i'm really enjoying spinning with the drop spindle. i've been experimenting plying with a commercial lace yarn and i like the way it turned out. you can see from this picture that i'm getting better with practice.
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| i think this thinner yarn might be good for a pair of socks |
i've cleaned out the small garden bed, added some new ingredients and planted lettuce, radishes, spinach and peas. the radishes are already up in record time.
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| added some trellis' to allow the pea vines to climb |
i found this great idea for making market bags from old t-shirts on Instructables.com. there's no sewing involved and it takes about 15 minutes. here's the
link if you want to try it.
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| just cut off the sleeves and part of the neck and fringe and tie the bottom edge |
still working on the socks...not too crazy about the afterthought heel. i didn't like doing the Kitchener stitch...kind of fussy.
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| working on the second sock |
and there are a couple of things waiting in the wings:
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| this crochet pattern from Piecework magazine---just for the challenge |
and this shawlette pattern from craftsy.com.
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| i'm hoping this yarn will be the right weight |
i also have several stitching projects in the works but haven't done much stitching this week. i ran out of time. wishing you all a good weekend.
