fiber for OFFF

I just typed a long post and then lost it... grrrrr!  So now you're getting the condensed version, sorry about that.

Oy!  am I tired!  I've been dyeing for days.  See the fruits of my labor here.  This is only half of the fibers I'm taking, plus all the yarns too!  I really hope I do well at OFFF because I could sure use the money!

And I found out that my paper was finally published.  You can see it here.  I'm excited to have a paper even though my academic career is on hold at the moment.  If all goes well I'll be going back to UCLA in the winter quarter (january).

And here's a beautiful burl and ebony spindle.  This is made by Karen and Tom Berglund.  It's really gorgeous and spins very nicely.  The yarn is a merino/tencel blend and it was spun on a wheel, not on the spindle.  But I tthought it dressed up the photo nicely.

I felted the little hat I made in my first machine knitting class.  It was a little too scratchy for a preemie cap and that's what size it turned out.  It makes a lovely little bowl, just the right size for holding my business cards!