knit.spin.sew.

sick

My son is sick, stomach flu I think, can't keep anything down, hopefully is the kind of flu that lasts 24 hrs.
While taking care of him, I finished spinning the Magic Carpet roving and started plying it, even though I divided it in equal lengths the colors are "very variegated" oh well, I guess that's the beauty of hand spun yarn. eh?
My mom will be here Thursday night to visit from Ecuador, I'm so excited, this is the first time in 12 years that we'll be together for Mother's day. I'm happy about that.
In other news I got my sockapaloza 4 pal info today and I guess I have to start thinking on what to knit for her, I don't want to be to picky about it, but i am a perfectionist and I want her to be happy.
Photos to come later this week, after all returns to normal.

Rooster Rock Socks

These were finished last week
The specs:
Yarn: My own handspun (3 ply) from Blue Moon Sheep2Shoe Roving
Color: Rooster Rock
Pattern: Simple toe up using the Magic Loop, Judy's Magic Cast On and Garter Stitch short row heels, I did a couple of increases in the back to accommodate my shapely legs.
After washing, these came out super soft and warm, they are definitely  not summer socks.

Note: The socks are equal in lenght, the crappy picture was taken on a rush before my husband yelled "kids let go to BR on our bikes" (magic words)

yarn, yarn, yarn

Last week I finished this:

4.5 oz (over 500 yards of fingering weight yarn) of Crown Mountain Farms in the love me tender colorway,
I love this roving it spins like a dream and you get a lot of sock yarn. So now I have 2 finished colors and my own Sock Hop Yarn, I hated waiting for the update and never getting any yarn, so I took matters into my own hands and made my own.
Now I'm working on the Magic Carpet Ride, I have one bobbin full and this week I'll be finishing #2.

On other news my mom is coming to visit for a couple of weeks, I'm cleaning and organizing the fabric stash and yarn.

No longer a child

My Baby girl is officially a teenager, time sure goes fast. She was born on Earth Day 1994
Happy Birthday love!
Then....

And now!

Sockapalooooza 4

Yes, I signed up, I don't know how Alison does this and I'm curious to know how many pals will be in this round.
Go sign up! You know you want to

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I can't stop

....Making yarn
100% Superwash Merino from the amazing  Fiber Fiend, the Ocean colorway.
I love this stuff, spins super easy and is sooo soft!
I have a little under 300 yards (if my calculations are correct) of fingering weight. I'm starting some socks soon.