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Yeah, it’s that time again.
It’s still cold-ish and rainy, but this time of year the boys start thinking of taking off their winter coats and frolicking around in sporty short haircuts.

Now these are the two boys who really need to be tidied up

But it’s always Edgar who is first to volunteer

He was pretty cooperative for a while, but then he got kind of antsy and wanted to go off and scratch an itch or two, so we didn’t get his back end done

His fleece is a little different in color this year- more of a cool, taupe-y shade

Its been a good six months for my buddy Edgar. Fleece is about 3-4 inches long, which should be really good for drum carding.

In other fleecy news, I helped out at the Schoonover Farms spring shearing last Monday- and was rewarded with a lovely shades-of-gray fleece from a Shetland girl named Jennie.

I’m thinking I will sort it into light and dark, spin, and then ply them back together for a ragg-wool type of mottled effect. I’ve done a little sampling already-

Mmmmmmm. Soft. This one is for me.

Was very nice to have a few days away at Cannon Beach:

But it’s always good to get back home

To the critters

And the projects (now done and enroute to Marc!)

And my wool stash

Since I’ve finished the sweater, I’ve gone into garter stitch mode.

Simple, comfy, squishy garter stitch.

For a long time I really didn’t think much of it. Didn’t do anything for me.

But now I’ve come to see its charms.

Rustic, nubbly, lofty, cozy charms.

Worked up in some fuzzy mohair-blend handspun, it might be just the thing to get me through a cold, wet spring.

Indoor Pursuits!
Like, wrapping up knitting projects:

Spinning up mystery wool from the stash:

and exercising the drum carder:

There is plenty of outside work to be done around here (pruning fruit trees, for instance), but that might just have to wait until its a little bit friendlier out.

I’m so pleased to have gotten Cobblestone off the needles. The underarms are grafted, and it’s all washed up and blocked out. Just needs to dry and have all the ends tucked in. The yoke was kind of interesting, with the short-row shaping and all. I could really see making another one of these!

But not right away. Next up- cables, cables, cables!

But I have a lot of spinning to do first 🙂