STR for May

Received my STR for May, or was it April???? anyway, I was in the middle of midterms and could not adequately express my awe and pleasure at the sock yarn recieved. Colors-WOW! Softness-AAAHHHHH!!!!! the yarn is marinating on my coffee table while I try to survive til finals week and give the yarn due consideration for a pattern that is suitable.

TAA! DAAAAH!!!

Here is my second ever handspun sock yarn. I purchased the roving from Liza Souza at Stitches West this year in February, had spinning lessons in March and April, and here ya are.....

220yds of a 2 ply BFL named "Spring Greens". Sorry for the fuzzy picture, I have an ancient digital. You can find her dyed stuffs here at http://www.lisaknit.com .

finals? ALREADY?????...

...she squeaked!

Finals are in 3 weeks, DS#1 comes home on leave from the Navy in 2 weeks and I have a dr's appt, a dentist appt, a job interview and a Spanishon Tuesday. How's that for fun!!!???? NOT!!!!!!

anyway, see the side bar about the Sockapalooza Four event. Sign-ups have closed, but there could be useful information, either here or on the blog for my secret partner. I just need to discover the info I need so I can do my secret 'palooza pal' justice.

Mad to Dance

My very first pattern for human consumption is being used over at the sockmadnes competition on wordpress. I would link you there, but with midterms and my limited computing skills, you'll have to get there yourself. I can show you a picture of the pattern. It will be posted on the blog later when all the remaining participants have completed this round. Enjoy!

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is: Marchioness Theresa the Infinite of Walk upon Water Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title

YAHOOOO!!!!!

this week has been a good week!!! No pictures cause the camera has migrated to DS#2 room and you need a herd of yak and a platoon of sherpa to navigate the mounds in his room. I just close the door.

Any way..........Yesterday I finally received my STR in the mail, and while I could say that I would have never considered these colors for myself, I am certainly happy to work with them.

Any way #2........I heard back from the organizers of the group at www.sockmadness.wordpress.com They have accepted a design from me for their competition.

Any way #3.......I passed my spanish test last week. YAAAA!!!

who needs more than that???????

winter blah's

Since my last post, I took my last final on the 22nd of December, then had the all the folks over for the holidays from the24th to the 2nd of January. By then, I had full blown case of a cold trying to become bronchitits that sidelined me for the month. I did pass all my finals(yaaa) but have had no energy for all of January and most of February to do anything but spin and knit. I signed up and paid for wheel lessons last fall for this spring. I have been a self-taught spindle spinner, so must unlearn a lot of things and relearn how to do them on the wheel.

I just have the blah's......
... don't wanna finish my last semester of school!
...don't wanna start my garden!
...don't wanna sew!
...don't wanna read the latest from my favorite author(s)!

...just wannato take baths!
...just wanna spin sock yarn!
...just wanna knit socks!

BUT..........do have a picture.....

Here is DS#1 home on leave during the holiday, looking suspiciously like he did when he was 9. Eating fruit loops and reading the funnies. I wish I could find the photos from then so we could compare.

more pictures later.