I was eyeing the silk hankies and tubes of color still parked on the book case and though hey perhaps I should color the silk. Then remembered I was going to do that with The Man and Kiddo. Then though hey, perhaps I should actually practice spinning so by the time I get to the hankies I have a CLUE.

So off I go, downloaded the how to make a cd spindle from IK. I see that following the instructions would actually require me to be able to enter The Closet. The Closet which is currently being occupied by evil agressors of the dirty laundry kind. So I immediately went to Plan B which involved channeling Chuck. I gathered, scissors, napkins, a 9mm plastic straight which I only use to poke things, a roll of electrical tape and two cds that Kiddo claimed didn't work the last time I asked her about them.

I cut one of the napkins in half then folded it in half lengthwise. Taped it to the needle with a piece of the black tape. I couldn't remember if the CDs were supposed to be 2.5 inches or 2.5cm from the end so I used inches. After taping the napkin I would it tightly around the needle, cut the excess then taped it down. Then a bit of tape on the edge of the napkin so the works wouldn't slide down the needle. Then I scooched the two CDs over the mound of tape and napkin. And I had spindleage!

Dig that fine workmanship.

And then I realized I needed a hook dealie on one of the ends. I had to look up spindles again to see what end the hook goes on, apparently either/or. Knowing we have no hooks (in easy reach) here I did the next best thing, cannibalized one of my gorgeous stitch markers. I know, I know, but it was a small sacrifice in my grand experiment.

And then I had hookage.

All set. Ready with my new spindle, a bag of squishy soft merino that Patti sent me eons ago and the computer to look up How To Use A Spindle.

My eyes glazed over as I read all those big falutin technical terms for the spinning stuff. Draft (we don't need no stinkin draft!) and this z and s thing. Z it was for obvious reasons. I tied on then taped into place a piece of yarn as instructed then started on the counter clockwise adventure. Once the yarn piece grabbed the hunk of wool fluff and started spinning I had to grow a third arm to scroll down in the instructions to see what exactly I was supposed to do with the "yarn" I was "spinning". Yes, those are sarcasm quotes, what's it to ya.

I made my way thru 3 big globs of the wool. Splitting it so the yarn wouldn't require those giant needles which incite penis envy to knit it up. I pffted and the big whoop spinning was supposed to be after a perfect 6 inch strip was spun then awed at the skill of those who manage to spin gorgeous yarns that are eeeeeven. Once done I made a hanklett.

Post hankage I dropped the works in a bowl of water with a squeeze of 2 in 1 to tame the spin. Once it's dry I just might have to knit it up, should take all of one minute considering there are approx 3 meters and frame it.

Word to the wise, holding the end of the yarn in your mouth while you pick up another blob to draft is a REALLY BAD IDEA.

I feel like I've been licking sheep.

Baaaa.