Gifts and gifts

My middle child turned twenty-three last Sunday. Her gift was the red-head shawl I knit this winter. Perfect for her.
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All the kiddos and significant others were at the birthday gathering. My son brought and introduced his new girlfriend, Nova. And, lo and behold -- as plates were whisked away and we began to settle into conversation - gift number two: Nova pulls out her needles and begins to knit!


What more could a Mom ask for?

Recent Roving and Navajo Ply

Recently out of the dye pot or off the wheel

Two easily space-dyed bits of roving. The bare wool roving was procured at a used bookstore when the owner sold me a spinning book, then asked me if I could identify some spinning related stuff he wanted to sell. I walked out the door with a book on spinning, and 18 ounces of wool roving for $8USD. The low price gave me complete freedom to play with color! 

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My first navajo ply off the bobbin. This is 12 wraps per inch, and was two bobbins of singles made into one skein. Merino roving, dyed in the pot, then spun.
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