March Shenangians

 And I'm back for the monthly fiber update!

I've multiple projects on the go: the pink sparkly scarf that I decided to do a puff stitch crochet, the silk & cashmere scarf that I've decided to do as a sampler style of crochet and knit stitches, and a baby blanket for a colleague.

I'm so pleased with how this is turning out. And still surprised how much I adore it for not being a fan about shades of pink.

This is the silk and cashmere from 2007. I decided to do stitches that are various types of patterns. And I quite enjoy it.

I got to the part where I wanted to do something with chain ply, but I don't have a spinning wheel or electric wheel. So I opted to crochet chain the yarn. 

I've quite a bit to go, but I find it meditative when I'm listening to my various favorite podcasts. I do have to limit it to about 30 mins at a time, max of 4 hours per day and do plenty of stretches to keep carpal tunnel at bay.

The baby blanket has had a lot of stops and starts. I'd try one pattern, then another, then just become frustrated with the yarn. I really hate working with 100% acrylic, but I don't know if even superwash wool would work for the person that will be gifted it. The yarn is soft, but the fucker is so splitty. I hope it holds up with use and multiple wash/dry cycles.

Next month, I'll have further updates, and possibly some spinning?

Guess Who's Back

It's been a long, stressful, exhausting seven years away from the blog. 

 But here we are... 

First thing, I do not have another dog. Right now, I'm just too busy with my own work, my podcast, and several other items to take care of one. And also, they won't be Tank. 

In the years I've been away, I have still managed to knit and crochet. Reduced my stash by gifting the yarns, if not using my stash to knit for folx. I'm trying to reduce it further because really, as the book says, No One Wants Your Shit (good book, highly recommend it). I've plans to go through and sort the remaining yarns and match them up with future projects. I've also plans to go through old projects and if I've not been wearing them, either gift them or frog them for reuse. I do have it on my list to do Project Completion History 2017 to 2024 to catch y'all up to speed.

I've roving and my spindles, and I'm trying to figure out how to get back into that craft without pissing off my osteoarthritis. 

Meanwhile, I decided that if I'm going to jumpstart this blog, I'm going to learn additional crochet stitches. I found one that's dead easy, one row repeat, and works beautifully with the Rose Gold merino yarn I bought from Celtic Memory eons ago (serious, back in 2007 or was it 2010?) Anyway, I talk about that yarn over here. And you may remember I'm not a fan of pink, but YOWZA. This pattern works well with it. 

I'm also getting back into stitching: cross-stitch as well as embroidery.

Stay tuned...