| Monday, March 23, 2009 |
| Busy busy! |
I've been trucking through the last week or so, working hard on my samples for April's Phat Fiber box (I'm so excited about them! They've come out so nice!!) AND working hard on finishing my swap package! I'm nearly done, just waiting for a few last things to arrive in the mail. Ack, and I need to get my RAOKs out!! I'm putting the final touches on them and then I can send them out.
I've been suffering from squirrel syndrome a lot in the past week. I'll look at something that needs to get done, go over to it and pick it up to work on it, then my eye will catch something else even more urgent that needs to get done, and I go over to that instead, and again and again and again. I end up getting nothing done because I'm fretting over what needs to be done!
More spinning stuff, because I know you guys love it XD:
Yarn-y goodness
Rovng samples! Which I spritzed with some of my DKNY Be Delicious green apple perfume and they smell SO.GOOD. I wish to keep some for myself, but they have to go to Jessie haha!
Must go continue suffering squirrel syndrome!Labels: hsks7, package, photographs, spinning, yarn dying |
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| Tuesday, March 3, 2009 |
| Wheel: Finished!! |
Whew! We got a whole foot of snow yesterday! That's the most we've gotten in about two years. I wish I did live in Scotland, because I bet the winters there are absolutely gorgeous. I love winter, it's my favorite season. I figured with the way the climate's been the last few years that we'd have one big storm - winter's last stand - before Spring arrives. It's March already? Geez. I'll be 20 in 28 days o____________o That's weird to think about.
I finished putting together Sunday night. There were a few snags a long the way - namely the wheel not fitting onto the spoke all the way, but I managed to get it on there. Today I finished 60.5 yards of heavy fingering/light DK weight yarn. I finished off my bright teal color and plied it with a really pretty apple green. It's drying now, so I'll have some pictures up when it's done.
Like I said earlier, I decided to name the wheel Einin (a-neen, meaning "little bird"), which I thought was clever and fitting. She also has Eirinn go Brach on the wheel, two eternal love knots and trinity knots on the spokes. And she says Briongloid Alainn on the inner circle, which means "beautiful dream". The treadles have the kiwi in yellow, a green fleur de lis, another trinity knot, and Tir na Nog (meaning "land of eternal youth"). She works like a dream!
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| posted by Penelope Caerphilly @ 5:08 PM |
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| Monday, February 23, 2009 |
| Antici........pation! |
The wait is seriously going to put me in the hospital wing with Madame Promfey!!! According to the UPS tracking site, it's about twenty minutes away from me, but that could still mean I'm the last delivery on the list between here and the UPS center in NJ!!! AHHH!! I just want it now!
I ordered a really cool book called Celtic Borders on Layout Grids, so I'm going to blow those up to 17" to use as a stencil for the wheel. And I found a really pretty stain in the basement in my stepdad's work room that will go lovely with the green and gold paint, so yay! I want to test out the stain and paint on some scrap wood but I'm not sure what's scrap or not in his room. Thankfully the weather's cleared up today! Hopefully I can get the sanding and first coat or two of stain on tonight!! OH MY GOSH, I'M SO EXCITED.
I finished a really pretty teal yarn on the spindle on Friday. I plied it with a nice gold thread. I actually got it to spin pretty thing, really close to laceweight I think! But it ranges from laceweight to worsted I think. My arms get too tired to make everything even on the spindle!
I also plan to sand, stain, and lacquer my swift so that everything matches. Oh! Now I remember what I wanted to get at Home Depot the other day! The PVC piping to make my niddy-noddy! Damn, now I'll have to make a trip back :c
I need to go make something. I'm going to go work on my package to keep me occupied, haha!Labels: spinning, wheel |
| posted by Penelope Caerphilly @ 9:59 AM |
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| Tuesday, February 17, 2009 |
| Pop-u-lar |
| I found out my wheel is shipping from WA, which is kind of a bummer, but it should be here Monday. I just got the mail because no one brought it in today and there was like a million packages for me!! One was the super perfect yarn I bought for my spoilee, Vi, one was a book I bought, one was my Dead Like Me box set and movie, and the last (and best) one was my new drum carders!! All the way from England! And she included a whole bunch of fiber!!!! IN PRETTY COLORS!! I literally danced around my room holding their wonderful smooshyness to my face for five minutes (yes, I'm pathetic, I know). She even added a packet of white pomegranate tea! It's a white tea though, and I usually prefer my tea with cream and sugar, so I'm not sure I'll like it. I want to make a batt RIGHTNOW. Maybe I'll make one while I'm watching Leverage tonight :D I'll take some pictures later if I make one! Labels: package, spinning |
| posted by Penelope Caerphilly @ 7:44 PM |
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| Thursday, February 12, 2009 |
| Surprises & Quiz #002 |
My mom surprised me today by telling me that I should put my next three paychecks (which were going to go towards my spinning wheel) towards my credit card bill. I started to argue with her that I was fine with the bill and that it wasn't going to be a problem. And then she laughed and said, "So we shouldn't be buying your spinning wheel for your birthday?"
EEE! Yay :D I'm so happy my birthday is next month! I get to order my Kiwi in a couple of weeks!! WOO!!!
I also found the perfect yarn for my spoilee's kit today! And I got a great idea that'll really surprise her! The kit is coming along nicely :D
1. Which housemate has an 11 ½ inch holly wand with a Dragon Heartstring core?
Bathilda Boomslang
2. Which housemate creates rockin’ sock patterns?
Emma Wigworthy!!! ♥
3. Which housemate has the hots for David Boreanez?
Cassandra Puddlemere (and me.... lol!!!)
4. Which housemate used to be the top badger who made a habit of eating snakes?
Quinn!
5. Which housemate shows off her awards from HSKS6 on her blog?
Madam Ferula Finnigan
6. Which housemate makes kicka* * cookies IRL?
Esmerelda Beanswallow
7. Which housemate is a third year Slytherclaw, whatever the hell that means?
Callisto Verity XD
8. Which housemate wants Plymouth to make her feet happy?
Belladona Boomslang
9. Which housemate is a knitting addict? (Ok, all of us, but one in particular.)
Lily of Flitwick
10. Which housemate loves to sing?
Diana Lockhart
11. Which housemate has issues with muggle devices?
Ginny Crookshanks
12. Which housemate likes Darth HelloKitty?
Cecily Fortescue
13. Which housemate has a member of the family with his own fan club?
Queen Frysia
14. Which housemate has never-ending PMS?
Olivia Gaunt
15. Which housemate originally comes from South New Joisey?
LOL, ME!! Penelope Caerphilly! Well, actually Penelope is from Ireland, I'M the one that resides in beautiful NJ! haha
16. Which housemate “adores” European chocolates?
Clara Clovenhoof
17. Which housemate has a roommate who seriously put a crimp in her communication abilities?
Rowena Weasley ♥
18. Which housemate was fortunate enough to lose her HP husband?
Lavender Diggory-Dolohov
19. Which housemate likes some Nascar dude?
Andromeda Finch-Fletchley
20. Which housemate needs a new time-turner?
Ophelia Crookshanks
Woo, that was a tough one! (Well, except for the one about me haha)Labels: quiz, spinning |
| posted by Penelope Caerphilly @ 2:03 PM |
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| Thursday, February 5, 2009 |
| Jumped the gun |
| Looks like I won't be getting my snazzy custom made wheel after all :< I'm going to save up and get the Ashford Kiwi, because if I'm going to spend money on a wheel I want a wooden one. That's ok though, because my stepdad is still going to lacquer it for me (woo, $100 saved right there!) And I'm definitely buying from a site that has free shipping & those freebies that come with it. Labels: spinning |
| posted by Penelope Caerphilly @ 7:18 PM |
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| Wednesday, February 4, 2009 |
| OMAGAH. |
I'm highly geeked out and excited right now. Last night my stepdad said he would build me a spinning wheel!! A SPINNING WHEEL!!!!!!! I haven't tried one out yet, but I plan to head down to Woolbearer's (lys) to test theirs out. I also was up until 2AM last night researching the crap out of the different types. I highly covet the Ashford Kiwi, or the Saxony - I like that one too. My spinning on a drop spindle is alright, not great. Mostly because I spend too much time focusing on the twist and drafting and the triangle than paying attention to how fast the spindle is spinning. I've never dropped it yet (but that's probably cause it's that featherweight from the Louet learn to spin kit), but my spinning has never really evened out with the spindle spinning. And I know the spinning wheel confuses some people, but I've looked at so many videos of people using theirs and I get it. I'm pretty sure I could sit down at a Kiwi right now and start spinning like a happy camper!
So far I know that I want a double treadle, single drive scotch tension, and I haven't decided if I want an upright or something more like a saxyony style (OMG SLEEPING BEAUTY). I also think I want a build in lazy kate, especially if I go with the saxony style since there's plenty of room to add some customization in there. I was thinking I might get him to make the wheel, the treadles, and everything and maybe buy a flyer kit from ashford if he can't figure it out, because that's the most important part - the business end of the spinning wheel lol. I also wasn't really sure what size wheel I wanted. I know the kiwi is 17.5" in diameter, and I saw a saxony one last night with a 22" diameter. The size of the wheel would only affect my ratio, correct?
Also, there's these videos I found of Tara from Blonde Chicken Boutique on youtube that are actually way helpful for my research (and pretty amusing, actually). They're here.Labels: spinning |
| posted by Penelope Caerphilly @ 9:20 AM |
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| About Me |
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Name: Penelope Caerphilly
Home: Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland
About Me:
Sillies. I has them.
Second Year; Slytherin; Charms Addict; Irish
Srs Bisns
Mary; 19; Slytherpuff; knitter; beader; sewer; spinner; fiber afficionado; green; yellow; addicted to yarn; addicted to knitting; love of all things vintage, especially pin-up girls; irish-english-italian-scottish-polish; NJ born n' raised; feisty red head; Zacharias Smith, Minerva McGonagall, Narcissa Malfoy, and Andromeda Black; H/D fan
To friend me on Ravelry go here and to friend me on LiveJournal go here!
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- Posted HSKS7 banner with link back to main blog for early house points
- Finished hand-made item early
- Sent package early
- Blogged for 4 consecutive weeks
- Blogged for 8 consecutive weeks
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In no particular order, a list of trivial and non-trivial things that make me happy, none of which you need to get me, but I hope you get some ideas from the list:
- Knit Picks Options Nickel plated needles size 8
- Knit Picks Nickel Plated circular needles
- Tea; I love sweet teas like chamomille, earl grey, ginger, etc
- Pens; I like cool pens, I don't know why, I just do. I steal all of the good ones from the office I work at haha!
- ANYTHING DISNEY. Especially Alice in Wonderland (specifically Alice, Mad Hatter, or Cheshire Cat); Beauty and the Beast; Little Mermaid; Sleeping Beauty; Cars; Wall-E; Eeyore or Tigger
- Anything VINTAGE, especially from the 40s and 50s.
- Anything to do with Audrey Hepburn, the woman is my idol!! Breakfast at Tiffany's is quite possibly the best movie ever made!
- Penguins, Elephants, Otters, Badgers, Snakes, and Lions make me happy
- I love patterns. Plaid, polka dots, vintage victorian flowery patterns, stripes, etc
- Imagination sock yarn. [ unicorn, mermaid lagoon, pixie dust ]
- Jewelry. Whether it's handmade, or from a place like Claires. I love to accessorize! I love necklaces with small and large pendants, especially Fleur de lis, Elephants, Birds (Owls, Sparrows), and Skeleton Keys
- Photography. I'm a huuuuuuge fan of photography. I love stock photos.
- Art! I love art as much as I love photography! You can see my DeviantART page to get a feel for the sort of styles I like!
- Anything cute that has to do with sushi! I collect chopsticks :3
- Anything to do with Pirates! ARRR!!
- Music! I love discovering new music! Make me a mix CD and I will love you! Right now I'm in a moody girl music mood. I have a playlist with Taylor Swift, Erin Mccarley, and Demi Lovato. If you want to know what's in my iTunes, just ask!
- Stationary / Stock / Matte cards
- Nailpolish!
- Bodywash / Hand lotions / Perfumes / Loufas / etc
- Anything to do with the seasons. Winter and fall are my favorites, but I love having random things about them all!
- Headbands!
- A sock blocker! I've finally started knitting socks, and I don't have anything to block them on! [ medium sized 7-8, if that matters ]
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