Fluffy Stuff

 

No. Not snow. Wool. I had a jolt of reality yesterday when I realized that the Winter Olympics was right around the corner. I like to spin while I'm watching sporting events and I really needed to get this fall project off the wheel and get something more Olympic themed on it. I have that one ball of fiber to get through before I can start plying and I think it can be done if I put my mind to it. 

Over in the spinning corner my handspun Pi shawl has been languishing. I was working on her daily before the holiday pack up. I've got a lot of that border finished but there is still a very long way to go. I did some counting and it seems I have 60 some more pattern repeats to go. Sigh...

I finally put my other wheels back together. The rickety old things can't take much jostling these days. They got a good cleaning and an assessment of the projects that are on them. I think they are both ready to be plied but I'll wait until the Olympics. I'll need an excuse to sit in front of the TV every morning and needing to sit at a wheel is a good one. 

In Betty news, she's still getting her peak feedings done which is still about 3 times a day. I've got Bettys all over the place now. One in the warmer getting her 1:2:2 peak feedings. One in the oven with the light on getting a 1:1:1 feeding twice a day and one in the refrigerator taking a break so I can practice bringing her back to life. I'm still optimistic I can do this. So much so that I bought Betty a new cast iron bread pan. This one fits better in my little oven since it doesn't have a knob on the top. If all the Bettys fail, I can still use it with my regular yeast bread recipe. That boule I made with it earlier in the week is still delicious. I can't get over the difference in crust flavor and texture simply by following all the sourdough techniques and baking in a covered dish. Old dog, new tricks.