Monday, December 20, 2021

My New Golding Drop Spindle

 Today I did manage to get to 2 different grocery stores, the post office, fill up my car before and put the groceries away  before my breakfast caffeine wore off.  I garage door broke when I came home.  Last time this happened there were spider webs in the tracks. So I vacuumed the tracks to try again. Still no luck.  The service man comes on Wednesday.  

After starting the laundry I decided to close my eyes for 5 minutes, you all know where this is going. So 2 hours later I woke up freezing.  I started the tea maker. Hung up some wet laundry and put a little bit in the dryer.  Started the next loads. Had my hot tea and apple, that did the trick.  It’s weird that sometimes I don’t feel hun, but get really cold when I need to eat.  

I did a little bit of knitting. I really wanted to try out my newly refurbished Golding Drop Spindle. Tom Golding did a fantastic job at a reasonable price.  The turn around was much quicker than I thought it would be.  I just happened to have some silk on the table that I had been meaning to put away. So I started spinning the silk instead of putting it away.  The spin was awesome.  As you can see by the picture below that I was able to spin a very fine thread.  I can always spin silk finer on a drop spindle.  I think that I will spin some more to go with some sock yarn and make a shawl.  

I was too tired to list and of my spindle herd on Ravelry. 


Sunday, December 19, 2021

Burned Out

 I got a little burned out knitting 3 scarfs in 3 days.   Today I started the next scarf, but stopped working on it when the morning news show ended.  Instead I did paperwork and filled recycling bags.  Tomorrow I might even just polish a few drop spindles and play with one or 2 of my new to me ones.  I will also try to lay out the spindle herd to see if a few can go.  

 Will also list a few more de stash items on Ravelry.  There might even be a few spindles.  Just a heads up.

Scarf 29 - 2021 Project number 97 - 2021 



Friday, December 17, 2021

96 Down 4 to Go

 This is project number 96 for 2021.  This scarf knit on U.S. size 17 (12 mm) knitting needles.  Using one strand of super wash wool and 1 skein of novelty yarn. It took 2 days to knit.  


Thursday, December 16, 2021

Busy

 I have been busy knitting, running errands and fighting a Sjogren’s flare up.  I am really hoping that the onset of winter is the real cause of my headaches and stiffness. Who would have ever thought that winter would rear its ugly side in the middle of December?  I going to try to call it an early night.  

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Projects 94 & 95

 These are both charity projects.  Project 94 is a hat.  I tried a new pattern that I saw on Instagram.  It is so cool that it is reversible.  This is meant for an older child or teenager. 

The next project is 95.  A 60 inch scarf for an older child or teenager.  It is meant to be folded in half or can go over the head and wrapped around the neck. It was knit with 2 strands of yarn on size 17 knitting needles.  

Monday, December 13, 2021

I Took the Plunge

 I added 2 magazines and 1 book to The Ravelry Book And Destash Page. . If you are not a member of Ravelry it is free and easy to join.  All my prices are the price and United States shipping in one easy price.   My books listed on EBay are not selling.  So if you have been looking for the following books or magazines act fast as I only have one copy of each.  

Jean Greenhowe’s Toy Collection. Double knitting yarn $10.00

The Complete Guide to Yarmulka Design 3rd edition $15.95

Inside Crochet Issue 107 $13.75

I take PayPal on Ravelry.  While there take a look at my patterns for sale under Sheri Karobonik Designs.  


Sunday, December 12, 2021

More UFO Progress

 On my poncho I made it to the next project change.  I am checking every few rows to make sure everything is even. So far so good.  

On my scarf for my knitting guild, I have 40 of the 60 inches needed to complete my scarf. Hopefully by Friday it will be ready to weave the ends in.  

I did not work on my hat or other scarf today. 

I think I will start shopping for a more comfortable chair for knitting. I slide out of the current chair which leaves my back sore   

Below is a partial picture of he poncho.