The day started off quite well. I finished up the Lollipop Cabin Rib Fantastic sample sock I had been working on, then wandered around the yard posing it on anything that didn't move and taking endless pictures. I really love the colors in this yarn, but they are tough to capture! Here are a couple of my favorites:
See the cool toe? It is basically a slip-stitch heel, at the front end of the sock. This is my biggest wear spot, so I was intrigued to see a pattern which incorporates a reinforced toe. I also thought that the way the slip-stitch ribs line up with the ribs in the lace pattern was pretty clever.
Ialiuxh seemed happy with the sock and it was one more thing that I could cross off of my "To Do" list, so I was feeling pretty good at this point.
Since this was Day 5 of the Tour de Fleece and I had just finished my active knitting project, I decided to bring my wheel to Knit Night and spin instead of knitting. That was where things started to go a little sideways...
My TDF plan was to finish up my sock singles (check!), spindle (check!) and work on my woolen spinning with using EKF batts. I started the first batt section at a spin-in on Monday and it went pretty well, lulling me into a sense of complacency. Tonight, I got my wake-up call.
Yep, I struggled all night long to get a consistent grist in my singles. Fending off comments from the peanut gallery about my sparkly batts and what on earth I was planning to do with the final yarn didn't help my spinning or my mood. I think I'll be taking next week off and spinning at home in peace, quiet, good light and my choice of music. Here's what I had on the bobbin at the end of the night:
I may have to back off to a 2ply to get a DK / Light Worsted weight final yarn, since my singles are looking a little thicker (at least in some places) than I had anticipated. I'll have to do some sampling to make sure, probably when I finish the first bobbin (so that I can adjust my color / batt management plan to get a heathered yarn).
