Tuesday, August 13, 2002
Yesterday was my first day with weekly goals in front of me rather than daily goals. I'm very pleased with how it worked out! Thanks for all the encouragement from everyone! 
I was able to move from one project to another as I felt like it and I believe that I enjoyed myself more than normal. I spun more on Wendy's sock yarn and have now spun 17 grams on the second spindle for a total of 42 grams. Only 8 more grams to go and I can ply and wash and the first 50 gram skein will be complete!
I also finished ripping back the round on my Fearless Fairisle where I made the color mistake and knitted that round back plus another one...so I've now knitted a total of 25 rounds above the ribbing. My first ounce of yellow is starting to get low, but I'm still on the first balls of all the colors. I'll post a picture tonight of my progress.
I just love looking at my Solaris spindles! What doesn't show up in the picture below is that the shafts are painted the same metallic colors as the whorls. I had specified the metallic amethyst color for the Sleepy Moon, but told Stacey to surprise me with a metallic color of her choice that would coordinate with the Sleepy Sun. I think she did terrific! The color she chose picks up some of the accent of the rays behind the sleepy sun and just makes it gleam! These spindles are just the right size to carry in your purse as they're only about 6 or 7 inches long. These spindles, along with the Bosworth and Tabachek mini's that are coming, are what I intend to use to spin up my 2.2 ounces of Garden Ivy merino (from Grafton Fibers) in a laceweight 2 ply yarn, which I intend to knit up into a lacy scarf.
In the new house, when we finish the basement, I will have a fiber room all to myself. I've been trying to decide how I want to display my spindles because I want them out in the open so that I can enjoy looking at them even if they're not being used at the moment. One thing I thought of is to have a half spherical base sitting on the table with holes drilled all around the top of the sphere...sort of like table flag holders if you know what I mean. Then I could just slide the spindles into the holes and they would be there waiting to be picked up and used! I just hate the thought of my spindles being hidden away in a bag or basket somewhere.
I was able to move from one project to another as I felt like it and I believe that I enjoyed myself more than normal. I spun more on Wendy's sock yarn and have now spun 17 grams on the second spindle for a total of 42 grams. Only 8 more grams to go and I can ply and wash and the first 50 gram skein will be complete!I also finished ripping back the round on my Fearless Fairisle where I made the color mistake and knitted that round back plus another one...so I've now knitted a total of 25 rounds above the ribbing. My first ounce of yellow is starting to get low, but I'm still on the first balls of all the colors. I'll post a picture tonight of my progress.
I just love looking at my Solaris spindles! What doesn't show up in the picture below is that the shafts are painted the same metallic colors as the whorls. I had specified the metallic amethyst color for the Sleepy Moon, but told Stacey to surprise me with a metallic color of her choice that would coordinate with the Sleepy Sun. I think she did terrific! The color she chose picks up some of the accent of the rays behind the sleepy sun and just makes it gleam! These spindles are just the right size to carry in your purse as they're only about 6 or 7 inches long. These spindles, along with the Bosworth and Tabachek mini's that are coming, are what I intend to use to spin up my 2.2 ounces of Garden Ivy merino (from Grafton Fibers) in a laceweight 2 ply yarn, which I intend to knit up into a lacy scarf.
In the new house, when we finish the basement, I will have a fiber room all to myself. I've been trying to decide how I want to display my spindles because I want them out in the open so that I can enjoy looking at them even if they're not being used at the moment. One thing I thought of is to have a half spherical base sitting on the table with holes drilled all around the top of the sphere...sort of like table flag holders if you know what I mean. Then I could just slide the spindles into the holes and they would be there waiting to be picked up and used! I just hate the thought of my spindles being hidden away in a bag or basket somewhere.