Comments on Jane's Probably Knitting: Fidelity, sloth and avarice

I found you via Diane's blog while procrastinating...

2008-10-17T15:20:00.000+01:00

I found you via Diane's blog while procrastinating (what else are Fridays for?). I agree about the Spindlefrog top - some arrived in the post this morning, and it's lovely. Great minds think alike? I also happen to have a slab of Oliver Twist silk similar to yours that I bought at AP last year. It needs a lot of drafting - I think there's still some sericin in it - but I like most of what I'm getting from it. Photos in my handspun on Ravelry (sarahw). I pull strips off the side of the slab (thin ones to start with), then work with my fingers to start separating the fibres in the more solid bundles. Then I pre-draft the strip, 'snapping' the silk quite hard with my hands about 5" apart. Too hard and the strip will separate, not hard enough and nothing happens. Normally I'd just pull on the strip gently, but that just gets chunks of this sliding: the shock of the 'snap' seems to separate the fibres nicely. Good luck!

That Spindlefrog roving is just so beautiful! It ...

2008-10-16T15:30:00.000+01:00

That Spindlefrog roving is just so beautiful! It makes me want some new roving to pet.

Forgot to say, gorgeous knitting.

2008-10-15T18:50:00.001+01:00

Forgot to say, gorgeous knitting.

I think I walked past you at Ally Pally and didn't...

2008-10-15T18:50:00.000+01:00

I think I walked past you at Ally Pally and didn't realise it was you. I walked past and thought I recognise that woman but couldn't remember who it was and I'm pretty sure now it was you. don't rmember which stall it was I spotted you. I didn't buy any fiber at Ally Pally. I must have missed the fibre at Socktopus because hte only thing I bought there was Camelspin. I loved the day but then I havne't been to Woolfest or Iknit yet. Thought it was quieter than last year though.

Love the colours of your fibres - can't quite deci...

2008-10-15T18:22:00.000+01:00

Love the colours of your fibres - can't quite decide which I like best but maybe it's the calm snuggly caramel that whispers suggestively!
The Honeycomb is looking lovely - great colour too. Don't think I've quite got the patience for such fine work lately!

You've got a lovely fibre stash enhancement going ...

2008-10-15T09:46:00.000+01:00

You've got a lovely fibre stash enhancement going there.... the rovings are beautiful and I would have to say the spindlefrog wins hands down over the pigeon roof one...

as for Oliver Twists I have been dealing with Jean for years on the embroidery front and her colours are always amazing... and I get to see them everyday in the shop :o)... I have quite a bit of Jean's silk I've stashed over the years for embroidery but now its earmarked for when my spinning is better...

Your spinning is looking great and no doubt plied it's going to be a pretty yarn....

I too haven't been to Ally Pally for 2 years, and ...

2008-10-14T22:49:00.000+01:00

I too haven't been to Ally Pally for 2 years, and it used to be my autumn treat. I think you can get more of the "rarer" yarns online now and I don't miss the crowds. That and FoQ sucks up all my available cash!

I love your Honeycomb. I've swatched it but found it unbearably fiddly. How are you doing the cables? Also I got a dark olive green yarn and it's sadly not really my colour.

I agree with you about Ally Pally, I was really ke...

2008-10-14T22:01:00.000+01:00

I agree with you about Ally Pally, I was really keen for a while but I haven't been for 2 years now and I find that smaller shows dedicated to more independent suppiers are much more interesting for me.

Oh that blackberry crumble is next on my spin list...

2008-10-14T20:02:00.000+01:00

Oh that blackberry crumble is next on my spin list:)