Crafts – Page 17 – Cheeky Attitude

{this moment}

{this moment} A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

If you’re inspired to do the same, visit SouleMama leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see.

Thanks to Cupcakefaerie, I’m learning how to spin yarn. The process is quite fascinating if you’ve ever worked with yarn or thread of any kind. Getting the fibers to twist and “lock” so it grows to a long, strong length.

Intro to Spinning videos from Abby Franquemont
Introduction to Spinning, Part 1, And Part 2. Very clear and easy to understand videos. Even the hubby found them interesting. [thanks Terry]

Once you’ve spun a bunch, you can make 2-ply from your single piece. But I keep forgetting how to wrap your hand to make the “bracelet” to ply from.

The Art of Megan shows how:
Plying Yarn on a Drop Spindle – Andean Plying Tutorial I like how she uses a thick length so you can view it easily.

This one is a super quick reminder: Making an Andean bracelet

Instead of your hand you can use tools:
D.I.Y. Andean Plying Tool from alittlebitofeach

Rosemaryknits explains how to use a paperback book as a plying tool.

Finished! Another pair for hubby – Tesserae Socks

A friend of mine lives in an adorable duplex in San Francisco’s Mission District and I love to jump at the chance to kitty sit there. This past weekend was full of rain but we could relax in front of the fire and I got a fair bit of knitting done.

These are Anne Hanson’s Tesserae socks and I knit the stitch pattern into Cat Bordhi’s Personal Footprint pattern. I knew these fit hubby well from the Thuja socks I knit for him. The easy repeat keeps the knitting relaxing but interesting. The rib snuggles the foot and leg, my favorite kind of comfy sock. I may make a pair for myself.

I love the colorway – a rare gem I got last year at Blue Moon’s Sock Camp. Hubby actually picked it from my stash and I was thrilled to have something beautiful to knit.