Father's Day Socks

We celebrated Father's Day a little late here.

Pete was away working on the day.

We did spend some time on Skype on the actual day but it's not the same as having Dad home.

I finished Pete's socks in time for Father's day.

A basic sock pattern, with a patterned sock yarn I bought at Lincraft.

I used my tiny Addi Turbos. 2.5mm and 30cm circulars. 

I find these much easier and quicker to use than Double Pointed Knitting needles.

Book Week fun

Book week, is always something I dread. With five at school that means five costumes. Lots of drama and tears. Lots of negotiation on costume choices.

This year was a little easier.

Wendy came for a visit and with a lot of enthusiasm and love sat up to 1.30am and got up at 6 am to complete costumes.

When Wendy visits there are lots of squeals of delight and hugs. She picked the kids up for school on Thursday and was greeted with a chorus of fans chanting "Wendy, Wendy!" She felt like a pop star.

Liam is dressed as Mr Brainfright, Rose as Snow White, Fern as Rapunzel and Lilly as Angelina Ballerina. James had a 'meltdown' and refused to go to school. He doesn't cope well with the noise and excitement of Book Week. He hasn't been well and had a cold most of the week. I get so frustrated with him. I just wish sometimes he could at least pretend to be 'normal'. I love him just as he is but just every now and again it would make life a little easier.

New old Bread tins

I had some fun yesterday.  Wendy came to visit from Adelaide. We went  to explore the op shops between here and Port Pirie.

I've been searching for bread tins for a few weeks and yesterday I found some in an Antique shop in Crystal Brook.

I was so excited I had to scrub them clean and oil them up and make a batch of bread last night. Made for a late night!

But the results were worth it.

I'm using the Lauke Multi-grain bread mix.

I have tried making bread without a bread mix but I've not had a lot of success.

Silk Merino Handspun

I bought the fiber form Ewe Give Me The Knits. 

It's Ashford 20% Silk 80% Merino, in the Juniper colourway

I'm not sure what I'll make with it.

It has a beautiful drape  and luster from the silk.

It's spun at 14 wpi making it a fingering weight yarn

156 meters

2ply

I'm really excited by my spinning progress.

Still so much to learn.

I find it very relaxing, it's one of those crafts that is hypnotic once you start.

I think I've almost caught up with most of the projects I've complete in the last couple of months.

There's still Fern's Jumper but I'll have to wait until that's washed and we have decent weather for me to take some photos of it.

I've got Pete's socks on the needles.

I'm currently spinning up some EL X Merino fleece.

In the grease and from the fold.

I'm even using all the lingo these days and understanding it.

I've 3 plied some of it and back to spinning singles.

I need to invest in more bobbins I only have 6.

I'm building up a lot of handspun I better start using it!

I'd really love to find a craft I could specialise in and get really good at.

I do so many, I'm a reasonable tradesman in most, but none at the master level.