Spinalcat's Crafty Adventures

Spiral Cabled Chemo Cap , originally uploaded by Buxtrosion . Spiral Cabled Chemo Cap - Dina version, preemie size. Taught at our guild meeting by Margit, the Fiber Fiend . I used yarn dyed at the previous month's workshop taught by Margit . This was quick and fun to knit. Bobbles are fun when you know how to knit backwards!

FO: Catriona Vest , originally uploaded by Buxtrosion . Finally got some pictures of Catriona ! I'm about to duck outside to photograph the chemo cap so I can donate it. I finished finishing the new spinning wheel parts and have been using the new flyer & whorl for a couple days. I really like it. I have a little bit of adjustment to do to cut down on vibration and make all 4 legs touch the ground at the same time. I thought I had fixed the legs in the garage the other day, but that was before I realized the floor wasn't level. D'oh! I washed a little bit of the fleece I bought from Lynne and will do a lot more when Bryan Sr. leaves. I've got a couple of comissions I need to finish up too. Not to mention swatching and starting Mermaid!

Sea Dragon , originally uploaded by Buxtrosion . Tons of jellies, sea otters, and a couple of penguins. http://www.flickr.com/photos/buxtrosion/sets/72157610224020090/

Mostly this post is to tell you about what I'll be posting about next. :) I finished the Catriona vest and love it! I wore it last Friday, but I haven't snapped a modeled photo yet. With the sun setting before 5 and me working or volunteering most weekends, I've got to bite the bullet and get a remote switch. The self-timer is too horrible. I've also finished and lined the Sunburst Sling Bag . I got a really cute button I need to sew on. I want to do a modeled shot of that bag since my problem with the pattern could have been avoided if I'd seen more pictures of the large size being held by a human. I've been working on my Lizard Ridge (halfway done!) and am almost finished with the preemie size Spiral Cabled Chemo Cap from the guild meeting last night. I'm doing the bobbled version. Tomorrow night I'm buying a bunch of fleece from Lynne. Yay! Work today was really exciting. I unpacked about 10 new colors of Misti Alpaca Chunky, most of the...

November Class Schedule Along with the usual fibery stuff, I've got a Ruffled Roses Scarf class and a Rose of England Shawl-along.

My Yarns From Guild Dye Workshop , originally uploaded by Buxtrosion . Margit, the Fiber Fiend, taught a dye workshop for the Knitspiration guild. I dyed 2 skeins of DK weight wool. One is a semisolid, and the other is variegated. I love the variegated as it looks without reskeining, but I don't know how it will look knit up. That's one reason I like to dye self-striping yarns. I think I'll be doing more handpainted semi-solids in the future, though. They're really quick and fun.

Crochet Cheeseburger WIP , originally uploaded by Buxtrosion . I decided it was time I learned to make actual crocheted objects. It's so much fun! I made a carrot and 2 strawberries as well. Pattern: Cheeseburger with the Works by Beth Doherty, from Amigurumi Super Happy Crochet Cute . Rav link .