Using my yarn!

I have been trying to spin with a wheel for about 2 months, but I hadn't used any of the yarn yet. I decided to attempt an entry for the Knitting Olympics but I didn't make it official and I didn't get it finished. I am still working on it though because it is turning out to be cute. I got the pattern from the book "Domino Knitting" by Vivian Hoxbro. I made it one more diamond wider and I will probably try to felt it down a bit. I ran out of yellow so I am frantically spinning more tonite so I can stick it in the dye pot tomorrow. I am not too inventive with my dyeing, but I am branching out and using Food Coloring instead of Kool-Aid! Aren't I just moving up in the world?

I am still carless but that may change soon. Our mechanic has a Mazda 626 for sale for a good price so I am hoping it will work out. Never fear though, I rent a car on the odd weekend and take off! One of my daughters and I will be going to the annual meeting of SWIFT, Indiana's fiber guild. I have been going to IFF or Indiana Fiber Friends guild and I really enjoy it. One of the members sold us the above pictured Angora rabbit a couple weeks ago. I will try to post some pictures of the goings on when we get back.