Friday, August 05, 2005


This in my new kitten. Isn't she soooooo cute. She is too skinny. I bought 7 bags of kitty treat, and hopping to make her gain enougt weight in a short time.  Posted by Picasa

Another picture of my fiber Posted by Picasa

Here they are, all the fiber I got back from my wool processor. Aren't they beautiful. The biggiest bag is Rommey, Dark brown color is merrino, smaller white bag is dorcet. Light grey is Shetland and dark grey is Rommey/ corridale cross.  Posted by Picasa

I finished this one a while ago, but do not have chance to put the picture on my blog. I love it. The pattern is so wonderful to knit. I have to thank Maggie to show me few tip on knitting this one. I will have to make this one again. This one is made of varigate cotton yarn I got from Taiwan. I have this yarn in few different color. This yarn is great for summer project. Soft, light and bright.  Posted by Picasa

This is one of the projects I am working on right now. The pattern is Banff from knitty. It is nice and sweet to knit. I love this color. The color on this picture actually very clost to its real color. I have to knit it in the circle, because I hate to sew picecs together. I am going to work on sleeves next week.  Posted by Picasa

This is another project I made for my son, the picture doesn't show the real color. The main color is avacado green. It is so cute. All my friends love it. I am making another one for my friend. This time (the one for my friend) I am knitting it in the circle, so I do not have to sew so much, I hate sewing with hand ( means if it is machine sewing, I do not mind at all). I also want to make the same one for myself, with different yarn thought.  Posted by Picasa

This is a vest I made for my son-Lukas. I used knitpick dye yourself merrino yarn. I dye them with 2 different shades of blue. I just measure my gaguge, and start to knit this one. No pattern--I like kids wear simple stuff. This one use almost 1 skein( 440yard). It is a little big for him right now, but I think it will be just fine in winter. I dyed the yarn with the lighter blue first. Then I made few node on the skein, then dye it in darker blue again. I think I want to make (dye) darker color next time.  Posted by Picasa

Long time no see, my friends

Hi, my blogging friends, I am sorry that I hasn't post anything for a long while. I am still spending most of my free time on my fiber stuff, it just that I do not have time to use computer much.
I am reading sweater workshop from J. Fee. It is wonderful book, I learn few new tricks from her book. I met her in person few times, and love sweaters on her which she dyed, spun, and knitted herself. I really think her book is great for spinner or hand spun yarn.

Although I love spinning, but I spent most of my fiber time on knitting then past few months. I did finished few projects. I also practiced to spin lace weight yarn, because I have my mind on few nice lace project. Hopefully I will start at least one of those project this fall.

I also got all my fiber back from my wool processor. They all come out so beautiful. I have to figure out what I am going to do with them.

I am on very serious yarn and wool diet. I just have too much, and they are occupy every available space in my house----I really appreciate my dh not complaining about them.

I also try to dye some of my yarn and wool. I am still in the very beginning of learning process. Color will come out nice, but a lot of time, not the color I have in mind. I will post some pictures later.

I also got a kitten. She is so cute. Her mother is a wild cat, my co-worker's friend caught the mother and give her the shelter. But they already have 3 other cats in the house, so they have to put all 3 kittens to adoption.

I am going to spinning bee at my local spinning group tomorrow. I will take some nice pictures.

Friday, April 29, 2005


Finished Kool-aid dyed yarn!!! I like it! Posted by Hello

Kool-aid dyed wool turing into yarn! Posted by Hello

Kool-aid dyed Rommey!! Posted by Hello

Details. Polish people like details.  Posted by Hello

See the double drive!!!! I have no idea how to adjust it, yet. Posted by Hello

See the double drive. Posted by Hello

My new wheel from Poland. It is very cute. It is doble drive whic I never use before. I need to figure out how to adjust this wheel. Posted by Hello

Finished combing my columbia wool

I finally finished combing all my columbia wool. I bought last winter. I had fun combing this wool. I really like the way wool come out from combing. I am combing shetland wool. I do not have too much shetland, so it shouldn't take too long.

Columibia Wool  Posted by Hello

Thursday, March 10, 2005


I just add some tension to my lazy-kate. Look at the right lower conner. I just screw a hood, some fishing line, a small rubber band. Dala, it is tensionize lazy kate. It work so much better when I ply my yarn. The plying twist is lot more even and i no longer have to struggle with tangle up yarn.  Posted by Hello

These are my new projects. The one on the left was the one I talk about not having enough yarn. The one on the right is the new yarn I am making it with. I think this is going to be great spring, summer scarf. I am planning to take the one on the left apart, since I do not have enough yarn to make the scarf  Posted by Hello

This is my new wheel whick I won from ebay. It is made in Germany. It is quiet primitive. I hasn't descide if I really like it or not. The bobbin are so big, I think it will be great for plying.  Posted by Hello