Blog Anniversary, Socks and Spinning

Yesterday was my Blog Anniversary. But because it was really just a test post, today is the real anniversary of my blogging adventure. You can check out the June 2005 archive for pictures of our baby barn swallows last year and some of my pre-blogging stuff.

On to the socks:

Austermann Step yarn made in my own pattern on size 0s. This stuff is really so soft! And I love the wide stripes.

And the spinning:

The spindle is wonderful and the bamboo is very nice, too. I usually don't really care for gold or orange, but I really do like it with these other bold colors. The bamboo is a bit more slippery than wool, but not quite as slippery as silk, though it does have the sheen. I've been trying to keep myself from putting too much twist in it because it seems wiry with too much twist. This will make a nice light lacy shawl some time in the far future. (Do you know how long it will take to spindle 4 ounces of this stuff?)

Anyway, yesterday was my June free day, so I should have an influx of stuff over the next week or two. There will be a little bit of sock yarn including something in this month's Project Spectrum color. Also, something extra special that just happens to be in next month's color. But that's a surprise.