the mitts that match the hat

I made some mitts out of the yarn from Sunshine as well.  I wished I had them at work today!  I was wearing my Sunshine sweater and still a bit cold.  July and wearing more wool in the office then I normal do in the winter.  That is air conditioning for you!

The funny thing about these mitts, is that when I put them on they are actually the same length.  The bottom has a bit of curve to it.  I think they will be fairly easy to type in.  I do think they need to end up at work.  Cold hands are just not a fun thing to have to work with.

a hat made from sunshine

On our way to our mountain, it was darn cold!  And the wind was blowing.  We were eating outside most of the time so we could let Small Mister could run.  But the way the wind was blowing and how cold it was, I needed a hat.  I do not know what I was thinking because I know the end of June, beginning of July can be cold as you go north.  When the Tall Short Person was born in July many years ago, we had to run the heater. 

I did not bring a hat. I had brought a sweater as just in case.  I had yarn with me, the last of Sunshine that I had spun.  I made a hat.  I wore it on the mountain.  I wore it at my parents on the way back.  I wore it all the way through New Mexico.  We go through the northern high plains and it can be a bit chilly there year round. 

I like how it turned out even though it is not perfect.  I am thinking about putting it in my bicycling bag so it is with the sweater I have at work.  That is the one I made from Sunshine's fleece as well.  I have had to pull that one out because of the air conditioning this summer.  That is really how my life works.

next is sassafras

In the evenings I spin.  We watch videos.  I spin.  Small Mister yells "spinning wheel"  when my wheel comes out.  Sometimes it is just a spinning wheel.  He loves to work the treadle.  On my sewing machine too!  Sometimes it is many other things.  A pirate captian's wheel.  A race course for McQueen.  Part of the flight path or airstrip for his many planes.  I

understand more and more how women used to spend all winter spinning for their family.  That does not even include the time for making something with the yarn that is produced!  Last week, I finished the merino yak yarn I was spinning.

I am about to start on the dyed portion of Sassafras.  I have a very dark brown fleece I really wish to work with but Sassafras is next.  This fleece was dyed with normal fabric dyes and avocado.  That is why there are to tones.  Then, I will deliver or ship it to Mrs. J.  Mr. J is not going to want to go into the yarn room!

I have an update on my health.  I seemed to have caught a bug going around work that is described as interesting by doctors.  In another words, they do not know what it is.  I am hoping with enough rest I will be pretty much okay.  Otherwise, getting to and from the mountain and working on the mountain is going to be very, very interesting.  Maybe I get to be a slug!  Too bad I have not built a chair for up there yet!

yarn and a spindle

Within an hour of the mountain is one of my favorite local yarn shops.  Well, it is really a yarn and fiber shop.  When we were in Tennessee for my Beloved's Grandmother's funeral, the Aunts admired the sweater I made him.  I knew I was going to finish a shawl soon so I asked for color choices.  They poo pooed my question.  So while I was at the yarn store, I picked up lace yarn for each.  Each is MadelineTosh Prairie in a different color.  Now the question is do I make one at a time and send it or make them all and send them as a batch.  The thing is that the forever shawls take time.

I also got a new turkish drop spindle.  This is a 15 gram weight and it is made out of reclaimed birch flooring.  It spins like a dream.  I am completely convinced that if you have fleeces to spin, you have to spin everyday.  This is a nice way to make my spinning portable.  Even in the house if I have a small boy in my lap.  The Small Mister and my Beloved also picked out alpaca fiber and quivit fiber for me to spin.  Maybe I will get the quivit spun in time for the summer season at work when I really need the hand mitts!

I should really be spinning now but I am crocheting while the Small Mister sleeps.  It has been a day.  Mine has not been so bad but I have been on the receiving end of spews for other peoples' bad day.  Maybe I just need tea.  I was told last night my tea light was low because I had a face like Dusty (from Planes) when he is determined.  Obviously, facing life with determination means more tea is needed.

Yes, this is my life.  

spinning the last bit of sunshine

I am spinning the last bit of Sunshine's fleece.  The sweater I am making with it has one more sleeve to go and it is all done.  I am fairly excited because I think it has the best sleeves on it I have ever made.  I modeled it one sleeved for a lady at work and she loved it.  For her, it would be a little different.  For me, it will almost be a winter sweater that will need no coat.  

Spin yarn.  Crochet one sleeve.  Weave in three ends.  Add hooks.  That just does not seem that much farther to go.

I am hoping I will have just enough Sunshine left for mitts for me and a hat for Small Mister.  Then he will match Poppa a bit.  He had to talk to his Poppa twice today so I miss him even more then normal.  Google hangouts sure help.