Dog Knits

Tri-colored dog hair is the most interesting to spin; you just never know what you're gonna get :c) I've been fortunate to have found a groomer who saves dog brushings for me so I can play around with various dog breed hair.

Here's an interesting blend... This is my friend Renay, who spends a lot of time at a nearby vet. office. She is very sweet and because her hair isn't uniform in color, it produces a grey yarn which is slightly highlighted with bits of gold and white. Very nice!

William Street Socks - Finished!

Just finished Pam's socks a few days ago. I'm very pleased with the results and will no longer shy away from "toe-up" sock patterns. It was so easy, I now wonder why I took so long to try it out.

I used my sock stretchers to block my work; the cable pattern (which by the way, is a 5/5 cross) draws in quite a bit at the in-step (around the ankle) and I wanted it a little bit looser. The stretchers did a fantastic job.

Christmas is just in a couple of days and there's much to be done - it's madness, I say! I've been spinning more than usual, probably because the sound of my wheel turning relaxes me. Who knows.

Back from Holidays

December has so far been busy busy. I had been so preoccupied with going away down South the first week of December (Mexico holiday) that I forgot how close Christmas was, YIKES! We returned a week later to cold and snow. Talk about reality shock. But whether I'm ready or not, Christmas is still going to come.

Interweaves' issue of Spin-Off will be out on December 27th and I can't wait. Looks like it's gonna be another great issue. Check it out!