My First Handspun!

Check it out!

My first ever hand spun yarn.

I had some mohair fiber hiding out in my stash so I played with that and this is what I got. I have never spun before or had a lesson but I had a pretty good idea how it is done from blogs and having seen people spinning in person. I made a thick single and Navajo plyed it. The yarn is bulky and a little uneven and I think I might have enough for some fingerless mitts or stripes on a hat!

New Toy!

I finally broke down and bought a drop spindel, I fell in love with this little beauty from Butterfly Girl Designs I had some mohair hiding out in the bottom of my stash so I could try my hand at spinning.
Next up, how to Navajo ply!

Cookies!

We've been busy

baking cookies for mom's bakery. She likes to make sugar cookies all though the month of December as a service to her costumers. It takes a lot of extra time to make these but we have fun!

Snowy Day!

This is what the day was like here

We got about 10 inches of snow! Snow is so nice especially when you don't have anywhere to be but at home.

So what better to do than this!?

I spent the day knitting, drinking tea and listening to music. I tell you, it's a rough life! I cast on some socks for Gummibaer with yarn that we got in Germany. (He picked it out) They are going to be very plain socks and I'm thinking of making them kind of tall. I don't have a pattern I'm just starting with a short row toe and taking it from there.

Christmas comes early!

I won some sock yarn in a contest on Elizzabetty's blog and look what she sent me!

Lots of goodies too! Some yummy brownies, a cheesecake mix I can't wait to try, hand made soap that looks like it will be my new favorite and some knitters hand cream! Oh and did I mention YARN lovely, soft, pretty, YARN. My mom is just crazy enough to think I might let her have it, silly lady!

Thanks, Elizzabetty!