A little break . . .

Well,I have a little time off from work. This was intention and yet not. We were suppose to be heading back to Ohio, to visit the boy's family for a few days, this has been planned for quite some time. I requested the days off from work and all the jazz, at the last minute, the boy decides that he doesn't really want to go to Ohio due to cost. So, I have a few days off now. Yesterday, I took a lazy day, if you exclude doing laundry and grocery shopping. I sat outside and did some spinning and knitting. It's been overcast, rainy, and in general spring-like here.

Here is my spinning:



And here you can see how much I still have left to spin. I am thinking that at this rate, I should definitely have a pair of socks worth.



Here is some knitting:

My mom's socks are almost done, just a few more rows and then I begin the second toe.


This close up is more accurate to the color of the yarn.





I have started Rhoni's Christmas Socks. I was inspired by Bea of BAA BAA BLACKSHEEP post on a dishcloth she recently made. So the top of the foot will be this(ravelry link) lace pattern. I did some more knitting on them last night and the lace pattern is working very nicely.

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Lastly, my order from JoAnn Fabric got here. I needed more of the warp yarn for my Dad's blanket and couldn't find it in the store anymore. I also ordered a couple other things . . . let's face it, might as well get your money's worth for the shipping price, but that will be another topic.