I think I have gone crazy!

I bought a second spinning wheel yesterday!!! I am going make to sure that it is working good and then turn around and sell it. I thought I was picking up an Ashford Traveler and it turned out to be an Ashford Traditional. I already have a Traditional so I don't need two. The price was good though so I bought it. Anyway I had to try it out so I spun up some self striping yarn on it last night and it works great and the yarn is pretty. What do you think? I listed it on etsy because I have no use for it. I was just playing. Boy I love to play, it gets me in trouble sometimes, ok to be honest it gets me in trouble all the time!

This is what I bought!

This is what I spun!

Happy Knitting, Trish

Seattle

I am off to Seattle for the weekend. My eldest has a fencing tournament on Sunday and it is my youngest's birthday. So needless to say I have a busy weekend ahead. I will let you know all about it Monday. Trish

Also Free

I posted my Picot Sun Hat to Ravelry yesterday also. I also designed this one for a class. The class is over so you all can have the pattern for free, aren't I nice. If you don't want a floppy brim you will have to add some wire to the edge somehow! Enjoy!!!

And a little handspun! I bought this Fiber at Oregon Flock and Fiber this last weekend. It comes from Crown Mountain Fibers! Isn't it pretty.

Happy Knitting, Trish

Nesting Bowls

I taught my Nesting Bowl class last night. It went really well. I let my students choose weather they would like to learn on double pointed needles or magic loop on circular needles. One person decided on double points and the rest learned magic loop. The class went really well and they all learned how to knit in the round starting at the bottom of the bowl and working there way up. So since the class is over I thought that I would give the pattern away. So just click on the link on the right side of the page and enjoy.

Thanks for the picture Jami!!!



Happy Knitting, Trish

Another Fencer in the Family

It looks like I have two good fencers in the family now. What am I going to do. I think I will have to find another job, o-well they could love worse things. Here is to my young champion. I love you Sandrey, great job!

I promise I will have knitting and spinning to show you all tomorrow!

Happy Knitting, Trish

Spinning

I got a little spinning done today! I think that I am going to make Thursday mornings spinning time. My sons all fence on Thursday mornings and then we eat lunch at the fencing center. After lunch my younger ones play games while my eldest participates in a conversational french group that I got going. One of the fencing masters is leading the group and the kids are learning a ton. So what this all means is that I sit at the fencing center for about 3 hours. I figure this would be a great time to get some spinning done. So Thursdays are the new spinning day around here. We will see how long I keep this up. I don't have very much fiber so I guess I will have to buy some. Darn!

This is what I did today. Thanks Tanya for the fiber I love it!

It is Mixed Blue Faced Leicester Top in Oregon Cellar, by MissBabs Hand-Dyed Yarns & Fibers

Happy Knitting, Trish

Science at my House

Designing weapons!!! Lots of fun and learning going on today. On the Television behind them my eldest is watching Modern Marvels about sword and axes!!!

Happy knitting, Trish