I hope not! I’ve got plenty more to show you. And since the stealth knitting will be gifted this weekend, I can finally start showing you what I’ve been knitting on Monday!! Woohoo!
But first, I’ve received some very kind gifts lately that I wanted to share. First, Lisa (dude, she’s knitting her daughter a wedding dress! Go look!), who was one of the winners during SOS had joked at the end of it all about sending me a tiara. Since I’m not much of a tiara girl, I’m glad she sent this instead!
Check out the “knitted” mug from Starbucks! And do you see the stitch markers?!?!
Bunnies!!! How cute are they?!? This all came when I was having a bit of a tough day and couldn’t have been timed any better. Thank you again Lisa! They are all wonderful!
Last weekend I also had another little spin in at my place in which we decided to do a little Secret Santa dealio. HWJF was kind enough to make the matches so that I got to play along, which I thought was very good of him to do (yep, keeper! I know!). My Secret Santa was Anne and look what she made for me!
A new box bag and storage pouch in blue silk (hello! Yum!) and a shopping bag all wrapped in a fabric bag (yay for eco friendly wrapping!)! The current stealth knitting quickly went into the box bag. And look what she made for the tree!
Isn’t it cute! Stuffed with Romney fiber *chuckle*! And yes, that is my Christmas tree and it is so small no one could find it when they came over. 
Thanks again Anne for all the great goodies! And thanks again to everyone who made for a great afternoon!
And now, on to the yarn. Back when I was developing my Seascape colorway, I dyed and spun up some superwash merino with the intention of doing my first large navajo plying project. The fiber got spun but sat on the bobbin for a bit while I took care of other spinning orders. At one point recently, in a fit of “I need that bobbin!” I finally did my plying. Here’s how it turned out.
I’ve been practicing navajo plying on the small bits of leftover fiber at the end of a bobbin for a while now and I think I’ve pretty much got it down pat. I’d like a little more twist control then I’m getting, but it isn’t terrible.
I think HWJF wants this yarn, but I’m not sure what I’ll do with it since it’s only about 250 yards.
I also recently finished my last DC sunrise order.
That’s about 500 yards of fingering weight in merino. This colorway still brightens my mood on a dark day. I may just have to spin some for myself at some point.
And since that was my last spinning order I’m available for custom spinning. Leave a comment for info. 
On Monday, KNITTING! 
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I simply love your hand spun yarns. They are delicious colors. What good friends you have to find such great secret santa gifts for you! I love the bunny stitch markers!
I love that mug.
Your Navaho plying looks really good. Very pretty color!
Tired of seeing yarn? No, of course not! More fibery goodness – please!
Excellent haul! I love the mini-icicles on the tree and how the stitch marker bunnies have foot pads.
We have been too lazy to do a tree the last couple of years. This year we have the toddler excuse. Last year we just hung our favorite ornaments from the picture window!
Oh love the Navajo plying. I haven’t gottent there yet, but I will. Gotta finish MIL’s sweater before I do anymore spinning. I love the DC Sunrise. I love how mine spun up too!
Your navajo plying is awesome! Mine is still pretty iffy, but it’s getting there. I think. The way the yarn came out is gorgeous, and so even. Mmm, pretty.
I have long thought that Navajo plying would totally do justice to your colorways. Now I am convinced. Gorgeous. Must Learn NOW!
And that Lisa? Dude – she is a keeper too!!!
Oh, the yarn is very pretty! I really like both of them – and that is saying a lot for a gal that isn’t into yellows at all!
I went over and looked at the wedding dress – not a project I would tackle – unless you all wanted to come and visit me at the State hospital once I finished it…
i never get tired of the yarn. especially yours! it’s so gorgeous!
what awesome goodies you got! i love it all!
i have a tiny tree too. in fact i think my tree is tinier then yours.
Thanks for hosting the gathering & Secret Santa! And thanks again for the moon coin purse (really a stitich marker holder) and most excellent stitich marker.
Your tree has blue ball! har har
I love the seascape colorway!
What lovely presents. I’m glad they were so well timed.
I love the yarn(s). How about a hat out of that skein? Or, at least, the cuff of a hat like the one Norma did the other day.
Who gets tired of yarn?
I’m glad you like everything. And like Kim said, thanks for hosting!
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to be schizophrenic as I fight with myself over whether it is time to knit or time to sew…
Oh, and I love the Navajo plying. One of these days I’ll get up the nerve to actually TRY plying!
What a cool mug! I may just have to get one myself! And what pretty bags! I think your Secret Santa spoiled you rotten–and you totally deserve it.
The bunny markers are so cute!!!!! Love the sunrise yarn – so warm and bright!
I love that delicious yellow yarn — it makes me think of eggs sunny-side up, and buttered toast