Has it really been a week since I posted last? My apologies! The week was consumed by duplicate stitch. But now that is done, and as soon as the body of the sweater dries, I can set in the sleeves and the snaps and it will be done! But for now, it is drying. As is a swatch for another sweater, and a hat I knit for the Irishman. And I finished the Animal Crackers socks, which haven't even been washed yet because I wore them immediately. (It was chilly.)
In fact, I don't have anything on the needles but the mindless socks for my mom and my perpetual raglan sweater. It is a very odd feeling. Right now I am virtuously persisting on the raglan rather than casting on something knew, but I can't promise this will last.
In lieu of knitting content, let me tell you about my new spinning wheel. Oh, that's right, I bought a wheel about six weeks ago.
Whoops.
I had no intention of doing so! It was Aspen's fault!
You see, on Labor Day we went to Paradise Fibers. Aspen was actively shopping for a wheel, so she was trying out this, that, and the other thing all over the place. I spun on a few, but as I wasn't looking for one, I didn't really put any through their paces. I did come away thinking that if I were ever to get another wheel, a Schacht Matchless would really be the wheel for me. But the cost is rather prohibitive, and I wasn't in the market.
The next weekend, I went to my LYS for knit group, and, lo and behold, there was a flyer up from someone selling her Matchless. For just about half the price of a new one.
Well.
So I bought the wheel, of course. Isn't she pretty?
And I will never need another wheel again, as she does everything one would ever want to do. Now I just need to get to spinning . . .
In fact, I don't have anything on the needles but the mindless socks for my mom and my perpetual raglan sweater. It is a very odd feeling. Right now I am virtuously persisting on the raglan rather than casting on something knew, but I can't promise this will last.
In lieu of knitting content, let me tell you about my new spinning wheel. Oh, that's right, I bought a wheel about six weeks ago.
Whoops.
I had no intention of doing so! It was Aspen's fault!
You see, on Labor Day we went to Paradise Fibers. Aspen was actively shopping for a wheel, so she was trying out this, that, and the other thing all over the place. I spun on a few, but as I wasn't looking for one, I didn't really put any through their paces. I did come away thinking that if I were ever to get another wheel, a Schacht Matchless would really be the wheel for me. But the cost is rather prohibitive, and I wasn't in the market.
The next weekend, I went to my LYS for knit group, and, lo and behold, there was a flyer up from someone selling her Matchless. For just about half the price of a new one.
Well.
So I bought the wheel, of course. Isn't she pretty?
And I will never need another wheel again, as she does everything one would ever want to do. Now I just need to get to spinning . . .
1 comment:
Oh. My. Gosh. You GOT one! That has been the wheel of my dreams for twenty years. I rented one before I owned a wheel and found out just how much better engineered and designed it was than the others I'd tried.
But then a friend of a daughter of a friend sold me two Ashford wheels, all her books, all her fiber, get it out of her house, for $150 total. And I was never able to justify buying a Schacht.
But it is so perfect of a wheel. Enjoy!
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