Projects past and next

I am sitting in training today and as usual we began late - about 1/2 hour late.  So, I was killing time on Ravelry and when I went to see what I'd finished in October, I realized I haven't finished a single thing this month!  NOT ONE!!!  I think that explains the BLAH I've been feeling. 

I did finished spinning two skeins of yarn though so that's something. Here they are:

4 oz Tencel/Wool blend by Creatively Dyed, 94 yards, Navajo plied:

 

4 oz Wool/Silk blend, 100 yards thick-thin, andean plied:

 

Here's another skein (finished earlier in the year), 4 oz superwash merino, 400 yards, andean plied:

I was also thinking about the reward system some more and the only things I can think of that I'm "denying" myself are a drum carder and fabric for the flannel pjs.  I can't imagine getting a drum carder even as a reward though because of the space issues.  I would consider renting a carder or borrowing someone's carder so I'll have to explore that some more when I'm ready to start working with the fleeces.  So fabric is looking to be more and more likely as a reward.

Since my post a few days ago about my spinning stash, I've been thinking of all the sweater's worth quantities i have.  I think i should start spinning with the yak roving since that is professionally processed and would be a better way to learn to spin for a sweater.  Spinning from a scoured fleece comes with it's own challenges and I would prefer to tackle one new thing at a time. 

I am thinking of making a cabled yarn for the sweaters.  A cable yarn is a 4 ply yarn (nice and sturdy for sweaters) where you spin a single, 2 ply it, and then 2 ply the 2 ply.  I also think this would be an appropriate yarn because my preference while spinning singles on the wheel is something that turns into fingering weight or heavy fingering weight when 2 plied so when cabled, I think I should get a sport to dk weight yarn which should work out well.

A blah moment?

This has been a blah sort of week for crafting for me.  I find myself spending all my time on the computer doing anything from browsing youtube to Ravelry and yet nothing on my projects.  Granted its been a bit of a mess at home but I'm waiting for Mom to remove her things out of my storage space so I can sort things out.  I may end up pulling her things out as it is the only way she will look at them.  Once I have breathing room again, I'm certain I'll get my mojo back.

Tonight is SnB night.  I am bringing my blanket and pjs (if I can find them) only.  Oh yea, btw, Jenna has been talking about her sewing stuff so much that I've been considering learning to sew.  Evil Jenna!  So now I'm thinking of sewing flannel pjs patterned after the black and white ones that I have.  I have to find them though since they probably got put away with the summer stuff.  All I can see is yet another stash building up!  yikes!!!

I went out with Heather last night (unexpectedly) and she showed me some cool new yarn she picked up at Stitches East.  I never made it to Stitches East so it was nice to see some of the yarn.  I guess she's really into novelty yarns.  Here's a cool one she had:

I found out that Stitches East will be held in Hartford again for the next two years so I guess its not so bad that I skipped this year.  I hope I've used up most of the current stash by then though.  Honestly, I need to finish at least one project, and SOON!!!

Speaking of which, I picked up the vendor cards for the Shoppe as I said I would and have to put together notes for each one because i'm meeting Terri tomorrow.  I need to do the print outs and stapling as I'd planned and it's gotta get done tonight at some point - so many things to do today!  In payment, I'm getting a bunch of Blithe yarn - which is baby camel and OH SO SOFT!