I’m having trouble with time management and I’m getting into trouble. Apparently I’m spending far too much time on yarn related projects and not enough time hoovering, dusting, ironing & cleaning 
It appears that I am not supposed to come home from work and sit down with the spinning wheel or a pair of knitting needles in my hands – amazingly I’m supposed to walk the dog, cook the dinner, help with homework and complete all other chores before yarn passes through my fingers. I never realised these things were important – who knew?? I’ve been given a rota. 
Life is so unfair!
Still at least I get Thursdays to myself ……. here is what I did last Thursday:
I love dying my yarn, I’m constantly amazed at the beautiful combinations that come out just by mixing three colours together. The Lilac & the Peach are a new laceweight I bought which is Baby Alpaca & Silk – it’s absolutely gorgeous. I am having real trouble parting with it.
I have also managed to turn this:
into this: 
and finally into this:
It’s not perfect, it’s a bit overspun and it’s very thick & thin (I think the posh term is Art Yarn!!) but, it is my first handspun yarn. I think I need to dye it but I have no idea what I could make with it or how to measure how many metres there are. I guess I will learn more when I visit the Guild.
The children at school were really excited when I told them I had a spinning wheel, I have promised to take it into one of our knitting sessions and let them have a go. I just need to get a bit better myself first so that I look super impressive!
I’ve also given up drinking wine for Lent. (I’m still drinking beer, don’t panic!) Joseph gave up chocolate and I said I’d join him – not a drop has passed my lips since the 5th March, which is quite something as it’s financial year end and that always makes me reach for the stress relief!
Oh, and as I’m typing this today, Thursday, and it’s the 17th – Happy St. Patricks Day!
At least you get a day off to indulge.I hope all the family muck in with the chores.I used to work full time and on a Friday we all used to come home and tackle the chores.An hour from everyone saved me three hours.It did them no harm and in fact my son is great around the house.I am fascinated by your spinning.It is something I have always fancied doing.Your dyeing is brilliant.I shall pop over to folksy soon!
ReplyDeleteOh dear where to start? I didn't know there were restrictions as to when yarn could pass through my hands! Often it is fairly early on in the day once the packed lunch has been made and before 'him indoors' gets his second cup of tea and Lottie hasn't made it downstairs yet! But I do live in a slightly bizzare household where the daily commute consists of doing battle with the ironing board on the landing!
ReplyDeleteAm loving all yarn pics on todays post and think you are doing amazing things with both the 'fluff' and the dye.
What is this rota thing - does that mean that someone else has to take turns to do stuff for you? ;)
It is melt down here in Cheshire as the revision and course work battle with hormones and stress - hope things are not the same for you - who knew A levels were this much worse than GCSE's.
Keep up the good work and not the house work, Sxx
Rota, rota !!!! Please don't use that kind of language on your blog - shame on you :) I must admit that I do delegate housework to the 17 year old so that I can knit. My excuse is this is paid work and I need to get it done :) Plus the little things I'm frantically making to put onto a Folksy shop - need a bit more before I can open it.
ReplyDeleteI love all of the yarn you have dyed and I especially love the stuff you've spun yourself - are you going to be selling that as well? I hope so. I think you use something similar to a fishermans line measure for measuring the meterage of your yarn.