I spaced out on getting this picture up yesterday. Isn't it purty? So purty that I didn't want to screw it up by spinning it (but I did, see below)
On the left, that is alpaca/silk in "tamarack & spruce" and on the right, targhee in "roses for you". I love them both, but I truly adore the targhee colorway. YUM!
This is a sickness you know. Beth welcomed me to the "dark side" already.. and she wasn't kidding. This is addictive! And I thought knitting was an expensive hobby! I really am going to need my own sheep pretty soon! I was raving to Beth in email about the targhee and alpaca/silk from Susan's Spinning Bunny, and commented that I was afraid to spin it before I had more practice. I couldn't take it anymore. I'm flat out of "practice wool", and the lovely colorful rovings from Susan kept talking to me from the basket they sat in on the mantel. "Spiiiiiinnnnn me", it kept saying "Loook at me fool, look at this color, feel my softness, spiiiiiin me!"  What can I say? I've never been good at saying no. So tonight, right before dinner, I started prepping, and once the kids were in bed, I sat down and spun, not just a little, but a lot. I'm still not consistent though. Most of my "lumps" are from joining new strips of wool. More practice is needed apparently. I still love it though, and I'll still knit it with absolute pride.

Connor cuteness for Tuesday.. Spaghetti for lunch!

Around a year ago on this day..

• Nantasket Basket...Round TWO - 2005
• sweet dreams of yarn and sticks... - 2005