The First

It’s my first entry and it’s daunting. It’s exciting too, don’t get me wrong.

I love blogs. I could spend (and have spent, especially when I’m avoiding something) hours going from one blog to another, taking a peak at people's projects and their lives. I've been a lurker, I plan to work on that. I think bloggers have created an amazing community; I want to be a part of that.

But it is still daunting. I'm not an outgoing person. Meeting people isn't easy. But here I am, by typing these very words I'm putting myself out into the blogosphere, running the risks of rejection, offending or saying something I wish I hadn’t.

And now, onto what this blog is about: the yarn and the knitting and the spinning!! I'm currently working on:

The Simple Knitted Bodice - I finished it. Finally. I didn't like the fit so I frogged a bit, put it to the side until we worked through our issues and then finished it again. And then I didn't like my sleeve length. I decided to lengthen them and have been busily knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting. Almost done. So close to being done.

The Lady Eleanor Shawl - I saw this pattern and had to have it. But this project is unlike any other. You see, I learned how to spin and bought a spinning wheel just before I saw Lady Eleanor. I bought two pounds of Merino wool, dyed it in the roving and spun it up. This is the first proper project I've made from start to finish that is all mine. I love it and have been faithful to the project. I can’t wait to finish it even if it’s much to warm to enjoy it.

I’ve got some other stuff but won’t elaborate more than to say ballband Dishcloths (so addictive), a Log Cabin Blanket (on hold), and gauntlets (knit on size 2 dpns which I hate, so it's on hold too).

I’m anxious to spin and have a basket of undyed fiber but I prefer to spin dyed fiber. Yesterday I pulled out some odds and ends and plunked some color on them. When I dye it never turns out how I expected. I usually like it better (I love the blue) but it’s still not what I intended. If I dye enough one of these days something is bound to turn out like I intend.