Hi everyone!
Sorry it has been so long since the last episode. As you’ll hear, I had a few technical issues which stopped the recording and the knitting. But I’m back now, back from Stitches West with a ton of stuff to show you. Enjoy!
Tenney Park
Mince Pie Mayhem socks
Stripe study shawl
Jaywalker socks
Twigs and Willows
Coat of Many Colours
I have decided to start a podcast. Here is my first episode. I’m worried it’s terrible. I’ve been on podcasts for work before but never just me, and never video. Here goes….
Leave me a comment and let me know what you think, or send me a message on ravelry – I’m teagazer. Or if it’s really awful you don’t have to say anything….
Anyway, enjoy!!
V
Long time, no post!
Yes, I am lame. I really wanted to keep posting here regularly, but I blew it. Work has been hectic, I’ve been traveling and life has generally been crazy. But today this weekend I finally sat down and did some something I’ve wanted to do for weeks – spinning!
Over Christmas, my awesome friend Angela lent me her electric spinning wheel. I’d never spun before and wasn’t sure how I’d take to it, but after two evenings with Ange, the wheel and some wine I was finally getting the hang of it. I did a little bit over the Christmas holidays (not just me, everyone who walked past the wheel had a go!) but once we got back to California all my time got sucked away. Until this weekend, when I finally finished my first skein of yarn!
Now, fair warning, it’s pretty terrible. It’s a 2-ply of a yellow, white and purple wool with a plain black. We think it looks a bit like a bee. A bee in a purple scarf. A lumpy bee in a purple scarf. But it’s my lumpy bee in a purple scarf:
After its been on the wheel all this time, staring at me, calling to me, it’s actually starting to grow on me! I desperately want to knit something with it but I’m not sure what. I’d estimate I have about 150yds (I need to work out how to measure it in future) and its very uneven. When I fist started and began to feel like I was getting the hang of it, I envisioned this beautifully even (unless I wanted otherwise) yarn that I could make a small wearable from – something like Ysolda Teague’s Urchin. But I’m afraid it’s far too lumpy for that. I’m going to have a browse round the Internet to look for some inspiration, but if you have any suggestions please let me know in the comments.
Thanks for reading!
One Starry Knit 