After hearing some interest, I’ve decided to host a knit-along for the Cable-Eight Top in the new IK (pictured in yesterday’s post). Anyone up for it? Nate will make a button here pretty quick, and I’ll get the sidebar ready. I have a lot going on for the next week, so it may take a little while…. How ’bout we set a start date for March 1st? Sounds like fun!

And while I know that spinning pictures are not too exciting, particularly if you don’t spin, I promise not to flood my posts with them. However… I wanted to show you something.

Here’s my first bobbin, spun two years ago

and here’s what I spun, with the same roving, on Wednesday

Well look at that! For those of you who don’t know, I spun three of those top bobbins two years ago, gave the borrowed wheel back without any intention of touching one again, but decided at the end of last year that I wanted to give spinning another try. I spent two and a half hours with a wheel a month or so ago, then took a 6 hour class on Saturday. It doesn’t take long to improve. Now before I get too giddy, I must remind myself that nothing has been plied. It all may very well fall apart on me, BUT, on the bobbin, it’s looking better!

We have some Hayden news! Carrie has posted a picture of her Haydens! Don’t they look like they’re having fun? I loved her commentary. Good job, Carrie!

My web host sucks. I’m so tired of them, let me tell you. Many of you will know what I’m talking about, as my site has been down for the last 12 hours, and they don’t have 24 hour support. It has been very frustrating. But for now, we’re back, and I think Nate’s irritated enough that we might do something about it.

And on a personal note- Hi Joey! I received your email/comment and was thrilled to hear from you. I’ve been trying to email you ever since, and it keeps bouncing back to me. I don’t know why, but I wanted you to know that I’ve been trying! Love ya, and congratulations!