There is a virus running around our floor at work. I caught it as soon as I got back from vacation. I know there were few words last week and there may be few words this week depending on how I feel. Or if the Pixie gets born and I get distracted. That is a possibility too.
The day we got back from our vacation, I was disappointed that there was not a box waiting here waiting for me. I had ordered an S size crochet hook to work on very thick rug yarn. I was planning on using it on the alpaca bumps I had purchased at SAFF. My Beloved saw my disappointment and made me a crochet hook that is about 10 mm across. He went through his work room looking for something. This wood was given to him by his friend Z and he cannot remember what it is. I know it makes a lovely crochet hook. That really works well with alpaca bumps.
Here are the dark colors of the alpaca. A bump is a length of alpaca fiber that is read for spinning. I had eighteen. I did not spin them. I just crocheted them. We kept making the comment "fiber, fiber, everywhere."
I put an apron on to work with this. I tracked fiber all over the house. I also used my whole upper body. It was a work out.
But in the end, this is a thick, warm, soft rug. It is about on inch thick and sits in front of my rocking chair. I have hopes that it will felt a bit but still keep my feet warm. I am pleased.
I have actual yarn coming to make a rug. It is also alpaca so I will have to see what I think. But I think I have the bestest crochet hook in the whole world! Handmade for me by my Beloved!