May the 4th be with you

On May 4, 2021April 30, 2021 By CarynIn meme

I made a composite image awhile ago of X-wing Starfighters and the Corona-19 virus. I thought for May the 4th it would be nice to add some text and include it in this blog. Go out there and get ‘em microscopic fleet!!

Composite image of three X-wing Starfighters attacking Corona viruses

The electron microscope image of COVID-19 is from NIAID, and the image of the X-wing fighter is an actual electron microscope image of a 3D printed model by Microlight.

I’m using the Inktober 52 prompts (one prompt per week) to hone my Adobe Fresco skills and posting the sketches on my other blog (www.carynscreations.com/blog) No, I’m not making ink drawings, but the prompts are convenient and keep me motivated creatively.

Marled ripple lace scarf

On May 3, 2021April 29, 2021 By CarynIn Craft

The lace scarf is done! It isn’t very long, but I used up all my fiber, with only a short segment remaining.

I won at yarn roulette, only a few inches of yarn left over

The total weight of the scarf is 103 grams (3.6 oz). I used two colors of pink merino roving, pre-drafted the colors together without blending, spun with a hand carved drop spindle, then made a two-ply yarn. Lace stitch was done with size 8 Prym needles (which may have just changed my feelings about knitting and especially lace knitting). I blocked and dried the scarf.

Interestingly, the pictures of the scarf are much more striped than it appears in person.

Bad Robot

On May 2, 2021 By CarynIn Craft

So would this be Roomba shaming? I couldn’t find my circular knitting needle then had the awful realization that if it fell to the floor it was probably wrapped up in robot parts. It was. The needles shattered, at least I couldn’t find evidence of them anywhere, so I assume that they were broken into tiny fragments and hoovered up. The Roomba seems to be fine, but the needle set is beyond redemption. It’s not like the robot deliberately sought out and ate my stuff, but sometimes I wonder.

May Day

On May 1, 2021 By CarynIn Flora

Due to continuing distancing restrictions and safe handling precautions, I will not be festooning y’all’s doorsteps with tiny bouquets of May flowers. However, digital delivery to your inbox or browsers is safe and effective, no allergy medicines necessary. May you enjoy your Day.

Fiber on the brain

On April 30, 2021April 25, 2021 By CarynIn Craft, photography

I may be a bit obsessed with spinning. My husband sent me an amazing sky picture, and my first thought is that it looked like fiber ready to spin!

Cloud waves (picture credit to my husband)

Then I found an forest tent caterpillar on my planter (yes, it is a tire), and it looks like it has sheep marching down its back!

Perhaps I should go have a lay down, but first I’ll spin a bit.