Building a coverlet..

Top photo taken by Karen Parsons

The volunteers at The Depreciation Lands Museum hand spun the five

pounds of yarn in the top photo.

This yarn is to be hand woven into a coverlet for the cabin

on the property.

Yesterday Marilyn and I dyed all the yarns

in Indigo.

They turned out beautifully!

There are so many hands building this coverlet.

Can't wait to see it on the loom!

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February

Cheering on Spring.

Knitting with my mentor's gorgeous hand spun yarn.

Perfect ear warmer for someone who can't get a hat over her bun of hair.

(Pattern: Blue Leaf Headband by Adrienne Krey)

Springtime coffee table:

Seed catalogues, thrift store finds, and casting on my first garment.

Planting ideas...

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Sleeping Spring..

I know your under there.

Somewhere.

Under all that snow.

Spring.

Sleeping.

Little wall hanging created on a DIY 

frame loom with:

Naturally dyed hand spun yarn,

Recycled sweater yarn,

Reclaimed yarn,

and 

a stick from my stash.

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..Hydrangea..

hydrangeas

pale blue in the rain

blue in the moonlight

~Masaoka Shiki

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hand dyed Falkland | hand spun sample

Catching up..

(Pattern: Sawtooth Shawlette via Ravelry)

The two ounce challenge has been finished..

The garden is in..

Getting back to the wheel..

I've missed it.

 A friend and I volunteered through our LYS to demonstrate spinning for a farm who was 

shearing sheep at a school downtown. 

We were told to report to the local news station instead.

(**what??**)

They sheared.  We spun.

Three cheers for Pittsburgh's Roving Art Cart!!

Getting back to the dye pots..

This one is for me.

One Hitchhiker coming up!

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Yarn Along..

Hand dyed Pile-O-Fluff..

..tucked in my bag for some Easter spinning at the cabin.

Cabin window complete with Easter bunting.

Tossed the drop spindle in my pack and hiked to our favorite spot on the river.

Sun!

River spun.

River otter and porcupine.

This fiber is part of a two ounce challenge for my spinning group.

Spin two ounces on the drop spindle and make something with it.

Cast on this week for a small shawlette..

Will post the pattern once I have a bit more done.

Library love:

Reading this to curb spring wanderlust.

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Joining Ginny..

Yarn Along..

Reading and enjoying

Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting by Ann Hood

Knitting up some hand dyed, hand spun merino/silk

LOVE it all the way around ~ dreamy to spin

and wonderful to knit.  The silk makes it super soft

and gives the colors depth.

From the dye pot:

"Scottish Heather" 

and

"Jellies" have flown the nest.

Loving "Joette'..

Starting a shawl class at the LYS this week featuring a 

design from the shop owner.  

Looking foreword to sharing it with you next week!  

Have a most wonderful week!

Happy Knitting..

Joining Ginny.

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Yarn Along..

The Quaker Yarn Stretcher is coming along nicely..

...stretcheth...

 I've used 3 different hand spun yarns in it so far and it has been 

fun seeing the colors come together.

From the dye pot and blooming in the Etsy shop:

"Spring Tea Party"

"Hummingbird"

In these gray days of winter it feels so good to wrap

myself in color.

Wishing you all some winter cheer as we woke to 

seven inches of snow today!

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Joining Ginny..

Morning Ply..

Taking the jumbo Lendrum plying head for a test drive this morning.

I've been trying to pack what I've plied on to the regular bobbin

and keep running out of room.

I was worried about taking the arm off the wheel to get the larger drive band on but it 

was easy-peasy.  Now I just leave both bands on with one gathered below with

and elastic band.

Wishing you a most wonderful start to your week!

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Yarn Pops..

Bits of left over fluff off the drum carder..

spun on the drop spindle..

wrapped on a stick =

Yarn Pops!

Also known as ~ gift wrap!

.. instead of ribbon..

( ~ * ~ Brown paper packages tied up with string.. these are a few of my favorite things.. ~*~)

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Flying colors..

Flying in the new year with lots of color!

Dying..

Carding..

Knitting with hand spun..

Last year I was "spinning into" the new year..

This year..?

 I am diving into the new year with "flying colors"!

So excited for what the new year may bring.

Thanks for joining me

and wishing you a 

most happy start to this new year!

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