2008? Already?? That's pretty crazy. Not only 2008 - but over halfway through 2008 - that's even scarier.

I can't believe it's been almost 10 months since I posted last.

The 2nd annual spinning party is coming up next month!

I'm working on socks out of this yarn:

It's Pagewood Farm 100% merino super-wash sock yarn in "Really Red" . It's a really nice yarn. My mom has used it for a pair for herself and for grandkids, and it's held up very nicely and is sooo soft.

I started this on a guild loom:

And finished it!

Then I made these for our "Color & Weave Guild Challenge":

They're just cotton kitchen towels on a log cabin color and weave threading. Pictures of the finished towels in more colors are to come later.

Right now I have light green 8/2 weight 100% rayon warped on the loom in an Atwater-Bronson lace 'dogwood flowers' pattern for table runners, one's done with a few more to go.

Well this year has certainly been busy.

In February we said Goodbye to my Grandfather. He is much loved and sorely missed by all.

In May we said Hello to my new niece! She's certainly a cute one... And I'd say that even if I weren't a little biased...

In late May a friend of mine (who also happens to be my sister's sister-in-law) came up to see her niece and learn to spin and weave.

She's been here almost a month now. She has a set of dishtowels almost threaded onto the little table loom I borrowed from the guild. Though it took a run town to a friend-and-fellow-weaver's house to borrow some more heddles (a part of the loom - each one holds one individual string of the warp.) so she could finish the threading!

In August I leave for Scotland and Italy! The friend I'm meeting is already over there 'waiting for me'. I'll have about 2 weeks in Italy and 2 weeks in the UK [note after the fact: I didn't actually make it to Italy after all, but the trip was awesome anyhow.]. I'm really excited and I have finished most of my shopping - including the plane tickets and passport! (the most important parts! ;-) )

I'm sure I'll see lots of sheep and tapestries and tartans and all that good fiber-ey stuff. After telling one woman from my guild that I was going to Scotland she immediately remarked "Ooh!! You'll get to see sheep!!".

I'm not sure just how Scottish sheep differ from the American sheep that I see driving in to town every week (maybe they baa with an accent??) but they must be much better because after all they're in Scotland, and I've gone all that way to see them.