Thanks to a plethora of circumstances, I am finally close to being financially on track again. In October I will be able to pay my school taxes on the house and start saving for my January slump. Given these circumstances I am beginning to focus once more on finding eco-friendly clothing in my size. I would say at a decent price, however the prices for something vaguely eco-friendly start around $60 and usually hit $100-$300 very quickly. I am starting with socks, I tend to need them since I am on my feet quite a bit. I have 2 pair of alpaca, 1 of buffalo, and 1 wool from Ireland that I was gifted last Christmas. I enjoy all of the socks, however I love the wool ones since they remind me that I am loved. I noticed last week that I was getting a tiny hole in the toe of one of my Irish socks. Surprisingly, coincidences are really spooky sometimes, Jimmy Beans Wool then sent an advertisement about their new sock repair loom. To be forthright, I had not even done a google search on darning yet so this was complete coincidence. Needless to say I ordered the repair kit, then took a closer look at my socks. Yes, there is a tiny hole starting in the toe.

However, when I looked at the socks closer something else became apparent.

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Both of the heels had blown out of my, not even a year old, socks. Okay, the socks themselves never fit quite right, always really loose and slippery. I can see how this would contribute to a blow out of the heels. I will take my new darning kit when I get it and repair the holes, probably reinforcing the heels and toes at the same time. Yay for trying to extend the life.

On another front I have been spinning off the singles I had spun on various weaving bobbins in the hopes of freeing them up to ply from during the spin in. I love some of the yarns I have made, though this also reinforced the knowledge that I cannot spin silk from a center pull ball…all that silk wasted. Oh well.

Yarns of various weights, colors, and skein sizes.

MEDICAL TALK, VERY QUICK. SKIP TO AFTER *** IF IT MAKES YOU SQUEAMISH. The pin that was stabilizing my wrist was taken out last Thursday. I started with exercises designed to help me regain mobility on Friday. I am already seeing minor improvements, and hope to see another physical therapist soon to keep regaining mobility!***

There have been a lot of posts on Facebook of people discussing their fiber preparation for the upcoming spin along, someone was talking about the 16 pounds of fiber they have to spin, yeesh. I was happy with my couple of pounds and wild skein. Now I think I’m going to have to try and prep another few packets from Paradise fibers as well as choosing which braids I’m going to spin for the class I signed up for during Vogue Knitting Online October 8-11. These are going to be a busy couple of weeks. I am not happy that the spin in starts at noon on Saturday October 3 since I will be at work. Perhaps instead of taking a nap between shifts I’ll try and get started with some spinning.

Until next time, remember to live life A Little More Abstract.