Spinning stuff, and miscellany

[altivo]

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 alaskawolf, the former postal worker living in Alaska, and to tanamin, creator of Unicornography.

Comments

[lobowolf.livejournal.com]

*likes Unicornography* :0)

[altivo.livejournal.com]

I do too. :)

[biancomago.livejournal.com]

That is one cool comic strip. I got laughs! *enjoys the humor*

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's really funny when he actually gets around to drawing it. ;p

[alaskawolf.livejournal.com]

thanks for the welcome, ive been meaning to add you for awhile now but never got around to doing it in till now :P

Unicornography is a great comic too :)

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Glad you got around to it then. ;)

[mymaimary.livejournal.com]

That sounds like fun, trading rovings. Spinning is an art that will have to wait till winter before I can focus. Thanks for the link.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

You can trade roving now, spin later. :) I've been on vacation so I'm getting lots of spinning done.

[nicodemusrat.livejournal.com]

When the yarn dries? Is it that you have to wash yarn after it's been spun or that you dyed this batch?

- Curious rat who knows only a little about spinning

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Some wool really does need washing after spinning. This seemed quite clean, but another reason for the hot water treatment is to "set the twist" so that the yarn no longer tries to unwind itself. For that reason, I almost always wash wool yarn after spinning and plying it. As it turned out, the wash water came out quite gray from these skeins, so they actually did have quite a bit of dust and dirt in them, in spite of the creamy white color. I may post a photo in a day or so, when they're dry. :)

[goldenstallion.livejournal.com]

Dear Rider,

Perhaps spinning is why you will not come closer to me. Too dizzy and yea, a bit dizzy, as am I. Should get our acts together again and go for a spin. This mighty flyer has you in the twinkle of his eye but there are sunsets and stuff.

Your mount nevertheless, Imperator

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Sunsets are nice, but you're nicer. Closer? Unless I took off my skin, how could I get closer? *leans forward on your back and crosses his hooves on your rump, so he's lying stretched prone along your spine, head pillowed between your wings* So there? Gonna loop or roll and dump me now?

[tanamin.livejournal.com]

Thanks for all the love guys. Considering I haven't updated the strip in eight months, I'm sure I don't deserve it, but it is greatly and humbly appreciated nonetheless.

As to wanting to read your scribbling, Altivo, believe me, I am always up to exposing myself to new ideas and new people (and I have the restraining orders to prove it). I always check out interests before friending people, and we seemed to at least have a bit in common, so I'm looking forward to hearing more about you.

And besides, I'm new to LJ, and I don't believe in experiencing new things in small bites!

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Well, now that you mention it, yes, we have noticed how long it was since the last update. ;p

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

Hey the souped up Alaskan racer :)
And the dream uni o.O

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Huh? I knew they did strange things up there, but racing through soup?

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

Well it gets dark early in winter in Alaska you know ;)