Busy last couple of days #spinning #knitting #JANSALE

The last couple of days I've been very busy knitting and spinning.  Sunday I came very close to finishing the first Boot Cuff and last night I managed to finish it and start on the mate.

 

Sunday I finished refilling the 3rd bobbin and then weighted all 3 bobbins, before starting in to ply up the 14th skein.

Bobbin #1 5 1/4 oz. - 2 oz. = 3 1/4 oz.

Bobbin #2 4 5/8 oz. - 2 oz. = 2 5/8 oz.

Bobbin #3 5 oz. - 2 oz. = 3 oz.

Total 14 7/8 oz

 

Starting to ply up the 14th skein of 3 ply white alpaca yarn.  Monday I almost had a full bobbin of 3 ply white alpaca yarn.

 

Sunday I was able to finish the leg on the mate to my mom's socks and start on the heel flap and came fairly close to finishing the leg on the mate to my brothers socks.

Today I'll pick up where I left on Sunday with my Mom's and brother's socks, trying to make up for time that was lost from yesterday.

 

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Sale starts 1/16/16 ends 1/19/16!

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Spinning Ginny JANSALE 20% off starts 1/16/16 ends 1/19/16

 Spinning Ginny is taking 20% off her entire inventory. 

Sale starts 1/16/16 ends 1/19/16!

http://www.spinningginny.com

 



Doing what I love. #knitting #spinning

You probably think I'm crazy, because I knit and spin everyday.  However, when you love something so much, you just do what you love.  So Saturday I spent the day in my spinning room knitting and spinning.  So here's some pictures, of just what I accomplished on Saturday.

Knitting with size 5 dpns and some Handspun Wildberry Colonial Wool Blend, into some Boot Cuffs. 

My spinning wheel was working overtime too.  I almost had the third bobbin refilled, I was so engrossed in it, that I almost lost track of the time.

Late in the afternoon, I had my knitting needles clicking away, yet again.  I almost had the leg finished (12 more rows to go), on my mom's socks.

My knitting needles just kept on flying, when I moved onto my brother's socks (38 more rows to go). 

Felting Alpaca is like doing a science experiement #knitting #spinning #New #Listing

On Wednesday, I finally finished a project I started for my mom back in the fall.  I was working on trying to felt it and since I've never felted alpaca before, it was going to be a science experiment for me.  I know that you can felt things in the washer and I've tried that, before with my old washer and found that the water doesn't get hot enough (it was one of those energy efficient washers).  I've felted thing in boiling hot water before and found that it works, only it takes a long time and you have to keep stirring and lifting up your item to see if its showing signs of felting.

Well, I thought that I'd trying the boiling technique first.  So I brought some water to boil with a little bit of detergent in it.  Then I put this Handspun - Dyed - Knitted - Alpaca - Bag into the boiling water.  I stirred and lifted for 30 minutes, I saw what looked like something was starting to happen, but the bag was still huge.  I added another 30 minutes and continued stirring and lifting, not much more was happening.  I continued repeating the process, for 3 more hours, some felting was happening but not enough to really make difference.

Then I thought, hey why not try putting it into the dryer (oh I know what your probably thinking), but it didn't do much of anything to it at all.  I was beginning to get discouraged!  So I took to https://www.youtube.com/ and looked up felting bags.  The only thing I found was something that talked about using the washing machine again.  I was very skeptical about giving this a try, but did and was very impressed that it was starting to work.  Then on Thursday morning I tried again and finally it to felt up, just the way I was wanting it too!  Well, here it is all dry and having its debut!

I hope/think my mom will like it!

With this project finished, I added a new one to my knitting queue.

I knitting from my last skein of Handspun Colonial Wool Blend (Wildberry) and I'm making Boot Cuffs using size 5 dpn's.

I'm getting closer now to having the third bobbin refilled,

It won't be long now and I'll be plying up the thirteenth skein of yarn from Bellagio's creamy white alpaca fleece.

I'm even starting to make progress on my mom's and brother's very late Christmas presents.

The leg on the mate is starting to get longer of my mom's socks, even the mate on my brother's socks is getting longer too!

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What a happy morning, another full bobbin, and socks

This morning I am happy to say, that I finished the Handspun - Knitted - Maleficent - Mohair - Irish Lace - Cowl, washed it and have it blocked on my blocking board.  It feels great to finish the first project of the year!

Next thing I want to share is, the second bobbin.  I finally finished refilling it and removed it from my spinning wheel and placed it on my lazy kate with the first bobbin.

But the fun doesn't stop there, I replaced the second bobbin with the third bobbin and started in spinning all over again.

If you've been following my posts, I've finished the first sock on my mom's Christmas present and the cuff is now finished and the leg started on the mate. 

and now the first sock on my brother's Christmas present is finished and the cuff is also finished and the leg started on the mate.

Its now time to leave you all until tomorrow.  Hope you all have a great day and thinks for stopping by and reading my blog.



Days flying by, Last sale of 2015 arrived safely, up late taking care of Sue-chi the spinning dog, #knitting #spinning

 The days are beginning to fly by me and it even feels like they are running into each other. 

But on a good note:  The last day of 2015, I made a sale and of course my sale had ended and my new sale failed to start on time.  So I initiated the sale myself and refunded a portion of my customers money.  I didn't get to the post office that day to mail it off, so I mailed it off on Saturday.  When I came home from the post office on Saturday I looked up the shipping receipt to see just when it would arrive to my customer.  Happy customers to me is very important!  Anyways USPS said my customer should receive the package on Monday and sure enough, yesterday morning my customer let me know she received it and that her daughter loved the shawl.

 

Last night I was up late because Sue-chi wasn't feeling well, so I did some knitting and spinning.  I started out knitting on the Handspun - Knitted - Maleficent - Mohair - Irish Lace - Cowl.

I only have 3 more rows to knit on it now and then I'll be binding it off.

It was nice to sit down at the spinning wheel a little while later and do some more spinning.

I came really close to refilling this second bobbin.  Then because I was, still awake, I decided that I'd sit down and do some knitting on my mom's and brother's socks

I finished the cuff and started on the leg on my mom's socks, before I put them down and started on my brother's socks.

When I started on my brother's socks, I was just starting on the toe take off.  I finished the first sock and then started casting on for the mate.  Finally Sue-chi was starting to feel better and getting some much needed sleep, so I headed off to bed.

 

Not much sleep happening.....on a mission!

Another day and more knitting and spinning to be caught up on, not much sleep happening, because I'm on a mission.  The Handspun - Knitted - Maleficent - Mohair - Irish Lace - Cowl is getting closer to being finished (16 more rows to go).

finished refilling bobbin #1 again and started in beginning to refill bobbin #2.

I have managed to complete the first sock for my mom and started casting on for the mate.

I've even finished the instep on my brother's socks and started to work on the toe take off.

Soon, very soon this sock will be finished too and the mate started.



Working vigilantly to finish projects in order to start on new ones

Well, here I go the beginning of a new work week and a new year.  Time for me to really plow in and work vigilantly to finish knitting projects like the Handspun - Knitted - Maleficent - Mohair - Irish Lace - Cowl

Spin up some more White Alpaca Batts from Bellagio's Fleece into 3 ply skeins of yarn and then dye them

and finish knitting up socks for my mom and brother

so that I can start on new projects.



Happy New Year! #Sale #Knitting #Spinning #Cowl #Socks

Happy New Year!

 

Last night hubby and I stayed up and watched the New Year's Eve program in Time's Square.  We looked at each other new that what each other was thinking......we are both so lucky!  I have 2 stepsons, 2 step-granddaughters, 2 step-grandsons, 3 sons, 3 granddaughters and a brand new grandson and 2 very lovely daughter-in-laws, they all make me so proud!  I am so lucky and blessed to have them all in my life.  My husband's retired but he really encourages me with my spinning, knitting and weaving.

 

Life could never be more wonderful!

With that being said, I am have another sale.

30% off Sale starting today and going until 2 am EST Januay 4th.

at http://www.spinningginny.com

Since I do not have a new listing for you all yet, I do still have my Handspun - Knitted - Maleficent - Mohair - Irish Lace - Cowl, my spinning and my mom's and brother's socks to work on!

I was going to post some pictures of stuff that I worked on last year, but there is too much to show, to post here.  So I'll just Wish you all another

 

 



Knitting and Spinning away on the last day of the year.

Well, here I go knitting and spinning on the last day of the year.  I was hoping that I'd get another project finished before the year ended, but I didn't!  Oh well!!  Here's how today went though.

First off I packaged up this lovely Handspun - Woven - Wildberry - Colonial Blend - Shawlette for a customer.

 

Then I sat down and continued knitting on the Handspun - Knitted - Maleficent - Mohair - Irish Lace - Cowl

It really coming along now, but I think I still have some more knitting to do, before it will be finished.  I roughly have a little over 44 rows knitted on this cowl so far.  I then headed upstairs to do some spinning.

I almost had the first bobbin refilled again, just need to spin up another batt and it should be filled.  Then I came back downstairs and started knitting on my mom's very late Christmas present.

The instep is really coming along now, I only have 24 more rows to knit and then, it will be time to start taking off for the toes.  Soon I'll be starting on the mate!  Then I picked up my brother's Christmas present, which is now looking like it will be his birthday present (his birthday is on the 14th).

I finished the gusset and started on the instep.  I think these two socks are having a race to see which one is going to be finished first.  LOL

So now the last day of the year is almost gone and the knitting and spinning is done for this year. 

A new year of spinning, knitting, dyeing and weaving starts tomorrow!!