Playing catch-up

Its been my usual hectic couple of weeks. Try to get this on a roll.

I was bored last week, so I decided to break out the Dremel that I bought for myself and I made myself a Hackle! It worked,, but I think I have to relocate the combs to the short side,,,C clamps gave me a tough time. Picture trying to use the Hackle while the comb points are pointed to your tummy.



Again feet thrown in for comparison.


About 2 weeks ago, I went over to Kelly's house to hang and spin. I brought along my other bag of handpainted wool that I bought from The Drafting Zone (no web addy that I can find just yet!)





Kelly and I were making like dueling Spinners, lol,, or at least for a bit.



And when all was said and done,, I had this much done on my bobbin! Looks totally different, doesnt it?



And as it was getting dark,, what ferocious creature was this, with eyes glowing in the semi-darkness?



Why it is one of Kelly's Kitty's of course.

Since I have no pets of my own at the moment I have to live gratuitously through others pets!



Now this I love,,, the last week of June I was out sick. Mainly due to the fact my car hadnt started of Monday of that week, and there was no way I was gonna make it to work on time. And that did get me sick,,, to my stomach,,sigh. So I called in sick to work and had to stay out for 3 days just so I wouldnt get into trouble! Best part was getting myself my dr's note, and clearing myself to go back to work on Thursday,,till I called Wed nite to double check on something, and the Dispatcher tells me "Your still out sick". Dispatcher in the afternoon hadnt put me back to full duty,, sigh. So it was an extra day out for me,,, I should have made it the whole week. So much for Transit Authority policy.

But it did give me time to try and relax,, and cruise thru Etsy the whole week! Then I bought this!



Isnt it just the cutest little sock project bag you ever saw! AND it was half the price of the Goknit pouch. I got this little gem for only $10! I snapped this up from Deltafine Designs and boy is she speedy! I ordered this on a Tuesday, and I received it on Thursday! Happy shopping there!




It is just really perfect for holding my sock stuff! Its holding a wound ball of Colinette Jitterbug in the Mardi Gras colorway,, with my double points in my double point needle holder that I bought from Autumn House Farms.



Color of the fabric is just oh so pretty!

I have some more pics to post, will try to get it up later tonite or during the week. Its been a wild 2-3 weeks. Summer schedule started last week and I am now doing a straight express bus route! I cant even believe that I am doing this. Best part is,, it aint so bad!

I do one morning trip from Staten Island starting at 7:08am into Manhattan via New Jersey (and the Lincoln Tunnel). Very interesting taking a 45 ft long, 11 ft high bus thru a tunnel with traffic. Once that is done and I pull into the Manhattan Depot, around 9:30am,, I dont do my afternoon trips (2 trips out of lower Manhattan to Staten Island with a total of going back and forth 3 times thru the Battery Tunnel) till 3:10,, so I actually have time to myself for once. When that is done I pull into my depot at around 7:15pm. Makes for a really long day, given that I'm up at around 4am,,, and come home around 9-9:30pm,(commuting with hubby for the summer so I have to wait for him to finish at 8pm). But I get to see the Son from hell,, who by the way, failed English and is in summer school till the beginning of August, sigh.

The only thing thats really sad right now is about my FIL. We found out about 3 weeks ago that he's been diagnosed with a blood cancer. Its not leukemia or Hodgkins lymphoma, which are treatable, depending what form it is. It called Multiple Myeloma,, and there is no cure. I wont get into the specifics of it. Lets just say it hasnt been an easy 3 weeks, especially for hubby,,, and it doesnt look like its going to get any better any time soon.

The only thing that makes things a bit easier to deal with is that I got my Ravelry invite last week. I like to lose myself checking out all the patterns and yarns. It does much for stress reduction!

Ciao for now!

More Fibery toys!

Ok where do I start again? I'll just get work over with real fast. The new schedule (otherwise known as the "Pick" started a week ago Sunday, Which for me meant Monday. I'm working later now, by an hour and a half but it seems to be working out nicely so far. Show up for work at around 1:30,, pull out a bus and play school bus at one of the local High Schools making just that one trip towards the ferry (so far so good, not even a half full bus, the majority actually pays), and its an actual relaxing ride for the most part. Then back to my depot, kill 45 minutes, do 2 round trips on the line between Staten Island and Brooklyn. Again not to bad at all so far. After that pull in again for lunch, which consists of 51 minutes, lol. Get another bus, do another line for only 1 round trip, go back to the depot and dash the hell out of there for home. What is nice is I have to get thru this week then I'm off on vacation the following week. I cant wait,, spinning and knitting time!

In the time being, the past week,,,, fibery things abounded into my home!

First up, an order I placed with Red Needle Yarns which unfortunately is going out of business in Savannah, GA. The one good thing, they are supposed to open up sometime this summer out here somewhere along the South Shore of Long Island this summer. Good luck on the move Mickey!

This is what I ordered:

Cascade 220 in these 3 shades, 3 skeins of each. Fiber Trends felted clogs here I come!

Then this:

Kid Silk Haze, 2 skeins of the green (cant remember the name right now) and 3 skeins of Dewberry. Dewberry is destined to become Birch. It had better become Birch. I want Birch! Nuff said!

So I ran to Rumpelstiltskin Yarns to get the right size Addi to make Birch! And I started the lace cast on for it. Here that is, lol.


While at Rumpelstiltskins,, I was talking to Angela, the owner,,, and showed off to her my brand new Moosie Spindle that I got from the Bosworth's.

Its a beauty!


A better pic of the shaft, its made of Bocote wood.


It weighs 33 grams/1.17 oz. and it spins beautifully and long just as any Bozzie should! Angela thought it was just lovely! Funny part was, I was asking Angela if by chance she would be getting any other fiber in,,, any exotics,,, she just pointed to one corner of her shop and asked me if I had checked the rack. Rack? There was another rack? I ran to the rack,,, the beautiful rack of fiber. Different colored Alpaca's,,,, some merino/silk mixes,,,then I saw them. Cashmere,,,, and Camel fiber. All packed into little 2 oz parcels. I really hadnt planned on buying fiber, what with Maryland sheep and wool coming up. I did the lesser of 2 evils. Her Cashmere was 20 and change for 2 oz,, the Camel was 10 and change. My Moosie begged to be fed. Whats a girl to do??? So 2 bags of this Camel fiber came home with me along with my above pictured Addi Circ.


Hee hee hee

More fiber goodies!

That Blog contest that I won? I received the yarn on Friday! Thank you again Melissa! Heres the pic!


And on Thursday I received my order that I placed with Knitpicks


The 2 skeins on either side is Memories, Hawaii on the left, Redwood Forest on the right,,,in the center is 3 skeins of Shadow I ordered in Sunset Heather. So Pretty! I also ordered some Knitty SP8 things that I had been waiting to order,,,, Shhhhhhh,,, its a secret!

Lastly,,, besides casting on for Birch,,, I'm attempting a quick knit baby sweater in a cotton blend for my niece Bryn's Birthday. I've got till May 25th to get it done. Will I? Trying my best. Started the back last night.


Well time to turn in sort of early for once,, things to do before commuting to work tomorrow morning. My Moosie is whining to be fed before bed too! Soooooo off to start my feeding of Camel to my Moosie. Whatcha think of the name Bullwinkle?

Stay dry this wet and windy night,,, till next time!