Kromski Niddy Noddy

I'm pretty new to the world of spinning and fibers and all of the lingo that goes along with it.  I kept reading and hearing about "niddy noddy" and I ordered and received mine in the mail just a couple of days ago.  I watched the Kromski "Tim Talks" video on You Tube so I would wind my freshly spun yarn correctly onto my Niddy Noddy.  I think the skein looks really nice.  Tim taught me that the niddy noddy is a measuring tool - which I didn't know.  Mine is a two foot niddy noddy so that means if you wind 50 times you have 100 feet of yarn.  So, the niddy noddy not only makes your yarn beautiful and organized but it also helps you measure skeins that are equal for selling at the fiber festivals.  

Jane's Urban Cottage Roving Club

I joined Jane's Urban Cottage roving club for three months.  She's already sent me a Valentine roving sample that's very special.  Now, I really can't wait to receive my roving club merino.  I found her on Etsy - jacksbluejane.  I'll spin the merino with my Kromski Sonata spinning wheel as soon as I receive it so please check back with me and see how it turns out. 

My First Crochet Garment....for me.

I need a lesson in photographing garments that's for sure because this yarn by Vanna White Lion Brand in Barley is very nice and soft, a beautiful color with flecks of black and white chenille.  The photo doesn't give the yarn good credit.  I wore my sweater to work and the ones who commented like it very much.  This is my first project that's a garment for myself.  I picked up the buttons on a clearance stand in the craft department at  Wal-Mart.  They are very good quality buttons - not plastic - some sort of shell with a swirly brown color.  I enjoyed making this sweater and didn't read any pattern to make it.  I do read crochet patterns but this one just came off the hook!  I've wanted to write that for a long time - off the hook - ha!  Made of three simple rectangles, one for the back and two for the side of the front and then I connected on the sides and at the shoulders.  I crocheted in the round beginning at the side "seams" to form the sleeves.  I simply measured from the top of my shoulders to my hip bone and across my back to get the measurements.  This one measure 12 inches by 28 inches for the two front pieces and 24 inches by 28 inches for the back.  My next one will be the color purple.  I will be searching to find some wonderful big buttons for it.