I'm moving to Las Vegas!

It's been an interesting year, that's for sure. There were very few high points, and several low points. For crafting, it was lovely. But with the New Year comes new changes, and one huge change for us is that we are moving to fabulous Las Vegas, NV!

I am really excited about the move, and should be all settled in by mid-January. It will indeed be a new adventure for Team Topple, and I am certain that our exploration of the West Coast will bring wonderful things.

On my itinerary? For starters, I simply must visit the Pinball Hall of Fame! Who doesn't like to play pinball?

I look forward to gazing at the most lovely fountains ever:

I am also looking forward to spending a relaxing Sunday afternoon here:

This is Lake Mead - the largest human-made lake in the United States. I can't wait to rent a boat, and just float and knit! And of course pack a yummy lunch!

And to round things out, I can't wait to go hiking here:

Red Rock Canyon. It's a wonderful place to hike, spend the day, and reflect. I can see myself taking my journal and sketch book there on a lovely Saturday morning.

These are just a few places that I will be visiting/exploring. I can't wait to try new things, start a new career, and enjoy my surroundings.

Did I mention that we are packing up a truck and driving cross country? Talk about an adventure within an adventure!

So whatever (or where ever) the New Year brings you, enjoy it - and have a lovely time.

Happy 2010.

To Dye For.

A lovely combination of purple, lilac, and vermillion, this worsted weigh yarn was a lot of fun to dye. I am still relatively new to dyeing, but I love to experiment!

And speaking of dyeing, I wanted to share with you all my vintage inspired naturally dyed gift tags:

I must apologize for the poor quality of the photos, I still need to charge my Nikon's battery! It's super fun to create new things. I have a feeling that 2010 will be filled with crafty goodness.

My first plyed handspun!

Here she is! My first plyed handspun! I spun this on my Golding and plyed it together on itself to create a lovely worsted weight yarn. The fiber was purchased from Brie's shop (see earlier post!). I am soooo happy with how this came out and I can't wait to spin more! I'm addicted!

And all the beauty that she creates

For quality, brilliant yarns, you simply must visit my dear friend Brie's shop. It's magical.

Spinning on Queen Elizabeth

Greetings!

Since I have been packing things up and reorganizing, I pulled out some pencil roving that I purchased at Rhinebeck in 2008 and decided to spin it up. I had an urge to spin it on the spindle, so I took out my Golding, which I named Queen Elizabeth - she's so royal! So I wanted to share my progress:

This lovely yarn will be knit into a warm scarf for a dear friend of mine in NYC. I hope that I can finish it soon!

I've also dyed some yarn recently, but it's for a swap, so I will have to post pics after my partner receives it!