Time flies… seems like everything I read, everyone I talk to, and yep, me too, we’re all racing time. The good thing about this next drive, I’m the passenger. I think I am. Things could change, but I’m hoping. Then, I’ll get some knitting in. In preparation, I’ll wind a few balls and pack a front seat knitting bag. Maybe I’ll get a couple good hours of steady work done. That depends on Zach. He generally sits on the drivers’ lap. Not always. Kim asked about the yarn I’m using for the Feather & Fan shawl. It’s handspun from teeswater roving that I dyed a while ago. I loved the color and wantedto think about what I would do with it. I found some gold beads to use and beaded both plies as I spun them. Teeswater has the sheen and some of the feel and drape of mohair. It’s hairy, smooth, and heavy like Wensleydale, a long wool breed from Northern England. It’s one of my favorites. Very cute…
this shot was borrowed from the breeders web site
These are the buttons that I scored last weekend, mostly from ‘Unique One’, a vendor from Camden ME. The balck ones are almost impossible to photograph without pulling them from the group. Imagine concentric ovals in a bakelite lookalike. I read on the NETA list that she bought one of my ‘Wristaff’s. I’m pleased.
The rest of the week, I’ll be back on dial-up. Margene, you know what that means. Bear with me, I’ll try.
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3 responses to “rollin’ along”
Its quite possible that I need some Teeswater roving (although I’d actually just like to skip that and try the yarn). The shawl looks beautiful, and I’m always up for a good adorable sheep picture.
Time does fly….can’t believe we are heading into March! That means spring is coming and maybe I’ll see some real sheep at the fiber fairs.Have a great trip up north!
Darling sheep! I’d love to try the yarn, too. Ugh, for you and dial up. I can blog but reading some of the bigger graphic blogs just crashes my machine. Good luck.