Finally blocked the new handspun hap:

It may be a little small. I practically live in the Bartlett yarns hap. I just love the feel of that yarn and will likely make myself a second shawl. I just started spinning the roving I originally bought for the Hapalong, a shetland/mohair blend:

 

It’s nice stuff, almost drafts itself. I have also been working on a few spindle projects, taking a small break from knitting. Will likely jump back in on the Hap for Harriet project. I’m trying to sort out what project I’d like to start next. For now, I’m just trying to spin up some roughly DK weight yarn, since most of the haps use that weight. I have roving coming in for a try at a double marled yarn. I will be getting some new whorls for my Pipy, which should give the wheel more range. It’s fun to work through some of this fiber on the Pipy.

I am proud of my unruly Springer boys. We can’t teach Jake to shut up and Gary barks at everything across the street. I let them out back after a grocery shop and heard a chicken squawk. Walked to the side and saw both boys chasing my little red hen. I yelled “NO” at them and they backed off. Got her over by the chicken yard and was finally able to pick her up and put her inside the yard. The bottom dropped out of one of the nesting boxes on the side and she jumped out. I think I have it temporarily fixed. They like to sleep up there at night.

Still haven’t hemmed those skirts. I always put it off, but once I finally tackle it, it’s not that bad. I want to finish the Wards machine. We will be dropping it off in a couple of weeks. Need to make sure everything is still working okay (and see if I can get the other cams working correctly.) I’m going to print out the manual and service manual to take with me.