JessaLu Knits (and Spins!)

…and a meme.

First, a pair of handspun socks made from the yarn I finished at W.O.O.L.:

My 2nd pair of SOS ‘08 socks and my last. I didn’t follow a pattern, just knit plain socks using the short-row heel from Wendy’s Southwestern Socks (which I have found fits my heel very well - much better than a regular short-row heel).

Now, for those interested in seeing a little glimpse inside my relationship with RR, here is the ‘Spousal meme’ that’s making the rounds:

Me: What is your favorite thing about my knitting?
RR: My Favorite thing? That you make stuff with your hands…

Me: What is your least favorite thing about my knitting?
RR: That it’s all-consuming…

Me: What is something I have knitted that you recall as being good?
RR: Sweaters and shawls…
Me: I need a more specific answer.
RR: Well your grey shawl (the Wing of the Moth shawl) is nice but the grey sweater with the maroon stripey thing (my Olympic Sweater) is good.

Me: Do you think knitters have an expensive hobby?
RR: It can be.

Me: Do you have any hobbies?
RR: Yes. I bite my nails and work to buy yarn.
Me: Aren’t you funny…

Me: What are your hobbies?
RR: Seriously?  Fireworks and cars.

Me: So, if we compared money/time spent on hobbies, who would win?
RR: My honey would win.
Me: What? Cars are more expensive than yarn!
RR: My car was paid for 10 years ago (*cough* more like 8), you pay for stuff all the time.
Me: We just spent a buttload of money on going to WY for fireworks and didn’t stop in *one* yarn store!
RR: That was a vacation!
Me: Whatever.

Me: Do you have a stash of any kind?
RR: I guess…I have a stash of stereo stuff to sell to make $$ for yarn.
Me: you ass.

Me: Has my knitting in public ever embarrassed you?
RR: ummm…no.

Me: Can you name another knitting blog?
RR: What’s Scout’s thing?
Me: Scout’s Swag
RR: Or Jessie’s?
Me: What Housework?
RR: yeah, them.

Me: Do you mind that I want to check out yarn stores everywhere we go?
RR: Sometimes.

Me: *ahem* I’d like to point out that I didn’t set one toe in a yarn store on our road trip.

Me: Do you understand the importance of a swatch?
RR: Absolutely.
Me: Do you know what a swatch is?
RR: Of course! How could I pick out the fabric for a car interior or speakers without checking out a swatch first?
Me: But do you know what a swatch is for knitting?
RR: Yes! You make a little piece of knitting to help you figure out your count so you can make the right size fabric to make a sweater or something.
Me: *speechless*

Me: Do you read JessaLu Knits?
RR: Yep.

Me: Have you ever left a comment?
RR: yep.

Me: Do you think the house would be cleaner if I didn’t knit?
RR: *laughs* I dunno. No.

Me: Is there anything else you want to say?
RR: *in Forrest Gump voice* That’s all I have to say about that…

Frightening, isn’t it? ;op

…Eye Candy:

Have a great weekend, everyone!

…and happy to be here. Let me sum up the past few weeks:

In case you all forgot (that was kind of sarcastic, I mean, how could you forget? I haven’t been able to shut up about it), we drove to Wyoming and back over the course of the past few weeks. I still haven’t uploaded all of the pictures and I’m working on it, when I have them up I’ll let you know so those who are interested can check them out. :o)

We arrived home last Tuesday, I had one day of somewhat normal crammed in between WY and W.O.O.L. I left for Lake George on Thursday morning and arrived at Wiawaka in the mid afternoon - after completely forgetting to stop to get water to share (doh!). Tina and Harriet greeted me at my arrival and I settled in for three days of spinning and relaxation.  (btw, that’s the extent of my linkage, other than Jess, Risa, SeeKay and Kim I can’t remember who all was there and the blogs thereof, I’m sorry, my memory is shot…feel free to yell at me in the comments if I’ve forgotten you!)

I thought I would spend my time there balancing my attention between spinning and knitting however, I ended up doing more spinning than anything else. It’s easier to do when talking, not as hard to lose your place than when you’re knitting. ;o) I managed to finish up the Fruit Salad roving purchased from The Loopy Ewe, washed it (thanks to Diane’s magical bucket and her foresight to pack Eucalan), thwacked it, dried it and am now halfway through a pair of socks:

I also tackled one of my Grafton batts:

I decided to go with the ‘rip and ball’ approach:

and ended up with 100ish yards:

Not sure what I’m going to do with it, but I’ll marinate it for a while and see what it wants to be.

Want more W.O.O.L. pictures?  Here you go: