Honeybee
I have some spinning to share! It’s PRS fiber- the one I previewed in the previous post. I got 265 yards of DK weight, which is great yardage. Woot! And now, pictures:
This fiber took forever to spin- partially because I was trying a new way of holding the fiber to get lots of air in the yarn. It was totally worth it, though, when I pulled it all off the bobbin and calculated my yardage.
Now I need to decide what to spin next… a sock batt, some scrappies, or some more of this blend (but from a different dyer…). Decisions, decisions.
Sometimes I may seem a little insane….
… especially when I say things like, “I’m almost finished with the sock I cast on last night!” In cases such as these, you have no choice but to embrace the insanity. I cast this sock on last night around midnight, and as of right now, almost 6:30PM, it is almost done. Just another inch or two on the cuff and I’m done. I didn’t use a pattern- it’s just a simple st. st. sock, though I may do something fancy on the cuff. Maybe little cables instead of ribbing? Oh, the options!
Amid all this insanity, I made a video of myself knitting. This was mostly just to play with the video funtion on the iPhone 4, but I thought I’d share anyway. The part where I slow down a ton is because the yarn split on me in the row before and I didn’t notice it… oh well! I’m not the fastest knitter ever but apparently this is the speed you need to get a sock done in one day. 
Enjoy!
Post video progress:
To Make Much of Time
I very long time ago, I read a poem that has struck a chord with me. Though most scholars will tell you this particular poem is about beauty’s fleeting nature, I take a different twist: Go out and LIVE!
To The Virgins, to Make Much of Time
Robert Herrick
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying :
And this same flower that smiles to-day
To-morrow will be dying.
The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,
The higher he’s a-getting,
The sooner will his race be run,
And nearer he’s to setting.
That age is best which is the first,
When youth and blood are warmer ;
But being spent, the worse, and worst
Times still succeed the former.
Then be not coy, but use your time,
And while ye may go marry :
For having lost but once your prime
You may for ever tarry.
And that, my friends, is what I have been doing. The past month has been filled with amazing experiences for me. In non knitting world news, Jared came home for a visit. It was a tough visit, for a lot of reasons, but a good one in the end. I am again reminded just how lucky I am to be truly loved but such an amazing man. I ate my first “real” sushi while he was home- it was absolutely delicious- I’m not sure I can go back to the stuff I can get at the market now! We spent a few days at the lake, watched some fireworks, roamed the bookstore, watched a lot of movies, and played with the dogs. He approved of Chunk (yay!), and I’m fairly sure the feeling was mutual. Jared even got me gorgeous lilies that are still blooming (and he left on the 9th!!).
In yarn related news, I’ve got some spinning to share! The first is some BFL / silk that was dyed for me by Carrie of Funky Carolina. It’s one of my Pure Inspiration club fibers. I am completely in love with it!
The second isn’t done yet, but you can see the first half of it. The fiber is merino / bamboo / silk. It was dyed by PRS- her colors are just so incredibly gorgeous and full of depth.
I also finished some crochet- it’s a handspun version of the Queen Anne’s Lace scarf. Please excuse the crappy photo, I’ve not blocked it yet, so it hasn’t had a real photo taken yet.
The biggest news of all is that I am now working for Buffalo Gold Premium Fibers. A lot of what I am doing is behind the scenes, but it’s a ton of fun and I can honestly say that I love my job. Part of what I am doing is leading knit alongs on raverly. Please stop by the group and consider knitting along! The first pattern is a design of a friend of mine, and it’s absolutely awesome in every way. Details are all in the ravelry group, and will be on the BG site soon, as well.
Things seem to be moving in a positive direction around here. So, friends, what have you been up to?
Some finished shawls
I finally finished my Forest Canopy Shawl! It really didn’t take all that long if you don’t count the time that I wasn’t working on it. I’m super proud of it- it’s so soft and cozy. I also started (and finished!) daybreak (in 48 hours! That has to be a record for me). I’m totally in love with it, too. It’s not very big- I wish I had knit the medium size, but then again this size doesn’t overwhelm my frame, which is nice.
I have a few more FOs and handspuns to show you guys, I just need to get good images of them. Also, this post is serving a secondary purpose… we are playing with the flickr widget on the blog so I don’t want to take the time to post a while bunch of photos then have to do it again, and again…
