Well, this is embarrassing

So the Gocco didn't really work out. Okay, there, I said it. I haven't posted here in nearly a year because of the Gocco. I guess I was embarrassed because I researched my little internet-loving heart out for a product, thought I found it (Gocco), and in the end it didn't work for my purposes, and it didn't do what I needed it to. I'm leaving those posts up for now, though...

Moving on to happier matters...I've got a new addiction. I've done knitting, crocheting, screenprinting, painting, gel medium transfers and other assorted sundries, and while some I liked more than others, there was nothing that I was completely over the moon about. I mean, I think of all of those, I love knitting the best, but I plateaued and got bored, and tried to push myself to learn new things, but what it all came down to was that I loved playing with yarn, and was always in search of the right colours, sheen, softness and weight for my next project. Which, while fun, I've got to tell you, it was also exhausting.

So I was talking to my knitter friend from work, and we started talking about spinning in the fall of '08, and started watching youtube videos, etc. So for her birthday in December, I got her a drop spindle. She took it home with her over the xmas holidays, and it wasn't until maybe February that I decided that I was maybe brave enough to do it. So she lent me the spindle I had given her and coached me through. I was in love.

As soon as I could extract myself from work, I clawed my way in rush hour T fun to Porter Square to visit Lucy at Mind's Eye Yarns. I got a drop spindle some Merino/Tussah spun it up in two days. I went back and got more, and started spinning laceweight, to slow myself down.

I got bored with those colours so I poked around Etsy & found Spindelirium. The woman who runs this shop is incredibly awesome, and amiable, and dyed up a batch of custom rovings for me to play with. Coincidentally, this is my makeshift lazy kate.

So then I realized I wanted my own colours too & that it couldn't be that hard, so my hands are currently yellow, as I dye round #6? of roving. Yes, I bought 2 pounds of merino top.

I'll be posting more shortly to keep track of what the hell I'm doing in terms of dyeing, because there's clearly no way I'll remember.

Oh yeah, did I mention I'm getting a wheel? Yeah, I bought it last night.