1.  Last night I drove to Tacoma to meet with the knitting group at the Starbucks in Olde Town Tacoma. I had a really nice time.  Lorette was there so I got to see the beautiful sweater she’s working on.   I also got to visit with Betsy, Marsha and Karen… always fun.  And… I got to meet somebody new.  Deena came to visit for a while and it was wonderful to meet her for the first time.

2.  On the way home I accidently went the wrong way on I-5.  I realized I did this almost immediately but, again, I was thwarted by the Washington State plan to keep new residents and tourists from making U-Turns.  I got off at the next exit. This turned out to be another highway with no way of turning around.  Next thing I know I’m crossing a bridge toward Gig Harbor and wondering, is this THE bridge. I don’t think that I went over the Tacoma Narrows (where Galloping Gertie once existed) because the bridge I crossed on Hwy. 16 is immediately after you exit 1-5.  So, Washington folks… was that the narrows or not?  Anyway, I eventually went to another exit (which was not another hwy, just a road) and was able to turn around and head back.

3.  On my way to Tacoma last night I noticed these fields in Sumner just covered in yellow.  It took a moment but then I realized that they were daffodil farms.  I got Dana to take me back to Sumner this afternoon.  We got off of 410 and explored around for a bit until we found a place to get a closer look.

4.  I have been doing some spinning.  I finished up the rest of the sage green Alpaca.  My success was mixed (or so I thought…. see #5) but I’m getting better at having thinner singles. 

5.   I made my first attempt at plying today.  Process wise this went ok.  But, as I progressed my green alpaca just started coming apart.  I guess I wasn’t as successful as I had thought.  I plied the green with the bluish alpaca that I had spun previously.  I know the colors don’t match (they actually look a wee bit seasick like) but I was just practicing with what I had.

6.  My experience today has reinforced that I need to spend more time practicing with the wools and leave  alpaca and such alone until my skill level improves.

7.  I have been cruising along on the sleeves to the cut out cardi.  I’m knitting them two at a time and so far have not knit them together.  Now that I’ve put that in writing I’m sure I’ll knit them together and have the whole thing messed up in no time.

8.  I have decided to frog the alpaca twin rib scarf.  It just isn’t working for me.  I’m a bit bored with it (ok… a lot bored with it) and it just doesn’t excite me.  So, that project is off the list.

9.  Question:  I am currently spinning some corriedale and I like it quite well.  I seem to be doing better than I did with the alpaca.  Can corriedale be dyed?  Are there any wools that can’t be dyed?

Well, must go.

Toodles!