Lost keys

Sunday morning nine o’clock and everybody is sound asleep. Except for me; Luca and I are walking our usual route and are enjoying the beautiful blossoms. On various places it has been snowing pink petals and I see a mother-to-be jogging on the other side of the road. This will be a beautiful spring day!

At home I continue with what I was doing the night before: spinning. I am still figuring out the best set-up of Bliss for me. There was a bit too much twist in the thick wool from yesterday, so I am doing things a bit different today. Bliss spins so light that it is very tempting to treadle fast and I am going to try to spin more slowly.

From last night’s yarn I make a key tassel. I have attached to our front door key, so my daughter won’t lose it again.

Just kidding! It’s nice for the key to an old cabinet. I have made many of these tassels and I still like them for decoration. First you make a tassel, then you make it wet and dip into some Dylon “cold water dye”. It will always become a bit lighter of colour when it dries, so keep it in the paint a bit longer when the desired colour is reached!