Finish Line!

My tour this year is done!  I did fine by my standards!



I really had no goals, I did have 5 braids I wanted to spin up and also to ply the set of bobbins you see.  I got 3 braids done and those bobbins done too.

See my wheel o'bobbins!


Still have these to ply...ran out of time.


Off to knit on some never ending garter....I do love to knit garter...but not right now ;)

My favorite so far!

What started out as this.....


Became these (one finished pre-move, one finished a few weeks ago)



Then became this....


To this....


And is now these!!!


Don't mind me...I'm in love with them...can you tell?

Two if By Hand
Superwash Merino
La Di Da (brown/burgundy/gold) 2 oz.
Was Only Joking (Blues/reddish) 2 oz.
N-Ply 193 yds total (105 & 88 yds)
Sport/DK weight
3rd TdF finished spin
I split each braid in half lengthwise first, then split them each 4 total times (8 strips total of each colorway).  Then I spun them alternately one of LDD, then one of WOJ. 

I have to admit, I didn't want to spin it this way...was going to spin them separately and figure something out.

So....glad....I went out of my comfort zone/box and just did it.  I so love the colors!! It's also my most total yardage of n-ply :)

I spun the bobbins on my Traveller and plied them on my new Lendrum...ahh...the wheel I should have bought first. I learned on one and have always wanted one...after the last few months and my birthday...I'm a happy spinner!


Can you tell ;)

A little sight seeing

Living in Northern Arizona means not too far from here!


Last time I was here, I was 13 yrs old.  Don't think it changed much LOL!


This is only one section, Mather Point I think.  We got to another area, but then the rain, thunder, & lightening arrived and we had to cut the trip short.


Oh...it's the Grand Canyon, almost forgot to tell you!



The kids...um..young people ;)


Amazing view!


Trust me, I'm not ill at all, have no idea why I'm scowling.


This was from the burrow/donkey/horse trail.  We started walking down a bit before the sky opened up on us.  I knew I didn't like heights much..well this confirmed it even more.  I surely won't be joining hubby on the burrow/donkey/horse trip in the future.  In fact quite a few pictures were blurry from that area.

It's less than 3 hrs away and we've already made plans to go back and visit a few more areas and even hike a bit....well maybe on a not so high trail ;)

College guy is only here for a few more days, than off to the Navy for a month, then back to school for his senior year...sigh..

What's this????

Haven't seen this around these parts for a while huh?



Thankfully almost every window here has shades. They are huge windows and since we're here temporarily, I am not buying any to fit. I did bring a few of my old curtains with me (not in storage) so I used them where I could.

However, the kitchen has 2 windows with mini-blinds...mini-blinds that don't go up or down easily at all (takes 2 people) So, luckily I brought my sewing machine and this fabric remnant.



I had originally bought it to make tote bags for sale way back when I did that. I re-found it stored in a hope chest while packing up. Glad I threw it in the blanket box to come with us.



One casulty of the move, my lipped edge ruler.  This is an awesome ruler as it catches over the edge of your cutting board, and ensures you get a straight cut.  Sigh...I'll still use it and hopefully find another one on sale one day.  Fingers crossed it's one of the few move casulties we find.

Another thing I love about this place is the sunlight!  I wanted the blinds to stay 1/2 down so I could open them whenever. (ha who am I kidding they are stuck like that)


I luckily had enough to make 2 sets of curtains.  This is the side of the kitchen.



This is by the sink.  It is so nice to have a window by the sink.  Definately a must while house hunting.  My wishes for it are cupboard space and window by the sink.  Time will tell, more house hunting tomorrow.

I may just leave these here when I go, we'll see if they fit in with my new place.

You may see some quilting around here...someday soon ;)

TdF Days 1 & 2 Progress....

First finished handspun!


After it's fulling bath, it ended up being 235 yds of 17 wpi (fingering, but a heavy one) I have a mini skein of about 29 yds too as it all wouldn't fit on one bobbin.


Lots of different colors, should be interesting knit up.


Here's how it started!
Funky Carolina Handcarded Batts
Eff the Neutrals! 4 oz.


Sunday's progress, about 1.5 oz. of organic merino from Two if By Hand.


Monday's progress on the same half braid.


Not a lot of the greenish yellow on the end of it. Will be interesting plied up.

Off to rest up for the rest of the week!

If it's July 2nd....

It must be time for the....

From July 2-24 as the bikers are Touring France, us crazy spinners are challenging ourselves in different ways by spinning.

I have some goals...about 5 braids, a few fibers I've not spun before too.  Not sure how much spinning I'll do when my son gets home, but it's worth a try ;)

Here's one team I'm on


Two if By Hand-awesome colorways...stay tuned.

I'm also with the Snobby Spinners and the Funky Junkies!

Speaking of Funky Junkies....this will be my first spin!



One of Funky Carolina's carded batt sets I got in a destash.  I plan on spinning this as a single ply yarn, so the challenge for me will be treadling slooooowwww!!
Hehe..looks like a pelt o'colors to me!!