Playing in the fiber

The basic fact is, I'd rather knit than write about it, therefore, no pictures and all in a list. Here's a rundown of what's been up:

*The fingerless mitts? They're done! They just need a little soak and then into the Christmas drawer to await their eager recipient.

*I've also been spinning some wonderful alpaca/wool handdyed by a company that I can't find online.

*I'm carding a gorgeous blend of alpaca/superwash merino/fake cashmere that will be sock yarn. YUM does not even begin to cover it. I'll take a picture of that in progress for sure.

*I went to a local knitting group on Sunday. Fun! Met some interesting people, but they meet a little too early in the day for my schedule so I don't know if that will work for me.

*We're starting a NEW SPINNING GROUP! This Sunday from 1 to 4 at a local yarn shop. I meets a little later so I can go to all of church and still eat with the kids before I go. Only once a month though. Can't wait to meet spinners from my town and play.

*Started knitting on the thrummed hat for to dear one who went off to college in Alaska. He's been complaining that his handknit hat's holes are too big and air comes through. This one will have a hemmed edge and 50/50 angora merino thrums. I just DARE him to exercise that same complaint. HA!

*Oh! And I finished a whole scarf. Ala Brooklyn Tweed only out of two colorways of Boku also for dear one in Alaska with orders from the kiddos still home for more colors in less scratchy yarn. It is gorgeous, but beware to tight knitters. Boku is breaky and not great for those who knit tightly unless weaving in ends is at the top of your list of fun things to do.

Okay, pictures later maybe. Unless I get distracted doing something more fun like, oh, say, knitting.