Saturday, May 17, 2008

Cotton yarn


Cotton yarn
Originally uploaded by OriginalTwistedSpinster
I confess - I'm going for an artistic shot here. This is three skeins of handspun cotton, the stuff from the back yard, spun on my electric spinning wheel, the SpinTech.



Cotton yarn
Originally uploaded by OriginalTwistedSpinster
Here's a bit more realistic shot. The knitting needle? A size 3 dpn.


I'm purposely not measuring and getting all OCD about grist or yards per pound/ypp. I will try to sample, but I don't want to get too involved in the numbers to see what's going on.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Giggle Giggle Korean BBQ

I'm feeling more centered today- thanks for the input, people. In reading Friday's entry, I realize that I started out thinking I was going to get deep and philosophical, but by the end... Well, my standard joke is that I need to hand out hip boots, with the implication that what's deep is from the barnyard and pretty stinky.

The Roketman wanted to see a boat that's been listed for sale, and recently reduced in price. So, we drove out to Marina del Rey. I don't have pictures, because the owners are still living in the boat, and it just doesn't seem polite... but it was a very nice boat. We're not ready to buy at all- RM wants to have a custom boat built. I'm leaning toward something like this one, but it's a bit too big to be transportable.

After seeing the boat, I asked if we could swing by Little Toyko, to the Kinokuniya bookstore.


Giggle Giggle Korean BBQ
Originally uploaded by OriginalTwistedSpinster
This is where we had dinner - how can you help loving a place called Giggle Giggle Korean BBQ?



Kinokuniya Bookstore
Originally uploaded by OriginalTwistedSpinster
This is a shot of the Kinokuniya bookstore.



Pattern Magic!
Originally uploaded by OriginalTwistedSpinster
Here's my best prize- both volumes of Pattern Magic! Now, the challenge is to translate these to knitting. Suppose I can actually come up with something that I can wear to the library? (giggle)