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Where do I start . . .

Monday, 1 February 2010 1:29 P GMT-05

It's been a long time!  Busy, somewhat stressed, holidays & work . . . then I somehow fell into Facebook & several very silly games there.  I've been knitting, of course, just not nearly enough!  I managed two projects for Christmas gifts . . .

A cowl in a soft wool-mohair blend from Hobby Lobby (I forget the name, sorry).  Made up the pattern on the fly.
 
black woolen socks
Thuja socks (see Knitty) in Knitpicks "Swish".
 
 We've had some interesting visitors in the back yard, too . . .
 
ducks in snow
What are these doing here, now?  Don't they fly south?? 
 
squirrel eating seed, cat observing
My Dad scattered sunflower seeds to bring Moka entertainment.
 
flying squirrel in fireplace glass
I really, really didn't want this again!  This time the flying squirrel went back up the chimney . . . I hope.  There's no evidence to the contrary, at any rate.
 
doe, a deer.
Surprising to see this girl in a subdivision, too -- one would think I live in the woods of late!
 
My Dear Brother made me spindles for Christmas & birthday this year!  These are my favorite gifts, for sure.  :)
    
hand spindles, blue & purple marbled
 
I just finished a spinning project that's been ongoing for, oh . . . maybe two years.  Spindle spun intermittently, some wheel plied . . . pictures later, but it's what I call my "dandelion slaw" wool.  Other projects going . . . a "Haiti" scarf by Ilga Leja (old shale on 200+ stitches) . . . a "My So-Called Scarf " in a very colorful fuzzy yarn blend . . . I really want to finish my handspun "Mondo Cable" vest, too! 
 
Supposedly April is the cruelest month . . . I disagree.  The first several months of the year are much more cruel than April.  Mostly I'd just like to do as my darling little Moka does most of the time:
 
black cat, sleeping
 
Long live Naps!  Long live blankets & mittens & warm socks!

A few things

Wednesday, 18 November 2009 10:24 A GMT-05
A Stephen West design, Boneyard Shawl.  Knit in vintage sock yarns, the green varigated some leftovers from a friend's project.  I love blocking - this turned out the perfect size!  I wear it backwards, cowboy-style, with my coats.
 
brown Boneyard
 
Below, a scarf in double moss stitch for the Red Scarf Project.  I've *got* to mail this soon!
 
Red Scarf
 
Three-ply fingering weight yarn, spindled by myself & plied on the wheel.  I love this skein!  Shows patience I usually seem to lack.  :o)  I'm thinking to make gloves with this.
 
3ply handspun
 
Holiday knitting has emerged from a back corner of my mind recently . . . there's really not much time left for it, but I may try one or two things anyway.  It's good to have purpose in one's free time, eh?  That, and planning for Thanksgiving dinner . . . I have to clear my 'work table' for that.  Ppppt!

Shawl happy

Saturday, 3 October 2009 5:29 P GMT-05

Long time, no blogging.  I often intend to make a quick entry, then spend so much time in these sticky webs of the world-wide variety, I tire myself!  Lately I've been trying to waste spend less time surfing, more time knitting.  Managed to get another shawl finished in this way (in addition to the one I didn't but meant to post about last month) . . .

 

circular shawl in multicolor mohair

 Pin by me, too.  Polymer clay.  Colorful "Simple Yet Effective" shawl I knit last month -- 

rainbow color boucle

 There.  Quick entry.  Whew!

little spindled skeins.

Friday, 4 September 2009 3:00 P GMT-05
hand spun yarn, green & toast
 
Blends of wool, to the left (toasty color) is half cotton - a tricksy thing to spindle - the green are llama & wool. 
All spindle-spun & plied.
 
Because the cat likes it that way.  I have a hard time resisting the cat.
 
black cat, sleeping

FO!!

Sunday, 23 August 2009 10:43 P GMT-05

I've finally finished my little summer cardi, with just a bit of excitement as to whether the yarn would hold out. . . now I'm feeling very inspired to finish a whole lot of things!  We'll see how many sets of needles I can free of their bonds.

ombre raglan cardigan

I'm loving it!