BLUE TOE SPINNER

Tomorrow is Worldwide Knit in Public day. There will events Saturday thru Monday. Check with your local yarn shop for information on events they will be sponsoring. Take your needles or spindles with you everywhere. '\/'

I love merchandise that reflects my interests.  Enter the every popular t-shirt... I ran across these shirts on the Knitty Shop .  Some really unique ideas and many styles to choose from.  " These are the ONLY kind of needles you should ever share."   "Don't bother trying to resist. The sheep are more powerful than we are."  Just wanted to share...  

I found the perfect name for my Ashford Joy wheel.  I named it after one of my favorite flowers.  Hyacinth.   Also the name of a very funny character on the British Comedy "Keeping Up Appearances" on PBS.  Hyacinth Bucket.  But, she pronounces Bucket as Bouquet. I think it suits the Joy very well.

This post was created and published using my Kindle. Which makes it really nice when you don't want to turn on the computer for just a random comment. I also want to tell you about a really cool weaving book I found in the Mary Meigs Atwater Guild Library. It is called "The Magic of Handweaving - The Basics and Beyond" by Sigrid Piroch. It is the most amazing weaving book I have seen. It is really easy for me to understand. I know! Even me. The guild libraries are fantastic resources and the price is right -free with your membership. Have a great weekend and don't forget to spin, knit or weave. :-)

Did you know that you can upload PDF docs to your Kindle? I have had a blast loading all sorts of patterns and ebooks and even downloadable magazines. So, you can take your favorite patterns & how-tos along with your favorite books without all the paper. Isn't technology amazing? Just thought I should share.

Cedric my sweet Hitch Hiker wheel, has been put out to pasture.  He would not allow me to adjust the scotch tension.  It completely stops the bobbin from spinning.  It's hard to spin when your wheel won't spin. So, enter the new Ashford Joy.  I ordered it through Kristine's shop .   I've already added bling. As you can see in the background, Ted and Taylor quite like the pretty, pretty wheel.  Ted is the black blob in the left hand corner.  The bobbins are this wheel hold about 3 1/2 ounces.  And the spinning is lovely!  I haven't found a name for her yet.  I've just been calling her "the Joy".  I'm not oppose to suggestions.   We are making progress on the Petal Vest.  It is soooo fun to knit.  And it's so pretty. They look like real flower petals.  So fun.  Did I mention that before.   Ted thinks the colors set off his eyes.   I'm also working on the Talisman Shawl , pattern by...