Retiring

Howdy! Long time no type! I have decided the time has come to retire the Needles and Wool blog. It has been almost five years since I started this blog and I need a change. I want to say thank you to all of you for taking time out of your busy lives to stop by and read my drivel. I appreciate each and every visit and comment over the years. Really, thank you! I have met some amazing people and made some wonderful friends through this blog.

When I started Needles and Wool, knitting was my one and only passion and so it just made sense for my blog to be about knitting too. I have more interests now and want my blog to reflect all of those interests, not just knitting. I don't like nor handle change well and so it took me a long time to make this decision.

So on that note, I am starting over with a new blog, a new name, and even new blogging software. My new blog is called Karen Squared. I hope you all stop by and say hi!

Thank you all again and Happy Knitting!

WIP Wednesday

I was able to meet last weeks goal and the latest batch of singles have been plied. This is a basic wool blend from Spunky Eclectic in the Lite Nova Scotia colorway. No plans for it as usual, just added it to the ever growing stash pile.

2 ply - approximately 240 yards - 12 wpi

I started spinning the superwash Corriedale that was next on the list. It's lovely to spin...soft and smooth and not quite as slippery as superwash Merino. My goal for this week is to finish up the singles so I can get some much needed practice with Navajo plying.

I started but did not finish sock yarn square #3. The goal for this week is to finish this one and start #4.

I also made my goal on the socks that are now boring me to tears. The goal for this week is to get as much done on these as possible so that I can get them off the needles and start a new pair with some COLOR.

Happy Knitting!

WIP Wednesday

I made my goal and then some for spinning this past week. I managed to get all 4 ounces spun up and was quite pleased with myself. 10 Minutes a Day has really helped me get my spinning mojo back. My goal for this week is to get this plied and start a new batch of fiber.

This is what is going on the wheel next.... it's a superwash Corriedale in the Savannah Sweetie colorway. I have never spun superwash Corriedale before and I look forward to giving this a try.

I finished up square #2 but didn't get #3 started like I had planned. So that will be my goal again this week.

I made my goal of getting to the heel of the seed stitch socks and even got the heel flap of both socks completed. For this week I hope to get the gusset decreases completed on both socks.

I have been working on a few other things I can't post about right now. This is a peek of one of them....

And here is the other...

I have been dragging my feet on the first one and really need to finish it up and that is another goal for this week.

Happy Knitting!

I saw this on Donna's blog and thought it would be fun to interview my husband and develop a little blog fodder of my own.

Me: What is your favorite thing about my knitting?

Hubby: That you’re creative.

Me: What is your least favorite thing about my knitting?

Hubby: That you want me to go to things like Sheep & Wool festivals. ( I haven't asked him to go to one with me in years, but apparently that first time was traumatic for him)

Me: What is something I have knitted, that you recall as good?

Hubby: My sweater

Me: Do you think knitters have an expensive hobby?

Hubby: Yes, especially if they spin too.

Me: Do you have any hobbies?

Hubby: Computers

Me: Do you have a stash of any kind?

Hubby: No (he doesn’t count computer equipment, computer games, computer applications etc. as stash apparently - and he is not mentioning golf!)

Me: Have I ever embarrassed you, knitting in public?

Hubby: No, why would that embarrass me?

Me: Do you know my favorite kind of yarn?

Hubby: Worsted (this answer made me smile)

Me: Can you name another knitting blog?

Hubby: Knitty ( he knows Knitty is not a blog - but he was playing a game while I was asking the questions and only half paying attention)

Me: Do you mind my wanting to stop at knit shops wherever we go?

Hubby: No

Me: Do you understand the importance of a swatch?

Hubby: Of course, it’s a gauge.

Me: Do you read Needles and Wool?

Hubby: Occasionally

Me: Have you ever left a comment?

Hubby: No

Me: Do you think the house would be cleaner if I didn't knit?

Hubby: Yes ( no beating around the bush on this answer)

Me: Anything you'd like to add?

Hubby: No

From the look on his face when I started, I think he thought this was going to be a lot more painful.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Posted by Karen at 07:20 PM | Comments (15)