Hand over the Wool!

Missed it by a Toe

2009-08-07T16:25:00-05:00

Critter #2 is teething, can you believe she is already 3 months old? Due to the teething she wants to be help lots now. I was able to get a lot of knitting done previously to this and almost was...

Tour de Fleece Finish Line

2009-07-26T22:52:37-05:00

Hand me my yellow jersey, I'm done! My goals were: -Dye a whole Romney fleece -Spin 4 oz of Merino/Seacell Roving bought from an Etsy shop. -Spin 4 oz of my handdyed Corriedale roving. -Spin 4 oz of my handdyed...

TdF Status Update

2009-07-24T17:46:04-05:00

Two of my four TdF goals were to spin 4 oz of my hand painted Bamboo top and to spin 4 oz of my hand dyed Corriedale top. Done! What about plying, you ask? I'll show you tomorrow ;-) Did...

Stage 1 TdF

2009-07-17T15:27:15-05:00

Stage 1 of my Tour de Fleece challenges is complete! I love this yarn so much I really can't stop petting it and gazing at it lovingly. I still can't find the original fiber label. Weight : 3.85 oz Yardage:...

Toddler vs. Bamboo DPNs

2009-07-13T17:05:03-05:00

This poor pair of Monkey socks has had a rough go of it. Back in April there was an issue with the needles, now there's a toddler out to get'em. This is what happens when Critter#1 (aged 2 yrs) encounters...

Getting My Mojo Back

2009-07-08T04:46:00-05:00

After Critter#2 was born there just wasn't the time or energy to play with my dyes. There's almost, not quite, but almost a metric butt load of wool and yarn to be dyed in this house. Last Thursday I decided...

Tour de Fleece 2009

2009-07-06T14:45:24-05:00

It's been a couple years since I have participated in this annual spinning challenge. This summer I really needed to get excited about spinning, so at the last moment (July 4) I managed to sign up for a couple of...

Colorwork is not my friend

2009-07-03T22:16:33-05:00

All week I've been working away at the colorwork or stranded knitting for the ankle of these Nancy Bush Eesti Hiking Trail Socks. A row here, a couple rows there. It's really slow progress for me as the only way...

SIP - Sock In Progress #5

2009-06-28T23:29:33-05:00

I just joined the June 09 Sockdown for the Sock Knitters Anonymous forum on Ravelry. This month's challenge is to cast on either an original design of your own or any sock pattern by Nancy Bush. As I already own...

I've got socks coming out my ears

2009-06-26T14:15:00-05:00

Here's the Opal Citron Monkey sock I've been slowly working on. I'd ripped out the toe at least twice, I think this will work this time. I should be able to work on the grafting tomorrow and hopefully be able...

Return to the Blog

2009-06-25T16:55:29-05:00

I'm finally getting the energy back to knit and spin and now even blog. I wasn't prepared for how much harder it is to have 2 little Critters than to have just one. Tomorrow I have an appointment with my...

It's been 4 weeks already! Fleeces added to the Sale.

2009-05-29T18:45:18-05:00

I can't beleive it's been 4 weeks since DD#2 arrived. We're getting better at the whole sleeping at night thing and so far Critter #1 seems happy to have her here. Can't ask for better than that. I've added a...

Critter #2 Has Arrived! Sale Time! Got to Make Room!

2009-05-20T08:59:32-05:00

She's here! Critter #2 arrived a little early and has been keeping me busy ever since. She's the very image of her big sister, who is getting used to sharing mommy time, although slowly. We're starting to get the hang...

Dog vs. Bamboo DPN

2009-04-10T07:46:34-05:00

You know who won. Yep. The dog. Not my dog, Kulta, she knows it's a death sentence to even sniff my needles, thus I'm a little lazy about always putting my work knitting away. That's usually a sock that goes...

We Have a Sleeve!

2009-04-06T20:14:05-05:00

Haa, Haa! I finally finished the body for the FLS. One sleeve is started and has about 5 inches completed. I tried it on last night and I'm thrilled so far! I really could have this done for Easter. Wow!...