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

Free handspun yarn for Diaper Swappers or Hyenacart forum chatters

For you, Diaperswappers and Hyenacart readers/chatters, to celebrate my 1 year anniversary spinning (with wheel), I'd like to offer free handspun yarns (roving dyed by me, approximately 4oz) to someone who really wants or needs the yarn but may not have the extra money in the budget to get one, or someone who needs some pick me up. (And hopefully someone that will love the yarn enough to make a finished product from it.)

How this works is, nominate someone (other than you) that meets that condition by leaving in the comment section:
1. The nominee's exact user name (and which forum).
If you know that the nominee is a member of both forums, please list both of his/her username and their respective forum.
2. The reason why you are nominating her/him
3. Your user name. You can only make one nomination.
You are only eligible to nominate someone if you are a registered user of Diaperswappers or Hyenacart as of yesterday (February 9).

I will take the top 5 most nominated person and use random.org to pick the winner. I will have this open until (March 15th) March 31st and announce the winner by (March 20th) April 3rd. The winner will be able to choose a yarn from one of the finished yarns that will be posted as the contest's end is nearing.

To make it easier, copy and paste (and fill in the blank)
1. Who I nominate: ... from ... (DS or HC)
2. Why I nominate that person: ...
3. Who I am: ... from ... (DS or HC)


The closing date is delayed. I've just finished dyeing the roving. Here're the two choices. The winner can choose which one she likes/prefer to have.

Finally... here's the yarn to be won. The winner can choose between these 2 yarns.

Stocking Tuesday at Serenity Tree

I will have a medium size stocking tomorrow and I'm looking forward to this. I managed to whip out 3 handdyed yarns and 1 handspun yarns. I think I've spin faster this year. I managed to spin 3 pounds of yarn for January. WOW! I think it's a lot. Of course it depends on the fibers and if they're not compacted or felted, they're easier to draft and it goes faster (and of course nicer because there's less bumps)

Here's BRIGHT SUSHI. I've dyed the roving a few months ago and just haven't have a chance to spin it up. Though it's brighter (even brighter than the roving), it turned out quite nice. I'm hoping to spin some roving for the next GG stocking but I'm not sure if I can make it.

Yummy custom

I love how this turned out even though I don't think it's bulky enough.. It's combination between superfine merino and targhee, dyed by Beemer Knits.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year.. Sorry a little late. We have quite a long holiday break and was out of town a lot. Unfortunately we haven't been dyeing too much and will have minimal amount to offer this month. We're still waiting for the yarn to dry and I'm still unsure what to stock for this week.

I will be stocking at: Serenity Tree on January 6th , last Wonderland stocking on January 9th and Giggling Guppy on January 21st. Yes, I've dyed 2 munki sushi in 2 different yarn base and I will be offering them this week. BFL will be offered at Serenity Tree and BBR at Wonderland.

To kick some winter blues (and holiday blues).. I thought of doing something different and I did some kettle dyeing last weekend and will have 3 to offer this month. I also have some help from my sister who came and visit and we created a colorway that she dyed (under my supervision). I love it, the color is so soft and perfect for any baby girl. I've been busy spinning custom and I am still in a big custom spinning order. I won't be able to stock any handspun yarn this month.

Freckle Face Fibers - Guiniviere - in superfine merino

Mosaic Moon - Grandmother's Garden - in fine merino

Hope everyone has a nice holiday and I hope I will bring some yarny goodness that will satisfy everyone's pallate this year.

Handmade Christmas

Back to back blogging..

I also want to encourage you, my blogger reader to buy handmade as much as you can. Not only you are supporting work at home parents but be sure that you are buying items that come out from a lot of love in what they're doing. I know I can't buy 100% handmade but I am trying my best to at least give more than 50% handmade gifts this year.

October stocking

October stocking ended up to be a successful one. Thank you for all my customers for buying my yarns. The one that is unsold is one colorway, several handspun and one sock yarn. I know I'm taking a chance to have that in my store. However I managed to donate or trade some of the yarns. And now I only have 2 handspun left. We're going to have a second stocking of the month and I'd probably will try to stock one or two more.

True Colors Charity Event for the fall has generated more money than before. Thank you for Bella in Ireland, we managed to accumulate almost $80 to send to Red Cross.

The end of this month we will also participate in Celebrating Colleen at http://hyenacart.com/tinyladycooperative/. There will be hundreds of yummy fluff, wools and other items donated by a lot of awesome ladies that has been touched by Colleen one way or another. The event will run from October 28 thru November 4 2008. Please buy lottery and bid generously