Look what I got in the mail!

Doesn’t look so impressive, does it? 18 inch box with some fiber in it.

Looks a little bigger now, with Steve sitting on it for scale? doesn’t it? And that’s BEFORE it expanded. Each of the two bags is now bigger than the box. I’ll take an “expanded” photo tonight with Douglas for larger scale.

Ten pounds! SQUEEE!

Ahem. Ok. I’m ok now.

SQUEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Ok, maybe not. The fumes are still getting to me. ::sticks head in bag:: Ahem, maybe that’s not helping. ::swoons::

5 pounds of BFL and 5 pounds of Alpaca/Merino/Silk. Both are luscious.

Let the dyeing commence.

Lessee… what else? Oh right, Gnomespun has gone global with shipments to countries across that big puddle (or several big puddles).

Ah, right, an addition to store policy. If you order more than 50$ worth of stuff, I’ll stick something extra in. It won’t be big, but it’ll be something. An extra bit of handspun, or some stitch markers or the like. For the latest large order, I added some orphan stitch markers I made.

Um… oh, I never posted that did I? Sorry, science ate my brain.

Remember the experiment I was mentioning? Right. So it pretty much worked.

14oz of border leicester, semi-solid, dyed in my one pot. Woot.

The only flaw was this bit at the bottom of the pot. Caused by forgetting that dye doesn’t really go into room temperature water very well. Easily fixed.

This will be divided into an 8oz semi-solid and a 6oz (back to the dye pot first) non-solid for the store.

In the process of plying another commission yarn (not pink). About 1/4 done.

So, lots of upcoming fiber. And a couple projects in the planning stages upcoming. ::crosses fingers::

Whee! And more fae seem to be creeping out of my sketchbook again. I’m sure they’ll sneak into my computer soon enough.

Excuse me, I think I need another BFL hit. ::runs off::

~The Gnome

Sorry for the delay, got the two stitch marker sets from yesterday up on the shop.

And here are some new stitch markers I’m testing out. So, lemme know which ones you like.

First, one that may be too… fancy? Dangly? for many people.

The one on the left is a “master” marker, so you can differentiate it from the others (for say the beginning of the row).

Lapis – 4x moss agate, Lapis – 5x moss agate, Lapis – 4x moss agate
The master has a poppy jasper bead at the base.

Next, spirals!

Sodalite – Spiral – Sodalite x3

And knots! Knot a stitch marker? ::ducks::

Knot – Nickle – Serpentine – Nickle

And dice.

Amethyst – Rose Quartz – Sodalite

Working on some new fae.

New fiber soon ::grins and rubs hands together for new fiber arriving::

That’s all for now!

~The Gnome

Work has been… interesting. Got home at 8:45 last night.

But, I have finished some things. Will try to get updates this week.

First, we have Pink Spinel. This was a commissioned yarn (no surprise, I don’t make pink unless I’m specifically paid for it).

2-ply, 100% merino, 190yds, aran weight

Next, two sets of stitch markers. Later, I’ll post some experimental ones.

First, the set of white howlite ones I showed the demo of before.
Rose Quartz – White Howlite – 4x Tree Agate

Then, a set slightly different than past sets.

Rhodonite – Pewter – Lapis – Tree Agate

Finally, some fiber.

Some more blending silk for carding.

River Rapid.

That’s all I have time for right now. Will put up more later.

For our fairy today, we have something of an oddball. He’s very self-important, but is rarely listened to on account of his having three minds that never really agree on anything.

~The Gnome

FO FO FO!

Scarf, done.
Hat, DONE DONE DONE!

2-ply, 80% Merino / 20% Alpaca. Wheelspun except the stripe, which was spindle spun.

And being modeled by moi

So I can get these in the mail soon!

Should finish the Pink Spinel commissioned yarn tomorrow, since my date looks like it’s not happening. ::shrugs:: Then I can get started on the Sapphires and Emeralds commissioned yarns on Sunday. Woot! Then… assuming nothing else… probably back to finish off the Cernunnos. After that… either Rusalka or Amaterasu… or maybe a “normal” yarn? Who knows, the possibilities are endless… though lab’s also getting stupid hectic again.

Oh, update on testing of large volume dyeing method… it worked. Soon as it’s dry I have 14oz of “Brick” border leicester to photograph. Woot. Also looking at getting the equipment to do it a little easier once I hear back on two other opportunities.

Plan to squeeze in a few more stitch marker sets this weekend too. And hopefully some of a new variety. ::crosses fingers::

Busy Gnome.

~The Gnome

Working on the hat. Currently knitting the stripe now, in my spindle spun yarn. Going well, hope to have it done by this weekend.

Dyed some more blending silk, will post when it’s dry.

Also, I’m in the testing stages for doing larger batches of fiber. The plan is to periodically make sweater quantities of a single fiber, single dyelot available. So, right now I’m in the testing stages to see if it can be done with my equipment, and if not what I’ll need.

Today’s fairy is a little forlorn. You see, he’s a sunflower fairy, and he was all excited because he thought Spring might be coming. See, he even got his seedhead sparkler out! But then it snowed. Now, deep in his little green heart he knew it would, it is March after all, but still, he’s sad.

~The Gnome