Jeeze, OK.

10, maybe 11 inches off by the time he was done cutting.  And still below shoulder length. 

Maybe it WAS time for a change.

And no, smart asses, I won't be covering the fleece for the rest of the season.

And since its cheap to blog just my hair twice in a row (some would say, cheap to do it once, to which I say....pashaw), a update on the state of fiber here.

Buckwheat Bridge wool/mohair singles, which I find devastatingly pretty.  Next for this, another bobbin of similar for a two ply laceweight.

Three bobbins of sportish weight singles from the Rambouillet/Llama from Morro Fiberworks.   Most of one 13 ounce bag of roving.  I was going to make a three ply, but I think it'll be a very heavy worsted and much too heavy and warm.  Samples as soon as I have time to ply.  I have in mind some kind of jackety cardigan.  If I go with the two ply, a very long one.

Blue sweater and orange shawl are the same but slightly larger.

And I planted flowers on the front step today and cleaned up a bit.  Still looking for a suitable pink flamingo for the window box.  Or maybe a gnome.

Comments

[Gina]

I love that photo of you and your hair. It feels very "summer" to me. Very breezy.

[denny Mcmillan]

to bad i'm to busy winding little balls of rainbow yarn

[denny Mcmillan]

now I want to cut my hair again.....

[Vicki]

I wouldn't have guessed that you could have that much cut off... and still have that much left! It really looks great.

[Laurie]

Looks good. I didn't realize it ws that long. Love the lace stuff. Can you spin that rambo thin too, and chose not to? Or does it call for thicker grist?

[Cassie]

Nice ... fiber.

[claudia]

I'm enjoying the fibery colors, but then I would.

[Beth S.]

You look mahvelous, dahling, and so do the singles. They push all my color buttons. Mmmmmm, pretty! :-)

[BigAlice]

Archie McPhee is a fine purveyor of plastic flamingos:
http://www.mcphee.com/

Unfortunately there is no "flamingos" category for convenience, but a site search works.

I'm in love with the wool/mohair singles.

[BigAlice]

Archie McPhee is a fine purveyor of plastic flamingos:
http://www.mcphee.com/

Unfortunately there is no "flamingos" category for convenience, but a site search works.

I'm in love with the wool/mohair singles.

[Carrie]

Very pretty cut!

[Amy]

It's Norwegian tradition to put a troll (painted wood cutout) in your window so that the actual trolls don't attack your house and come in. That's a possibility...

[Marcy]

Mmmm. Buckwheat Bridge mo. Mmmmm.

Did you have to skirt what the shearer sheared?

[Risa]

Beautiful spinning and the cut looks great on you!

[Jackie]

That is a fabulous length for you.

[lyssa]

yay! beautiful singles.
great length cut.
and fabulous looking Rambouillet/Llama. can't wait to see that plied and started!

[Julia]

HereHere! Looks great! Your hair, and the spinning!

[regina]

You look beautiful! Your spinning is scary-great.

[jodi]

I love the new length. Having once had waist-length hair (for a decade) I really appreciate hair that swings around the shoulders.

And your singles are so, so lovely.

[Martha]

1) I'm not a scientist (although I did work at MIT for several years), but I believe that structurally there is not much difference between human hair and fleece, and you are completely entitled to call it fiber.
2) Your haircut looks great! That's a terrific length for you.

[jackie]

I love the length. Stylish and flattering!

[The Other Kristen]

Okay, so I'm not the only lame-oh who finished your previous entry with one burning question. Thanks for giving us closure on the haircut. It's beautiful!

And now I understand the feeding frenzy at the Buckwheat Bridge booth at NHSW. My bad.

[Kristen]

go pink or go gnome.

(your hair looks lovely, and the spinning, my goodness the spinning...looks amazing.)

[lanea]

Do they make gnome/flamingo hybrids, like mules but kitschier? Because that would be perfect.
Your hair looks lovely.
And I want to eat all of that new-spun yarn, please. That Buckwheat Bridge stuff is gorgeous.

[Carol]

Gnomes can be very hard to find. Or so my husband tells me.....