Spring Returning

[affreca]

Most of our 6/7/8 inches of snow has melted. There's a few patches in the shade, but mostly my yard is a giant puddle of mud. Some of it is very nice mud, being the compost we spread around (planned and unplanned) in prep for the garden. I think Lawnchair went a little overboard with the garden patches, so I dug out my Dyer's Garden book (thanks, Sis) as to take over one patch for my experiments.

Planted lettuce in one patch prior to the snow, doubt it will sprout. Planted spinach in another third of that patch today. Also planted some snow peas and onions. Might be a bit early, but I'm getting restless. Lawnchair's trees and asparagus order have yet to arrive. Of course, the garden centers have yet to open around here, so maybe I should be more patient.

Still spinning a good amount. Latest trick is that I've learned how to make three ply yarn. Need to either make a number of scarves or learn how to knit. Or find a knitter who will trade balls of yarn for knitted materials (two balls yarn for one knitted item?). Current project graduates from lilac to grey to blue, with the color changes offset throughout the three plies. First ball looks pretty, second one is half done.

Comments

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you'd find a knitter who would love home spun yarn in return for knitting some of it up for you.

Would Ravelry be a good place to ask?

[affreca.livejournal.com]

That is a dangerously good idea. Poked around a bit and found a local spinning group that meets once a month (sadly I'll miss the one this month due to parental visit, there isn't one next month, and I think I'm out of town for the one in May). There is also a knitting group that meets two blocks away every other Saturday, though I can't do this week's (again, due to parental visit - Mom trumps getting rid of stash).