More NaNoWrimo

The Write Life
Well got 50k for the July's Camp NaNoWriMo and now we are into August. Last month it was a fantasy/science fiction, Forest of Flowers. This month I am trying my hand at writing a mystery, A Fine Thread (name subject to change.) With knitting and spinning in it, so just to boost word count I might add a recipe and knitting pattern like all those other knitting mysteries do.

One of the great things about August is we have the community of a cabin, sharing with other writers. You can choose more than one cabin setting; no cabin, writers the same age, same genre (What I chose), surprise me and select your own cabin mates. So I can hear how good or bad my other cabin mates are doing. Get encouragement, ask opinions.

On and Off the Needles
Finished one sachet just yesterday and gave it to a neighbor's daughter who is going back to Chicago. She said thank you just this morning.

Got yarn for another poncho for one of my nieces, shades of green with some brown. Got her approval on the color, her favorite color is green right now.

And since one of the local yarn stores are having a retirement sale (the owner and shop are retiring) got some gray lace yarn, and some nice books and magazines at good prices. The lace yarn I plan to make into a shawl to go with a black dress I have.

But I still have to finish the shawls for my mom and other niece.

In the Dyepot
Well the wool I had dyed in my last post was so faded I over dyed it emptying one bottle of red and some of the grape. So we will see how it does.
The rest of the white wool I think I might spin up quickly before I dye it. Might make it a little easier and not as messy. I can only hope.