Hi Auroralso!

Sounds like you are a busy knitter. I have discovered Ravelry.com and in fact have just recently joined. I haven't posted yet, as I'm trying to figure it all out.
I should wear a bib! I bought a hand spindle to
spin" with, but haven't had much luck. I think it is all about practice, practice, practice.

Are you from England originally? "LOO" - haven't heard that for over 35 or so years! My DH was stationed just outside London and we really enjoyed our 3/5 years there.

Right now I'm busy trying to design some more socks. In fact I came up to my computer to print off some free knitter's graft paper and stopped to see what was going on here.

The big hook you made - funny - I had my DH make me huge knitting needles as a prop to teach knitting at one of the local places. I used thick cotton clothes line rope to do the sample. Getting sheep faced is a good thing as Martha would say.