An update in list form
May 24th, 2008 by 
mel
Things are busy my friends - general work insanity (to be expected at this time of year), and lots going on in real life too, which equals less wordiness from me as most of my energy and attention are drawn elsewhere. So, an update on the activities of the last week (two, actually) in list form:
A new T-shirt from Connie (which has already seen a good share of wear in the week since it arrived. Thanks Connie - I love it!) - her brother’s beautiful design:
Swatching for planned projects and new designs:
A greatly improved schematic for Summer Sky with a little preview for you all, this may not be the final version, but I’m MUCH happier with it than the orginal - Step by step the redux is moving along, I’ll give an update on the expected timeframe soon.
An excellent show last week (The Swell Season) and another amazing opener I’d never heard before (Dawn Landes - check her out with the link below). The music collection grows.
A completed logo for Purling Plans by a very talented friend, to be shared with you all soon.
The Golf came home after some much needed work - followed by some brakework too, and is now running like a top - not bad for 140k - Here’s hoping for another 50-100,000.
Time with Friends & Sheep last weekend - Ironically, more pictures of the sheep than of the friends!:
Lots of time in the Garden (which is coming along quite nicely!) - Pictures soon.
An especially fantastic mess has been documented, but I’ll save that for next Messy Tuesday.
Spinning, as you saw (and helped me along!).
Yarn winding - Newly arrived z-ply Mora Yarn for more Two-End Knitting and the upcoming second installment of the Two-End Knitting Exploration (Did you happen to see? My first installment was featured by Eve in Yarnival on Monday much to my surprise! I’d been wondering where Yarnival went off to, not having seen an edition in a couple months, and as always I enjoyed some new and existing favorite blogs and projects. Thank you to whoever recommended my post!):
So, lots going on here - what’s new with you?!
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Now playing: Dawn Landes - Dig Me a Hole
via FoxyTunes
Posted in life, non-knitting, swatching, yarn | 
May 24th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
I really like the look of the Summer Sky schematic - can’t wait to see the final version!
May 25th, 2008 at 12:09 am
I know the feeling of being overwhelmed - take care and hope you get time to relax soon. I just wanted to say, that little football-like cream-coloured skein at the end is just like how my mum handwinds all her skeins. They never come out round, but exactly that shape.
May 26th, 2008 at 3:19 am
summer sky looks beautiful. i also love the swell season–they are an amazing duo. I got into them after I saw Once. Glen Hansard was/is the lead singer of The Frames, who are wildly popular in Ireland. I’m so happy to see a fellow fan
May 26th, 2008 at 3:27 am
You’re just as busy as the rest of us! Just keep on knitting and spinning and everthing is gonna be alright! I’m looking forward to your new logo!
May 26th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Yup, I concur…good music!
Oh, how I understand the busy! But it sounds like some of that was good busy!
I was perusing shrug/short cardigan patterns this spring, not really finding something that jumped out at me. Now, maybe I’ve found it. There’s something very appealing about Summer Sky and I can’t wait to see it finished!
June 11th, 2008 at 9:53 am
How cute are those sheep? Ugh for the car i$$ues…we have a GTI that needs some work. The SUmmer Sky is adoable…looks like a little cartoon character.