On a Shawl Kick
02 May 2011 Leave a Comment
I might have a little problem…these are all on the needles right now.
And I want to cast on another….
I just finished this:
Have I ever mentioned I have absolutely no where to wear a shawl?
yup, I have a shawl problem…
Fallmaggedon Swap Package
30 Nov 2010 Leave a Comment
I got a bunch of goodies in my Fallmageedon Swap package today:
The Wayfarer scarf pattern, very interesting looking knit, a coffee/tea cup, some VERY cute small gift cards with a sheep on them, and because I like flavored popcorn, some popcorn seasoning, in dill pickle and Ketchup flavors! Can’t wait to try those. And last but not least…Some awesome yarn!
Front of cup
Back of the cup
Bag made by my swap partner!
Best of all the artwork on the box!
Oh, and as a side note, here is my finished CloudSpotting, SW BFL from Highland Handmades, 8 oz = about 600 yards of about a DK/light worsted weight.
A wheel named StellaLuna
16 Nov 2010 Leave a Comment
I don’t think I posted about my new wheel.
It is a Schacht Matchless and I’m loving spinning on this wheel.
and this is the first thing I have spun and plied on her:
4 oz of Superwash Merino from Highland Handmades in the colorway Cloud Spotting
stripped into 3 pieces, and triple plied
about 311 yards in about a DK weight (14-16 WPI)
I LOVE Spinning!
La Vie de Bois
14 Nov 2010 Leave a Comment
These are some secret Christmas knitting, but I’m pretty sure my kids don’t know about this blog so I can post them here.
Pattern: La Vie De Bois by Heather Kinne
Yarn: Sugar Maple Sock in the color of Clementine by Highland Handmades
I LOVE this pattern and this yarn! Daughter better appreciate me giving these up!
Wooly Wormhead KAL
07 Nov 2010 Leave a Comment
Hat A Swatch 1
Here is the swatch for Hat B, it is more brown than the yarn is really,
more lavenders and browns mixed up in the rest of the yarn:
Wooly Wormhead KAL B swatch
This is attempt 1 at Hat A, the cable pattern really seems
to be dissappearing, and this yarn is a wool/mohair mix that is not
all that soft:
Hat A attempt 1
This is the final brim for hat A, it is made out of Falkland, and is pretty, hopefully it softens up some when it’s washed, it almost feels like cotton:
Hat A Brim
And here is the one attempt at the brim for Hat B, which is working out nicely:
Hat B brim
Wooly Wormhead hat KAL
31 Oct 2010 Leave a Comment
I’m joining another mystery KAL, for 2 hats…
Here is what I’m thinking for hat A, it is some of my Handspun from Friend’s Folly Farm 50% wool/50% mohair, and came out kinda marled.
we will see what hat B ends up being, still thinking of some handspun
Citron!
16 Oct 2010 Leave a Comment
This, The February Spunky Eclectic Fiber club , Superwash BFL, Tropical Ooh-La-La. Spun on the Babe Fiberstarter ST and Navajo plied….
Became this
Which then became this….unblocked
Blocking (color is not accurate, too bright)….
And Finished….
Not a very good shot, taken with the ipod…will have to wait until I can catch the girlie wearing it. It went to college to be a hug when she is missing home.
FiberMaine-ia
16 Oct 2010 3 Comments
Went to FiberMaine-ia today in Orono. It coincided with Homecoming weekend, so the campus was NUTS with people everywhere. My Girlios met up with me and we perused the fibery offerings. I did not take any classes, some day I’ll get the courage to and maybe plan a night on the mainland so I don’t feel rushed.
First I bought some soap and a felted-soap making kit, even came with the Kool-aid to dye the fiber with before felting. I got an extra bar of soap, I am addicted to those soaps I swear. Then we visited a bunny, her name was Ivy, a giant german angora and she was beautiful, and albino with the red eyes and everything, red eyes kinda freak me out.
Then I visited Heather at Highland Handmade…and I kinda went nuts….
I scored some Superwash Merino top in Vintage 4 oz (kinda squished in there on the left)
Some Sugarmaple sock in the Hope Colorway,
More Superwash merino in Clouds 8 oz and candy apple red 8 oz,
and there is a 2.8 oz bird’s eye maple spindle hiding in there.
Here is a better shot of the Vintage and the Hope sock yarn
And the spindle…isn’t it purty?
Oh, but that’s not all, oh no….
1050 yards of laceweight 100% Tencel from End of the World Farm
8 oz of Merino roving/top
and some awesome Yarn ball and needle Earrings
I also got a couple of books for Village Books, Knit2Together, used, I’ve been wanting this one for a while; and Naughty Needles, such funny patterns, and to be honest, it’s fun to embarrass the daughters by buying this kind of thing! LOL I also got No Idle Hands Audiobook from www.outloudaudiobooks.com
So, I did not Need more fiber, but I’m stalking up for the winter months of no shows to go to.
as a bonus, when I got home I had club fiber from Crown Mountain Farms…I’d take a picture but the camera battery died.
What a good day…
Contest
18 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment
There is a contest here at
http://savingdinner.com/contest/
Go and sign up, or don’t, my odds will be better!
Seriously? a Year?
25 May 2010 Leave a Comment
oops! I’m so bad at this blogging thing! Okay, too much to try to keep up with, so will add what I need to when I need to. But some stuff I do want to share! I finished my first lace shawl, the Clapotis doesn’t count I did the She-Knits Mystery Kal #4, called Robin and it was fun and came out GREAT
Sorry about the picture, I took others, but not sure where they went!
I also finished up a Baby Surprise Jacket, bonnet, and Saartje’s booties for a friend’s daughter, they have been given away at the shower last weekend and were duly oohed and awed over.
I needed a model for the bonnet, Cal was not impressed!
and here is an ipod sock I knit as a swatch for the Norwegian Rose socks by Wendy D. Johnson, that is my next project
