Ep 117 recorded  6/5/23

Back from break, had wrist surgery

WIPs

Socks for Thing 1 – turned the heel (again!)

Davit finished the body and blocked!  I need to seam the shoulders and hopefully I’ll be able to knit sleeves soon because I am SOOOO CLOSE

Find Your Fade designed by Andrea Mowry, knit in Midori Bamboo from The Fiber Lady in a discontinued colorway, plus cotton/bamboo sportweight from Great Adirondack Yarn Co.   I’m nearly back to the 2nd lace section after the Knitting Fail from last episode

Tanwen cowl (Ravelry)– designed by Thayer Preece Parker.  I finished the knitting and blocked it!

I have tried a tiny bit of knitting since the surgery.  I’ve knit a total of 3 rows on my latest Hitchhiker in Lion Brand Shawl in a Ball.  It’s a fuzzy yarn in a garter stitch pattern, so gauge does not matter.  Which is good, because I’m not getting gauge at all ha ha

Knitting Fail

More drama with Thing 1’s socks – I was on the third version of these blasted socks.  

Spinning

Finished spinning the green fiber from Buchanan Fiber after the surgery.  Orders were to move my fingers 10 times per hour so I decided to be productive.  Plied on my Lendrum to give that wrist a break and have 933 yards 3-ply heavy fingering.

Startes some old, cheap cotton.  Not my favorite to spin, but it spins thicker than most cottons, so I’m planning a 4-ply DK and I’m going yo dye it.  1 bobbin done, bought several new bobbins from Etsy

Started purple silk that I bought at Wayland Farm and Fiber Days

Started bamboo/faux cashmere blend bought from the now-closed Maine Top Mill

On the Run

Finally started exercising again this past week.  Went for a 1.5 mile walk around the block and really enjoyed it.  

I’ve Got Sunshine

Rain on the Nova Scotia fires!