Collections and Such

You may have noticed, I’m a collector of things…

When I find something I like, I normally just want more of it.  I like Thomas’ Whole Wheat English Muffins, so I get two packages when I’m out rather than the one package.  Nevermind that it’s on sale because the best before date is tomorrow.  But, I carry the same ideas into my knitting and spinning.  I’m just an overload kind of collector.  I think something in my brain is wired to believe that I must have more than one in case something happens to the first…I don’t know.  It could be a sickness, lol. 

A few posts ago, daisiejane asked me how many spindles I had hoarded…I mean collected. :) I really wasn’t sure.  I know I have quite a few.  Not as many as others…But, if this is any indication, I may need a better storage system at some point.  Daisiejane, this photo is for you. :)

I believe I counted 17 here.  There is one last spindle that isn’t in this photo.  It’s my travel spindle and I decided not to take it out or I will be late for work today. :)

I started off spinning with high whorl drop spindles.  I liked them so much, I kept collecting them.  When I started wanting to try Turkish spindles, the same thing happened.  Later on, I added a support spindle and once I got some singles to form, I added a few more.

Once I figured out how to get singles plied and finished, I had a whole new toy to play with…handspun! So, I started collecting those too (you may have picked up on that though :) ).

These skeins were actually spins where I had finished the singles ages ago.  I just n-plied them the night before last.  The largest skein in the photo below was completed on one of the tiniest spindles in the photo above.

During the time I was interested in fitting a whole four ounces into a nicely wound cop while keeping the singles as consistent as possible.  It’s a really nice yarn.  But the green yarn is what astounds me.  I spun that without much regard to the consistency and the final yarn is so textural…

I like it!

Not sure what I’m going to do with these in the end.  But I liked my new pair of socks so much, I thought I might make another pair.  You know, just in case something happens to the first pair. :)

Now, while I didn’t think I’d be collecting these, I have to take the time out to thank some bloggers out there for some awards and gifts. They make me blush a bit. :)

First off, I’d like to thank Ayana Reddick for the lovely tea and yarn gift she sent me during Artistic Expressions by Elisabeth‘s first Tea & Yarn Swap.

I may be using that sock yarn sooner than later!

Next, I would like to thank all of the bloggers of late who have nominated me for some really sweet awards.   Please check out their blogs because I visit them as often as I can…although caityrosey seems to beat me to most of them! :)

So for the One Lovely Sunshine Blog Award, the Versatile Blogger Award and the Sunshine Blogger Award, I would really like to thank (in no particular order)

caityrosey of All She Wants to Do Is Knit

Laura Lee of Crafty Lady

bamboo#1 of Bamboo Number 1 Knits

Curls & Q of Curls & Q

Karen Berthine of The Sweaty Knitter

All awesome bloggers that I have had the privilege of “meeting” since beginning this blog.  Thanks so much!

I have enjoyed the work of bloggers so much over the years that I wanted to become a blogger myself! :)  Thank you all for sharing yourselves, your kindnesses and your talents with me.