1st spinning endeavors...

I bought a kit online to start spnning cause I loved all the beautiful yarn I saw all the time on craftster.org, so when it came I started right up. Except it wouldn't work....I just couldn't do it.

Fortunately that weekend was the Fiber Festival that I planned on going to and they had a class for spinning with a drop spindle....so for $18 I got another spindle some fiber to practice with and finnally learned how to spin....here are my creation thus far...
This is the 1st yarn I spun knitted up....its just a tiny bit....
Next I spun this bunch from the roving in the kit....

This was a little extra roving I purchased.


This is my first plied project. I think it tured out ok but who knows?

Swaps I sent out....

xI don't think my partner has received yet, but hopefully she won't cheat and look at my blog....she's all the way in Canada so its taking a while:

HP swap and more...

So my Harry Potter swap is due in a week....I'm getting stuff done, although I'd rather be further along....but the main item I'm making is probably 3/4th done.

Also I finally started spinning....I'm not that good at it yet, but I'm practicing!!!

DOH!...stupid me....

So I bought that yarn for my HP swap and the black yarn I got was worsted....not bulky! So now I have to order more! Geez I'm dumb!

PS. I hope I get my spinning kit soon can't wait to start that!

more and more projects....

The Hancock Fabrics near my house had huge GOING OUT OF BUSINESS signs....so I had to stop in. Got a bunch of fabric to make aprons for, buttons yarn, tons and tons....I only had a carry basket full but it ended up being over $100....yikes....I better get sewing! Will show pics soon of all the goodies I got.

I also started my big project for my Harry Potter swap, and I'm about 1/6th of the way done with it. so At this rate if I can keep it up....should finish in about a week, which would be awesome. I would really like to send out early this time, cause my partner is in Canada!!



here are some inspirational projects I would like to make this summer....

Joann's package arrived!!

My order from Joann's arrived yesterday...YAY! Too bad I'm in the middle of two big projects. Although I do want to start starsky soon.....maybe I'll just do the swatch to get that over with!

I made another order with paradisefibers.com, should be getting that in 7-10 days too....some yarn for my HP swap....can't say what I'll be making though in case my partner checks up on me....

Lady Eleanor

I started Lady Eleanor Yesterday while watching the race (Unfort. Kyle Busch won:( Here are some progress pics!

Not sure if I like the colors or not....might have to dye the whole thing when I'm done....

On a brighter note...

I just made a yarn purchase on joann.com. I got yarn for the starsky and 2 kinds that were just on sale and really pretty, one cotton one wool.

Swerve Moda Dea:

Cotton Tots Very Berry Bernat:


Fisherman's Wool Lion Brand for Starsky:
This is Starsky.....it looks pretty rough....but I've heard its not so bad and it is strangely satisfying

Ms. Marigold....

Progress on this is a little glum....I'm right at the point of joining the piece into the round after forming the armholes.....I'm just scared that the armholes are huge!! I hate to continue knitting and it not really work out. Especially since I think I'm going to run out of yarn anyway before finishing at this rate. What to do?

Danica finished

I've been finished with Danica for a while now, but here are some pictures. Not the greatest as they are taken with ;my camera phone in the bathroom mirror. But I do what I can...