nerdclub2000 writes about herself in the third person.

Oooh, that's right, Plurk. Plurk has eaten my life just a tiny bit. It's a ton of fun, and where else do you get to talk to Miss Violet about acrylic sex swings? Seriously. You can find me on Plurk here!

Now, for the shop updates!
These can all be found in my shop. The rovings are all 4 oz. of a superwash wool blend and cost $16. Shipping is FREE for a limited time! If you don't have an etsy account and want one of these, send an email to nerdclub2000@hotmail.com.

Ravenclaw - Movie Colors

Cream Tangerine

Watching the Sunrise - Bulky 100% Wool - $17

The Skein that Broke My Heart - 75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon Fingering Weight Sock Yarn - $21

Ravenclaw - Book Colors

Hufflepuff

Penny Lane

Raspberries and Yum

That's all for now! More updates to come in the near future and possibly a craft fair and a WHOLE LOT of sock yarn!

I'm back!...uh...with a much needed update that I've been promising for...a while...

Okay, so...update time!

Today I will be telling you about a most benevolent gift given by a most benevolent person! I was talking in a forum on Ravelry, and Beth of WhorlingTides mentioned that she didn't think anyone would want anything from her shop even if she gave it to them for free, and I jokingly said that I'd take anything for free. Then she actually offered to send me a free item from her shop and, when she found out my birthday was coming up, decided to send me an entire package and refused any compensation! I am totally overwhelmed by how kind she is, and I feel awful that I haven't gotten to post about it yet (it's only been like...3 weeks...*guilt*). Anyway! Here are all the goodies she sent:

Angora/Wool/Buffalo art yarn. This is GORGEOUS! I don't know what I want to do with it yet, though. It would make a really nice edging for something. Any suggestions?

Bamboo roving in 5 different colors! I spun this all up into two little skeins, one of pink/green/peach and one of black/white. I'll post pictures of those when I've resolved a little problem caused by me trying to use my arm as a knitty noddy after pulling an all-nighter.

A little bit of handspun bamboo called "Betrothed." This is so soft and shiny and reminds me a little bit of silk. I think I'm going to use it for a lacy pair of cuffs or a necklace if there's enough.

Alpaca. Roving. Need I say more?

Handspun superwash merino in blackish navy and grey. I think I'm going to use this to knit something for my dad. It looks like the sort of colors he'd like, and it should knit up all nice and tweedy.

And last, but certainly not least, mill end roving that she dyed using indigo. This was one of her first experiments with natural dyeing, and she gave it to me! I must say, I'm still overwhelmed by how kind she is! I'm about 3/4 of the way through spinning this. Pictures to follow...eventually...maybe...ehhhhhhhhh...

That said, go buy a million things from her shop because she is a wonderful person who makes wonderful things!

Yeah, so...that's all for now...good night, fair readers!

I'd show you pictures of all the new things available in my etsy shop, except...

most of them already sold! Yay for me!..okay...I'm excited. You don't have to be, but it's encouraged.

I spent some time dyeing on Friday before I had to show up for tech at my school's production of Guys and Dolls, and I think I'm getting the hang of it.

First I dyed some yarn for a sale I did through Ravelry. I call this one Hugs & Smooshes, and it's for bonnieshae. I love this skein, and I don't even like pink...

I also did some rovings, which I already sold on etsy. I think I'm going to have to buy some more base roving even though I haven't finished dyeing/selling all the sock weight base yarn I bought, but it comes from Nebraska, which is nowhere near here, so shipping is kind of a drag. Anyway, I call these colors Peel Me a Grape and Cherries Garcia, respectively *points at pictures* (the latter is named after my dad's favorite ice cream flavor...I personally don't like it that much, but the roving is nice...I'm kind of sad to see it go).

Last but not least, I dyed up some sock yarn that is currently available on etsy for $20. I call this colorway Rainforest. First I handpainted it, then I kettle dyed it.

That's all for now, but there'll be more updates...next time I do something worth posting about!

So I made some stuff!

My new Jacquard acid dyes and base yarn came on Friday, and I made STUFF!

Here's a handpainted merino/silk blend that I dyed for a trade on Ravelry. The photo doesn't really do it justice. The colors are much brighter. It's called Flutterbies & Cuppycakes, all springy and just a bit too happy. I can't wait to send it and get my bright red Schaefer Anne (yay!) in return!

I also dyed up some fiber.


I was going to sell this one, but I love it too much! <3 style="text-align: left;">I call this one "Great Balls of Fire!" It's 3.5 oz of very soft superwash wool, and it is available in my etsy shop for $11.

As for what's on the needles, I just cast on my mom's mother's day present. She's getting some pretty simple socks in Louet Gems Sport Weight (crabapple and cream). I'm doing them on size 4 needles (3s for the ribbing) because she wanted house socks. I'm using my new Knit Picks Harmony DPNs, and I'm very happy with them. I usually don't like wooden needles, but these are sharp and pretty slippery, just the way I like. They're also really light, which feels very good when knitting for long periods of time. The 8 inch length is also very convenient, so these might replace some of my metal straights in the future.