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i am compelled to use up all of this recycled sari asap, apparently. i just can’t help myself.
even tho, i’ve found some incredibly strange things in it, like peanuts! not to mention, it is chock full of wood chips.
but, it is fun and colorful! it is a good exercise in messing with my color palate that i have in my brain.

some more fun things i spun.

a close up to spy the two little sections of coil-y-ness.

and

made with recycled wool & recycled sari.
recycler
an obvious name for it.

i have a bunch of other things that i’ve been procrastinating on; this week is the week to do them!
my mom visits thursday, so hopefully she can entertain the youngins while i get some serious work done.

i have two important ‘announcement’ type things too, today.
first, the lovely Shannon Okey NEEDS OUR HELP!
grab your sticks and string people!
from shannon:
”
I’m project-editing two new books in the Lion Brand “Just…” series published by Potter Craft. (Potter Craft brought you Amy and Jillian’s brilliant Big Girl Knits, which posted its very own Big Girl Knits 2 CFS to the Knitty designers’ list yesterday — official CFS weekend event #2!)
In this case, I’m editing Just Socks and Just Gifts. Other books in the series have included Just Scarves and Just Hats. Each book will feature 30 patterns, which can be knit or crochet. Just Socks features…well…socks
and Just Gifts includes quick little projects of all descriptions.
We’re working on short deadlines here, so if you’d like to submit,
please send an email to me before the 10th with the following information:

• A detailed description of the pattern, with sketch or photo if possible
• Previous design experience, if any
• Will you be able to knit or crochet the project by mid-May?
• Can the project be knit or crocheted in Lion Brand yarns? Which?

That should suffice for right now. As I mentioned, the deadlines
will be pretty tight. We’re aiming to have all finished items to me by
mid- to late-May, so the tech editors can get to work pronto. Designers
will be paid, and you’ll receive yarn from us to make your item if
accepted.

”

Read It Here

number two!
only 2 days and 1 hour left on the McMillian
napoli cartoon

and for those of you like myself, she is offering prints!!!!!
i’ve also heard. possibly tees on her other site fair wear.

♥

a week or two ago, i caved, and ordered some recycled sari off ebay.
it is pretty crazy stuff!

i pushed aside the projects i was working on. and dove in.
i didn’t prep them at all, just kind of grabbed crazy clumps and hoped for the best.

by far the most, hummm, how to put this… ‘out of my box’ (??) yarn i’ve ever made.
{because i’m prone to rely on the comfort of uniformity??}

no foolin

i think i need more than the pound i have on hand to see weather or not i like it.
this ‘no foolin’ yarn gave me a feeling of liberation. as silly as that might sound.

speaking of needing more! (or not…) i ordered yet more plant and synthetic fibers from boogie!… i mean, i had to.. my back ordered dyes came in, and i couldn’t, you know, not take advantage of her making a trip to the post office..
speaking of boogie did you all catch her shop update!?. the woman added like 20 pounds of JUST fiber! dyed so jaw-dropingly stunning.

ALSO! only 4 days and 4 hours left on the McMillian
napoli cartoon

click on the pic for the acution…
and for those of you like myself, she is offering prints!!!!!
i’ve also heard. possibly tees on her other site fair wear. if you don’t know what fair wear is all about, i suggest you find out. Kick Ass!

that’s all for me!we need to get out and enjoy the day, before the rains set in.
watch the salt shakers!
♥