Annoucement...

I can't keep postponing to put our house in the market. My last dyeing day is July 9th. I can no longer accept any custom request including trim request anymore. We have to list the house soon and I need to pack up all my yarns and the rest of the house. I have stocked up for my July special stocking. I'm not sure how much I can dye during in the next few months but we have to see how it goes. I hope it will sell fast.

Stocking this month

It's going to happen tonight, March 10 at 10 PM EST at Knit Night congo.

One other news is we're preparing to list the house. It will take a while for us to pack because we just have too much clutter. It's going to take a month or two to list it. I'm not so sure how I'm going to do my dyeing, but we'll see. That will be the last I pack. Or I'll just put it somewhere but I won't be able to dye that much. I'm so sorry if I have to turn down any custom request. I'm juggling so many things at once at the moment.

I'm done with my table mats. I just haven't hemstich to remove it from the loom. Now I have to learn how to sew so I can sew the edge and cut them apart. The good news is I got an old leclerc loom for a steal. I haven't had the time to clean it up and put it together. I'm hoping to get the table mat off from the loom this weekend because I want to return the rental loom. I'm going to start my weaving again after I get my warping board/mill and maybe after packing.

My fiber arts journey continues

I've been wanting to try out weaving... have been waiting for the basic weaving class to open up. I finally picked up my rental loom and asked my friend to teach me how to weave since the class has been cancelled. There's so many things involved in the preparation before I can actually weave! I was surprisingly enjoying those tedious step involving sleying the reed and threading the heddles. Unfortunately I didn't have much spare time so I'm trying to weave a little bit every night.

Finished threading the heddle


From front


Start weaving:


Details


I'm making dish towel or placemats. I'm not sure how thick it is. The yarn is only sugar and cream from walmart. I'm using 10 dent reed. The width of the loom is 18" and I'm using all of the space. Big mistake for first project.. LOL. I have to sley and thread 180 times! Well. Actually it's 178. For some reason I didn't have 180 slots. I'm almost finished with the first towel and I'm planning to make 4. RIght now I'm looking into getting a used floor room with at least 36". I want 8 shaft even though people said 4 shaft is good enough. I'm too lazy to buy and sell, so I want something won't outgrow me for a while.

Last stocking of 2010

I'm starting to prepare the last stocking. Most of the yarn is dyed (except 3 maybe). I might save that for new year. I'm trying to fulfill the ISO of 2 most requested colorways: Munki Sushi and Namibia. There'll be a TON available so I hope everyone will get what they want. I'm hoping to create more new colorways next year. I'm thinking to have 2 different stocking time, one before Christmas and one after Christmas.

I might also have one custom slot available, but it depends on how much I can get done.

July special stocking

Yes, it's the time of the year when we're going to have a special stocking again. There will be loads of yarn that I have accumulated before my babymoon. Yes, I'm still sorta in babymoon period... I haven't dyed in a while but will try to get into some kind of schedule and maybe dye a little and try new colorway and fibers. I'm still reskeining and will be taking pictures soon and hopefully can list everything by Wednesday, so check back to the store.

First stocking of the year

After a long break, I finally was able to reskeined all of the yarns that I want to stock and took some pictures as well. I'll be stocking today at noon at my own store (http://hyenacart.com/Yarnoodles/). There will be a wide variety of yarn and some yarns that was inspired by my baby girl. I would take a short break after this stocking and will be stocking the remainder of my yarns. I am hoping to go back to my dye pot as I'm trying to adjust my schedule with 2 kids (LOL)! I'm afraid I have to reduce my workload and stock less often.

Some of my recent custom (well, from 2 months ago) including selah whimzy that I mentioned last time.

Selah Whimzy 80%Merino 20% Silk


Mosaic Moon Vintage Daygown - superfine merino

Babymoon coming soon

Wow, I haven't updated this blog for 2 months! 10 more days before my due date... I have been dyeing a little bit in the last month or so. I didn't really fulfil my list because I've been busy knitting for the baby! I have some yarn for the wish list that I need to reskein and take pictures. Also I have planned to stock this month, so as soon as I reskeined and took some pictures, I'll list them in my HC. I'm no longer in any congo because I need some flexibility to stock whenever I can.

I've also signed up for Winter 2010 Etsy Baby Shower. You should check it out.


In the meantime... a few yarns that I've completed. I've also finished Selah Whimzy in merino/silk that is TDF! Picture is coming.. it's still damp.

Stocking tomorrow - Serenity Tree

Whew, time flew by and I didn't realize the amount of work for stocking. I finally was able to reskein all of the yarns for Tuesday stocking. I'm trying to give more quantity per colorway, either in same or different yarn base. Please come and visit Serenity Tree congo as we're doing a one-year anniversary celebration.

I've been spinning quite a bit too in the last few weeks. Finally the fatique is gone and I have more energy.

Some of the handspun...
Selah Neverland
This will be available at http://hyenacart.com/CharityStore/ on October 14.



WSK Iris, the main color was done a while ago, but I finally was able to wash and reskein the trim. This will go to Laura and she'll turn this into SMSS Handspun Pinafore.



I think I took the last spinning custom, will be completed approximately 1 month before my due date. I experienced carpel tunnel during the last month of my first pregnancy, so I'm afraid I'm going to experience that again. I will taking 5 months off from January thru May and will be just doing some here and there as time allows.

'Nother handspun yarn and stocking info

I've been picking up more spinning now. Not as fast as used to be but trying to make time for other things as well. Here's the last 2 (well, there're 3, but I haven't reskeined one). I got decent yardage.

Mosaic Moon Calleach - first fiber of the month































Elliebelly Rebecca's Kitchen in 19 micron superfine merino

























After taking an extended dyeing hiatus, I'm back with a birthday stocking at the Giggling Guppy Congo. Please check it out. I'd like to offer some new yarns that I've never (or rarely) offered, new colorways, and yarn that suitable for newborn. These will be stocked on the 15th at noon.

Just want to point out that I'm closed for custom dyeing but I take some wish list in my yahoo group. Please indicate who you are and if I have some yarn that meet the criteria, I will offer them to those who is in the list first.

Last spinning FOs

I haven't spent too much time dyeing this last couple months. The morning sickness still lingers and who thougt that wet yarn just stinks! LOL. Hoping to get back to the dyeing groove soon. However, have been spinning some more, though slower, but I think I got so much yardage recently. Which means my yarn is no longer dense.. yay!

Here's some pictures..

Stocking update and what's up with Yarnoodles!

There will be a huge stocking this month... One will be on the 10th and the other one will be on the 24th. On the 24th, I'll be joined by other wahms whose sharing the same birthmonth. This will be on http://hyenacart.com/Yarnoodles/, which is newly redesigned by super talented Cynthia from Webwurkz.

What will be up for grabs? Well, I can't tell you yet, but there will be a lot of colorways and yarns since I haven't done the inventory yet. Unfortunately I won't be offering any handspun yarn at this stocking. I might shoot some preview pictures. Some listing will be up this weekend.

Now, what's up with Yarnoodles? We won't be stocking this week at the Serenity Tree because the congo is taking a break. We're still in the fence from stocking at the Giggling Guppy. Why? Well, we're pregnant (edd 01/25/10) and in the first trimester. Nausea and fatique really prevent us from dyeing and they're saying it's best not to dye during the first trimester. We'll see... Unfortunately we won't be stocking too much in the next few months depending the energy level.

That's all.. Pictures are coming...

May stocking

May is going to be busy and fun for us.. I'll be having my Serenity Tree stocking Tuesday and we'll be leaving for vacation on Wednesday afternoon. There will be a couple existing colorway, one new colorway and a couple OOAK colorway from my month mash line. Here's the link: http://hyenacart.com/SerenityTree/

I won't be stocking at Giggling Guppy this month but.. there will be some surprise stocking toward the end of the month... and a couple guest stocking that you don't want to miss...

A few handspun yarns that I've completed:

Selah Grace
Love the yardage on this one (over 100 yards for 2 oz skein)



Selah Elowenn (April FOTM)



Mosaic Moon Ming



Mosaic Moon Woodland Tale

Stocking today... and several finished handspun yarn

We're stocking today at the Giggling Guppy (http://hyenacart.com/GigglingGuppy/). There are one new colorway though didn't turn out as I want it exactly but I think it's pretty good.



Right now I'm dyeing 2 or 3 set at the time and trying to stock up for my big stocking in July. I'm also planning on some special stocking in May (if I can) as part of Yarnoodles first anniversary..

Here's some pictures of completed handspun yarns..

Second handspun winner

is Kim/kimsansf
Congrats!

What to do with the second skein?

Aimee choose the girly one..

So.. what to do with the second skein?

I want to thank you for all who participated, but I keep hearing that people wants to try handspun yarns.

So I decided, let's give it to someone who never knit/crochet with handspun but want to. I can't check the validity, but.. post if you want to be entered, why you want it and what you would make with this yarn if you get it. Entry will be closed on Friday midnight PST (April 3rd).

Oh, also post who you are (either from DS or HC) so I know how to contact you.

The yarn is this one:



Thanks everyone.

The winner of the handspun giveway is .....

Aimee / Lyttlewon

Congratulation!

Recent spinning and knitting

Finally I'm able to reskein the "Tropical Reef" (spin off from munki sushi) handspun. 2 of the skein has almost identical yardage, but one skein has a little more yardage.

Also reskeined and sent off the Ellibelly Retro Kitsch. This roving is uber soft, softest merino I've ever felt.

At last, the last knitting FO (and rare), the cap sleeves spring top for DD.

The pattern can be found here: http://soulfulhuesknits.blogspot.com/2008/02/girls-cap-sleeved-spring-top-with.html

Some spinning FO and WIP

Have been busy spinning this last week. Still have a pound to go (plus some spinalong fibers). Here's some of the ones I've just completed or wip.

WIP of the girly giveaway fiber



WIP of the boyish giveaway fiber (need to ply)



Finished sushi (with extra wasabi) drying

WIP and newly plied Ellibelly Retro Kitch (need to wash and finished)

Fiber overload

Selah and Mosaic Moon to be exact.
Last night I did some inventory because I tend to buy the same colorway whenever I have a chance. I didn't take any inventory of the etsy ones but I should. I need to find some superwash fiber so I can make DD some dress or top out of handspun. Yes, sometimes I'm too lazy to handwash everything.. For personal use, I prefer using superwash fiber/yarn. Anyway, Selah gets one tub, Mosaic Moon gets another. Other HC dyers must share one smaller tub and etsy/other dyers share 2 large tubs. I think I need to start dyeing my own too as undyed fibers start taking more spaces.. Fibers take more spaces than yarn and I have to use those plastic bin so it won't get squished and compacted. I love fibers, even more than yarns.. No picture, but maybe someday when I organize it a bit better..

Fundraiser for Amanda and book stocking at Serenity Tree

This is the first stocking we have at Serenity Tree that has some theme.. This time the stocking is moved to Monday at 1PM EST. I'm very excited to get inspiration from books and I had a lot of fun.. I haven't gotten a chance to reskein the yarns and I still have 2 to do today but this time I have multiple listing for several colorway so you can choose the yarn you want and have more chance to get it. There will be one handspun yarn as well but it might be the last one I'll be stocking in the next couple months. I'll be busy finishining up custom spinning and preparing for a major stocking in July for birthday bash. I also will be collaberating with Susan to present a handspun you can't resist.

I also would like to mentione that a dear DS member has befallen a tragic incident in her her family life, though I didn't know her personally but I have been in contact with her in the past. For her benefits, I'll be participating in a few auctions in Vin Thi Design store (http://hyenacart.com/VinhThiDesigns/index.php?c=37). 2 of the listing is not up yet but for an eye candy, here's one that I hope will help with her final expenses and living cost.

Introducing... Rainbow Roll