tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91965302024-03-13T05:17:52.182-07:00WingsandstringsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-681059612504369492007-07-25T22:57:00.000-07:002007-07-25T23:07:53.835-07:00Caught in Action<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfzkEbGqPaassxkEZNmmR7gw_Q9m0saQwnLyv4trtZflQrT2WgY28o_LaQqmxEa31NeCaCRl8xT8_D7DEloPfPCKEyeDtLS9o40v8jjIy-hX1gkl0_jHBs7Uo2YdhkCk5fr9XX/s1600-h/spinning.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091382321295445778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfzkEbGqPaassxkEZNmmR7gw_Q9m0saQwnLyv4trtZflQrT2WgY28o_LaQqmxEa31NeCaCRl8xT8_D7DEloPfPCKEyeDtLS9o40v8jjIy-hX1gkl0_jHBs7Uo2YdhkCk5fr9XX/s200/spinning.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Here I am, working on Le Tour <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">de</span> Fleece project! Notice the new scarf? It's a Fiber Trends pattern <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">called</span> Versatile Scarves designed by Evelyn A. Clark. Thanks <a href="http://knittingforsanity.blogspot.com/">Jen</a> for taking my photo!</div><div> </div><div>I have plied some of the spinning I've been working on. I will post photos soon. I'll be at the Mariner's game tomorrow for the Stitch and Pitch game. Woo Hoo!</div><div> </div><div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-64285811107064103692007-07-21T19:45:00.000-07:002007-07-21T23:44:35.737-07:00Wet and Wooly<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Npw_s3UwrtR4WKK52meiG2nQSBGeN52FM_-eBBky4quVHGVQQQH8s3OjVqPo5CM7d-75W5NI6nL0sdCmegUBR5_oP_aYJqUugiujknS5IRO4v6VXMt9ELuDGQz5K0d7jCE0B/s1600-h/rainday+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089863715348860674" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 166px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 191px" height="215" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Npw_s3UwrtR4WKK52meiG2nQSBGeN52FM_-eBBky4quVHGVQQQH8s3OjVqPo5CM7d-75W5NI6nL0sdCmegUBR5_oP_aYJqUugiujknS5IRO4v6VXMt9ELuDGQz5K0d7jCE0B/s200/rainday+004.jpg" width="177" border="0" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZuRMMgHLjqabZK5DGwAAO7FQwD0E0Ms7ImHotFZwbq0YZvVmZsrpyog5EkWLLLUioUrwJysBrkdKMaZFimyjjGQZP0_Sr3sLF-g77DECBx70GSQk2_7HX1cneZoR2b9z2cZf/s1600-h/rainday+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089862980909453042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 205px" height="187" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZuRMMgHLjqabZK5DGwAAO7FQwD0E0Ms7ImHotFZwbq0YZvVmZsrpyog5EkWLLLUioUrwJysBrkdKMaZFimyjjGQZP0_Sr3sLF-g77DECBx70GSQk2_7HX1cneZoR2b9z2cZf/s320/rainday+006.jpg" width="256" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>We've had some needed rain the last few days. It's warm outside and the air smells clean and fresh. I have a couple photos to share. </div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div>Below is <a href="http://www.mamaliz.org/blogs/pinktea/">Sam</a> with a <a href="http://wabisabi.typepad.com/le_tour_de_fleece/">Le Tour De Fleece </a>bobbin that she's working on. I too have been spinning for Le Tour De Fleece, however I haven't taken photos of myself spinning. I should be plying soon and will get you a photo of some sock yarn made out Great Balls of Fiber by Sarah Anderson of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Snohomish</span> WA. It's in a colorway called Midnight River.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhyU_QQUZtMyrbnxzK5XVXAx5ugXX-sgXS02QJDt6bbBff9FVlelSsrzs9M8rajCB_MCVcXxmLs__OHhWohhAw99pI2vKek0lVOLx5PbsoIzLOqfdp43hxZ3b-Lh11QNKmtiG/s1600-h/rainday+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089852492599316114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhyU_QQUZtMyrbnxzK5XVXAx5ugXX-sgXS02QJDt6bbBff9FVlelSsrzs9M8rajCB_MCVcXxmLs__OHhWohhAw99pI2vKek0lVOLx5PbsoIzLOqfdp43hxZ3b-Lh11QNKmtiG/s320/rainday+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> I got my V neck T-shirt the other day! It makes spinning go that much better. Perhaps it's the white shirt <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">making</span> a nice background for the dark black, navy, and light blue fiber; but I think it's the knowledge that others across the world are wearing their T-shirts and the vibes of spinning wheels and drop spindles is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">emitting</span> a sonic energy that drives my feet to tap out a speedy spinning <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">rhythm</span> in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">harmony</span> with them all. That's just my take on it.<br /><br /><br /><br />Here's a <a href="http://siviaharding.com/Victoria.html">Victorian <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Shoulderette</span> shawl</a> I finished out of Blue Moon yarn. <a href="http://knittingforsanity.blogspot.com/">Jen</a> and I started an impromptu knit-along with this pattern. I can't wait to see Jen's version. She's using <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">handspun</span> and it's looking beautiful so far. Funny how starting this project at Sheila's home caught me without the right size circular needle. Sheila and Michael were able to fix me up with a gorgeous pair of clover green <a href="http://www.glasspens.com/circular-knitting-needles.htm">glass circulars</a>. They are awesome. I'll be having fun with them for years to come. The T-shirt I've got on with the shawl is a gift from my sister, Sandy. See, it fits! Thanks Sandy!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEBSimYIDA8CD-2l8G3Z4zJtvGv44ueAhoaQyQs4LnT0tk4YTDUAG2AlDorWnEnvrmrdC6Apn6HaGTM88AX_JFB7t_a_Xg7ulS-Efa-3ImdZCJdrcF-F_Iqy0FCMhn7Yj-j0F/s1600-h/rainday+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089856001587597026" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEBSimYIDA8CD-2l8G3Z4zJtvGv44ueAhoaQyQs4LnT0tk4YTDUAG2AlDorWnEnvrmrdC6Apn6HaGTM88AX_JFB7t_a_Xg7ulS-Efa-3ImdZCJdrcF-F_Iqy0FCMhn7Yj-j0F/s320/rainday+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUy939lODOXl4BWQ6S-NFrTLw9RKjSOjT8ZjRwBtCADy4D5qGvDw_8j0KKt0GLWQ-MPUysm71avvHIgUITqHlWHcUI26DmH3xI82vS00TlNL_f0WRKfUunS6kmgujQFZ6w26zH/s1600-h/rainday+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089855292917993170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUy939lODOXl4BWQ6S-NFrTLw9RKjSOjT8ZjRwBtCADy4D5qGvDw_8j0KKt0GLWQ-MPUysm71avvHIgUITqHlWHcUI26DmH3xI82vS00TlNL_f0WRKfUunS6kmgujQFZ6w26zH/s320/rainday+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://glassnut.blogspot.com/">Sheila</a> sent me a present! She and her daughter, Kate, took photos at the Black Sheep Gathering in Oregon and Sheila made some cards for me. She even made the envelops. Imagine my surprise when I realized that those spinning photos are of me.Her and Kate just made me look really good. What can I say? We had such a fun time at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">BSG</span>, and these cards are a wonderful reminder. I will have fun using them and sending them to special people. The blue scarf in the background is made from some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">handspun</span> I dyed a while ago. It's just a small scarf that is very soft. The fiber I used is called "soft wool" and it is a blend of Targhee, Rambouillet, and Merino fibers. The darker blue has some of <a href="http://www.lisaknit.com/">Lisa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Souza's</span> </a><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Starry</span> Nights <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Tencel</span> plied in. I got some of the "Old Gold" color of Tencel at Stitches West from her. I am looking forward to finding the perfect project for it.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Oj6TazC0IGtTX4DnJ_a1-g7Jl1w9SDGeZFhUVI_oZlfoQgTBfgJ6h5XBis0kR8t51folDBygZcgTz6o05y6MxixxDbCruTPfKG4TIjz4gr7yeZiLgLsB1ZNqYnKWm02KA-r3/s1600-h/rainday+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089853360182709922" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Oj6TazC0IGtTX4DnJ_a1-g7Jl1w9SDGeZFhUVI_oZlfoQgTBfgJ6h5XBis0kR8t51folDBygZcgTz6o05y6MxixxDbCruTPfKG4TIjz4gr7yeZiLgLsB1ZNqYnKWm02KA-r3/s320/rainday+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUTsHvXyFT0dDsa2eTA4ihPq2aqYAbkM5UrFmcshy5zyoHMYPT8OlJvf-w6MiWOqGcY2Ol8lvNatau_OD-TeK10IOEuYOzboTi6dR62oou7ozh2lqKfvn7DL64c4SL972xfcS/s1600-h/rainday+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089854124686888626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUTsHvXyFT0dDsa2eTA4ihPq2aqYAbkM5UrFmcshy5zyoHMYPT8OlJvf-w6MiWOqGcY2Ol8lvNatau_OD-TeK10IOEuYOzboTi6dR62oou7ozh2lqKfvn7DL64c4SL972xfcS/s320/rainday+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-10503523149354574292007-07-14T17:32:00.000-07:002007-07-14T18:29:35.804-07:00New Neighbors and Tour de Fleece<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_mpbexXyVBP9b8trKc9-uFLwxi7Rj_Y_gA3TCLS0aBeWLFtKpf0alPYl80NeVIy5SsIenpbfu2y2scJ9_96U9p0-4rUklwY4re6o4fX3d7RvlfD2sJnw2z9kRK003pFDVqC-/s1600-h/Baby+feeding.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087217859549478066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_mpbexXyVBP9b8trKc9-uFLwxi7Rj_Y_gA3TCLS0aBeWLFtKpf0alPYl80NeVIy5SsIenpbfu2y2scJ9_96U9p0-4rUklwY4re6o4fX3d7RvlfD2sJnw2z9kRK003pFDVqC-/s320/Baby+feeding.JPG" border="0" /></a> We have a new family living next to us, but I expect they will fly the coop soon. They have had babies and are busy tending them. It's fun to watch the parents running to and fro taking care of their brood. Wayne took these photos with our big Cannon digital camera and a telephoto zoom lens. We're going to be using it later this year, so we're getting it out and blowing the dust off it. <div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087218082887777474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNhuGIGd3a9BK4UigkzqJHQ2O9mkuVuUA_5Qg9oB8Sekl9rcHMUz5yfd3JHrWRm7F3C5YWOshXFDw8IqQpvZx1cnX-jTeTg13oruXpjhSCsAtIj6-E0qGvYQ3CM8Byd8F8IwD/s320/babies.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div>Our humming bird feeder is a hit with some hummers in the area. We've tried a couple of different feeders this year, and so far this one is the one they like the best. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlsDMGv_hPNTWzSR_BEPA0k5VkLuZJ7d7HW_dL9zZYw5GrxAkkGYMUq_PMbne6qqpmxlzN5lftbV9XdcjKVpoagzY_FW1hFMg9Bcx743t0aWudeJWrQSb4CF1jgRlu7UtAes8/s1600-h/Hummer.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087218306226076882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlsDMGv_hPNTWzSR_BEPA0k5VkLuZJ7d7HW_dL9zZYw5GrxAkkGYMUq_PMbne6qqpmxlzN5lftbV9XdcjKVpoagzY_FW1hFMg9Bcx743t0aWudeJWrQSb4CF1jgRlu7UtAes8/s320/Hummer.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I've been very busy with work the last couple weeks. It's been a blur working various weird hours, and the traveling always takes the wind out of my sails. I flew to Atlanta on Sunday, but my luggage went to St Paul. It didn't find me until Tuesday night. This was a first for me, and I learned a lot from it. It was an adventure gathering things to get by; not knowing if the bag would turn up in a few hours or a few days. Always check your luggage ticket to see if it's going to the same location that you are. Never pack your true necessities in the checked baggage. I agree I wouldn't check a bag if I could help it, but alas it was not and probably won't be possible in my travel situation with what I need to carry on already. On a good note, I'm getting pretty good about tossing out the laptop and bagged liquids, other electronics and shoes off to get through the inspection line. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's good that there is a spinning guild meeting tomorrow and Jen and Sam will be there. I'm really looking forward to it. I love this guild because #1 they are very outgoing and friendly and #2 their spinning day of the month falls on a weekend, and #3 there is ample time to get into the spinning and visiting before it's time to go home. </div><div></div><div>I've got a spinning project underway for the <a href="http://wabisabi.typepad.com/le_tour_de_fleece/">Tour de Fleece</a>! It's fun to set yourself a goal and work towards it. Photos will follow in the next few posts! I've got the T-Shirt ordered, and I'm spinning away. </div><div></div><div>I celebrated the kickoff of the client I am working on at work, going into production this week. Celebrating being, purchasing a new tea pot. I love the clear glass tea pots and this one jumped out at me. I made a batch of Fairy Nectar tea in it today and poured it over ice. Yum! I got a couple nice mugs that are clear glass to go with it, but they weren't ready to have ice and then warm tea poured over it. I didn't want to chance it.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMmyCG3ac5ljZsEwy4XOCWvOsHpbHMyTOG8B4qV7FOCyshJ2hHLbuav3UvFu6JfpGUhJqG12Zd0FJhvI7wSyidQjmtDJpyO1dHB4U2Tb_jOmSN8Y-Y_d3i4HdWaomzTkr5wYQ/s1600-h/Sunandsand+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087220629803384034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMmyCG3ac5ljZsEwy4XOCWvOsHpbHMyTOG8B4qV7FOCyshJ2hHLbuav3UvFu6JfpGUhJqG12Zd0FJhvI7wSyidQjmtDJpyO1dHB4U2Tb_jOmSN8Y-Y_d3i4HdWaomzTkr5wYQ/s320/Sunandsand+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-17951830304480876212007-06-30T20:16:00.000-07:002007-06-30T20:31:40.604-07:00Quick Update<div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96-wWNhmu6zrZeUnAkeWjT8pMSsw1NkXE2YwYb1s6R3CBxGYMPfKwAacCoNzVi2cMynWsyriDjVuENJWolNddsgrRwidbXsh5306Fiz9MbgBcEC0j91jECcZ7MLhkC517ro8t/s1600-h/South+Pacific.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082065019479533586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96-wWNhmu6zrZeUnAkeWjT8pMSsw1NkXE2YwYb1s6R3CBxGYMPfKwAacCoNzVi2cMynWsyriDjVuENJWolNddsgrRwidbXsh5306Fiz9MbgBcEC0j91jECcZ7MLhkC517ro8t/s320/South+Pacific.jpg" border="0" /></a> I'm headed out for a week in Alpharetta GA tomorrow. I must admit I spent some time on the deck spinning and enjoying myself in preparation. Here's the South Pacific silk/merino from Lisa Souza that I finished spinning. 390 yards there. I have some silk/merino in the Elecktra colorway that will go well in a shawl with this yarn. Now to spin it!<br /><br /><div>See the new rocker that Wayne bought and put together for me! I just love it. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082065302947375138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4JF59vd68a9Y16wMRxdsgx0BqfZhyphenhyphenxSWLiyYb3DYZpCkgsMOhUek6Q8LsAmljUfw-NkugQrXv6acbt1E-TO5hAInqtkhhIbVT8drll8ynSLSE3bHX5TFyL2tagGRDUQuo6nn/s320/new+rocker.jpg" border="0" /> I will leave you with the joint power of the minds. You see Missy and Emma do combine their powers when it comes to opening doors. Never mind the dirty window -this is about the only time I'll get a photo of them doing something collaboratively.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWT7WDZl5yUVPDNlgYtDlVBLfIznllT2fTmluYkLnkij1aKYfjj0VDpNBnBPTANsWJjGuaXIsHA0hRENYN0J2knCOdD6pOqTlYCIh-YWv11Mdj9xSRgK-p1rUVQhMwmn2kCCAh/s1600-h/thinking+alike.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082065775393777714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWT7WDZl5yUVPDNlgYtDlVBLfIznllT2fTmluYkLnkij1aKYfjj0VDpNBnBPTANsWJjGuaXIsHA0hRENYN0J2knCOdD6pOqTlYCIh-YWv11Mdj9xSRgK-p1rUVQhMwmn2kCCAh/s400/thinking+alike.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-19803313857273103462007-06-25T19:24:00.000-07:002007-06-25T22:12:27.130-07:00R&RWork has been very busy but I took some time off and went to Eugene Oregon for the Black Sheep Gathering last weekend. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BSG</span> is a festival with fiber animals from sheep to lamas and there are vendors who sell books, wool, yarn, spinning wheels, patterns, jewelery, soap, felted items, knitting supplies, and much <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuMllxeNwfM40TrdJbCv6guTGZ8c0GKxEm_vEsM05x2AcrINZqqatcVFLkINJRNY3tcw7rLScrt_h21krMCL9frXEdj5ib3xB2tBJZqa__mRw6-HyNQYE9OEWWlOXdXFXw1Ar/s1600-h/BlackSheep+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080219078603464706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuMllxeNwfM40TrdJbCv6guTGZ8c0GKxEm_vEsM05x2AcrINZqqatcVFLkINJRNY3tcw7rLScrt_h21krMCL9frXEdj5ib3xB2tBJZqa__mRw6-HyNQYE9OEWWlOXdXFXw1Ar/s320/BlackSheep+003.jpg" border="0" /></a>more. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080219370661240850" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGp9mMllGGFIFY_DhrHxRnsX9TR2K4Bm28PGREkzhVjlOO8EBddiy2Z-4eYtCnjHtFt7v5y8o1_nVPjq1ju3h7M0175kF2_-nxT8pQyV6KTMmc7nsVpF8olujwM7pqTIiAv2o/s320/BlackSheep+Autumn.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_k9OtvPASenvXveNB4rA6igDzIsliw9Gg1FFEXAHuL9Gn5Dbsn6LMs6fd4Efml697HSdCrFyif9QmgKOk4mQT_oE1wKs83nR12r3rpa4ASaNQ7RyMfyoBleOXDvBZt8CeMKI7/s1600-h/BlackSheep+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080201155704938482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_k9OtvPASenvXveNB4rA6igDzIsliw9Gg1FFEXAHuL9Gn5Dbsn6LMs6fd4Efml697HSdCrFyif9QmgKOk4mQT_oE1wKs83nR12r3rpa4ASaNQ7RyMfyoBleOXDvBZt8CeMKI7/s320/BlackSheep+013.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVR3oarRNdmvi7t7oR4XgO3JfGk52q3axC02EfUOMwL5mCkfvRquGuWbV_aSvITcW2Y7UgfKmJ2CvjKdSpDbcggYklpdIwlNHQK5TFql9yjZpb1WPS8kFRxo98lj74pxMsE7dO/s1600-h/BlackSheep+003.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDrmxnWFk5Lpo_7KHgDsSqw3mA_QYUO94yTm7h4gObmKrH0WR5r5zjPXUToMhD09m16RTr5XENM8KtRyAnf2x7lmY7a9T1tVtJzB0SAA_M0QDbOHjT6AyJLgxb_T8_xbFnVyo/s1600-h/BlackSheep+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080200644603830242" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDrmxnWFk5Lpo_7KHgDsSqw3mA_QYUO94yTm7h4gObmKrH0WR5r5zjPXUToMhD09m16RTr5XENM8KtRyAnf2x7lmY7a9T1tVtJzB0SAA_M0QDbOHjT6AyJLgxb_T8_xbFnVyo/s320/BlackSheep+018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFb1dLs65bLS3wHJ9dkofC3JyMUcVBR_JCHwio6mdLQOpfsmK5G36Xw7JH3YVCEo5Kx3zHeifoJCGxkduRmpkRUlEabe5EAnWz7EERK4IaKTvBPWTbNSZLGbi4JHmC2wmopkrU/s1600-h/BlackSheep+Snuggle.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080196542910062482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFb1dLs65bLS3wHJ9dkofC3JyMUcVBR_JCHwio6mdLQOpfsmK5G36Xw7JH3YVCEo5Kx3zHeifoJCGxkduRmpkRUlEabe5EAnWz7EERK4IaKTvBPWTbNSZLGbi4JHmC2wmopkrU/s200/BlackSheep+Snuggle.jpg" border="0" /></a>Above are some restful moments taken over the weekend. Missy was resting at home, Autumn was being cute at the Ernst home, and the sheep and goats were of course getting their beauty rest - getting ready for the show ring. </div><br /><div><br /></div>I took a class on spinning Bison, Yak, and Cashmere from Judith <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">MacKenzie</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">McCuin</span>. We had some special treats as some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Qiviut</span> and some Chinchilla were also provided for us to try spinning. Wow! Judith and all those lovely fibers. It was a fantastic class and I really feel like I learned so much about how to take on these oh-so-fabulous fibers.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080199699711025106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGo8KSyjs5tXchbjhtdsMbhp9om_n-Vgjo1MCfTPnEBC-xSNL11N28ZIbWNoQkjIxj0ZnryYG6UokIB5ehxRlHNE0FSVrTOkIIdXzdGPsa1B9-pd2xOx7IXlnqt_5Mc0f5iCG/s320/BlackSheep+010.jpg" border="0" /><br />One of my favorite sheep, Jazz, was on her toes. She has changed over the time since I last saw her, but she is a cute as ever. I was so happy to get to see her again, and her owner Suzie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Sizemore</span>. They did very well at the show. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ96oJ41bocMEAIZsVVt_m9AVGvn-PuRtUcsT-YchLeKfN5oXPZrDVH8GD2jtvGlWqPocmirzfQCIX_JopnJ2vSw2mF4cQ2bvhjLOlyInFrHcwzJ9uZwdMgX9rcDUlb3BQ_FZQ/s1600-h/BlackSheep+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080198879372271554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ96oJ41bocMEAIZsVVt_m9AVGvn-PuRtUcsT-YchLeKfN5oXPZrDVH8GD2jtvGlWqPocmirzfQCIX_JopnJ2vSw2mF4cQ2bvhjLOlyInFrHcwzJ9uZwdMgX9rcDUlb3BQ_FZQ/s320/BlackSheep+035.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>Here is <a href="http://glassnut.blogspot.com/">Sheila</a>, Kate, <a href="http://knittingforsanity.blogspot.com/">Jen</a>, and <a href="http://foodandyarn.blogspot.com/">Angela</a>. Kate is Sheila's youngest daughter. It was so wonderful to get to visit with her. Thanks for joining us Kate. Keep up the great artwork!</div><div></div><div>I was lucky enough to have Jen join me on the trip. The miles flew by with her riding shot gun, or driving. Sheila and Michael invited us to stay with them, and we gladly accepted. What fun to get to see them at the show and to stay with them afterwards in their lovely home. Thank you Sheila and Michael! </div><div></div><div>Can you believe I did not bring any raw fleece home? I am amazed too! I did find some wool roving and some baby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">surry</span> alpaca that followed me home. I also found a lazy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">kate</span> for drop spindles and three matching maple spindles. I'm wanting to take some spinning with me on those week long trips to Georgia, and the spindles will allow me to do that. Having the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">kate</span> will let me ply from my spindles easier. I'm really looking forward to trying them all out. I found a don't drop spindle (is it the year of the spindle?) that called to me, and a set of Mother McKenzie's Dye. I'll be telling you more about these as I start new projects with them.</div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-25923960160526490172007-06-13T18:31:00.000-07:002007-06-13T19:21:50.817-07:00BlahI've been in a funk and just haven't been taking photos or doing much but working the last few weeks. With the lack of photos, I think I'll see if I can answer the call of the "meme" tag :-) I was tagged by a couple of you, and this should give me some fun. Just remember, YOU ASKED FOR IT!<br /><br />The rules of the meme game are: If you are tagged, list 7 random things about yourself on your blog, then tag 7 others, listing their names on your blog. Leave a note in their blog comments so they know they've been tagged and to read your blog.<br /><br />1) I grew up in a small town and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">graduated</span> from high school in a class of 45 students. Mt. Saint <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Hellens</span> ended our senior year on May 18, 1980. Talk about your early out!<br />2) Kermit was my first car (1961 Comet - frog color, of course)<br />3) King was my best buddy from the time I was 10. He was a great horse, and I showed him at the fair and rode him all over the town where I grew up. He loved to stop at the store - I'd buy him candy.<br />4) I won a hand made crochet afghan when I was in 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> grade by buying one ticket at the school carnival.<br />5) My fastest typing speed is 92 wpm when I tested for the Fire Department receptionist job.<br />6) I can whistle by putting my thumbs side by side and blowing through them.<br />7) Lemon Custard is my favorite ice cream flavor.<br /><br />Okay - who to tag?! I'm tagging <a href="http://feathersandfiber.blogspot.com/">Tina</a>, and anyone else who would like to do this. I know, the pressure! If you haven't seen Tina's blog - you have to check out her fiber closet photo!<br /><br />I'm going to be at Black Sheep in the not to far off future. Hopefully I'll be back in photo taking mode by then. I've been traveling to Georgia and working a lot lately. Oh, I got a pair of socks done with the traveling. So there's something done. Sorry no photos.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-57404667059608620322007-05-29T20:26:00.000-07:002007-05-29T21:09:53.303-07:00Ruby Jewel & Jazz HatRemember the Ruby Jewel fleece I said I was working with? Well I added some Jazz (see older post about Jazz, the Shetland fleece) to the mix and came up with a hat. <div><div> </div><div>Jazz on the bobbin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTIvlTTGVRB1F5hWfthlHAxZpJrfQQDytB9j_pb5koTpUXf1-YZ8M6EttzgrYCiZJnD4MlyvfQz7SBO-4oqEoQEC0k1g9l6Y_-Ta8kJMdBzyoRV6uzDsLh-4UFuJ-eZD300wh/s1600-h/fat+singles+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070199193186707714" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTIvlTTGVRB1F5hWfthlHAxZpJrfQQDytB9j_pb5koTpUXf1-YZ8M6EttzgrYCiZJnD4MlyvfQz7SBO-4oqEoQEC0k1g9l6Y_-Ta8kJMdBzyoRV6uzDsLh-4UFuJ-eZD300wh/s200/fat+singles+031.jpg" border="0" /> </a> and Ruby Jewel on the bobbin<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070199910446246162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQhD8DcsPj17-POR8SHzFLeftun-H34xrPNjqegZeFU3lfFDwNFJiWxEQiNt0rsJp0gXp-1S5wQmuksWYgaxDeOaDjxvopCLswyFgfY2ksQBPH4g2-IFZoydo6nDP_eUoZkS_/s200/IMG_0663.JPG" border="0" /></div></div><div>I cast on a wild guess of the number of stitched I'd need (turned out to be 96) and I k1p1 for awhile on size 8's. Then I moved to size 6's and did some stockinett for awhile. That's where Jazz came in and added some oomph. I was going to do some large X's around the hat, but changed my mind and made, twigs? Rain? I'm not sure what those are, but it's a pattern and I'm happy with it. I enjoy going with whatever strikes me when I'm combining colors to make a pattern. I never know what will come out of it when I start, but I usually like it when I'm done. The red color comes out in the sun as highlights from Ruby Jewel.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070192986958964930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijECJhg27qxGUWtxvwkkxhc4sYNNdYTZfxPi7KvGV9ckbg77uW-aKvmRDFSlsZnpi08ygTo-tNoszVzWIUe5l_ZoVP9VsB18ZrqDgew7IOIOLURJt01qKFrCj8rtAdvE0vfBSZ/s320/IMG_0664.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><div><div><div>This Monday Sam, Jen, and I cleaned our fleece. While we were waiting for the soaking cycle to complete, we took a look at my fleece that Jen and I washed on Saturday. It had a lot of hay and seeds in it. Look at the industrious helpers I had to shake those seeds and hay out of the wool! When I got home I laid the fleece out for a little more drying, and Missy got into the action. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEgchi4SRMrFUbciP-ylF6IFhrfz4yzwag9R9ikwfqPXtk5ZmnnRlTZlvKLMcTWpHGSG9F48Fe8Uonkr4CaXDU0-ZU6KUwhfTrKduXT8O1zieApDwVtnC4BlRSu12sFKh2Cugl/s1600-h/IMG_0650.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070194765075425506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEgchi4SRMrFUbciP-ylF6IFhrfz4yzwag9R9ikwfqPXtk5ZmnnRlTZlvKLMcTWpHGSG9F48Fe8Uonkr4CaXDU0-ZU6KUwhfTrKduXT8O1zieApDwVtnC4BlRSu12sFKh2Cugl/s320/IMG_0650.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBf7dYEXWOu3IfS7MQ_TppA_AQeM8BDTo3g2OoqzF-F5TDOTffYQsdcQd1yuazt1WLZjt0guW8OwnaGxWK5kkYdxrrahdpf0DjI1hyphenhyphen1OYCQCdree2cK1gXKDr8fGZFWc_7fXN/s1600-h/IMG_0659.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070198201049262322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBf7dYEXWOu3IfS7MQ_TppA_AQeM8BDTo3g2OoqzF-F5TDOTffYQsdcQd1yuazt1WLZjt0guW8OwnaGxWK5kkYdxrrahdpf0DjI1hyphenhyphen1OYCQCdree2cK1gXKDr8fGZFWc_7fXN/s320/IMG_0659.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-37194411883794104652007-05-27T18:34:00.000-07:002007-05-27T18:56:42.593-07:00Happy Feet<div>Here they are! Wayne's new possum blend socks. Thank you Jen! Thank you Sam! You were both instrumental in this effort. </div><div> </div><div>I still need to dye them, but of course we needed to try them on to check the fit. I leave the toes a bit loose as Wayne prefers them that way. No pointy toes for my dear heart. </div><div><div><div> </div><div>I now present to you, the dance of the ha-ha-happy feet!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbp86Z3F0YwwL4MAHBgdJbgQtdEzVk-LNkZ0gqF3FwPA7s6C4p8uOCJBlKR5-O_5YX8KCFpwoyz2NShPxwXweN-B37pnkgMMAkk1G-heiPpVb28W6xh73UfDnibmkA58nJ_n60/s1600-h/possum+socks+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069420519910910066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbp86Z3F0YwwL4MAHBgdJbgQtdEzVk-LNkZ0gqF3FwPA7s6C4p8uOCJBlKR5-O_5YX8KCFpwoyz2NShPxwXweN-B37pnkgMMAkk1G-heiPpVb28W6xh73UfDnibmkA58nJ_n60/s320/possum+socks+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> Yes my man, should be a foot model - he's got the moves, and the feet to really show off the socks. No wonder I love him.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069420902162999426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YbppwATnCTlfh8gcVhILJZxGhUheO9j7oRyB92-XWmQrSmTlWXKotk7J38nXub0ZAhQFpIvJ6Z8lVC439RmSbJxCAhryR6F8_VyxIdecNtMDl7xnDvVGWnLZO6UOmW9vdkiT/s320/possum+socks+002.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWER2lSBFxK51-MKJynDDSigXrAm_6JaK1cyJgMOFfZ_6NDxVsz-j7ZKNUc0_oI4f2zTFhZocWoZfthp-26-fiTGW0ZsxeaHqOyU3nFGQLK69q2MTIcc2L7Wd8jUIY4Mh3JPU/s1600-h/possum+socks+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069421928660183202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWER2lSBFxK51-MKJynDDSigXrAm_6JaK1cyJgMOFfZ_6NDxVsz-j7ZKNUc0_oI4f2zTFhZocWoZfthp-26-fiTGW0ZsxeaHqOyU3nFGQLK69q2MTIcc2L7Wd8jUIY4Mh3JPU/s320/possum+socks+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1zCUGS-Qpe299tznGIpdpXMZlUzDSYsSHkorF9uDMB7VJ4naDm6o93zRjlWyIMRPpRXn-BdKdit7rjQRVrLDVSjwff-C_grHaNRvE7GVRCNvyhbKMuJ_Np6FTtRIN9nJn1qh/s1600-h/possum+socks+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069421353134565522" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1zCUGS-Qpe299tznGIpdpXMZlUzDSYsSHkorF9uDMB7VJ4naDm6o93zRjlWyIMRPpRXn-BdKdit7rjQRVrLDVSjwff-C_grHaNRvE7GVRCNvyhbKMuJ_Np6FTtRIN9nJn1qh/s320/possum+socks+003.jpg" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-80977593743150826072007-05-26T22:01:00.000-07:002007-05-26T22:37:34.351-07:00Fat SinglesI decided to challenge myself and see if I could spin a balanced fat single. I'm close to success, but it's got a little spin left in it that is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">hanging</span> on even after washing. This is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><a href="http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/californiavariegatedmutant/index.htm">CVM</a></span> fleece.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmzQpPR1p6nWc7WHNnjnlahPp8IaAhOrWI1K5oWIeHnsl9E5pmNbYZm6NBqU4WgXha3eaXuog7NAj1tR4YBjydfznPXOtKeXtYTRUgzTq9z9Aytx-HGH8iPt89vIMUs8AVI8D/s1600-h/fat+singles.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069106360233076802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmzQpPR1p6nWc7WHNnjnlahPp8IaAhOrWI1K5oWIeHnsl9E5pmNbYZm6NBqU4WgXha3eaXuog7NAj1tR4YBjydfznPXOtKeXtYTRUgzTq9z9Aytx-HGH8iPt89vIMUs8AVI8D/s320/fat+singles.jpg" border="0" /> </a><br /><div><div><div></div><br /><div>Jen, <a href="http://fleecestreet.blogspot.com/">Kim</a>, and I had a fun day washing fleece today. <a href="http://knittingforsanity.blogspot.com/">Jen</a> has some photos of the day, so you should check in with her and see the happenings there. I brought the fleece home and popped it into the top load washer for a rinse and spin to speed up the drying process. Here's the washed fleece drying. This is a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Cheviot</span>/<a href="http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/borderleicester/index.htm">Border Leicester </a>fleece, with traits more along the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><a href="http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/cheviot/index.htm">Cheviot</a></span> breed.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNdBT91GZuxHGuQl-nnDCBtQETwipPbdhaKrVS4fsAXpmO79vchbLT1QbK8r2su32Zuz6jZ9Uvpq_g9QPVbe22zXFUtWZMkCICU-DJbwBAtuM8zZIeKCy1utwl2KPLS3vqb6Q/s1600-h/washed+fleece.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069106768254969938" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNdBT91GZuxHGuQl-nnDCBtQETwipPbdhaKrVS4fsAXpmO79vchbLT1QbK8r2su32Zuz6jZ9Uvpq_g9QPVbe22zXFUtWZMkCICU-DJbwBAtuM8zZIeKCy1utwl2KPLS3vqb6Q/s320/washed+fleece.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>I'm spinning some <a href="http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/shetland/index.htm">Shetland</a> fleece and it's coming together nicely. More to follow on Ruby Jewel's fleece hopefully soon.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvoQlKIQ_LJAi74dB45XzyxOvbAcldfE_ZEmyu1c_VG-S8yFmGP5rIB1pIyScDEu5fdJGgkWsBcgmSWD_yLTNOO7nGOL_9uTx4NCdLfLoan5mh9iOrt6EsPgV7lyJ3ner5m4vf/s1600-h/fat+singles+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069107408205097058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvoQlKIQ_LJAi74dB45XzyxOvbAcldfE_ZEmyu1c_VG-S8yFmGP5rIB1pIyScDEu5fdJGgkWsBcgmSWD_yLTNOO7nGOL_9uTx4NCdLfLoan5mh9iOrt6EsPgV7lyJ3ner5m4vf/s320/fat+singles+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Wayne's possum socks are almost done. Just the toes to finish on both of them, which wont take long. Speaking of toes, I'm working on the toe of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Tofootsies</span> sock I had on the airplane, and sock #1 of will be done for that project. </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-29899462372029002812007-05-20T09:36:00.000-07:002007-05-20T10:17:55.023-07:00What's Up<div><div><div><div>It's been a busy last couple weeks. I was flown to Georgia for work, and I'll be going back there a couple more times before it's done. The people in Georgia are very nice and I really enjoyed the trip. I thought I'd have time for knitting, but it turned out it was only at the airport and on the plane. I didn't even get any photos taken to share except for on the plane. <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQhBDTY27TkDT8W6EFc0Gk73_ppwGwrTl65UnzfB5_E4IkLXxkpjHanKXVzejM6buVvXHH2Uc8NGFN-qe7b3Izhx_P-4FD9IXsNq2aelpUBqMp5r_uTppfwJloaZWUcHbMnsD/s1600-h/GA+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066686983680403442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="149" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQhBDTY27TkDT8W6EFc0Gk73_ppwGwrTl65UnzfB5_E4IkLXxkpjHanKXVzejM6buVvXHH2Uc8NGFN-qe7b3Izhx_P-4FD9IXsNq2aelpUBqMp5r_uTppfwJloaZWUcHbMnsD/s320/GA+009.jpg" width="221" border="0" /></a></p><p>I tried to follow directions. I'm knitting these <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tofootsies</span> socks on size zero needles. I love how the sock feels being so compacted with the smaller needles.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTuLTvYWFo1e8j89on3-BXhDCZ5yOF1x78lLBpUsVCT0ziUpnSy1fG94BcMpHS-cR-nuzErYsobvy211ZZkHn4X7BeBAvl5qjJOG4j79VsIyA10BA1u1H6F5el4bK5tCU6jUV/s1600-h/save+off+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066689384567121922" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTuLTvYWFo1e8j89on3-BXhDCZ5yOF1x78lLBpUsVCT0ziUpnSy1fG94BcMpHS-cR-nuzErYsobvy211ZZkHn4X7BeBAvl5qjJOG4j79VsIyA10BA1u1H6F5el4bK5tCU6jUV/s320/save+off+031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>Blake Lewis is still in the running on American Idol. They had a parade for him here in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bothell</span>, and while we couldn't make it to watch the event we did like the banners they had. </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066691038129530898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftomi8VBovTiryNafho4jdN3-dMEVM5cppPvAvUIc158CxMeJzlydM29rfmC0V-Hhb5pxlfbqzjd2Y1eii2ywqIy9o7EUgfsfvDqZsUDDZmlCuwbWWG7GE9w52ShgIwF9Q321/s320/Blakesign.jpg" border="0" /><br />The flowers in the back yard sure took off while I was away. Here's a shot of some of them for you. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxqNhPU9N0NybLtwFBP444pqSqBlM5B6LXZwZ3D91r25Bzt81TLhMTM72a25SffWKHqWoLhcPguU47YaxJFWql9VdbEt4Hkyw4jCp6-b7l2aMlRs5CB-fpirpdgpMarqngq9G/s1600-h/GA+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066692872080566322" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxqNhPU9N0NybLtwFBP444pqSqBlM5B6LXZwZ3D91r25Bzt81TLhMTM72a25SffWKHqWoLhcPguU47YaxJFWql9VdbEt4Hkyw4jCp6-b7l2aMlRs5CB-fpirpdgpMarqngq9G/s320/GA+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilW0lKYJ8hdlZACxFtXQEDa79i2amG3lL55BIjdg7XrbVR7AV0h_YdIwtwRgIvwuPux3W1FR4o4q4rRa_DGzQdLAJcTzl2q4IxEzBs_mMRF3bTMk-s5xlvdJBmSHICfFryY434/s1600-h/GA+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066692086101551138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilW0lKYJ8hdlZACxFtXQEDa79i2amG3lL55BIjdg7XrbVR7AV0h_YdIwtwRgIvwuPux3W1FR4o4q4rRa_DGzQdLAJcTzl2q4IxEzBs_mMRF3bTMk-s5xlvdJBmSHICfFryY434/s320/GA+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQhBDTY27TkDT8W6EFc0Gk73_ppwGwrTl65UnzfB5_E4IkLXxkpjHanKXVzejM6buVvXHH2Uc8NGFN-qe7b3Izhx_P-4FD9IXsNq2aelpUBqMp5r_uTppfwJloaZWUcHbMnsD/s1600-h/GA+009.jpg"></a></p></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-58478792667495380862007-05-08T21:08:00.000-07:002007-05-08T22:17:45.122-07:00Busy TimesWayne and I put our finishing touches on the pond last weekend. We put some beauty bark around the pond, and added some plants (inside and outside the pond) and 6 fish. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyDFvUowImbtkKnY2FDHyML74IdUEt4MX9K9pNg2emeTKjJa1YcNH8nHWrLoQlIO5dT1Gj1D8aMTabnGfpHJ74EDibYJ9cC8PYVbtHHttRKH7RacEez2r0mpixHy2DZ4K0ypH/s1600-h/pond.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062413787070840578" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyDFvUowImbtkKnY2FDHyML74IdUEt4MX9K9pNg2emeTKjJa1YcNH8nHWrLoQlIO5dT1Gj1D8aMTabnGfpHJ74EDibYJ9cC8PYVbtHHttRKH7RacEez2r0mpixHy2DZ4K0ypH/s320/pond.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My friends told me of knit along with <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SiviaHardingKnits/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sivia</span> Harding's </a>group. I have to smile, I have great friends and they know me too well. Of course I joined <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sivia's</span> list! and life is good (I had the yarn just waiting for a project like this in my stash - GREAT planning ahead on my part). I give you almost 2 repeats of the Gothic Leaf Stole with Beads, by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Sivia</span> Harding. Double click on the picture so you can see it close up!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlgQKTFIj7sc_i8DokwBVUdsHeJOxe4hvDIJHadMJ40MjjM475riOjOtYsZC8FnMqJSzxVIdKoVjPtjk6RklmzSABkJRqr8FiAAjQypx7KkxknjW0tpiC-SHI97huHaN-yVO7/s1600-h/GLS.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062413147120713458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlgQKTFIj7sc_i8DokwBVUdsHeJOxe4hvDIJHadMJ40MjjM475riOjOtYsZC8FnMqJSzxVIdKoVjPtjk6RklmzSABkJRqr8FiAAjQypx7KkxknjW0tpiC-SHI97huHaN-yVO7/s320/GLS.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The yarn is from <a href="http://www.lisaknit.com/yarn/animalfibers/petal.htm">Lisa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Souza</span></a>, and it is her yarn called Petal - which is 50/50 Silk/Merino in a colorway she did as a one off called <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Leopard</span>. It's perfect for this leaf pattern. It's hard to see in the photo but it's a golden and buttery <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">yellow</span> mix with dark spots and a few rust colored spot in it. I'm using <a href="http://www.glasspens.com/circular-knitting-needles.htm">Sheila and Michael Ernst </a>glass needles in size 7 - in their colorway Amber Passion. I'm loving the stole pattern since it won't get wider, only longer, and unlike a triangle shawl there is no chance of it outgrowing my knitting needle cable. The beads are size 6/0 with two different colored bead selections: clear black and amber black. I'm doing every other set of stems in the opposite bead color. They are very similar, and they look nice together, but it's not my wonderful planning that brought the idea to mind. It's the fact that the bead store didn't have enough of the same color. Yes, necessity is the mother of invention.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlgQKTFIj7sc_i8DokwBVUdsHeJOxe4hvDIJHadMJ40MjjM475riOjOtYsZC8FnMqJSzxVIdKoVjPtjk6RklmzSABkJRqr8FiAAjQypx7KkxknjW0tpiC-SHI97huHaN-yVO7/s1600-h/GLS.jpg"></a><br />Here is a tip when using small crochet hooks for beading. Do not stick your crochet hook into the ball of yarn pointy side up. Especially if you get up and sit back down where that hook may find a part of your body. Pulling that small hook out, after it is embedded in one's thigh is not for the faint hearted. It does not want to come out easily. Trust me on this. Enough said.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-6375456335513846112007-04-29T19:53:00.000-07:002007-04-29T20:13:13.941-07:00Finishing Touches<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHObA2kjIgSxFF3EhlG2XP8mjzV6D16mqOIaAK3a3xRQ8oT1LfKnD4TPR3BIpbaXWSgU5moEWOGUaClElc81dgGd5ssrsobg7JdVmz-B_r-YRU8YaGbLH8yqGA8ng0YmT_KAP0/s1600-h/catfish.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059050647289446098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="285" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHObA2kjIgSxFF3EhlG2XP8mjzV6D16mqOIaAK3a3xRQ8oT1LfKnD4TPR3BIpbaXWSgU5moEWOGUaClElc81dgGd5ssrsobg7JdVmz-B_r-YRU8YaGbLH8yqGA8ng0YmT_KAP0/s400/catfish.jpg" width="368" border="0" /></a> <div>Emma got some final touches in at the pond tonight. That's a toy fish we have hung from Mr Bear's fishing pole. Mr Bear was made in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Onalaska</span> by someone I went to school with. We've had Mr Bear for several years, but he recently moved from the big pond over to the little pond to try the fishing there. Looks like Catfish are in season! </div><div> </div><div>Click on the photos to enlarge them if you'd like.</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZZXCWkFnQwc_su4EEAgp0-wOk2f_lgg46deUAgMExrR9zJMfXYYYtT5__FQhNFP2eUugkrxc369gYevgJkC2qfi-Ma_huDV7FxEDK5eftZVEhb-IVpRZ5oUSdNYzT6eoeYSk/s1600-h/catfishing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059051025246568162" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZZXCWkFnQwc_su4EEAgp0-wOk2f_lgg46deUAgMExrR9zJMfXYYYtT5__FQhNFP2eUugkrxc369gYevgJkC2qfi-Ma_huDV7FxEDK5eftZVEhb-IVpRZ5oUSdNYzT6eoeYSk/s400/catfishing.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-9253440975892227382007-04-28T20:04:00.000-07:002007-04-28T23:11:23.742-07:00Trippin'Wayne and I worked on the small pond in our back yard. Here it is with waterfall. I'll be smoothing out the dirt around the pond and we'll probably use some beauty bark to keep the weeds down. I'm a big fan of flower planters or pots to add some colors. The darn morning glory takes over so quickly and I seem to be able to keep it out of well filled pots.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-arsPPi2izmFeQHZVTqXWfYDmoP0mz50MUq44xCq6Rk7pCH3FY5eQGiI3Ql3FGxmxUdX_exIhEgSBjlgERayPqLBlMYhbaOu8qGzOt2bZ9BXcog0L45T4C8IQ-RFuU2128Jt/s1600-h/CA+trip+026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058682804815380130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-arsPPi2izmFeQHZVTqXWfYDmoP0mz50MUq44xCq6Rk7pCH3FY5eQGiI3Ql3FGxmxUdX_exIhEgSBjlgERayPqLBlMYhbaOu8qGzOt2bZ9BXcog0L45T4C8IQ-RFuU2128Jt/s320/CA+trip+026.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Speaking of pots, the dahlias seemed to have survived the winter in their planters. I cleaned out the weeds and found little dahlias trying to grow. So I added some fertilizer and some dog/cat safe slug bait and we will tend these little babies as they grow. They must be hardy, it got very cold this winter. Okay, so we took a break, my dogs were tired! That sun felt so good today. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDXey9t-cU0t7p_pmMtLKbM_Bq5ZyKyzqptxfuA_AQeITUp3g5AzyRmpB-l3xukECSYnjUcfsBAZHZXUQC9dTR7hguRtDStxhUZ8evXw1RhD-zXcK1vg5KL-kYxqrtJMwfg3K/s1600-h/missy+sun.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058694624565378754" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDXey9t-cU0t7p_pmMtLKbM_Bq5ZyKyzqptxfuA_AQeITUp3g5AzyRmpB-l3xukECSYnjUcfsBAZHZXUQC9dTR7hguRtDStxhUZ8evXw1RhD-zXcK1vg5KL-kYxqrtJMwfg3K/s320/missy+sun.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lisa Souza sent my order of Cam-Oh! <a href="http://www.lisaknit.com/fibers/bfleicester.html">Blue Faced Leicester</a> fiber! It is so soft and lovely, I can't wait to start spinning! I got a pound of it, and I'm thinking of a vest, or perhaps some felted items. I'm just not sure yet. She also sent me some of <a href="http://www.lisaknit.com/patterns/brenda-patipa-patterns.htm">Brenda Patipa</a> patterns that I had ordered. I got Twist & Lace, and Do the Wave.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZdlPBBtP1rNHvyg3peXa8pwHxry3eA0fAwuBHDa1z9ZO95DEKOl5uUwdjk060x5MRxGcbZunvnqQG2QYs2oig4ThroIeq4PweS9xs1Q-_ZmWysl5XdHfRnhSJvuvatNQZdQk/s1600-h/CA+trip+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058683380340997810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZdlPBBtP1rNHvyg3peXa8pwHxry3eA0fAwuBHDa1z9ZO95DEKOl5uUwdjk060x5MRxGcbZunvnqQG2QYs2oig4ThroIeq4PweS9xs1Q-_ZmWysl5XdHfRnhSJvuvatNQZdQk/s320/CA+trip+025.jpg" border="0" /></a>I went to Cerritos California this last week for a few days. There was a pond on the corner of the block next to the building where our class was held. One day something caught my eye, and it turned out to be turtles. Here's some photos of that little oasis in the city.<br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVOO-K2G3G5kkLmDe7Pf0ElRyoNfKjK2xf6vRyvtH0zR96ixEI_RT1W6Sqbpsv4ZZw-Kvj2F1tf5NXuVa0yBeSV1Mwx2-HpGXjql76WTrnU1uEwCE4wM_YfnPmceNEbHp3le-/s1600-h/ca+turtle.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058682164865253010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVOO-K2G3G5kkLmDe7Pf0ElRyoNfKjK2xf6vRyvtH0zR96ixEI_RT1W6Sqbpsv4ZZw-Kvj2F1tf5NXuVa0yBeSV1Mwx2-HpGXjql76WTrnU1uEwCE4wM_YfnPmceNEbHp3le-/s320/ca+turtle.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPd6seaOtzUWyJqzucW0i-AaX-vKX6uoF-UfGHKHNU4YfcyM07Uh4snTNm1e9PkKKsCrGiP-osNarbAkJqaiQ1f_JBVGptyjTEJpgdt0SNLdIcUyya-OUQ7_MHGVq1jj53o-ub/s1600-h/ca+duck.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058681774023229058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPd6seaOtzUWyJqzucW0i-AaX-vKX6uoF-UfGHKHNU4YfcyM07Uh4snTNm1e9PkKKsCrGiP-osNarbAkJqaiQ1f_JBVGptyjTEJpgdt0SNLdIcUyya-OUQ7_MHGVq1jj53o-ub/s320/ca+duck.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZEsM2eyEPyDJ55NIP9p15TtxYV2PlKqQFTaElcZWBrYcsFSRlDRlBM0kAQvUcmQHVt3Oq0N1HkpBt6nk9FUuRxzubZcjSLdhC9UnDFdh1d-Pf30_RqjkbwdbVWWh7WO-6A5w/s1600-h/ca+fish.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058681421835910770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZEsM2eyEPyDJ55NIP9p15TtxYV2PlKqQFTaElcZWBrYcsFSRlDRlBM0kAQvUcmQHVt3Oq0N1HkpBt6nk9FUuRxzubZcjSLdhC9UnDFdh1d-Pf30_RqjkbwdbVWWh7WO-6A5w/s320/ca+fish.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Isn't that fish huge?! There were two of them swimming together in the shallow end of the pool. I think they may have been thinking of laying eggs. The turtles were quite calm until someone pointed at them. Then they scurried back into the water. The duck, well he heard that photos were being taken and he came right up for his photograph.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-arsPPi2izmFeQHZVTqXWfYDmoP0mz50MUq44xCq6Rk7pCH3FY5eQGiI3Ql3FGxmxUdX_exIhEgSBjlgERayPqLBlMYhbaOu8qGzOt2bZ9BXcog0L45T4C8IQ-RFuU2128Jt/s1600-h/CA+trip+026.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-89227794042553578312007-04-22T17:33:00.000-07:002007-04-22T19:04:56.589-07:00Fiber News<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFnDxD-KVcqkXJ3r_OEKM-Gat9be2emPliBYaXbHdp7KnB-9krLNWM5e5R5WQ8UKrhJo27A8_ZGuuUQ3i6Kmk7xReHYt03hKtWwGpQBOJVC9l1177vWF3qu38F4YnnXPBby3M/s1600-h/bag.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056424023365677234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="188" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFnDxD-KVcqkXJ3r_OEKM-Gat9be2emPliBYaXbHdp7KnB-9krLNWM5e5R5WQ8UKrhJo27A8_ZGuuUQ3i6Kmk7xReHYt03hKtWwGpQBOJVC9l1177vWF3qu38F4YnnXPBby3M/s320/bag.jpg" width="160" border="0" /></a>Right into fiber content! I finished a felted bag this weekend. It's made from <a href="http://www.oregonwool.com/cgi-bin/woolnet_show_product.cgi?T=0&ID=117">singles </a>that I purchased at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Madrona</span> Fiber Arts Winter Retreat from Oregon Wool. The <a href="http://www.glasspens.com/buttons.html">button</a> is from Sheila Ernst. I didn't use a pattern, so I cast on 48 stitches on size 11 needles (I used my glass circulars from Sheila and Michael - they rock!) When I started the top flap, I picked up 18 stitches across the back and then I added two stitches every fourth row until I had 24 stitches, then I reduced every other row. This gave the handles room on the sides. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCb28RMZ4uHAo3k9n7fB0SMQFjl7HsGhZix27_qmQz0jqJn0ijXm5jDt8s30w4XKRgvkd2V7eWoBFyeeD5r6FLRtmqvrf_AyyplM4THOaRiNn3AOYBtqr6u_A8ofR-pN591Kff/s1600-h/bag+close.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056425810072072386" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCb28RMZ4uHAo3k9n7fB0SMQFjl7HsGhZix27_qmQz0jqJn0ijXm5jDt8s30w4XKRgvkd2V7eWoBFyeeD5r6FLRtmqvrf_AyyplM4THOaRiNn3AOYBtqr6u_A8ofR-pN591Kff/s320/bag+close.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><br />I started another bag right away since I was going for a smaller size bag but I got over <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">zealous</span> with the stitches when I cast on. The other bag is underway and has 28 stitches around. I have another lovely Sheila button and enough of the red and blue singles to get it done.<br /><br />On other fiber news, Tina and I purchased a CVM (California Varigated Mutant (for non-spinning/sheep readers - this is a sheep)) fleece at the Whidbey Island Weaver's Spin-In. We saw that Superior Fibers from Edmonds, WA was at the Spin-In and we decided to give them a try. Tina and I picked up the processed fleece today and it turned out wonderful! I can't wait to start spinning this soft, creamy, springy roving. I have almost 2 pounds to spin, which could be a nice sweater for someone.<br /><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WaunlZE0yPaijopvt2fNtbbodCuxRc3_g_m59gnS2mmgl7NKWy0pjrZb6EtCT1rWTDLSQyR0plWD7za1Pi0iTXkUEjICcgZR5EYe0Ntk91KYyGvHTCuNZih50dFkQJb-84Oh/s1600-h/cvm+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056432995552358610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WaunlZE0yPaijopvt2fNtbbodCuxRc3_g_m59gnS2mmgl7NKWy0pjrZb6EtCT1rWTDLSQyR0plWD7za1Pi0iTXkUEjICcgZR5EYe0Ntk91KYyGvHTCuNZih50dFkQJb-84Oh/s320/cvm+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0sqfJFpsmdlTrw6-lFmcIiM8k7pMXQS2O_7yr_N6vFBtSG3kcafzqDt5raZNO1EQGLUj12xJCmAV6usFAAwgwS34XubK1sEr1IUNaHIf2DR38WGd7XpMrjGKKnC4IFPE0K_f/s1600-h/cvm+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056433450818892002" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0sqfJFpsmdlTrw6-lFmcIiM8k7pMXQS2O_7yr_N6vFBtSG3kcafzqDt5raZNO1EQGLUj12xJCmAV6usFAAwgwS34XubK1sEr1IUNaHIf2DR38WGd7XpMrjGKKnC4IFPE0K_f/s320/cvm+003.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-48123391366951819152007-04-16T17:05:00.000-07:002007-04-17T20:54:16.120-07:00Possum and the Pot and American IdolSince Wayne linked this blog to the Dutch Oven list he is on, I thought I'd give a little more information on the newest member of the cabinet.<br /><br />This is a Mario <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Batali</span>, <a href="http://www.italiankitchen.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=7C4B96CA-475A-BAC0-564A4A984B445728&fid=7C4B96EA-475A-BAC0-5D84E9F6360F2B09">6 qt Italian Essentials Pot</a>. Good thing it's first venture in cooking was Italian meat balls and not the Swedish version! I did notice that the weight of the pot and with as slick as it is with the ceramic finish, the pot could slide right off the pulled out rack of the oven. Our rack tips downwards a bit when it's pulled out. So I've warned the family and we'll have to make a point of taking the pot out of the oven when adding items or checking on progress.<br /><br />Someone asked if that really is opossum in the socks. The answer is yes. It's not the American possum. These are small, and dare I say cute little creatures that have fluffy tails. They are from <a href="http://www.opossumworld.co.nz/">New Zealand </a>and it's a <a href="http://nzpossumproducts.co.nz/industry/whybuypossum.htm">pest</a> there, but it does have soft fur that is nice in fibers like yarn. <br /><br />For the American Idol fans - GO BLAKE LEWIS!!! (who is from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bothell</span> WA!!!) Wayne says I can knit you a pair of socks if you win. What size do you wear and send me your address buddy... we're rooting for you!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-66020665245688420052007-04-15T18:22:00.000-07:002007-04-15T18:57:00.300-07:00Seeing Green<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhpXnV4OL4LLHhadkwz_i8CgJ00dnYc861TvGAZVCy6hs1DyZ_9nJ7mNbCyuMMO4ritBKYwaWbsb08AfZsnMdLG7VnHwB5IbzffOgN-XIa5F-4Z4VQF6har8gwSITJmHcQhDC/s1600-h/green+socks+and+missy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053834103406416434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhpXnV4OL4LLHhadkwz_i8CgJ00dnYc861TvGAZVCy6hs1DyZ_9nJ7mNbCyuMMO4ritBKYwaWbsb08AfZsnMdLG7VnHwB5IbzffOgN-XIa5F-4Z4VQF6har8gwSITJmHcQhDC/s320/green+socks+and+missy.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>The green socks are done and fit well. These were knit from the toe up. I used 2 skeins of Cascade 220 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Superwash</span> yarn. The toe up method allowed me to knit the full skein into each sock, so there's more leg and no leftover yarn. Pretty cool method, I'll probably do it again sometime.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCFgRPL1TqAfkDWj405IVBpFTImzvxLd-5yOsR7Q5z7XP-O2Tsfhz-4Y4sPaNKHZ4GMf5Ite6QA8Zn5aX16MVOhLCz4_d0bejEPbYX26pcnAkwPqTjouTnc2rKZwuLvDnRK1f/s1600-h/possumsocks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053834481363538498" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCFgRPL1TqAfkDWj405IVBpFTImzvxLd-5yOsR7Q5z7XP-O2Tsfhz-4Y4sPaNKHZ4GMf5Ite6QA8Zn5aX16MVOhLCz4_d0bejEPbYX26pcnAkwPqTjouTnc2rKZwuLvDnRK1f/s320/possumsocks.jpg" border="0" /></a> Missy has recovered from her surgery and is her old self. </div><div><br />I've started knitting some socks for Wayne out of some fiber I got from Jen, and then Sam spun it up for me. I was going to dye it before I knit it, but since I've been slow to dye I'm knitting first. The fiber is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Polworth</span> & opossum. I'm knitting these from the top down, and I've got both socks going at the same time. I just thought I'd show you how they've started and hopefully I'll have completed socks to show in a couple weeks.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jKUPGKqdkktJJSvS4C8n5UK8YtaoCyJs5RaEUrfX8-UEX3iGwg2YfHXJ6XDRiSwBWO-EdGXIPZCCcSZFu58A5pXkvAsvizWztXNdfkGZSny1Sh7PIq9wTgikY6FyT8e6ztq4/s1600-h/dutch+oven.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053835439141245522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jKUPGKqdkktJJSvS4C8n5UK8YtaoCyJs5RaEUrfX8-UEX3iGwg2YfHXJ6XDRiSwBWO-EdGXIPZCCcSZFu58A5pXkvAsvizWztXNdfkGZSny1Sh7PIq9wTgikY6FyT8e6ztq4/s320/dutch+oven.jpg" border="0" /></a>We found a lovely dutch oven on Amazon. The color is called Pesto, and while I think it is lovely it was $20 less than the other colors. I guess it was just my lucky day. Yes, I was a kid in the 70's. If only I had a Goldenrod colored counter top to go with it!</div><div><br /> </div><div></div><div>Here is our first dinner cooked in the new dutch oven. I was going to do a roast and all the potatoes, carrots, etc. But I was reminded that our first dutch oven adventure for the outdoor dutch oven turned out great and was asked to do it again. How could I say no to a compliment like that? The ingredients are layered with corn salsa, Italian meatballs, steak fries, and a little cheese on top. I don't know if you can tell, but the lid has little bumps on the inside to let condensation drip over the food rather than running down the side of the pot. It seemed to work great for this meal. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9rvUKOfxeBeTIngfnKzCTPt5uPxeoKmBOdqiWTShyphenhyphenpuL3ltqR0TKPCPidpdasLDCUHfzEZUI8qDjfl5hGRxhu6NZDVeu4dADzHVsTNYOhEhRKQR3Qi0tVUZRBsNby6Ky6AyC/s1600-h/dutch+oven2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053835920177582690" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9rvUKOfxeBeTIngfnKzCTPt5uPxeoKmBOdqiWTShyphenhyphenpuL3ltqR0TKPCPidpdasLDCUHfzEZUI8qDjfl5hGRxhu6NZDVeu4dADzHVsTNYOhEhRKQR3Qi0tVUZRBsNby6Ky6AyC/s320/dutch+oven2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-28149341050533299382007-04-14T16:57:00.000-07:002007-04-14T17:18:35.852-07:00WhalesWayne and I got to see whales in Puget Sound today. It's a first for me, and it was so exciting. They were blowing water up in the air, and you could see their backs slip along the top of the water from their heads to their tails. They were quite a ways out, so the photo is blurry, but we saw several of them and it was wonderful.<br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053438425249305122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uBEjM2n7Q-aYMHwvZuygUompEW3Uwi8l_ub5SfQXpVlSrd6xNfzaKolBclIiUAG4Ign6Z79tNTd-YotCjrUiM330prZyZZlFWaAVQFN-nCGlyIs17Vo88Hw-jdcDns_vg-cK/s400/whales+2.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053438180436169234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo9ajGNOSSk-wkM7iJPHaf-nk9OkNivQZ9KAUe_d4H-SZRLRuvLaaxaNoGbAtjbGn8FkKzeKvqG69Yx4VQzPRCDvJwMQXX0VXo4T5I7qjJS2akxPnbni-j7oYkIl27Z8U2ie_5/s400/whales.jpg" border="0" />These were taken at the light house near the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mukilteo</span> Ferry dock. It was about 4:00 PM. It made for a very memorable and special day today. That is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Whidbey</span> Island in the background.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-3661121700796619722007-04-08T16:15:00.000-07:002007-04-08T17:36:28.879-07:00Apple Trees on EasterEarly this Winter I ordered 5 apple trees from my cousin, Marvin, who had bought a quantity of root stock and had grafted a variety of apples onto that stock. The trees came to us a couple months ago and Dad kindly heeled them into their garden in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Onalaska</span></span> until we could get down there to plant them. This weekend the trees finally found their homes on our own 5 acres. What a nice Easter to be outdoors in the sun with my Mom and Muffin planting trees!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051201880247617138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWObK1qRWrCq6BoY39bc_iL7aiDeaDEYLBlNZAUU3vLOozplxBgKnZurI3gy-lGG6wkEQMSirJLleL1DnLaYOcRS8i_4zmnCgk-MseVECWEio9XrLA9QMxmAK53wszK0L27Pt-/s400/apple+trees+004.jpg" border="0" /> The trees (from farthest to closest) are: Yellow Transparent, Red <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Gravenstein</span></span>, Honey Crisp, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Gravenstein</span></span>, and a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Chehalis</span></span> apple tree. I hope the deer don't munch the trees down to nothing. Mom and Dad's trees do okay, but they are a bit closer to their home. If these take off, we will have some lovely apples in a few years. The Red <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Gravenstein</span></span> was from some cuttings originally taken from my parents tree years ago.<br /><br />I did find some eggs today. Mom and Dad sent home about three dozen lovely farm fresh eggs in a cute Easter basket, as well as some lovely <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">pickles</span> and jam. I should have taken a photo of the beautiful eggs. They are light brown, cream, and green colors and there are small <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Bantee</span></span> size to huge double yoke eggs. What a treasure. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">pickles</span> are from Mom's cucumber patch in the garden with home grown dill and garlic. The jam is from their raspberry plants that produced so heavily last season. The farm is such a special place where you know where the food comes from and the work that it took to grow it.<br /><br />Coming in from watering the trees I heard some hawks calling. There was a pair soaring over the field. There had been only one earlier, but now there were two. I think they were looking for field mice or rabbits. They stayed pretty low and were just sort of hanging there in the sky over the field.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0MRd-YNZVB3xp8LLUQeZvAjK8CwJE3MyK9Q264LjWOro_o1xz7Gqp5GI-Gu9nVyJjeFVHeNS7JukOFseWWdfzyn4ag9Q2jdenyQSgqYj1nBDdSDadgbBCzi3yyW9Sbpn2lPa/s1600-h/hawks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051205887452104322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0MRd-YNZVB3xp8LLUQeZvAjK8CwJE3MyK9Q264LjWOro_o1xz7Gqp5GI-Gu9nVyJjeFVHeNS7JukOFseWWdfzyn4ag9Q2jdenyQSgqYj1nBDdSDadgbBCzi3yyW9Sbpn2lPa/s200/hawks.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0NFbXJZ3w1z3yi9egFFrUe-8UxYNjj3cb8-m5FToujvfB_zHON_IU_061wgBa3SkOtZI4wt41qqlDwF6YVJQyOxBwbDKe8zaAIZEzjbLTXsFnLwfOxmhXsHsKGV-JkT30cg1/s1600-h/hawks2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051206050660861586" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0NFbXJZ3w1z3yi9egFFrUe-8UxYNjj3cb8-m5FToujvfB_zHON_IU_061wgBa3SkOtZI4wt41qqlDwF6YVJQyOxBwbDKe8zaAIZEzjbLTXsFnLwfOxmhXsHsKGV-JkT30cg1/s200/hawks2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I have had a lot of fun spinning and knitting this last week. I bought a headband kit when I was at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Whidbey</span></span> Island Weaver's Spin In. I got the Shetland roving spun and plied on my drop spindle and I knit the headband pattern that came with the kit. I think I'll spin some of the Shetland I have in my stash and make another for a friend of mine. It was fun to do and I know the Shetland I have is very soft and will be excellent for this project. The tulips where some Tina and I bought on the way back from the Spin In when we were in Mt Vernon. They have a big tulip festival every year, but it hasn't started yet. These were some of the first of many that will be coming out of their fields. They have lasted over a week on my table without any additives to their water. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIg5ZAVFsn1I2HP1K7nG9tV5PygF8p6_ly-0EYPyrhokd3U2NsC5JNDhmz1n6Rqk89s3ukDBAicUtl6azhTchk11KCX4lIu5WtG5Y1-6vYcHVyjnjAmi7ic4-I7iGwKtT4Gw07/s1600-h/headband+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051215168876431010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIg5ZAVFsn1I2HP1K7nG9tV5PygF8p6_ly-0EYPyrhokd3U2NsC5JNDhmz1n6Rqk89s3ukDBAicUtl6azhTchk11KCX4lIu5WtG5Y1-6vYcHVyjnjAmi7ic4-I7iGwKtT4Gw07/s320/headband+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQahP5J-Xr1QLbfU0iRyNnh8aA3nbXp8xfL5I9iRKhva_HgGH4tekO4SXQRnLnaufz1OoUzEmuAFIYwvL9BNQEZ9s4BL46ixA9X-bjiNhyphenhyphenqFEbt4kruqglMA4AELySntEErvmx/s1600-h/headband+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051216667820017330" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQahP5J-Xr1QLbfU0iRyNnh8aA3nbXp8xfL5I9iRKhva_HgGH4tekO4SXQRnLnaufz1OoUzEmuAFIYwvL9BNQEZ9s4BL46ixA9X-bjiNhyphenhyphenqFEbt4kruqglMA4AELySntEErvmx/s200/headband+001.jpg" border="0" /></a>Wayne's socks are coming along. These are toe up socks that Jen and Kim inspired me to knit. The song "The Beat Goes On" is going through my head as I knit only with the word "Beat" being changed to "Feet", well that and a few other lyrics being changed. I just started sock #2 of this pair. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozwHrhxaSYxE3sxyC-dFZo1Am3Nnux3Zikk9ekw8gPoKqnfGiirpPBYaUwn7p9_7e2EF7dCCJ_rKsABwmW45qjqDglUENscGyuoHqWw8-yeZR8e2wnktCdHXUxqytBPkkWBZj/s1600-h/headband+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051218514655954626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozwHrhxaSYxE3sxyC-dFZo1Am3Nnux3Zikk9ekw8gPoKqnfGiirpPBYaUwn7p9_7e2EF7dCCJ_rKsABwmW45qjqDglUENscGyuoHqWw8-yeZR8e2wnktCdHXUxqytBPkkWBZj/s320/headband+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There is news on the Braids sweater. The sleeves were perfect! I don't know how but they ended up right where they should be when my sister tried it on. However, after putting it on we both decided it was a bit short in the body length. It was knit as a cropped sweater and to make it a truly magical sweater I think I'll take the couple extra skeins I have of the Cotton Fleece and see if I can make it longer. This may be a bit tricky since this is knit from the bottom of the sweater up. I'll have to try and see what I can come up with, but I'm sure we can make it happen.<br /><br /><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-7108206325159764662007-04-01T22:00:00.000-07:002007-04-02T06:41:12.881-07:00Spin In Weekend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU70Q2dR_WQmrNaqGOinyNytedXyxtpDzu-wkMJ85RU9pHQ6-sqi1XXDst6Zxurn3yrpHe9B5wWtNtWR8I9HnP_ff48VKSzBoSHXjPBmMgNhJI0w6O5-TIjoMQdpO_vrwz_pPA/s1600-h/beaded+closeup1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5048693880870807650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU70Q2dR_WQmrNaqGOinyNytedXyxtpDzu-wkMJ85RU9pHQ6-sqi1XXDst6Zxurn3yrpHe9B5wWtNtWR8I9HnP_ff48VKSzBoSHXjPBmMgNhJI0w6O5-TIjoMQdpO_vrwz_pPA/s320/beaded+closeup1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div>I finished the Beaded Bauble bracelet! It was a fun project, and I will have fun wearing it. Thanks <a href="http://rosemarygoround.blogspot.com/">Rosemary</a>!</div><br /><div>I also finished the <a href="http://www.lisaknit.com/yarn/animalfibers/hardtwist-merino-yarn.htm"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mombassa</span> </a>socks but I don' t have a photo for you yet. I've been wearing them, and they're in the laundry now. It feels great to get projects finished up and being able to use them. </div><br /><div>This weekend there was a Spin In on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Whidbey</span> Island. <a href="http://knittingforsanity.blogspot.com/">Jen</a> and I drove around to the North end of the island can came down to Oak Harbor. It was a beautiful day. I worked on some Silk Merino fiber from Lisa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Souza</span> in the Pacific colorway. It sure spins up nice.</div><br /><div><a href="http://feathersandfiber.blogspot.com/">Tina</a> wasn't able to go with us on Saturday. For some reason I woke up this morning and thought, "why not go back today?" I called Tina to see if she was up to going for awhile, and she had been thinking the very same thing. So, we jumped in the car and went over so she could take in the Spin In and the vendors there. Here's a couple of photos of the spin in for you. </div><div></div><div>I found some fiber from Sarah Anderson called Midnight River that is black and shades of blue.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY62tpiGLG08Bl6pJPzMxH73MxboCN9AthrsaX3FrOCduA82zZue_AP2Kc3F6s2JxSw4Y64pqgY39d1cHBD6lX3zmkKj1BHfYvyePNEYcW2zbFXQTM8ptvFuNRB2bDmACuchkx/s1600-h/Whidbey+Spin+In+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5048694954612631682" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY62tpiGLG08Bl6pJPzMxH73MxboCN9AthrsaX3FrOCduA82zZue_AP2Kc3F6s2JxSw4Y64pqgY39d1cHBD6lX3zmkKj1BHfYvyePNEYcW2zbFXQTM8ptvFuNRB2bDmACuchkx/s400/Whidbey+Spin+In+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> It's is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">superwash</span> Colonial so it is destine for socks. I also got a pound of Shetland top in a pretty creamy color. A four bobbin lazy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">kate</span> found it's way home with me. It will work great for my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Wooly</span> Winder bobbins since they don't spin well on the lazy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">kate</span> that came with my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Lendrum</span>. Tina and I bought a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">CVM</span> lamb fleece and are splitting it between us. It's a lovely white fleece that we are having processed into roving. You will see photos of it in a month or so.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjob2CqCDsA-oPal9H51oez1gHBCk1IrD67hw-YOalktQgJs5ul-uBA5anB_vV697CNZu91pO-OsYTrhIv6_bSOmyJE4hmRmQFPMCUyZrOp2IaOvAOnTrI7IrCLogDF9LBG7kEt/s1600-h/Whidbey+Spin+In+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5048694426331654258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjob2CqCDsA-oPal9H51oez1gHBCk1IrD67hw-YOalktQgJs5ul-uBA5anB_vV697CNZu91pO-OsYTrhIv6_bSOmyJE4hmRmQFPMCUyZrOp2IaOvAOnTrI7IrCLogDF9LBG7kEt/s400/Whidbey+Spin+In+003.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>We have some great spin in events around the Seattle area. It's always such a joy to meet up with friends at these events. You know who you are, but do you know that you ROCK! ? Well you do. It was great getting to visit with you this weekend. </div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-2306176050744296652007-03-25T12:29:00.000-07:002007-03-25T13:24:13.290-07:00Friends and Finished ObjectsLast Thursday I met up with friends. We had a fabulous evening and I thought I'd share a little of that with you.<br /><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5045948442686741026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8p8c4rrgV-n57_0iHI0LMQRCrBdpXpCHRNuRNcAfwgEaQejqoQaxhNnoElzXRISS991UdYytSMD3fC6Zr8CCUEEUxv_UnFmNUeY7AMB77HC8GRUkETPby5tsPoEjGyjwaEfq/s400/knitnight.jpg" border="0" />Sam had a near dropped stitch, but managed to find it and is happy she now has 16 stitches all around. Whew! That was close. <a href="http://fleecestreet.blogspot.com/">Kim</a> finished her Swallow Tail shawl that very evening and she is admiring how the <a href="http://www.glasspens.com/buttons.html">Sheila Ernst </a>button looks nice with the shawl. Tammy is spinning some merino fiber that is just lovely. It's mostly yellow with bits of other colors combined. <a href="http://knittingforsanity.blogspot.com/">Jen </a>is working on an afghan for her daughter. I love how those colors are coming together. I have to admit, she's making me just about pull out the feather and fan afghan I started years ago and haven't finished yet.<br /><br />I worked on a beaded bauble. It's coming along. I think I'll get busy and get it finished soon. I'm so close! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdgGRtpbP_KSAZi9GySjdM64RqGNtmF2ST6WTxDuUxME2jJImrY5jAjgIx5a9GPxjd9f8F-36bOVFOVM5QSLza6qdJZhiMabJDYCv58fnwIurWkfJjugwHyCW_QnExqmrCzlP/s1600-h/knit+night+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5045950036119607858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px" height="190" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdgGRtpbP_KSAZi9GySjdM64RqGNtmF2ST6WTxDuUxME2jJImrY5jAjgIx5a9GPxjd9f8F-36bOVFOVM5QSLza6qdJZhiMabJDYCv58fnwIurWkfJjugwHyCW_QnExqmrCzlP/s320/knit+night+009.jpg" width="243" border="0" /></a>I used bigger beads than I probably should have, so instead of a three stitch <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pattern</span>, I'm making this as a two stitch garter stitch. It is a from a pattern that <a href="http://rosemarygoround.blogspot.com/">Rosemary </a>designed. You'll have to check out her blog and the pattern on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Knitty</span>.com it's really neat. I'll show you when it's done.<br /><br />Wayne's socks got their toes redone. They were rather t<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sDLlVXg7kzubFcDW6qX8pajb3yTDfv0jBjEaPvwUL3jh3s07Qug1aW7iD8Fn4N8Fqj453lt-Bgf5fXA7RSqJRAiUW50n-yq0ybtQ51Pl6Bnbk045SfU_8eUhWZdafC-shFL0/s1600-h/Waynes+toes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5045951509293390402" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 156px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 116px" height="87" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sDLlVXg7kzubFcDW6qX8pajb3yTDfv0jBjEaPvwUL3jh3s07Qug1aW7iD8Fn4N8Fqj453lt-Bgf5fXA7RSqJRAiUW50n-yq0ybtQ51Pl6Bnbk045SfU_8eUhWZdafC-shFL0/s320/Waynes+toes.jpg" width="204" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ight</span> in the toes before. He had worn they quite awhile, but wanted them redone. So I ripped them back and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">reknit</span> some of the foot and the toes. I made them slanted for the left and right foot this time and he says they are much more comfortable. </div><br /><br /><div></div><div>Another project that has been waiting for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">literally</span> years for me to finish is finally done! It is the Braids pattern in cotton fleece for my sister. Well, except for a sleeve adjustment if needed. I haven't tucked those ends in yet because I'm thinking they may need shortened. Cotton tends to "grow" once it's knit. The color is called Rue. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYoRUtHnBmVIfAjJa9zHUFukLObsTY0DNBk-NypY5HMjlm6xvqWCVrBAvMElVAycgeHn0tUpMMBSkZ1R8cZglLiFopx9zk3mN0gUxYCMecQaMcOWmZuiIPw73tIWg201KdBYou/s1600-h/braids+done.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5045953351834360402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYoRUtHnBmVIfAjJa9zHUFukLObsTY0DNBk-NypY5HMjlm6xvqWCVrBAvMElVAycgeHn0tUpMMBSkZ1R8cZglLiFopx9zk3mN0gUxYCMecQaMcOWmZuiIPw73tIWg201KdBYou/s320/braids+done.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9g3WRke-hbbyVqGdncisb8Ve8xzLDVbBEvaObTIzxgsAdd0sNhJ2mOUVSeU2sUC0SkM57gMKc_k1pxWrb9xnHjDKZ64eKT4QoZUXWEPM2MVDilXDphlUBU98G1QHv8m-U-NBp/s1600-h/braids+close.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5045953695431744098" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 255px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 191px" height="191" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9g3WRke-hbbyVqGdncisb8Ve8xzLDVbBEvaObTIzxgsAdd0sNhJ2mOUVSeU2sUC0SkM57gMKc_k1pxWrb9xnHjDKZ64eKT4QoZUXWEPM2MVDilXDphlUBU98G1QHv8m-U-NBp/s320/braids+close.jpg" width="303" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I hope to have some more photos in a couple weeks when I get it to my sister and have the sleeves done up right. It is still drying in these photos, the color isn't as varied as these look.</p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-15397635934924860912007-03-23T18:50:00.000-07:002007-03-23T19:04:52.677-07:00Missy Update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfgLJOd278VCM_03OtcK_jY4c4Tcb1Ejp-pWzm00zIAjw1Vxdn7EyRrkwS2JoLhYBhuPceyy9KHEKzkZXEotuG0QuitOj7Hvk3B67xtpDRq-Al9cQGBTzv6gus-gEOohid_h-/s1600-h/Desk+of+Missy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5045302737303460354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfgLJOd278VCM_03OtcK_jY4c4Tcb1Ejp-pWzm00zIAjw1Vxdn7EyRrkwS2JoLhYBhuPceyy9KHEKzkZXEotuG0QuitOj7Hvk3B67xtpDRq-Al9cQGBTzv6gus-gEOohid_h-/s320/Desk+of+Missy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Missy was preparing for her surgery in this photo. She's not looking her best tonight, but she's doing okay. Her lump was removed as well as some teeth. The lump was under a couple layers of muscle so there is about a 3" long wound on her chest with 12 stitches and drainage hoses. She will have the hoses until Monday, and the stitches for 10 days. The vet pulled teeth that were loose, so her mouth will be tender as well as her chest area. We're glad she's home and on the mend. She will be more comfortable without that lump when she's walking, laying down, or typing on the computer.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-37424387471216864682007-03-18T18:44:00.000-07:002007-03-18T19:03:15.001-07:00Finished Shawl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcJDepLpFQAIZOC3M6wvtkh1KSqlMEW6D3sKES9aJZFFOK3TPuZGBCdC3cqArENJA5XGCSZiYMq0cQYfITeb_kYLbrzySmyuZM2JuS1bWjDmWM8nKHm4140JmttwcneKH8PJG/s1600-h/WP+finished+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043448884277167762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcJDepLpFQAIZOC3M6wvtkh1KSqlMEW6D3sKES9aJZFFOK3TPuZGBCdC3cqArENJA5XGCSZiYMq0cQYfITeb_kYLbrzySmyuZM2JuS1bWjDmWM8nKHm4140JmttwcneKH8PJG/s320/WP+finished+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvWg-hLgA-vEzfGsWmo01aNviiT3UL2CyEx2NFnknAxrnf-QH9NqMN2FC-asgqQXKcGSuKnWKALLLs2S7iP1yGldYfEkvLN3UgI8aYYFd7571DHgrcyujzscfJi3sZLnern_c/s1600-h/Wool+Peddler+Finished+Back.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043448119772989058" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvWg-hLgA-vEzfGsWmo01aNviiT3UL2CyEx2NFnknAxrnf-QH9NqMN2FC-asgqQXKcGSuKnWKALLLs2S7iP1yGldYfEkvLN3UgI8aYYFd7571DHgrcyujzscfJi3sZLnern_c/s320/Wool+Peddler+Finished+Back.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5F-Gy08wuH9fwHsza9bi391nNFP5h9V1tDiQDSHrOKiMtqM_Kg64bFF3yExhb8K2mENuhhQrIt5HCQHAg4cFzCuT0fQ5Rs4-qhoB8KnrqQ7BvGTv6C42SkXWwWHNN3CZ0tOHS/s1600-h/Wool+Peddler+Finished+Front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043447870664885874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5F-Gy08wuH9fwHsza9bi391nNFP5h9V1tDiQDSHrOKiMtqM_Kg64bFF3yExhb8K2mENuhhQrIt5HCQHAg4cFzCuT0fQ5Rs4-qhoB8KnrqQ7BvGTv6C42SkXWwWHNN3CZ0tOHS/s320/Wool+Peddler+Finished+Front.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I finished the Wool Peddler's Shawl this morning. It's not the traditional red color, but I just love how this Wild Things colorway works with the shawl pattern. The top photo was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pre</span>-blocking. The photo with me wearing it is after I washed it and let it dry a bit. I have not pinned it, but I think I'll let it be relaxed for now anyway. </div><br /><div>I received a package in the mail on Wednesday. I won a drawing from Southwest Trading Company that I entered when I was at Stitches West. How exciting to get a surprise in the mail! It was a skein of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Tofutsies</span> yarn, a nice clear project bag, and a copy of the Tidal Wave sock pattern by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Deby</span> Lake. </div><br /><div>Missy is scheduled for her surgery Friday, March 23rd to remove the fatty tumor from her chest. She got a bath and a haircut this weekend so getting ready is spread out a bit for her. She smells great and is soft and smooth to pet, so she is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">eating</span> up all the attention. I think deep (way deep) in her heart, she likes getting baths and haircuts. She runs around and has to show everybody what she's done afterwards.</div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-36018039952095446552007-03-10T23:26:00.000-08:002007-03-10T23:47:22.008-08:00Shawl Progress<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACSzKofOcV0YXxZbE430anjhhkMndsiEEluCTYH60c8oZg0-n8BrYQk0VLqH_GUkyNGNz96yUYoYZtc6EcvTRhj10sl1jgOBcKx6vKMdA5hb3Wjj0q40zZYJEggCRp05GLmmP/s1600-h/WP+Progress.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5040565480758786066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACSzKofOcV0YXxZbE430anjhhkMndsiEEluCTYH60c8oZg0-n8BrYQk0VLqH_GUkyNGNz96yUYoYZtc6EcvTRhj10sl1jgOBcKx6vKMdA5hb3Wjj0q40zZYJEggCRp05GLmmP/s320/WP+Progress.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Just a quick photo update of the Wool Peddler shawl progress. The photo is a little light colored. It amazes me how Wild Things colorway has all these wonderful bits of color in it. I love how it's coming together. I can't wait to show you the completed shawl, but I think it's going to be a while. It moves slower to knit, the longer it gets. The pattern adds four stitches with every other row, so the longer it is, the wider the it is. </div><div> </div><div>I'm working on reworking toes on some older socks for Wayne. They are moving slowly, but progress is progress. We are loosing an hour due to daylight savings time kicking in this weekend. Therefore if I don't get more progress done on these toes, well we DID loose an hour! </div><div> </div><div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-8803857687794289532007-03-04T17:45:00.000-08:002007-03-05T07:17:06.397-08:00BOP Socks!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRZnxi6KdzHiAjYd25dulm_w2nOkfUjjRFDpCmCVwzfvjfhyw_Gr6hhCAoirsHpR8q6jsurPCtmqJIc5gCBBOp6ZNrnP_R8ZRwpPSxwuJF5gyHb_OGaqtnXbFE47epcjQjFLt/s1600-h/missyrain.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038252770234849682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRZnxi6KdzHiAjYd25dulm_w2nOkfUjjRFDpCmCVwzfvjfhyw_Gr6hhCAoirsHpR8q6jsurPCtmqJIc5gCBBOp6ZNrnP_R8ZRwpPSxwuJF5gyHb_OGaqtnXbFE47epcjQjFLt/s320/missyrain.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div>The Weather Schnauzer indicates wet lawns today with showers expected this evening. Missy is doing well and is as sassy as ever. She's a great knitting companion and loves to lay beside me while I knit. She does have a tumor on the underside of her chest. We have scheduled surgery to have the tumor removed at the end of March. It is not cancerous according to the vet, but it is starting to get in her way when she lays down and will effect her walking eventually. Your positive thoughts for Missy and that the tumor goes away easily for her are appreciated. </div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlo1tKv-MTf53b3YxFBwHpIVei4Cvb8RGwu81_grugjR_HFQcM4tNIkFtE32yUvzxAo9UsxtO2o9FcmmrZ8kwBr-4M-hHmopqxSx4umYBbwxgd3itp5FBxV63UfOhw9Cm3JUp/s1600-h/doublepoints.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038253126717135266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlo1tKv-MTf53b3YxFBwHpIVei4Cvb8RGwu81_grugjR_HFQcM4tNIkFtE32yUvzxAo9UsxtO2o9FcmmrZ8kwBr-4M-hHmopqxSx4umYBbwxgd3itp5FBxV63UfOhw9Cm3JUp/s320/doublepoints.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here is the second Bird of Paradise sock under construction. I had to show you the double points that <a href="http://www.glasspens.com/">Michael and Sheila Ernst </a>are making. They had them at Stitches West, and I snatched up a set! They are very nice to use and stay put in the sock like a bamboo needle would. The glass has a very natural feel in my hand (not grainy or plastic feeling) and the points on these are awesome! I don't see these on their web site but you can <a href="mailto:smernst@juno.com">contact them </a>if you are interested and I bet they can help you out. I know they carry them in size 5's and up.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHPE_FLIrSxm61rzWMLRrftDO6HDIXSYXs8h5y70EixVx9-vuHKS7nPPglkKstV-TUVjsqDdYDuioNq8UHboV7y_GrjTcHSK3RWkeGCdouw4kfFQ-hSPy-wqoSN2-hIjqJO66/s1600-h/BOP2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038253551918897586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHPE_FLIrSxm61rzWMLRrftDO6HDIXSYXs8h5y70EixVx9-vuHKS7nPPglkKstV-TUVjsqDdYDuioNq8UHboV7y_GrjTcHSK3RWkeGCdouw4kfFQ-hSPy-wqoSN2-hIjqJO66/s320/BOP2.jpg" border="0" /></a>It didn't take long to get the last few rows for the sock foot done, and then the toe. Here's a photo of the finished pair! I've ran them through the washer and have them on the sock blockers tonight. I thought about treating them gentle and hand washing, but then I decided to just throw them in the washer and see what happened. Looks good to me! Hooray! I won't go as far as putting them in the dryer. I never do that to my hand knits. I can't wait to wear these about. They feel so soft and cushy! I have a lot of yarn left over. Enough to make a third sock, or possibly even a hat. This is <a href="http://www.lisaknit.com/">Lisa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Souza's</span> </a>new yarn called Hard Twist Merino and it is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">superwash</span>. </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196530.post-61954025162946132352007-03-03T12:27:00.000-08:002007-03-03T13:15:35.468-08:00Wrist Bands and PJ's<a href="http://www.villageyarnandtea.com/">Village Yarn and Tea </a>hosted a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">PJ</span> party last night until midnight! We were knitting wrist bands for the <a href="http://www.the3day.org/site/pp.asp?c=pmL6JnO8KzE&b=2249895">Breast Cancer Seattle 3 day </a>event that will happen in September 2007. The yarn was provided as well as the pattern. Sam, <a href="http://knittingforsanity.blogspot.com/">Jen</a>, about 50 or so other people, and I showed up and we had a ball. They want to make 3,000 of these bands, so they would appreciate an assist if you would like to knit some of these.<br /><br />We were able to create buttons for the wrist bands as well! This was a first for me, and it is way fun. Thank you to Amy of <a href="http://www.goodtobegirl.com/blog/">Good to be a Girl,</a> who gave us a lesson on how to make the buttons and brought the supplies to use. She makes adorable stitch markers. Here's Jen and Sam busy creating buttons. Don't they look cute in their <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">sheepy</span> PJ's?! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037799307587737970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfiQ3RAPmzGY4jFBLXYkDfAMgTxF30ANzwqSxt8jB0ABLFhtgE30H0GCWT4nt3bNJPshaaTfUWxBlHsDWfa0Q8hUn6f4FrboJ9V3xbt4f_iS9Iom0LyX8InMBxViBXlQ3qDUL/s320/rolling+in+the+dough.jpg" border="0" /><br />Here is one of the wrist bands I knitted with a moon button. Jen made a wonderful flower button. Sadly I was showing off my macro feature on my camera, and the photo just didn't turn out of our buttons. That's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Murphy's</span> law for when you think you got it right.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBI14tzWc4JEEUw0UYwR3j9uFAE5ACvfQW1TSOzXqFnHCnMrX0bPHvCdvaJVPOE4ZDwe60RHKmf1ojdIoHXCNIkx2Dzu7pqkQH2vsrNjkJfLFBOWc4xR0MCpe4MHnTNgbH1-Za/s1600-h/wrist+band.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037799518041135490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBI14tzWc4JEEUw0UYwR3j9uFAE5ACvfQW1TSOzXqFnHCnMrX0bPHvCdvaJVPOE4ZDwe60RHKmf1ojdIoHXCNIkx2Dzu7pqkQH2vsrNjkJfLFBOWc4xR0MCpe4MHnTNgbH1-Za/s320/wrist+band.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />You must think I'm a slow poke for not getting that pair of BOP socks out yet! Okay I got distracted. I've been knitting out of the "Folk Shawls" Book, by <a href="http://www.cheryloberle.com/BooksPatterns.html">Cheryl <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Oberle</span></a>. Interweave Press 2000. Making the Wool Peddler's shawl. I'm using Hard Twist Merino from <a href="http://www.lisaknit.com/">Lisa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Souza</span> </a>in the Wild Things colorway. This stuff is so cushy I just want to wrap myself up in it, and thus the shawl was the perfect pattern to accomplish this. I've knit enough yardage to count for that other sock, honest! Okay, I'll set <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">aside</span> the WP and get on with the other sock. I owe Wayne a pair of socks too, come to think of it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1