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I made yarn

I have been spinning on a spindle.  The first skein I made was pretty thick and thin.  Don't remember what kind of wool it was. I did not figure the yardage because I am sure it is not much. I just finished some brown shetland roving.  Its pretty even.  Again no yardage.  Now I have some faux cashmere, I think. It seems to be spinning pretty even. I finished all the KAL last month.  This month I am not knitting much.  Crocheted a birthday gift.  Did not do the charity donation for this month and won't be doing the birthstone along.  Trying to do pinktober.  I have yarn to do a hat and scarf. Started the hat and ripped it out because it seemed to be twisted.  I think it would have been too big anyway.

Can it

I have always wanted to be able to can things we grew in the garden. Not having much luck with that tho today I did do a jar of beets from the garden. Last  month we made pickles, the cucumbers were not from the garden. Today I made peach bourbon jam.  Nothing from the garden.  It tastes pretty good. Next week I am going to make banana butter.  The recipes are from the book Better Homes and Garden Can It.