Ok, we have a lot of ground to cover today people, so grab some coffee and hunker down. This could take hours. You know, metaphorically speaking. And you know how we roll when there’s lots to cover at Adam Knits…bullets!
from the "oh my goodness, what have I gotten myself into" department:
You may have seen this little announcement, already, but if not, this is news to you. I’m proud to announce that Yarn Nerd is the newest indie dyer at The Loopy Ewe! So now all you crazy Loopy Ewe fans can get your Yarn Nerd fix, along with all the other great yarns and stuff that Sheri stocks. I’m really excited about this, and am looking forward to breaking into the wholesale market. And if the response I’ve gotten so far is any indication, I think this will be the beginning of a great thing. I’ve admired Sheri’s shop for a while, and I e-mailed her to see if she was interested in Yarn Nerd, and got an emphatic yes. I’m hoping to have the order finished in a week or two, so you should be able to grab some soon.
There are a few ramifications (hehe, I love that word) for the Yarn Nerd shop, mostly since I do need to sleep occasionally. At least for the next few months, all 900 MHz Merino will be dyed up for The Loopy Ewe, so if you’re looking for it at my shop and can’t find it, that’s the reason. I am planning to bring back some of my other yarns though, which means that I should have 1500 MHz Merino in stock by mid-September. I’ve had a lot of requests for this one, and it’s one of my personal favorites, so I’m excited to be bringing it back. It’ll be available in your favorite colorways, or as a custom creation with Create Your Skein. Plus, to satiate all you spinners (including me!), there will be a lot more roving being thrown about in my dye kitchen, so keep your eyes out for that.
from the "spindles are fun! I don’t need a spinning wheel, really! so stop tempting me!" department:
I spun up the last of my roving stash (don’t worry, I promptly bought more…), and I’m definitely getting better at the spindle. I’m starting to actually draft while the spindle is spinning, rather than stopping, pinching, moving my hands up, etc. I think this lovely 2 ply speaks for itself :)
Hello Yarn Corriedale in the Granita Colorway. Isn’t it lovely?I also received my newest fiber purchase yesterday, a lovely BFL top from Flawful Fibers, in the Safari colorway. This picture, although terribly cute, doesn’t really show off how lovely and subtle this roving is. I can’t wait to spin it, but I’m also worried that I won’t be able to do it justice. But my desire to spin it outweighs my worry of flubbing it up, so I press onward. Yarn Ho!
"do these braids make me look fat?"from the "I wish I could show you my sexy biker calves, but that might be a skosh inappropriate" department:
It’s been a while since I’ve updated you on the biking, but I’m still going strong. I’m averaging around 4 days a week, and occasionally getting a weekend ride in as well. The benefits are many: hot legs, less gas tank fillups and a bunch more energy. And coupled with the fact that the Albuquerque bus is now free for UNM students, I can ride down to the park & ride a few miles from my house and take the bus to campus on school days. In fact, I’m loving the bike so much, I went and put a new one on layaway. There were some killer end of season deals, and the store happened to have one model of the bike I wanted in my size left, so I jumped on it. Hopefully I can pay it off by the end of September and start riding it! It’s a svelte 24ish pounds, compared to 40 something for my brother’s bike (that I’ve been riding), so I should be a speed demon on the new bike. Watch out ABQ, here comes Adam with his hot legs! (I wonder how many times I can say hot legs in a blog post…)
finally, from the "yes I do still knit, I’m just very lazy about taking pictures of the knitting these days" department:
Here’s some socks that I finished while on vacation, and I figured it was about time to give them the spotlight. I really love these socks, since they have all my favorite colors (you should see my closet, it’s a red and black explosion). I went for the no frills method, with a short row heel and a simple pattern, but I think they’re awesome. They definitely make me feel like a rockstar. And they match my red shoes. Oh yeah.
"there’s no place like home" eye candy
- Pattern: Basketweave (6 stitch) from More Sensational Knitted Socks.
- Yarn: Yarn Nerd 900 MHz Merino in Love and Peace or Else
- Needles / Gauge: 8 stitches / in on US #1’s. Knitted Magic Loop style.
- Construction: K1, P1 ribbing, then patterned over the leg, short row heel and round toe. Easy Peasy!
- Completion Time: 3 weeks (July 22 - August 10)
Ok, I think that’s enough bullet action for now. Have a good weekend everyone! I’ll be up to my eyeballs in yarn and dye, it should be fun!
Love the socks. And rock the sexy biker calves. From a woman who is married to a man with sexy biker calves, I say flaunt them!
yay!! TLE is a great place to sell. i’m sure you’ll do very well there.
wow, your spinning is looking good! maybe you’ll be one of those people who can spin enough yrn for a sweater on a drop spindle. in that case, i hate you! i still think you should ask for a wheel for christmas though.
love the socks and the red shoes. very stylish!
Congrats! I’ll wait (im)patiently for the 1500 to come back into stock.
CONGRATS on The Loopy Ewe gig, Adam!
I just love the red and black photo (it would have been perfect for last month’s Project Spectrum - but I still love it)
Happy Weekend!
I saw the announcement on Sheri’s blog….Congrats! Love the new socks. They coordinate with your red shoes.
Every time I see someones hand spun yarn it makes me want to learn how to spin.
Congrats!! Those are EXCELLENT socks. And yay about the biking!
Yay! Yay! I saw that on Sheri’s blog but was waiting for your announcement to congratulate you (boo spoilage!) Congratulations!! (And bring on the roving!)
I’m still loving those socks….
You may want to be afraid of all the weird blog referrals for all the “hot legs” references.
Rock on with your bad self for all the dyeing goodness!
Love it all!!! I needed some good news today, so I’ll just vicariously live through some of yours!
Congrats on TLE and your hot legs! woo hoo!
Congratulations on the Loopy Ewe deal and good luck keeping up and getting sleep! Ya coulda shown us some sock on your leg, calf down…and claimed it was the sock you were taking the pic of!
Congrats on getting hooked up with Loopy Ewe! Awesome! Also love your socks, especially with the red shoes…
Congrats on Loopy Ewe-dom. Your socks are making me yearn for the yarn coming in the mail. Hurry up Mr. Postman, I’m going back to school next week, and won’t be able to wait forlornly by the mail-tower anymore.
I don’t know what I’m more excited for. You hitting the bigtime or you getting the 1500 Mhz back in stock. (Did you see my plea today or something?)
Ok Hot Legs, we want a picture of you à la Prince on the cover of the Lovesexy album to prove it;)
Glad to hear that you are the Loopy Ewe’s latest celebrity indie dyer, way to go!
I was delighted to hear that you’re going to be available at the Loopy Ewe. If only I’d known a day before hand, I would have sneaked a peek at the skein you sent her (I shop there in person since I live sorta near her). Congrats!
I LOVE the new socks.
Congratulations on selling at TLE!! Love the socks!! Oh and those RED shoes! ;)
Wow, congrats on the Loopy Ewe!
Those socks are fab, and red shoes are always awesome. :-)
Your spinning is better than my spindle spinning was! Thats why I got my lovely wheel…sends bad influence vibes you only need a little one. ;-)
Congrats on the Loopy Ewe deal! And those are GREAT socks!
Saw Sheri’s announcement too…Did the Happy Dance because I never time it to get your yarn from your shop front.Love the socks and the shoes to match.
I love those shoes! Your spun Corriedale is beautiful - I think you’ll be going for a big wheel in no time :)
Congrats on the Loopy Ewe - Sheri is awesome.
Turtlegirl and I were squeeing over this earlier in the evening. And I will def. purchase since TLE is my preferred crack, I mean, sock yarn dealer. waits for box of yarn ordered this week to arrive
I just got rid of my bike. I didn’t ride because it was either too hot or too cold. I can’t do extreme temps and really I am not supposed to be in the sun anyway. I am trying to unload my cycleops trainer on ebay now. I miss my bike, but I am glad you are enjoying yours!
Congratulations! That is an honor to be featured at the loopy ewe. :) Love your red shoes with those socks. They are rockin’. Have you tried spin classes? They can really help you with realizing how far you can push yourself and still recover. Pretty cool. :)
betch.
those shoes are awesome, adam! very you. i bought some new shoes this weekend. bike shoes on sale at rei!! your socks aren’t bad either. ;-)
Congratulations, Adam!! So exciting!
Do you have a favorite book/resource for spindle spinning? I want to start, but it’s somehow way more intimidating than the wheel was.
Oh, and great socks! And your socks-with-shoes photo? Fabulous.
wow! so much to respond to. you’ve been busy. congrats on the loopy ewe and on your spinning–it looks great. i’m very impressed that you’ve stuck with the biking. good for you. but i think my favorite part of your post was the “braids” picture. adorable!
I love your red shoes!! Red shoes are the best.
spinning wheel, bike . . same thing! your yarn is looking good.
i love the picture of the socks on your feet with the dog out of focus in the background. it looks like she’s laughing! :)
love the picture of your dog with “braids”. too cute! congratulations on TLE!
Hey Adam! Love your site, your yarn is awesome and love the sense of humor… that’s from one nerd to another! We have a shop in Springfield, Mo called Simply fibers and would love to sell your product too! Talk to us!
Keep up the nerdiness,
Sandy
http://www.simplyfibers.com
Congrats!!!
And I love the red shoes, and the dog, the yarn, and the socks. Oh hell, I love it all!