Good day!
I need to post some of my knitting, spinning and dyeing pictures for you. I have lots of them. I have really excelled at them all in the last few months. I am finally very confident with it, and having a blast at it.
I went to an estate sale on Saturday that my aunt told me about. OMG the lady did quilting, knitting, embroidery and all kinds of things. I got this huge tub of all novelty yarns, a bunch of patterns, and a bunch of needles and tools all for $50! I hit the mother load, i’m tellin ya! That is how I got 90% of my knitting needles, and be sure I have hundreds of sets of needles. My mom and aunt go to thrift stores and estate sales and grab anything they see for dirt cheap. I have started quite the collection of vintage patterns from this too. This is the way to go, it is so worth the time and effort. Most estate sales are from elderly people, and most of the time they are crafters. I have found that there is usually a man out in the garage selling the tools and stuff, and if you hit him first – and ask if stuff you are interested in is in there, he will tell you exactly where to go to find what you want. Works like a charm.
I took a bobin full of merino tencel blend I had just finished up, and plyed it with novelty yarns from this bin. I also threw in mohair locks dyed in different colors, and BFL locks dyed in different colors. It turned out so beautifully I almost passed out. It is my first “art yarn” sort of thing. And it is gorgeous. I think I’m going to knit something with it for my Mother in law, she has been so wonderful to me, and the colors are all her favorites. Shades of blue, purple, grey. I will take a picture of it when I get home. I hope she doesn’t think the yarn is too obnoxious. I think she’ll like it. There’s no skulls or doll parts in there, lol.
I am knitting a pair of socks for Mr. Penelope, he’s a coldy cakes and I have had this yarn for him for quite awhile, he went to the yarn store with me and picked out more yarn than I did! (He’s a keeper). I had put it on hold to knit some darling little baby socks for my niece who is due any day now. I knitted 4 pairs of socks for her. Mommy to be loved them, two pairs were an alpaca silk blend that was heavenly to say the least.
Well, I can’t take anymore for now due to my head. I will post later.
