It’s picture time! From left to right we have:
1. The first of my Fuzzy Feet. The second one is almost finished and then it will be time to felt. These are made using my very first effort at handspinning. I bought the roving at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival and can’t truly remember what I bought — I have a hunch it is Coriedale. Besides learning how to spin, I have also learned another spinning lesson – keep track of how many yards you have spun! As I am knitting these, I have a mantra running through my brain
pleaselettherebeenoughpleaselettherebeenoughpleaselettherebeenoughpleaselettherebeenoughpleaselettherebeenough.
It is not pleasant.
2. Fabulous roving from The Dye Pot. It arrived in my mailbox on Saturday – it is so soft and luxurious!! Michelle is a wonderful, talented person and you should absolutely check out her site – I cannot say enough how much I love it! ( I have lost all short term memory and cannot remember what this fiber is made of, so as you can see, I really can’t say too much more about it — whatever it is, is super soft!!) She tied the package with the spun piece you see in the front of the picture. I am new to this game so I don’t know if that is a sample of what this roving should look like after it is spun ….. we shall see, it is a spinning cliff hanger!
3. This next ball of roving I got from Ebay – it is ‘ultra fine english long wool roving combed top in multi colored olive green tones’. I can tell you what is in it ,simply because I managed to save the slip that came with it! note to self: save any & all slips
4. Some sample pieces that came in the Ebay package ….. tempting little morsels …..
For those of you who can relate to my recent lack of short term memory, here is a funny email I received today ……
Harvey and Gladys Goldman
Harvey and Gladys Goldman are getting ready for bed. Gladys is standing in
front of her full-length mirror, taking a long, hard look at herself.“You know, Harvey,” she comments. “I stare into this mirror and I see an
ancient creature. My face is all wrinkled, my boobs sag so much that they
dangle to my waist, my arms and legs are as flabby as popped balloons,
and…my butt looks like a sad, deflated version of the Hindenberg!”She turns to face her husband and says, “Dear, please tell me just one positive
thing about my body so I can feel better about myself.”Harvey studies Gladys critically for a moment and then says in a soft, thoughtful voice,
Well…there’s nothing wrong with your eyesight.”
Services for Harvey Goldman will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 at Beth Israel Synagogue
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