Beth
spinningphoenix.bsky.social
Beth
@spinningphoenix.bsky.social
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Knitter, spinner, beginning weaver, cat mom. I don't care what's in your pants or where you came from. I do care how you treat others.
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Hello Bluesky. Looking for fellow knitters, spinners, cat folks and bakers. Leaving the Metaverse.

Here's my current WIP, the Eirwen cardigan in WoolPak yarn.
#knitting
Me: I don't have any more room for yarn in the stash closet until I use up some.

Also Me: I can't start more projects because my needles are in use, so I need more needles.

#knitting #knittingstash #craftlieswetellourselves
Sophie is very snuggly this morning. I'd like another cup of coffee, but at least I have a sock to work on.
#catsandknitting #knitting #knittingwithcats #sockknitting
Trying to turn a heel with a three cat difficulty level.
#knitting #cats #BlueskyCats #BlueskyKnits
PVC pipe and two T-joints make a pretty good niddy noddy. Bonus, you can make different center pieces to make different skein sizes.
I use a telescoping broom/painting handle as a distaff. I hadn't thought of tying it to a chair though!
Beautiful whole on that spindle! My suggestion would be some form of notch at the top to hold the half hitch for a drop spindle, or a sharper tip for a supported spindle.
Do I have three other #spinning projects in progress? Did I start a new long-term spin this morning? The answer is yes. #BlueskySpinning #handspinnig
This week's #showmeyourknits are shawls. I've made so many, some fancy and some just everyday wraps. Here's one made of my handspun, cozy and just right when you need a warm extra layer for you and a friend. #knitsky
Be careful -- they're addictive! I knit five pairs in a row last year.
I think he's forgiven me for the two claws I managed to trim.

#blueskyknitting #blueskycats #catsandknitting
I finished my #Pride sampler spin! I love the way it looks on my mini Turkish spindle, but I don't love chain plying on any spindle. Sophie is hard to impress, but I think she likes it. #handspinning #spindlespinning #BlueskyCats
Singles are done! Now I have to be patient and let them rest until tomorrow. I'm going to chain ply to keep the colors solid.
#handspinning #spinning
Happy Pride Month!

This cute little sample caught my eye in the stash cabinet yesterday. I'm already halfway done! Riley Petite Turkish spindle, barely 3 inches tall.

#handspinning
I used to say that...until two years ago. Now it's a question of time and space, because the spinning wheels had already taken over before the loom joined in.
It looks like I'm annoying him, but he stuck his head under my knitting on his own. #BlueskyCats
Everyone should be concerned, even the abled with health insurance. Lack of access to proper care raises rates for all by letting smaller problems become ER visits & hospital stays. Never mind that we're all one job loss away from needing Medicaid anyway. I hate how shortsighted our government is.
I think I'm in a purple mood 💜 for this week's #ShowMeYourKnits -- I even just unearthed two pairs of purple socks in a knitting bag that I forgot I knit during the late Pandemic.

#knitting
Four mouse night, thanks to Eliot.

He "delivered" to the bedroom door from midnight to 5 AM, with bonus death howls.
Sophie is OUT. The lure of the heated bed strikes again.
#blueskycats
Isn't that where quilts came from in the first place? I've got several quilts from my great grandma that used leftovers and the best part of worn out clothes. My mom could identify some of the pieces from dresses she had growing up.
"Stop licking me and go to sleep already."

#blueskycats
This week's #ShowMeYourKnits is incredibly timely. I just finished these Mia Gloves today. Knit Picks Palette, 2.5mm needles. Very fun, even with the fiddlyness of glove fingers. Just in time for spring...

#knitting #FinishedObject
My working conditions are not the most ergonomic.
#blueskycats #WorkFromHome
A bit of coffee break #spinning some CVM fleece I carded into rolags. I made the cherry spindle on a lathe. It isn't a perfect spinner, but neither are the rolags. Just taking my time to pick out any nepps and enjoy the process.

#handspinning #spindlespinning #blueskyspinners
Eliot says good night, y'all.

#blueskycats #cats