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Well, vacation is good for some things. I completed the bag of blue faced Leicester wool that I should have had spun up weeks ago. As soon as the yarn dries, I'm ready to begin knitting. Pattern is chosen, sampled and ready. In the process of rehabbing a donated spinning wheel, and it is now working but needs some cosmetic repairs yet. I'll post a photo when it is done. It looks like the guild will be raffling it off during our annual show in October.

For all my friends who spin or might be interested in trying spinning: A group of spinners over at blogspot.com are organizing a fiber swap. There are two sign up categories. The Rebel Rovers will be paired with someone and will trade four ounces of roving and a pattern suitable for handspun yarn. The Virgin Spindlers will trade two ounces of fiber, a drop spindle, and a pattern suitable for handspun yarn. I think it sounds like fun, and a chance to make a new friend, so I've signed up. Short notice, though. You need to sign up today or tomorrow, unless they extend the deadline. For all the details, see http://spinningrovingswap.blogspot.com/ (Open to spinners outside North America as well. Sign up now!)

Also a none too frequent event, I get to welcome two new readers here on LJ. I thought I'd about saturated the potential pool of people who wanted to read my scribbling, but apparently not, so welcome to