SPINNING PROJECTS - POST MARCH MANIA

The spinning wheel has been flying fast and furious the past three months. These, with the exception of the camel merino which had already been started, were started and finished during this period. The latter are all from the Chameleon Dyeworks Fiber of the Month Club.

Ripe Avocado: 16 ounces of lace weight merino 64, two-ply. This is going be a swirl shawl that I bought the pattern for at SOAR last year.

Camel Merino: 1.5 pounds fingering weight, two=ply purchased from Village Spinning and Weaving in Solvang last summer.

Support the Girls: 16 ounces Falkland, singles. May do a lacy circular vest but still undecided.

Spring Garden: 16 ounces singles. Thinking about All That Jazz Shawl for this one but will have to adjust the gauge.

BOOK REVIEW

This just came from Amazon last week and as it was purchased under the influence of allergy meds, I was dubious about it. Happily it is wonderful. These books are a real inspiration and just wonderful works of art on their own. I am trying to get back into a more of a thinking approach to my work and hope that this will help. When I was working as a designer it was always necessary to show sketches and justify the process. I always hated to do that but think that I finally get it. So many times I have been happy initially with a project but at second glance realize that it would have been improved with certain adjustments. Thumbnails do just that. Great book!