Omg, the winter season is so busy!
Can I at least have snow? Please? I mean, all this holiday stuff going on--we had a fantastic cookie party, went to another great holiday party (Hogswatch! ALL THE PORK GOODNESS!) over at firebirdgrrl's and I am spinning at my wheel fit to beat Rumpelstiltskin. Aiee. (Still no gold, though. Working on that. Silver--but no gold! ;))
And there is no snow.
This must change.
Dear Winter King: GO FOR IT!!!
*shakes pom-poms of silver tinsel and icicles...and waits....*
Well, gotta try.
For those eagerly awaiting the elven yarn, it will be ready by tomorrow, and it's an awesome lace/light fingering weight. (I suspect closer to lace, but I have to check.) I was honestly worried it would be rough. Spinning the stuff...it...felt like hair. And it was slippery, like silk, but I am pretty sure I retained that amazing luster. Which, sadly, will not be captureable on film, but trust me, I'm saving a bit of this for myself before all is said and done. I've seen examples of other fleeces and yarns, and I think I really got lucky and got a very even, very lustrous fleece. Silvery pewter colored as opposed to a lighter or darker grey. (Well, maybe they call this dark grey--far as I am concerned? Hard, shiny pewter.) I'll post pics tomorrow. :)
For now, I at least got a few pieces up on Etsy in the midst of holiday crazy. They are awesome--I am pleased.
That's "The Snow Queen's Party". You can find it here!
And there is no snow.
This must change.
Dear Winter King: GO FOR IT!!!
*shakes pom-poms of silver tinsel and icicles...and waits....*
Well, gotta try.
For those eagerly awaiting the elven yarn, it will be ready by tomorrow, and it's an awesome lace/light fingering weight. (I suspect closer to lace, but I have to check.) I was honestly worried it would be rough. Spinning the stuff...it...felt like hair. And it was slippery, like silk, but I am pretty sure I retained that amazing luster. Which, sadly, will not be captureable on film, but trust me, I'm saving a bit of this for myself before all is said and done. I've seen examples of other fleeces and yarns, and I think I really got lucky and got a very even, very lustrous fleece. Silvery pewter colored as opposed to a lighter or darker grey. (Well, maybe they call this dark grey--far as I am concerned? Hard, shiny pewter.) I'll post pics tomorrow. :)
For now, I at least got a few pieces up on Etsy in the midst of holiday crazy. They are awesome--I am pleased.
That's "The Snow Queen's Party". You can find it here!