Much too much

Yes, I'm aware that its been almost a year (!) since I last posted. Life as a full-time mother of 4+husband+dog is constantly teetering on the brink of Crazy Chaos Precipice, so the blog was the first sacrifice.

I haven't been idle in the craftiness department, though. Quite the opposite. I'm now the proud owner of a lovely spinning wheel I fondly refer to as "Hermione". With her help I have created a couple of beautiful and original yarns. 

"Dreamsicle"--2 ply fingering weight
80/20 merino/silk

"Faeryland"--2 ply laceweight
60/40 merino/bamboo

I have also been knitting, of course, and have begun quilting a congratulations quilt for my sister, the future lawyer.

Yes, I'm hand quilting it. No, it's not small. Yes, it will be ready for Christmas. No, I'm not crazy.

Also, the Ravellenics kick off Friday! In a nutshell, the Ravellenics is a knitting and crochet competition of sorts that follows along with the Olympics. The basic goal is to challenge yourself, and participants join teams--I'm a member of Team SHERlocked this year, because I'm just cool like that.

I'll be back soon to update on the quilt, as well as my progress (or lack thereof) with my chosen Ravellenic challenges.

Craft on! :-)