08.20.06

The Fiber Accomplishment for This Weekend

Posted in Cleo, Photos, Spinning, Yarn at 3:00 pm by delipics

I finished spinning half of my Kool-Aid dyed, merino / tencel fiber. This finished skein was carded on a drum carder; the remaining batch of fiber I will handcard then spin. I did this to see if there will be a difference in the finished yarns. I will let you know what I find.

I also went to The Yarn Tree for their 20% off sale. I bought Koigu in a tropical ocean blue colorway. This is my take-along-on-vacation project. I will have a lot of time flying out to Hawaii and thus the perfect excuse to buy yarn for a new project. (Cleo decided to join this photo shoot on her own. I did not have the heart to shoo her away. She had just sniffed the yarn thoroughly and happened to look up at the same time I pressed the shutter.)

And I bought spinning swag. A handy-dandy resource book, a new spindle from Kundert Spindles, and I splurged on the fiber - four ounces of cashmere / tussah silk - oooheeeh baby!! Soft does not adequately describe the feeling of this fiber. It is just gorgeous. I probably won’t get my hands on this stuff until after my trip - something to look forward to.

While I was in Williamsburg, I popped into a boutique and am now lusting after a black lace & cream colored skirt and top. All of a sudden I want to buy this to wear to the wedding instead of my other dresses. Why do I do this to myself? I must stay in control. I did get out my suitcase and I am starting to make piles of things - toiletries, travel books & paperwork, clothing, and pairs of shoes lined up next to it. Multiple dresses are hanging on the closet door hook. I keep thinking of one more thng to add to my list of things to pack. I did one load of laundy today, and I am waiting till Friday to do one last-minute load of laundry. I have a new haircut. What else needs to be done? After all this running around / preparation / packing, it will be a relief to get on the plane.

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