Jananas

I have a fiber habit. In an effort to try to stash bust my bins of spinning fiber, I made my goal for January to spin all 4.5+ pounds of rustic sheep roving I have. Once I’ve made my mind up to get cracking at a project, I’m not very good at waiting. Which explains why I’ve spun about 1.5 pounds already. To be fair, this is a a bulky two ply so it has spun up really quickly (comparatively). I have 6 skeins (three big, three mini) ready to be wet set.

I’m thinking that once its all done, I’ll knit up a rustic blanket on some big needles to give it some loft. I can’t wait to see this come to life! Writing down that I’m planning on spinning enough yarn to knit myself a blanket is pretty mind blowing.

I also have a couple of knitting projects on the needles. One giftmas present that I’ll probably finish up tomorrow. The other is a stash busting item to be put away for the future.

The increase in fiber-related productivity isn’t solely due to the crush I’ve developed on my spinning wheel or my love of organic cotton yarns. Knitting and spinning are both huge stress relievers for me. The moving meditation helps calm me down and provides a steady focus when everything else feels like its out of my control. I feel better when I’m productive.

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