When you’re having fun right? Not that I would say this week has been as fun as last week’s vacation, but I have been trying to relax a bit, since it’s the last week of summer. School starts next Tuesday, and while I’m anticipating that it will be more of a laid back semester, I’m still not super excited about the return of backpacks and school books. I’m entering the home stretch though, since the beginning of this semester marks the halfway point towards my Masters, provided I graduate this Spring like I’m planning to.
pictures unrelated to topic provided by an evening trip to the ABQ Foothills. Because blog posts w/o pictures are boring.
I’ve been doing some preliminary research for my thesis over the summer, and with the advent of fall, the pace of research and study should pick up a bit more, as my April review deadline looms closer. I have lucked out though, since I’ve been able to perform the elusive task of aligning my work research and thesis research, meaning that I will be able to kill two birds with one stone. That, and only having one class each semester this year should mean that my semesters are more in depth work and less running back and forth doing tons of homework. I’m looking forward to the shift.
Most of the week has been made up of work, but I’ve also gotten in a bit of dyeing (check out the shop, there’s roving up!) and planned some super secret Yarn Nerd things. I can’t say anything yet, but I’m super excited about what’s going on in Yarn Nerd land these days.
I’ve also managed to get in some personal fiber activities, including some knitting and spinning. I’ve been working away on the Gentleman’s Lozenge Socks with Anne’s hand-spun, in an attempt to force myself to finish some lingering projects before casting on with all my new Seattle yarn. I have so many winter knitting plans in the works, but I know that if I start now, these socks won’t ever get finished, so I’m pushing for that first. With much yarn, comes great responsibility.
I also am very proud to introduce to you my first skein of handspun yarn! I just finished plying it together, and couldn’t wait to snap some pictures. It’s lumpy and uneven and all twisty in some places, but I couldn’t love it any more. It’s such a satisfying feeling, to know that you made yarn with your own hands. I’m definitely hooked, and it’s all your fault Adrian! The top I used is hand-dyed Corriedale Wool, dyed by Adrian of Hello Yarn, in the Granita colorway. There’s 4 oz of it, and I have absolutely no idea how much WPI or yardage or any of that, but I’m estimating about 40 yards. Anyone have any suggestions for a tiny handspun project?
You know the best part? I have another bag of the Corriedale waiting to be spun up. :)
