Whee! Pretty good weekend. A couple chances to go out, but instead I stayed home and rested a little, then went to visit my parents on Sunday. I think this was a good choice.

I’m gonna go backwards. ‘Cause I feel like it and you can’t stop me! Bwaahahahahaha! Ahem.

Sunday I went home to visit my parents. Always a good time. Said hi to the goose.

::waves to the goose:: Isn’t she a pretty goose? She’s lonely.

We worked on the garden, the bed that’s where the tulip poplar was before it blew over. Got it pretty much done, plants moved in, weeds pulled out, and mulched nice and deep. This is as we were just a bit into it.

Mmm dirt and green. A good day, even if it meant sacrificing some spinning time with my spinning buddies.

Saturday I didn’t accomplish very much. I’m fine with that, I wasn’t trying to. I needed a day to decompress. I did get a few things dyed and done though.

It’s always interesting to see how different fibers react to the same colors and process. For example, here’s the same colorway I posted earlier, but in Wensleydale instead of Cashmere/Tussah

“Press closer, little Nightingale,” cried the Tree, “or the Day will come before the rose is finished.”

The Nightingale and the Rose – 4oz x 2 – Combed Wensleydale Top

And a fun one, rather than my usual “serious” colorways…

Yeah, it’s that color. You remember, when you were a kid, how every superhero was made by a radioactive pool or bug or monkey? The color that turns small reptiles into ninjas? This reminds me of exactly that color. Yes, it is that bright.

If you’d prefer, you can also call it “Matricaria” because it’s the color of the little Pineapple Weed blooms.

How to Make a Superhero – 4oz – Combed Wensleydale Top

The deepest purple blue, intense and saturated, shining and softly heathered…

Deep Centauria – 1oz – 50/50 Cashmere/Tussah Silk Combed Top

A soft heady scent floats up from the deep pink rose petals, the soft sheen gleaming in the romantic candlelight…

Dried Damask – 1oz x 2 – Combed Tussah Silk Top

All of these are up on the shop.

These are two that are dyed, but someone already has first dibs on.

Dark Rhubarb Cobbler – 4oz – Combed Wensleydale Top

Amethyst – 1oz – 50/50 Cashmere/Tussah Silk Combed Top

I also made these, sock stitch markers! The rings are much smaller, sized for size 5 needles or smaller, and made to be overall very light so they don’t disrupt your lace or sock knitting. The middle and left will be up on the shop when I actually manage to take real photos of them (probably tomorrow). The ones on the right were on my long to-do list (which I’m SLOWLY catching up with). Stones are…

Amazonite – Malachite – Garnet
Leopardskin Jasper – Agate – Leopardskin Jasper
Lapis – Aventurine – Lapis

Aaaand I think that’s about it.

~The Gnome