I started spinning 2 months ago.......I have not stopped! I love it as much as knitting and the fact that I make yarn so I can knit.......well that just makes it even better! I finished my first real hand spun garment. Yes I made a hat last month but this is a shawl! I spun over 300 yds to get this lovely shawl. It's soft and silky and light......perfect for spring! I love wearing something I've spun.....it's just amazing!

Here is the batt of merino and silk.....


 I spun on my Traveler into these skeins..........

 and knit up into this I want you shawl.......ravelry notes here







 Thanks for hanging in there for all those photos.....can you tell I'm excited about this shawl??
No new reads for this week......I'm hoping to get some new ideas on books as I meander through the Yarn along this week! Happy Knitting!

Spring sniffles have caused me to get more knitting and spinning done ......not a bad thing but I do wish we would finally get over them and all be healthy again!
I finished my socks and had leftover yarn to whip up these little cuties.......OH MY! These might be addictive! Ravelry Link here.



It was really hard to get a picture of her wearing them because she would not sit still........that seems to be the way it goes these days.......2 year olds rarely sit still!

I ripped out my sweater and finally settled on a pattern that this yarn likes! I'm making a Chic cardigan and it is coming along quite quickly......and so far I love it! Ravelry here.



I have also been spinning like crazy......this merino, silk, bamboo just came off the wheel and next week I hope to show you what it its becoming! It's so soft and wonderful to knit with! I have more pictures on ravelry of this yarn from batt to finished if you are interested! Here.


We have been listening to audio books this week as we battle ours sniffles.....Swiss Family Robinson is the current favorite! Joining Ginny today in the Yarn Along! What's on your needles this week?

I've missed the last few yarn alongs......life has been busy and it just has not let me sit down to journal about my knitting. But i have been knitting......with not much to show for it. I decided to do some spring cleaning in my project department and took a good look at ones that had been sitting around a while. I decided to rip back one sweater that was not working out and use that yarn to cast on for a Juneberry Triangle. I have had my eye on that patten for some time and I am excited to get going on it! I am also going to frog my Vodka Lemonade....yes I am more then halfway done with it but I keep trying it on and trying to like the  way the shoulder increases look.....but I don't. In the cotton yarn they look big and loopy and I think ugly.....so the plan is too frog it and make a different spring cardy......maybe Chic. We will see!




I did make progress on finishing my first pair of socks. I have started and ripped out so many pairs and never finished any. But I am determined this time and one sock is done and I am just turning the heel on the other! I love these socks! The pattern is Crimple and it's free! I bought the yarn the week of St. Patty's Day and it came with the cute project bag! Perfect for sock knitting! I found a great cast on for toe up socks using DPN's.  It's by Cat Bordhi and it is easy and fun! You can see it here.

I am not reading anything new right now.......I'm too caught up with spring cleaning!! I plan on heading over to Small Things and be inspired by the many projects everyone is working on!