Uuugh. Its not that hard but that does not change the fact that I hate math. Always have.
I have been busy with other things though! I went to Kirksville Mo this last weekend to visit the mom and sister. While there I got this great picture of Phia

And this pic...


An even better one...

This kids picking cherries with their Grandpa. Who knew that picking cherries could be so much fun!

And so that there is something knitting related on this entry I present the scarf that I made for Mom. Shes makes a good model don't you think?

That would be an Irish Hiking scarf knit with size 9's and Knit Picks Serria. Great stuff and so nice to knit with.
Here is a close up of the stitches although it is rather hard to see because it is black...

I also tried dying fleece. It was really fun! I will post pictures soon I promise. I want to get a little more spun up to get an idea of what it will look like as yarn. I know how everyone loves the pictures!

Also! I can not believe that I almost forgot to add that I am getting a spinning wheel! I don't know what kind or exactly when just because I am buying a cheap used one. Linda is spreading the word that I am on the hunt for my very first spinning wheel. She said that it is only a matter of time before I get one at the price that I can afford. I am dying to get my hands on one now! But I must. be. patient.

Well that is it for now. I will post about my adventures in dying later!
crazily
Dee

Spinning pretty

I have a new spindle! It is so beautiful. Seriously. Don't believe me? Look for yourself!


Anyway I am off to see a lady about some llamas (just to see :P) I will add to my post later!
happily
Dee