Missed Out
The following are a few projects that I failed to blog about over the past year and one that I did blog about but never put the picture up. Follow the cut for pictures!
Spinning
I wish I was talking about the exercise but I’m talking about making my own yarn. I asked my mother-in-law to get me a spinning kit for my birthday this year and she delivered most awesomely. I have a new drop spindle and three different fibers to work with. Ellen is an awesome crafter with a weaving specialty (her degree is in Fiber Arts) and she used to make her own yarns so she taught me how to use the drop spindle. I haven’t been practicing very much lately because I am easily discouraged.
The first mini skein (the white) was made with some really lanolin-y wool that she brought with her on their last visit to teach me with. I love how cute the skein looks but I put too much spin in so it’s kinked in lots of places.
The second skein I spun (green)… is not much better then the first. Eh, I just need to practice. I’m glad I didn’t give up on knitting, crocheting and sewing when my first few projects were crappy- I just need to channel that determination. Of course, I did take long breaks between the times I first learned all those skills and when I actually started to use them semi-regularly. Maybe I just need a little time to let it sink in. I see all the pretty yarns that people spin on craftster and it makes mine look like hogwash. I just have to remember that I am a novice at spinning!!! Come on Lauren- practice! 
Too Many WIPS
Don’t you hate it when you have 5 or 6 projects started and they’ve all stalled out? Sam’s sweater just needs the sleeves finished and then to be put together. I started a cardigan from the Lion Brand site for myself and I have the back and one front done. It’s a lot of straight up stst though so it’s a bit boring. I have a sock started but the cables are a little fiddly so it takes a lot of concentration and motivation which I seem to be lacking at the moment. And there’s the whole “it’s North Carolina spring/summer/fall hot for the next 6 months” thing working against all this wool. Of course, the cotton shirt isn’t moving much either- I’ve been working on that one for 2 years. I’m pretty afraid I’m not going to like the way it looks when it’s done which always makes things worse in the motivation department. Oh, and there’s Mystery Stole 3 which I fell behind on and then, when it was no longer a mystery, I lost interest in it since it too requires concentration and motivation. *sigh*
I did get one knitting thing done recently, it was so easy and quick:
Mermaid Slouchy Tam by how_german on craftster
Yarn: Moda Dea Washable Wool in black and fuchsia
Needles: US9 circs
Notes: I went up a needle size because I have a huge head. I probably should have stuck with 8s for the ribbing though- it’s a good thing my cast on is so damn tight or it would be falling off from lack of grip. Such a cute hat though! The Washable Wool is kind of strange to me- very cord like and I think it’s thinner then most worsted weights but it looks great in the end. I am a little worried that it may look a little “pot couture” if I don’t put it on just right. Heh.
In the next installment: Projects that I failed to post on here but were still cool
P.S. I had an update on the previous meme posted here. You see, when I asked Sam what he thought my celebrity crush was he told me Natalie Portman (I do love her but I’m not IN LOVE with her). I remembered my real crush and decided to change it
Mother’s Day Beauty
Hopefully it’s not too conceited of me to say so but I made some really pretty cupcakes for my mom for Mother’s Day. I got the idea from sushiluvzombie on craftster (man, what would I do without craftster?) who in turn got the idea from Redbook which was featuring them from the book Hello, Cupcake! I used up all my green food coloring
Image Heavy, so it’s below the cut
Meme
I got this from my buddy Carlota. (P.S. Sorry about the extended radio silence, I’m weird)
The concept:
1. Go to www.flickr.com.
2. Type your answer to each question in the “search” box.
3. Using only the first page, pick an image.
4. Copy and paste the html into your blog
(I added the original context, just click to go)
1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
9. What you want to be when you grow up.
10. What do you love most in life?
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