Signs of spring
What I come down to in the morning
Today I woke up thinking about plying, so I thought I'd do some.
I found the heavier spindle I use to ply, then set up a way to keep the threads from tangling. You can get quite elaborate setups for this purpose, but this works fine
I spun these singles clockwise, so I plied counterclockwise, as in z then s. This is how you get plied yarn.
Chunky, as you see. I need to do quite a bit more spinning and plying before I start knitting skirt panels.
Tomorrow I think I'll set up the warp for the next woven panel. First I find wherever I carefully put the yarn, so as to wind it into balls.
This afternoon is the knitting group, so that's when I'll get on with that final sock for the current package. After that's gone I'll get into figuring out the knitted skirt panels and even maybe knitting them, who knows.
Life's a banquet!
Enjoy your day, everyone, Nadine invites you to feast on.
Beautiful view, you have a cozy deck.
ReplyDeleteLove the mouse door.
Isn't Zinn great? I love his animals.
DeleteSo glad to meet Nadine. I'm way over my knowlege of yarns when you talk about it...but can't wait to see results.
ReplyDeleteI think it's good to let the yarn narrative just flow over you until there's something to see!
DeleteYou can see the signs of spring here in London. We are all reaching for the antihistamine tablets lol
ReplyDeleteSuch an exciting time of year in the garden I can’t wait to see the skirt
Yes, you're in the spring hemisphere right now. The skirt will be a while yet.
DeleteThat looks like a good rain. I have some early iris in bloom, that's it. Oh, lilac, too. I have no idea what you are doing with the yarn, too much for my limited comprehension. Hi, Nadine!
ReplyDeleteJust let the yarn flow over you! You and Nadine can roll your eyes together.
DeleteReseeding basil - wonderful! I detected that savory from last year seeded in a container on my balcony.
ReplyDeleteThe tiny mouse is fun - and the idea of the mouse hole absolutely great!
All his chalk art is trompe l'oeil. It's wonderful.
DeleteWow! That gives me an idea which will delectate the triplets....
DeleteI'm wondering which part gave you an exciting idea.. And what's the idea.
DeleteYou are starting to see signs of spring and we are walking through the door to summer. This is the way of it.
ReplyDeleteThat little mouse is so darn cute.
Birds can plant roses?
Birds eat the rose hips, poop the seed, perfect little fertilizer package, and it takes root. There's bushes of this all over the development.
DeleteThe sage looks so pretty.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely every year, just like a decorative plant but also a working herb.
DeleteI didn't realize roses can re-seed that easily, though we DO have some volunteer roses in our garden as well. (I think I killed one of them accidentally when I was trimming this spring...OOPS.)
ReplyDeleteI love your deck. It looks so peaceful.
These roses are the invasive weed kind though they do at least have flowers unlike the other accursed wild weeds. I spend a lot of time on the deck. And it's the main view from the living room.
DeleteYour view of the back deck and the trees is a lovely way to greet the day. The roses are a wonderful gift from the birdies.
ReplyDeleteYes, I love my deck, in all seasons.
DeleteIt's so nice to see things blooming, whether they be intentially planted or not.
ReplyDeleteI love the accidental ones most, I think such a gift.
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