Cotswald Curls

I did not flick or comb these Cotswold curls. I just pulled them slightly apart with my fingers and spun a thick and thin, lumpy roving. Then I plyed it with a commercial ladder yarn which accounts for the small dots of color. The picture shows some of the curls, some of the skeined yarn and the beginning of a knitting bag. It will be garter stitch since a pattern would not show up.

Supplies for KAL

This is for the MysteryStole3KAL@yahoogroups.com I am using Zephyr in vanilla, size 3 bamboo needles and a teeny, tiny crochet hook for the beads. The clues start June 29. This group has generated many e-mails from many countries and is already interesting.

Saturday Sky

That small white spot is the only group of clouds we have seen lately. I did not realize it had been a week since I have posted. I have been knitting a shawl, a pair of socks and my Aran sweater. And spinning some novelty yarn from Cotswold curls. And reading and listening to NPR. Getting old is not all bad.

Saturday Sky

Saturday Sky in Cave Spring where they are having the annual arts and crafts fair. We spent a couple of hours walking around looking at everyone's booths. Some things were pretty interesting. I bought two more baskets from the man from Savannah who brings Sea Grass baskets every year. I now have eight of his baskets and they are great for holding fiber and yarn.

I had planned to sit and knit in the shade for KIP day but by the time we had toured everything we were too hot to stay longer. My hair was wet. It was a sauna out there and we still haven't had rain.

510 Yards of New Yarn

I do not think I will be buying any more handpainted roving. The roving was beautiful. But when I got it spun and washed it to set the twist the blue bled so much that it turned all that wonderful bright yellow into green. Now it is just o.k. It would have been spectacular.

This is the finished baby blanket for Charley Grace. It is Berroco Plush and is very soft. She loves her blankets so I think she will like this. I will send it for her 2nd birthday on July 8.

Even in drought some things survive and are beautiful.

I am almost finished with the blanket for Charley Grace. One more session to finish the edging.