Death by silk

If I don't stop spinning this damn Tussah silk I'm going to be in the poor house. I need to get some dyeing done, but I am completely addicted to spinning silk now. This morning I pinched off a few staples from my mutant silk rovings (the one's that didn't make it to the store because I let them play in the rinse water too long and set their combedness free) and spun them from the fold, alternating colorways. And I reeeeeeally like what's happening. I love all the pretty colors. The gauge is uneven, but I don't caaaaare. I did manage to stop myself. At least temporarily. I reasoned that maybe if I took some photos and posted to my blog that it just might interrupt the crazed spinning pattern long enough for me to come to my senses and get some dyeing done. I don't know if it did, but only time will tell. Whyyyyy oh whyyyyy was beautiful silk created???? I can't stay away from the stuff!

Here's a photo of the mutant hand-painted rovings and the yarn they are spinning into.




Oooh! Here's an idea...maybe I'll spin one colorway and ply with the other! I guess this little LJ interlude was unsuccessful. I need a spinning intervention!!! Pleeeeease!!!

Death by silk

If I don't stop spinning this damn Tussah silk I'm going to be in the poor house. I need to get some dyeing done, but I am completely addicted to spinning silk now. This morning I pinched off a few staples from my mutant silk rovings (the one's that didn't make it to the store because I let them play in the rinse water too long and set their combedness free) and spun them from the fold, alternating colorways. And I reeeeeeally like what's happening. I love all the pretty colors. The gauge is uneven, but I don't caaaaare. I did manage to stop myself. At least temporarily. I reasoned that maybe if I took some photos and posted to my blog that it just might interrupt the crazed spinning pattern long enough for me to come to my senses and get some dyeing done. I don't know if it did, but only time will tell. Whyyyyy oh whyyyyy was beautiful silk created???? I can't stay away from the stuff!

Here's a photo of the mutant hand-painted rovings and the yarn they are spinning into.




Oooh! Here's an idea...maybe I'll spin one colorway and ply with the other! I guess this little LJ interlude was unsuccessful. I need a spinning intervention!!! Pleeeeease!!!

Pic of donation yarn

Here's the skein I made to be donated to the Dulaan Project for the 3000in2007 LJ group. Since I'm too busy to knit these days, jpettibone will be knitting up some socks with it for Mongolia. Thanks, jpettibone!

Of course, me being perpetually seduced by color, was about to send her a very bright skein when common sense thunked me on the head and reminded me of where the socks would be going. So, I dyed up something much more subdued and earthy. Colors are bark brown, light golden brown, deep garnet, and a sprinkling of periwinkle. I think they'll knit up to some very cozy Mongolianesque socks. I prefer "socks that can be seen from space", *winks to V*, but I think these are more appropriate for their final destination.

Pic of donation yarn

Here's the skein I made to be donated to the Dulaan Project for the 3000in2007 LJ group. Since I'm too busy to knit these days, jpettibone will be knitting up some socks with it for Mongolia. Thanks, jpettibone!

Of course, me being perpetually seduced by color, was about to send her a very bright skein when common sense thunked me on the head and reminded me of where the socks would be going. So, I dyed up something much more subdued and earthy. Colors are bark brown, light golden brown, deep garnet, and a sprinkling of periwinkle. I think they'll knit up to some very cozy Mongolianesque socks. I prefer "socks that can be seen from space", *winks to V*, but I think these are more appropriate for their final destination.

The magic of re-skeining

From drab to fab.

The magic of re-skeining

From drab to fab.

You know you've been playing with yarn too long when...

you take your dogs for their morning walk as usual, say "hello" to the neighbors, and come home only to find little locks of fiber in your locks. I had little, and very obvious, fuzz balls of wool embedded in my hair. My neighbors must REALLY think I'm a freak now. And just yesterday, instead of swallowing dog hair with my daily meals, I swallowed sheep hair. And not by choice. I believe in a high fiber diet, both yarn wise and in my diet, but if this keeps up I'm going to wind up like a cat with a big fiber hair ball.

You know you've been playing with yarn too long when...

you take your dogs for their morning walk as usual, say "hello" to the neighbors, and come home only to find little locks of fiber in your locks. I had little, and very obvious, fuzz balls of wool embedded in my hair. My neighbors must REALLY think I'm a freak now. And just yesterday, instead of swallowing dog hair with my daily meals, I swallowed sheep hair. And not by choice. I believe in a high fiber diet, both yarn wise and in my diet, but if this keeps up I'm going to wind up like a cat with a big fiber hair ball.

My store is updated

Now I need to pass out for a while.  The photo taking and editing sucks the life out of you!

I officially have scramble-fried brains.

Here's a sampling of what I posted today.

My store is updated

Now I need to pass out for a while.  The photo taking and editing sucks the life out of you!

I officially have scramble-fried brains.

Here's a sampling of what I posted today.