I should be working on my shawl but the lace edging I chose is a little complicated, i.e. requires a great deal of concentration and I don't think I can manage it today as I only got six of my required 7.5 hours of sleep last night. So, instead, I thought I'd show you what I have recently finished:

A spinning wheel bag for a lady in my Weaving and Spinning Guild who gave me two bags full of wool to spin.


Before felting


After felting


This one was to be a gift as well but turned out too big but it looks nice hanging on my studio door.

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I have been getting out and about more lately and was surprised to see this trailer parked in our new high school's construction zone.


Sigh.....If only it were full of lovely yarn instead of whatever construction junk is actually in it.

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I'm taking a spinning class. It's perfect for me as it's not for rookies who haven't even bought a wheel yet but it's not for the experienced either. I've had my wheel for almost four years and have used it a fair bit, however, most of what I know about spinning I learned from YouTube. The problem with YouTube is that anyone can claim to be an expert and claim to be doing things the correct way in their video. I feel I've learned a fair bit and the class is worth what I paid. I have home work. We were each given a small ball of purple roving and a small ball of brown at the last class. We have to spin it the way she showed us and bring it with us to the next class. Sunday's class is on plying and we also are required to bring along our lazy kate (rack for holding bobbins), a pencil crayon and a drill. Should be interesting.