So over the last year and a half, my yarn production has been low and my excuse making skills have been off the chart. I have been knitting, spinning, and generally fibre-arting, but in a much lower quantity than before.
What else have I been up to? I’m glad that you asked.
Over the course of 2011 I ran in my first half marathon, first 30 km race, and first full marathon. I threw in a couple of other half marathons just for good measure and fun.
I also read a couple dozen books (I loves me some Christopher Moore books).
I enrolled in a creative writing course, the results of which are HERE.
So yeah, not an unproductive year by any stretch of the means. Add to that the fact that I’ve got a pile of new yarn assembled and weighed and photographed and you’ve got the triumphant return of manliness to the world of knitting.
The “Rocking” switch has been set in the “ON” position. Even if there is Wiener Dog Interference.
the colours flowed brilliantly into each other and the result was a yarn that desperately wants to become a toque for ma head.
this was made from a bag of Louet roving i picked up at The Fibre Garden in Jordan Village, ON. the colourway is Teddy Bear although i’m thinking more along the lines of Kodiak or Grizzly.
and here’s a glance of what’s on the bobbin and will hopefully be done before the weekend:
what? a yarn shop update COMING SOON??? how is that even possible?
it’s entirely true. i actually have a few finished handspun yarns ready to be photographed and plopped into the yarn shop of manliness. sadly, i must report that there’s no new sock yarn YET. apparently the merino/cashmere/nylon sock yarn i get has been on backorder for a while so i need to be patient.
speaking of patience, i’ve gotten back the spinning and knitting mojo, but unfortunately have very little patience for actually completing things. i’ve got the urge to start about 50 projects right now (including a bunch of ManSpun Toques for upcoming winter yarn/craft shows).
time to work on the zillion projects in mind is coming though. it’s knit-night tonight at Panera Bread in mississauga – come on by if you’re in the area – and Stitch ‘N Pitch is tomorrow at Skydome Rogers Center.
well, more excuses i reckon. sure it’s been a couple of months, but it’s also been summertime! my spinning production has been sadly low for the last while, but other accomplishments over the last couple of months include:
a 160 km bicycle trip with my family from Brockville, ON to Picton, ON (my hometown!)
also, i’ll be heading out to Stitch N’ Pitch on tuesday to see the Blue Jays battle with the Baltimore Orioles – there’s even a skein of my Heavy Metal Single Ply yarn as a prize.
i’ve finally completed assembly of the Unpossibly Awesome Socks:
and to celebrate, i’m drinking Rickard’s White and casting on a new pair of socks. in a few moments, i’ll be casting on the Hannah Socks pattern from Patti’s Patterns. it’ll be my first attempt at cables, but being a man – i have plenty experience with cables attached to electronic devices. this can’t be much different, right?
possibly because of the power of a moustache and an awesome toque, i am proud to announce that i have been chosen as the new singer of Van Halen.
the tour starts today. we’ll be playing shows at Madison Square Gardens in New York, the Air Canada Center in Toronto and the Sydney Opera House – all today! i’m a little worried we might not make it to the New York show on time after doing Toronto and Sydney, but the pilot swears we’ll make it.
that being said, i’ve actually spent some time spinning yarn and should have some new yarny manliness posted into the shop this weekend once i get a chance to photograph it.
AND (fingers crossed) we should be recording the new episode of muststashyo tonight (between gigs of course!). i’ll be sure to elaborate on some of the excuses as to why we haven’t recorded yet.
there’s two things i’ve got to do this weekend. one is laundry, the other is spin a massive pile of yarn. my intention is to go through at least one pound, but preferable two pounds of fibre (mostly 80/20 merino/silk). i’ve been preparing an arsenal of movies to watch but again am calling for the input of the interwebs. i’m looking for funny and i’m starting with The Hangover. what’s next on the list eh?
yes, i’m actually making good on one of my promises… photos of the unpossibly awesome sock.
one down, one more to go.
** edit – do you realize how difficult it is to get both your foot AND your face in focus in the same shot in a poorly lit room? everyone is welcome to post their foot-face-focus attempts in the comments.
even though i haven’t been spinning as much as i’d like to, i have been knitting quite a bit. i finished a sock (pictures to come), and i completely rocked out in my newly finished sock-head hat!
