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how does one get a cyst on their ovary(ies) in the first place? Does it just kinda happen or is there an illness involved?

So here is the fiber I'm spinning for this month's challenge, as well as a progress pic.

Fiber:


Progress pic:


It's merino/bamboo/tussah silk, so it's super slippery and taking a while to spin up. I've decided to aim for a two ply, so I have until the end of the month to spin two spindles full of fiber and ply it. Hopefully I can manage, and haven't bitten off more than I can chew. mrgreen

Yeah, it's quite odd to say the least.

Thanks. ^_^ Spinning is super fun, but it takes a while to get the hang of because you have to train the muscles of your hands to work that way. A good place to start with tutorials would be youtube, specifically with Abby Franquemont's introduction to spinning. Her other videos are excellent too, as well as her book Respect the Spindle.

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So that's my bit of enabling. ^_^

Cool. Glad to be of service (and to enable, hehehe).

I'm taking a break from my gift knitting to work on my sweater. I hope I can finish it before Christmas, that would so rule. It's this pattern, except I'm doing it in a dark green with a dark brown border, and the yarn is a 70/30 blend of wool and silk. It's soo yummy to work with. heart

Thanks! It's the first sweater I've knitted, as most of the patterns I've come across are either sized for model sized people, or designed with them in mind. I'm a size 16 with a DD cup size, so those patterns are obviously not meant for me. stressed Not that there's anything wrong with being small, so much as what looks good on someone small probably won't on someone larger, and vice versa. But there's been this trend of plus sized knitting that I LOVE because it means I can knit and wear cute things too! heart Also, vintage patterns are getting more and more popular, and a lot of which that flatter larger figures.

Yeah, some acrylics can be super itchy, sensitive skin or not. I use acrylic for baby stuff because it's easier to clean than wool and some cotton, but I make sure it's a soft one. My younger sister has excema too, so I have to be careful with her if I make something for her. I'm also careful with wools in general because I know a lot of people with wool allergies. If I don't know about any possible skin issues prior to making something, I almost always ask because it would be lame if I made something someone couldn't wear/use, for both parties.

Yeah if you're under or over average or "ideal" you're pretty much SOL on a lot of things, when it comes to height too (I'm under average height and few things fit right, my friend is over average though and few things fit her too). Same with shoes, my aforementioned friend and I have the same problem there, for the same reason; my feet are too small, hers are too big. I didn't know that about blood donation though, how odd.

Ooh sounds good!

Fiber got here, woo!



BFL fiber in the Cerulean colorway. I got it for next month's challenge, if I do it, hehe. Next month's theme is "it's a wonderful life" which, for whatever reason, makes me think of calm ocean waters. 3nodding

Also, I spent a good portion of this evening sewing up my own handkerchiefs. Here's the proof:



Each one took about 1/2 hour-45 minutes to make, which isn't bad if you ask me. My hand sewing skills could use some improvement anyways, so this should help things along.