I'm still spinning but I finally decided to go back to the nearly finished collar. I'm on the last round! It shouldn't take too long to complete - come one me, get it done!
I started knitting my wool! It's exciting! This lovely wool was on a sheep a few weeks ago and now it is becoming a sweater. I'm knitting it for my son - who had his first experience of shearing and sheared his first two sheep - and he wanted a really plain sweater with no fancy stitches, to show off the wool he said. I think for a first time working with my own home-spun wool, it was a good idea.
Here's some wool in the basket ready to be spun and the rustic Lazy Kate (wonder what's the origin of that name) that my son made for me for plying my singles. It's a bit rough but it works a treat!
I decided to make a top-down raglan sweater which makes it easy to check for fit as you go along and am now past the armholes and making my way down the body. It's great to just make more wool as you need it. So I keep washing, drying, spinning, plying, winding, knitting... and... repeat!
