Wow, sure has been a LONG time since I last posted a blog.

I have been busy with work and some knitting, crocheting, and spinning things.

My Knitting:

I designed some fingerless Mitts (Horseshoe Mani Mitts) to match my Horseshoe Pedi Socks.  Completed my first shawl (A Certain Shade of Green).  I have started another shawl (Gingko Shawl) and finally a pair of socks (TARDIS Socks) that I will keep for myself.

Here is a pic of my completed "A Certain Shade of Green" shawl (pattern by Erica Jackofsky - Fiddle Knits)

My Crocheting:

I designed a new hat (Bonita Bonnet).  It has a center whole in it for the sole purpose of a pony tail to come through it.  The pictures on Ravelry show it with and without the ponytail.  I'm also in the process of designing an afghan.

A pic of my wonderful DD modeling the Bonita Bonnet:

My Spinning:

I did Tour de Fleece (TdF) for the first time and actually did more than my goal of at least 15 mins per day.  Doing the TdF has really sparked my spinning enthusiasm and can't seem to stop.  Not that it is a bad thing or anything :)

Here is all I have spun for the TdF:

I also finally got a WooLee Winder and a total of 3 bobbins for it!  I'm so excited to use it.  I did a 2-ply of the two bobbins to get this:

I also plied the two spindle fibers together to see how it would look:

Here is what I am spinning now:

It is from Funhouse Fibers called PANDA (SW Merino, Bamboo, and Nylon) in the color way of "Santa Fe".  I am actually spinning it really thin on my wheel.  I usually only get it this thin on my spindles.  I'm trying to spin it thin so I can do a 2-ply for socks.  I hope that when plied it will be fingering weight.  I think it is looking good so far.  I'm so excited.  :)

My next thing to try at spinning is with beads.  I got Gypsy Dancer beaded yarn spinning kit from Funhouse Fibers and will give it a go once I'm done with the PANDA fiber.

And with all this going on, I have been busy getting things ready for my baby girl to go off to college.  She has a 7 yr plan for a Doctorate level Physical Therapist degree at Carroll University (WI).  Freshmen move in day is August 26th so things are really coming to an end (or beginning, depending on how you look at it) fast!

What's on my needles:  Gingko Shawl and TARDIS socks

What's on my wheel:  PANDA fibers

What's on my hook:  New afghan design pattern

What's on my iPod:  Betrayed: House of Night series (book 2) by P. C. Cast & Kristin Cast