Tuesday, August 27, 2013

172: Spinning Frenzy

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The skeiner and yarn counter from WoodenSpinner on Etsy has arrived. It's wonderful!

CFR V is now filled--but we are taking a waiting list.
 
More information here!

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What's On My Hooks, Needles, and Spindles:

Not yet finished:
The OHM Shawl by Michelle Miller .
On to the second color!

Margaret Dashwood Shawl--15 repeats done, but set aside for bears...

Whacky Socks
Stalled

One Row Lace Scarf...set aside for the nonce...

2 more bears have been freed from the ZomBear curse! Here are Christine and Sandy Bear!

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Bears for the Mother Bear Project--my 13 bears in 2013 project continues. I am back on this project, as the 2 Knit Lit Chicks are still running their CAL/KAL!

Dizzy Blondes: 

Loretta and her fantastic Kiwi wheel:

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The finished BFL-silk from Dreamy Goat Designs.

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A Happy Outcome from having a skeiner and being able to skein up and count your yarn more quickly.

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And here's what you get from being able to load little cheap bobbins and free up your wheel's bobbins. I used a drill and the dowel from my Lazy Kate.

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The first 4 ounces of Shetland wool from RenCon Ranch.

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Freckle Face Fiber SWM in California Poppies.

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The last braid of Judy's Novelty Wool Corriedale from Stitches West several years ago.

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Strategy:

Set yourself free from wanting a past that will never be.

21 -Day Meditation Challenge

Oh No! The ZomBears have overpowered their watchdog! Poor Eleanor!

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Put a Lid On It:
Hot kitchen, no goodies.

Aw Shoot!
Not this week, alas! Spinning with Loretta instead.

The Zombears did leave a slimy trail, so we cornered them in my studio...

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Something I Really Like:
 Star Trek: Enterprise on Netflix. All the goofy Star Trek stuff you love, plus a great theme song and some true-to-Roddenberry themes.

Blather:
The Gathering Leaves Crocheted Shawl by Lily Go. Thanks, Nitiram!

The practice of no escape!
The Mobile Recording Studio gets an overhaul.

Our outdoor bedroom for the summer months.

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Oh NO! They're eating brains in my studio!

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BEWARE THE ZOMBEARS!

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