spun simultaneously one year in the future

7 June 2009 - 19:40

I’ll let the pictures do the talking.

Passion Flower Hand Painted Roving by Chimera

on the bobbin

laceweight single

laceweight single

The roving was dyed by Chimera on Etsy. <3

And my current WIP: Abby by Amy Singer.

Abby

I’m knitting it up with Malabrigo Lace 100% Baby Merino on US6 Addi Turbos. I am so in love with it. If only Austin weather permitted more time for cowl wearing.

week 16 in review

19 April 2009 - 18:20

–video
Scrubs 815, “My Soul on Fire pt. 2″
Daily Show
Colbert Report
Cubs baseball
White Sox baseball
NHL Playoffs (Go Blackhawks!!!)
NBA Playoffs (Go Bulls!!!)

–audio

I can’t wait for a clean mp3 of this. OMG. Probably one of my favorite covers ever.

–knitting
Lemongrass Bolero (80%)
Lace Ribbon Scarf (new one, 5%)
TARDIS iPod Cozy (for iPod Touch)

–spinning
spun up some Goober Buns from HeartstringsbyDee … it’s crazy colorful and ridiculous. it reminds me of a beach ball.

–other stuff
redesigned my header on Etsy. Hokusai love!
this week I start my Star Trek paper. gotta love an excuse to watch TONS of Star Trek.

week 15 in review

12 April 2009 - 17:27

–video
Scrubs 814, “My Soul on Fire pt. 1″
Doctor Who, “Planet of the Dead”
Doctor Who Confidential, “Desert Storm”
Doctor Who, “The Invasion of Time” (1977)

–audio
more of the same … I need new music!

–knitting
Lace Ribbon Scarf (finished!)
Beech Wood Cowl (35%)
Presto Chango (99%, just needs seaming and buttons)

–spinning
finished spinning and plying ~240 yds of worsted weight yarn (see previous post)

–other stuff
waiting until November for the next Doctor Who special is going to KILL ME

you spin me right round, baby

- 15:50

It started as this:

Spring Fling Hand Dyed Roving

And then I spun it up:

spin spin spin

And then it was plied with this:

my DIY tensioned lazy kate

Which all added up to this:

Galang

Galang

Which is now for sale in my Etsy shop! I’m quite proud. :) Spinning is fun!

week 14 in review

5 April 2009 - 10:29

–video
The Daily Show
The Colbert Report
Scrubs 813, “My Full Moon”

–audio
M.I.A. – Arular
Lady GaGa – The Fame
The Killers – Day & Age
Girl Talk – Night Ripper
of Montreal covers
Kasabian, “Vlad the Impaler”

–knitting
Lace Ribbon Scarf (100%! just needs to be blocked)
Lemongrass Bolero (70%)
Presto Chango (40%)

–stash acquisitions

Noro Silk Garden Sock

Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cotton

–spinning

spin spin spin

1 bobbin filled
1 bobbin 1/3 full

–other stuff
hit 20 hours on Wii Fit, the piggy bank turned platinum! *dances*