Tuesday, September 23, 2008

We Interupt The Quilt Show Posts For........

Cubs Win!!!!! Cubs Win!!!! They won their division on Saturday.

SnoopyHappyDance

I know I'm late, but Friday really wiped me out. Not a Cubs fan? Not a baseball fan? Sorry.

I now, Queen of Wipsluts, have a challenge before me. Remember the wool in this post. I have one more bobbin to get spun up, ply, then get those socks knitted by playoffs. Will I be able to stick with it? Not get diverted by all my other lovely projects. Check back later and we shall see.


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This photo is as of yesterday afternoon. I finished the second bobbin last night. I will set the twist when I kettle dye to even out the dye.

Now for a contest. Guess how many yards are on this plying bobbin. Leave your answer in comments with someway for me to reach you by Saturday. The answer closest will win this skein of kettle dyed, by me, lace weight merino, 440 yards. If there is a tie, I will look through my bins for more lace weight.

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Here's a hint, there's five ounces of two-ply lace weight merino/angora/silk.

If you have been following my blog this year, then you know my bunny Dammit is an enthusiastic Led Zeppelin fan. He was a bad bunny a week ago and chewed the satellite cable, so no Zeppelin for a week. Saturday, I relented and played How The West Was Won cds. When Dammit heard Moby Dick, he ran out from under the secretary (his daytime den) and bounced about the living room doing triple binkies. I picked up my digital camera, but smart arse that he is, he flopped down.

Sunday night I stayed up trying to capture evidence. Ran out of batteries twice. Grrrrr Please excuse rusty closet door, it's from the rain off Gd's stroller. I get to fixing it one of these days.

Hope you enjoy, it took all afternoon to get it on You tube.

22 comments:

Laurel said...

I'm going to guess 1200 yards. It's very pretty! Can't wait to see the blue after the kettle dying. GO CUBS!!

Anonymous said...

How adorable! I love the dancing. I'll guess 750 yards.

MsKnitSox said...

It's very pretty. I'm going to guess 2,100 yards. And, love that dancing Snoopy! : )

Jackie's Stitches said...

Very nice! I'm guessing 1500 yards.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the contest. I guess 870yards.

MsKnottyKnits said...

I am going to guess 1150 yards - and I'm with Laurel, can't wait to see the roving after you dye it again!

Anonymous said...

I'll guess 658 yds.

Sure is pretty!

KallieKY from Ravelry

jenfromRI said...

Darn! I was going to gues 1500! I'll go with 1750 - looks like a lot of laceweight!

Cute bunny. :)

maryeb said...

I'm not a baseball fan but I love that dancing Snoopy too! I'd put it in my blog just for the fun of it.

I'm clueless as to what to guess, but that yarn is gorgeous.

Pamela said...

I'm going to say 1400 yards.

I'm aminia from selfish knitters!

Divine Bird said...

I say 700 yards.

I changed my mind four times while writing this comment. XD Found you through Selfish Knitters on Ravelry! :D

Anonymous said...

Oooh pretty. I'll guess 1350 yds.

Anonymous said...

I found you through the selfish knitters group too! My guess is 1150 yds.

Anonymous said...

I found you through Selfish Knitters too! Your buns are adorable. My guess is 1220 yards. On Rav, I'm PrettyCranium.

Anonymous said...

I'm guessing 1475 yards.

(I found you on Ravelry through Selfish Knitters.)

Anonymous said...

Another Selfish Knitter - I guess 1300 yards.
Marie - aka Knitmeahamster

Splindarella said...

I'll guess 990 yds. What a beautiful color, too!

Sae said...

Yet another Raveler/Selfish Knitter here! Awesome looking yarn, my guess would be 1563 yards.

Anonymous said...

I love the bunnies. I'll say...1650yds. I'm MandyS on Ravelry.

Sushi said...

Hmm. 1170 yards?

Seeing yarn like this really makes me wish I knew how to spin.

Ria said...

I'm a Mets fan :( sigh :(

I'm guessing 2450 yards - I really have no clue, I have yet to try laceweight yarn.

Ria (tonyfan4ever on ravelry - found you on the blog comment train)

cici said...

Too cute....My guess is 1000