tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24404998140448010882024-03-07T16:23:23.423-08:00big yarn mamabigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-1887446872200107582011-02-24T04:56:00.000-08:002011-02-24T05:00:44.590-08:00One Day Old<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxc2nwGe03z2CIEVdc-A5VgbjENqk4ssHylPbpyhJJeGjABUsBZthfLvN2jUXW9zBis3eyY8G7AZc4KlkdmYqhPCq6wmgFdWYI7tBISbxMQwPFowLaec1OKRrqg5mje9cQl2hppYPlTs/s1600/babylamb2011+021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxc2nwGe03z2CIEVdc-A5VgbjENqk4ssHylPbpyhJJeGjABUsBZthfLvN2jUXW9zBis3eyY8G7AZc4KlkdmYqhPCq6wmgFdWYI7tBISbxMQwPFowLaec1OKRrqg5mje9cQl2hppYPlTs/s320/babylamb2011+021.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577240150380650018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0aLBszXxQy_d8tSaUXU1-nqtNHy34bGz8w-M07G6cKSc-EVWxLfbdojtB8mnZVeNpObzbsfjJArQcDiJHOecaZ4bZSSFMKMcv8MXgMU54TmMRq-DzTYXlddklKEGaWJvcNZ2Pnmn0Wk/s1600/babylamb2011+006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0aLBszXxQy_d8tSaUXU1-nqtNHy34bGz8w-M07G6cKSc-EVWxLfbdojtB8mnZVeNpObzbsfjJArQcDiJHOecaZ4bZSSFMKMcv8MXgMU54TmMRq-DzTYXlddklKEGaWJvcNZ2Pnmn0Wk/s320/babylamb2011+006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577239597549208258" /></a>bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-19601233736154287102011-02-22T13:11:00.001-08:002011-02-22T15:01:05.814-08:00LAMBS!!!Our first baby lamb was born today at lunchtime- on my husband's birthday!! He was the one who found her. He called and I raced home from work and there she was, all damp and soooooo cute! We are in love.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCRln-UTil_F0lXddU02GijI6cRXqHXXXu32-Z8W3O3BJl8Ig71vC5C_8qhr0c35A8J-GKO-v39Egy4YcO5xW4wm7hoqE74E0TmaSGYFBPnFpGKLC1cHCUE8e5nttQzqjc1q91CmPFO0/s1600/babylamb2011+022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCRln-UTil_F0lXddU02GijI6cRXqHXXXu32-Z8W3O3BJl8Ig71vC5C_8qhr0c35A8J-GKO-v39Egy4YcO5xW4wm7hoqE74E0TmaSGYFBPnFpGKLC1cHCUE8e5nttQzqjc1q91CmPFO0/s320/babylamb2011+022.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576651691502127490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvA-zYWYv9rD7me_B8xQvW9cCxFd7_E2CkjEi6Vom29F_FsCNNLwczqnaA0RBV0YeO64oi5XJwfcYt19dtXQK56HYiiQo8b3dHCUmUjc0wAdME4k8_tFgW-uSw5vPHUo-pw0BwmwwMFc/s1600/babylamb2011+010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvA-zYWYv9rD7me_B8xQvW9cCxFd7_E2CkjEi6Vom29F_FsCNNLwczqnaA0RBV0YeO64oi5XJwfcYt19dtXQK56HYiiQo8b3dHCUmUjc0wAdME4k8_tFgW-uSw5vPHUo-pw0BwmwwMFc/s320/babylamb2011+010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576651359767913842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4XJHYLDJLU1eYYMizWYxiyRfm3pkiRi8-VPxAXcvZNRQ-8iZWPaI6CqSJWtCBoQhcYQDdmV7DYZOgmGbhs9nrnTkuX3Jo3RAfcotoj56EnkutiGypqA0dEkV_mCHVbZjc8Xye0FVb2U/s1600/babylamb2011+007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4XJHYLDJLU1eYYMizWYxiyRfm3pkiRi8-VPxAXcvZNRQ-8iZWPaI6CqSJWtCBoQhcYQDdmV7DYZOgmGbhs9nrnTkuX3Jo3RAfcotoj56EnkutiGypqA0dEkV_mCHVbZjc8Xye0FVb2U/s320/babylamb2011+007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576625451910799538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUubvcwoHQw85g52f56IHJXk0LaW8MxNaopuElZmGnPrOVVpJfGBYSDMysAW_Z72GsItUPJA58RTiyCPGVhGLZyZZqvn4DzcmOePqZxC1c_syyDFuLdTNsOw8kyZC3YNcgg4p0NgEdYPU/s1600/babylamb2011+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUubvcwoHQw85g52f56IHJXk0LaW8MxNaopuElZmGnPrOVVpJfGBYSDMysAW_Z72GsItUPJA58RTiyCPGVhGLZyZZqvn4DzcmOePqZxC1c_syyDFuLdTNsOw8kyZC3YNcgg4p0NgEdYPU/s320/babylamb2011+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576624900672269298" /></a><br />Mom's name is Yarrow, grandmother is Yesterday and this little one is named Yvonne (after a good friend who loves my sheep almost as much as I do!!)bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-43995634935971851362011-02-11T08:04:00.001-08:002011-02-11T11:02:43.050-08:00winter updateI have been getting a little spinning done in these snowy winter days. I am trying to use up the rovings that I have and process the fleeces before we shear next week.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8C0JaeCxujoCA-6J5ndemDCMlMhspdFN_T40l4L1W5EkIRAmfBS5YQxiwZ0K7JASHKKXN99a8RDkh7yH4DiequbOTdz-kG5-3pC8FwNZszKOZMgVgSELDQzWYmVwCR_H4vAApuIF_iB4/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8C0JaeCxujoCA-6J5ndemDCMlMhspdFN_T40l4L1W5EkIRAmfBS5YQxiwZ0K7JASHKKXN99a8RDkh7yH4DiequbOTdz-kG5-3pC8FwNZszKOZMgVgSELDQzWYmVwCR_H4vAApuIF_iB4/s320/008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572465061515915938" /></a><br /><br />Here are the girls in all of their pregnant glory. They are due a few days after we get home from vacation in February and I have all of my lambing supplies ready to use if needed. Their wool is thick and warm and I can't wait to have my own homegrown wool and homegrown babies!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpNp31rjk93KYqIjY4LW4ar97dKo-Mnv2UMtu5A_pbhdQ_ONwcOx2Ox0MwAEHk92fjXH5ofpd-K2bIf1BvzRC-YTTuxBpI6TI3JjSwyuIcJf0z7NFTbYFonTRtdzcpNa1YIEXhy9wsjY/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpNp31rjk93KYqIjY4LW4ar97dKo-Mnv2UMtu5A_pbhdQ_ONwcOx2Ox0MwAEHk92fjXH5ofpd-K2bIf1BvzRC-YTTuxBpI6TI3JjSwyuIcJf0z7NFTbYFonTRtdzcpNa1YIEXhy9wsjY/s320/007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572464503447520082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYj6Gs3YM8MkGaVVBsbt4_nXkROn28miidk6IC5KarOf18mkR4j8FvLjGV_A2Xd2WDsgZK-IQAtaI3h-pI7lJs7JloSo9pTQjy9A3SEMFoKSX-eUzws2jYm-gJsiI5DULV7fibasNm3c4/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYj6Gs3YM8MkGaVVBsbt4_nXkROn28miidk6IC5KarOf18mkR4j8FvLjGV_A2Xd2WDsgZK-IQAtaI3h-pI7lJs7JloSo9pTQjy9A3SEMFoKSX-eUzws2jYm-gJsiI5DULV7fibasNm3c4/s320/003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572464156702628306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMzIshdVzPMiw6t5or78mToCQ70PBwqUPRJC_-RQfD7pduvR3mFfqnG_pKpVfcHVcJqa06ASvAxUU6vD58m5Jgs2tuFBAmWeOlaBaaa68TQ5gm0bJ3NlHo7AzqicgGaIO9eDn3B2c4-8k/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMzIshdVzPMiw6t5or78mToCQ70PBwqUPRJC_-RQfD7pduvR3mFfqnG_pKpVfcHVcJqa06ASvAxUU6vD58m5Jgs2tuFBAmWeOlaBaaa68TQ5gm0bJ3NlHo7AzqicgGaIO9eDn3B2c4-8k/s320/004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572463810915548834" /></a><br />The wheel picture is just thrown in. I am borrowing it from a woman who hasn't used it in 30 years. It is a little squeaky and I am not sure that I love it yet but it is nice to have a light weight wheel to move around the house. It's an old Louet and I would love any advice on the care of Louet wheels. I hope all of my fiber friends are staying warm and finding time to play with wool!!bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-31496589710344210452010-10-23T14:49:00.000-07:002010-10-23T15:40:59.552-07:00New Family MembersOur family is taking the next step in fiber. Behold the newest members of our family, Yesterday and Yarrow...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xelhyphenhyphenlNuLLSqz9m3nuuWne4iV734_HmbintwCUWJ0KZb4q-fbQqYLrSEnfaP5cXIl9tL1XggMFCnVygNaOw4mWTPzsuvGz7UoOkklgGsHSXsKx53zM5SRjwNYdwKRNiWO5yGRbcmKqQ/s1600/sheep2010+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xelhyphenhyphenlNuLLSqz9m3nuuWne4iV734_HmbintwCUWJ0KZb4q-fbQqYLrSEnfaP5cXIl9tL1XggMFCnVygNaOw4mWTPzsuvGz7UoOkklgGsHSXsKx53zM5SRjwNYdwKRNiWO5yGRbcmKqQ/s320/sheep2010+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531373429524727410" /></a><br /><br />These ladies are mother and daughter- both bred. They are BFL/BL crosses with beautiful fleece and really sweet personalities. They eat right out of our hands!<br />I just started spinning their roving that I got from the sheep farmer and it is delicious. I am hoping these girls will get me back to the blog more often.bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-86052580156614430962009-11-23T13:36:00.000-08:002009-11-23T13:57:09.613-08:00Return to bloglandI seemed to have disappeared from my cyber world in the last year. Nursing school is finished, I have a full time job as an ER nurse and I love it! Life is full and very busy with three kids and a full time job. <br />I do manage to find time to play with my wool, and my needlefelting supplies business is starting to take off. It is all word of mouth and mostly local for now as that is all I can handle, but it gives me great reason to dye alot of wool in interesting colors.<br /><br />My reentry into blogland comes from a need to share my new beautiful tool...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWOunFHAyg5b5_CTbjPVyJeRQY3nfsJ6wmSeLaoRNY8Eu-CObqrKmYiaGXl0OcYMq-eDgAcNSeunXmbNW4bZs8eYo0A48Pqj1PtMTJPQ18o3-lr0QEqestzpZ4wndllnpLDjRTF2u28I/s1600/fall_09+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWOunFHAyg5b5_CTbjPVyJeRQY3nfsJ6wmSeLaoRNY8Eu-CObqrKmYiaGXl0OcYMq-eDgAcNSeunXmbNW4bZs8eYo0A48Pqj1PtMTJPQ18o3-lr0QEqestzpZ4wndllnpLDjRTF2u28I/s320/fall_09+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407417464261164178" /></a><br /><br /><br />It is a Jensen Tina original in black walnut and finished with three coats of walnut oil. I have wanted this wheel for a long time and ordered it in June. It just arrived last week as Mr. Jensen takes the summers off to fish. My friend Kristin has one I have been coveting and now we can spin on our Tina's together!!<br /><br />I did finally make it to Rhinebeck this year, now that I have a job and can take a weekend off without feeling guilty leaving the kids behind with my husband. It was such a great time. I took a spinning exotic fibers class and have a lot of new fun fiber to spin. <br />One last little note (not so little anymore) that has taken up an immense amount of the whole family's time...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrhp3KityTgiVuaGSUyACnTkCLfbbqQsq1uSjxRU3FoiZeP2XA5U_eOhOSUEshcs-Hwhdz8CoOHEgeMQZL4SpFjTVzLrrOAGQWCWOAoEM14mrXArGlb_lQbzvlb27-yjPEtsTROUGK48/s1600/Charlie's+pics+puppy+fun+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrhp3KityTgiVuaGSUyACnTkCLfbbqQsq1uSjxRU3FoiZeP2XA5U_eOhOSUEshcs-Hwhdz8CoOHEgeMQZL4SpFjTVzLrrOAGQWCWOAoEM14mrXArGlb_lQbzvlb27-yjPEtsTROUGK48/s320/Charlie's+pics+puppy+fun+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407420465184039650" /></a><br /><br />This is Maggie and she was born on June 22nd. She is a lab, shepard, rottweiler mix and full of fun and energy. She LOVES the kids and has fit right into our world of chaos. She is recovering from a broken leg right now but still as happy as pie and up to no good!<br />Hope to have some fiber goodness to post soon.bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-85234239832731295852009-01-18T07:25:00.000-08:002009-01-18T08:01:57.760-08:00Wool, wool, woolAfter my last post, my friend, <a href="http://lifewithlaurarose.blogspot.com/">Laura,</a> wrote and asked about the three bags of wool I had acquired. I made a contact with a local man who raises Shetland sheep to train his dogs. We talked and he gave me three bags full-one black fleece, one brown fleece and one gray. I skirted the black, which is a beautiful rich color and it is getting cleaned and carded as we speak and the other two are next in line.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQ2QKdkSWZpzLZk4TvnZDM5mf2rRapEqHWlMNSd6xEZLAmWgYkhNxG6dKm21P8_sIGIr8T8rr7bLVdfWwD9uqBUKF7yCSYsoNWeoO9glC9xqOWyqpqFmfr0HwmzkJMBhE4HJiXzGujH0/s1600-h/xmas08+102.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQ2QKdkSWZpzLZk4TvnZDM5mf2rRapEqHWlMNSd6xEZLAmWgYkhNxG6dKm21P8_sIGIr8T8rr7bLVdfWwD9uqBUKF7yCSYsoNWeoO9glC9xqOWyqpqFmfr0HwmzkJMBhE4HJiXzGujH0/s320/xmas08+102.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292660165841239666" /></a><br /><br />Skirting fleece is quite a project. It takes me a long time and I get really particular, probably more than I need to. I am getting the fleeces cleaned and carded at <a href="http://tunbridgewoolworks.com/">Tunbridge Wool Works</a>, a local solar and wood powered facility. <br /><br />The next picture is the first fleece I skirted and had processed at the wool works. It is a Jacob fleece and I love how it the batt is still striped and shows the color variation within the fleece. I have not spun Jacob before and it feels like it will be a little coarser than I am used to...we'll see.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsHEJ82_MuyJBvTRAxqZ_za6C8matAxrOIsvbTiT4YgupIYkahxdXLkZyp-u4UtaUzNfXCkqD7IiVxhr6f0PSvenxTc1Oz9yqV6KDvnfcRxDc6MA2RAG3eVhRsd_NyDZC-sri3WDQjQg/s1600-h/xmas08+105.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsHEJ82_MuyJBvTRAxqZ_za6C8matAxrOIsvbTiT4YgupIYkahxdXLkZyp-u4UtaUzNfXCkqD7IiVxhr6f0PSvenxTc1Oz9yqV6KDvnfcRxDc6MA2RAG3eVhRsd_NyDZC-sri3WDQjQg/s320/xmas08+105.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292658602168170978" /></a><br />I am still dying and very rapidly making my way through the pounds of white roving I have. I am working on getting my etsy account to sell roving and handspun as well as needle felting supplies. This wool was dyed and spun with the final product in mind. I think there is too much blue but I need to knit it up and see how close it comes to my vision.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyBAb_rbg3ik5SeZQp0WO-yH0T2ZKFQX9e8pihqKAdkxzDpirwHfLsPcDbknLeLQGHHTsKgjiSWPpZ3Ur3eWdL1JA0gakZ2L45VjkJ6zD1k6f7njvwsQEjjhwAVLPekHMx7cs-LBA_HY/s1600-h/xmas08+104.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyBAb_rbg3ik5SeZQp0WO-yH0T2ZKFQX9e8pihqKAdkxzDpirwHfLsPcDbknLeLQGHHTsKgjiSWPpZ3Ur3eWdL1JA0gakZ2L45VjkJ6zD1k6f7njvwsQEjjhwAVLPekHMx7cs-LBA_HY/s320/xmas08+104.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292657211641769586" /></a><br />I don't have much knitting content to show but I was really busy before Christmas. I made felted slippers for my whole family (five pairs!) and made the boys and my husband all matching cabled hats. My daughter got a nice light pink cashmere hat. I also finished last semester finals and worked alot over my school vacation. Each member of the family (not including myself) was ill over the break and one of my kids ended up with pneumonia so I was nurse at work and nurse at home.<br />We went to visit my parents for the holidays and I went to Knit Happens in Alexandria, Virgina. They have local dyers and I found a new (to me) dyer. This sock is the product, so far, of a local No. Va. dyer. I hope to get the other sock finished before winter is over!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFI9WvciANE0Xa3HZ5e3trVTInhzohyphenhyphen3eMSD_SFQZYshfNHQEzG2DKagzWPcjwqM4-j5j8uo-_IPB7eVkHsgs6ggQl05pxiDRSzu9AptXu1LWxPpxl_fx7_DMJgyfTS1uVLHTatiFwNI/s1600-h/xmas08+103.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFI9WvciANE0Xa3HZ5e3trVTInhzohyphenhyphen3eMSD_SFQZYshfNHQEzG2DKagzWPcjwqM4-j5j8uo-_IPB7eVkHsgs6ggQl05pxiDRSzu9AptXu1LWxPpxl_fx7_DMJgyfTS1uVLHTatiFwNI/s320/xmas08+103.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292656067161692482" /></a>bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-38487162124435306372008-12-19T04:55:00.000-08:002008-12-19T05:00:25.365-08:00Losing my virginityWell, i did it. I lost my virginity (and my 4.0 GPA). I am a little disappointed as I have been in school for five years and will be finished in May but...it is not as big of a deal as I thought it would be and I feel surprisingly relaxed about life. Now that I let go of that pressure I can play without my fiber without guilt! I am also looking forward to three weeks off of school in which I will work some and do a lot of knitting and spinning. I went yesterday and picked up "three bags full" of FREE shetland wool that is beautiful! A local man raises the sheep for training his sheepdogs and I happened to find him. This could prove to be a really good relationship! Today is my first day of vacation so here I am, back on the blog. I am off to skirt fleece but will have pictures soon. Happy Winter!bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-42280358837411187752008-09-01T09:46:00.001-07:002008-09-01T10:23:19.087-07:00More FO's!!!On this last day of summer (for the kids!) we have a beautiful sunny day in Vermont- perfect for dying! I am working on my first overdying project. I have nine skeins of gray Manos wool that I want to be green for a sweater or poncho. The gray was a blue tone so I made my green dye mostly yellow with just drops of blue. It looks great in the dye pot but a little too yellow for me drying in the sun. I just have to be patient for it to dry to know the real outcome.<br /><br />My boys here are modeling the hats I have made recently. The bright green is a simple cable cap knitted with some of my first handspun. The hat on the left is a Koolhaus hat knit with Malabrigo worsted merino that I have dreamed of for close to a year. I was bummed when I saw the pooling. I usually appreciate pooling on my socks to make them fun but the color pattern really takes away from the stitch pattern on this one. I have started a second Koolhaus with another color of the Malabrigo and no pooling so far...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWu8qL8nivpHDfKKrTvrISchzfsLSbJ0rjkseM0JKDm1XlSPXIQphh4vi89aRval72A6qc7L2Vv8J8P_3YUzGplUJxav1LiQdI6h7xcqGoD9YtJUCimTme9hmjPKx01BLvCGVYM9RLDc/s1600-h/cutty08+021.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWu8qL8nivpHDfKKrTvrISchzfsLSbJ0rjkseM0JKDm1XlSPXIQphh4vi89aRval72A6qc7L2Vv8J8P_3YUzGplUJxav1LiQdI6h7xcqGoD9YtJUCimTme9hmjPKx01BLvCGVYM9RLDc/s320/cutty08+021.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241097286622596706" /></a><br />Here is m finished February Sweater!! It was soooo fun to knit and I love the style. I may make a second one out of another yarn. This sweater was knit with Cascade 220 and it will be perfect for fall! Sorry about the sideways pictures- I haven't figured out how to deal with that yet. One of these days i will get a Blogging for dummies book and learn how to use my blog properly!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz071MWSUcexz_edQp7viRXqOp6h8mSphoCHYYSjDSFQG7XQODZUwvBE4Eeos11jvoHjhmpVM6IOPhABbDivg_qIe8_yBIVrCs1lIutt1BZc52q39ijTx9s5c9aY85voNC18CeVgpDUHI/s1600-h/cutty08+025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz071MWSUcexz_edQp7viRXqOp6h8mSphoCHYYSjDSFQG7XQODZUwvBE4Eeos11jvoHjhmpVM6IOPhABbDivg_qIe8_yBIVrCs1lIutt1BZc52q39ijTx9s5c9aY85voNC18CeVgpDUHI/s320/cutty08+025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241096106027793298" /></a><br />This last photo has been a long time coming. This is the cutest baby ever in one of the cutest sweaters I have ever knit. My first BSJ- out of my own handspun!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzQQqAmbyTbECushcYftiGFV1iCp3RIh0e627gfmtigqH5WrbcW4J_dUoDmgUEHOQQ1JaCtRIBR9nRJpfMBEZqAvps8RxOMdTb018DbZvasF1tMWx9KBASNMEL6y1nspjNL3mGIjGako/s1600-h/cutty08+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzQQqAmbyTbECushcYftiGFV1iCp3RIh0e627gfmtigqH5WrbcW4J_dUoDmgUEHOQQ1JaCtRIBR9nRJpfMBEZqAvps8RxOMdTb018DbZvasF1tMWx9KBASNMEL6y1nspjNL3mGIjGako/s320/cutty08+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241095694419012610" /></a><br />Hope everyone if enjoying their holiday weekend!!!bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-44792183183856077862008-08-09T06:09:00.000-07:002008-08-09T06:50:32.857-07:00Picture Heavy PostI walked into my yarn room this morning and realized that maybe I am having a case of Startitis. I have four pairs of socks on the needles and half of a Koolhaas hat on the table. I also have a partially finished pair of felted clogs and two afghans halfway knitted. Sadly, (or not) I am going to start one more pair of socks that I have been wanting to make. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjye5PDBFZfSNoYQKZ9xEDEK94oUWx_D3PsjEPzee2jbPQ19nl1-fz1QZ4Y6XMrGqi7ExMtqTGC103NDIVkTHZCANpr-WACMshhtHmQ-8Bz1bYB-2dHnxeXJR9QANTCsEWcANQ3QwCi0mI/s1600-h/knitspin08+014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjye5PDBFZfSNoYQKZ9xEDEK94oUWx_D3PsjEPzee2jbPQ19nl1-fz1QZ4Y6XMrGqi7ExMtqTGC103NDIVkTHZCANpr-WACMshhtHmQ-8Bz1bYB-2dHnxeXJR9QANTCsEWcANQ3QwCi0mI/s320/knitspin08+014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232507614431967122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMoN42gmdEpP4vaCpAsDMFMdaLRl-pxWwvBP1eNLELpAJU5Leh4OHLhcaKG2qvbz6d0xmL_CQ1xW0sy_VNnZ9N4GEIoPN65g6cvIc6gJFqjAAiPNfmtkqNFPdMWWmzyzlYjTb0srbglE/s1600-h/knitspin08+016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMoN42gmdEpP4vaCpAsDMFMdaLRl-pxWwvBP1eNLELpAJU5Leh4OHLhcaKG2qvbz6d0xmL_CQ1xW0sy_VNnZ9N4GEIoPN65g6cvIc6gJFqjAAiPNfmtkqNFPdMWWmzyzlYjTb0srbglE/s320/knitspin08+016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232507266586728962" /></a><br />I have to share about the best gift I have gotten in a long time. My friend, <a href="www.lifewithlaurarose.blogspot.com">Laura,</a> sent me a graduation present that has made me smile for weeks. There was a great children's book called Woolbur about a sheep that refuses to follow the flock and two skeins of DK weight yarn in the Doctor without Borders colorway. Half of the proceeds from that yarn goes to DWB. I just love that! I had to cast on right away for a sock- my gauge was off and it is big enough for my husband's huge feet and is the beginning of his Christmas gift!<br />Remember the green single ply in the last post. Kristin and I plied the two singles together and this is our final product. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkTIt2RHc90tIIgbuy7Bizx66mmCI75fz1xVNCixB-UH0Db3i5c-EMTcjVTOPA-mew-Jp0oAqFLfmAyy1F4FdqRMvie-kN9jtqMUhk4jyiRALKQPs04FsOoYF_HSC8fLr5WUJPGAWFls/s1600-h/knitspin08+024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkTIt2RHc90tIIgbuy7Bizx66mmCI75fz1xVNCixB-UH0Db3i5c-EMTcjVTOPA-mew-Jp0oAqFLfmAyy1F4FdqRMvie-kN9jtqMUhk4jyiRALKQPs04FsOoYF_HSC8fLr5WUJPGAWFls/s320/knitspin08+024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232506915182378690" /></a>Now that I have had a taste of dying I have to do it more and more. The following is some superwash merino dyed in really bright colors that ended up being rainbow. It is a little too bright for me but my children all love it! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQcQiK5Yj2FN1a2qIqJMswQizbVVFgCg2O14q0hf7x6u4rjV8JKJpxaJ4bDXARLj1pq5SwC6PYItAT0sko-rBGRR_p_qCnSHndkiHLwSrfk4jOGpISyvRpnupwiXgWEmt8v5bI2uh49o/s1600-h/knitspin08+011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQcQiK5Yj2FN1a2qIqJMswQizbVVFgCg2O14q0hf7x6u4rjV8JKJpxaJ4bDXARLj1pq5SwC6PYItAT0sko-rBGRR_p_qCnSHndkiHLwSrfk4jOGpISyvRpnupwiXgWEmt8v5bI2uh49o/s320/knitspin08+011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232506558545037650" /></a><br />The next roving I dyed with yellow, purple and olive green. I love the colors and how it spun up. I can't wait to see what it looks like knitted. The transformation that happens from roving to yarn to knitted object is so amazing to watch- every time!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26rvn3LL5Qtn42GpnFeuv3WMDtGmGpz6OAfEXLvHcytym7N2UIoIEcK8Ld4ONEhwo6cVWI2ZV8aCCy3wBHRc923r6yVW8dpPnskoVQZinlk72du5h6SQeawXzHrfzOOwoq6G4xcTzvDk/s1600-h/knitspin08+009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26rvn3LL5Qtn42GpnFeuv3WMDtGmGpz6OAfEXLvHcytym7N2UIoIEcK8Ld4ONEhwo6cVWI2ZV8aCCy3wBHRc923r6yVW8dpPnskoVQZinlk72du5h6SQeawXzHrfzOOwoq6G4xcTzvDk/s320/knitspin08+009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232506168982054354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZXNXjQA217IRObT1B4mvKIvrJMSxNuQP39x7Tr8k7Unfb01yqG03R6yAqjX8yZoSWQkAgZbB5Jpd2cjvbwKa8aHG0djP2fbm-FkAKSqgzjFoDYnAGCYjx8WdT7pkdooUvLQdsOq7LAs/s1600-h/knitspin08+017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZXNXjQA217IRObT1B4mvKIvrJMSxNuQP39x7Tr8k7Unfb01yqG03R6yAqjX8yZoSWQkAgZbB5Jpd2cjvbwKa8aHG0djP2fbm-FkAKSqgzjFoDYnAGCYjx8WdT7pkdooUvLQdsOq7LAs/s320/knitspin08+017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232505848614749714" /></a><br />This is the next roving in line for spinning. I started separating it into strips but then sidetracked by all of the knitting projects I needed to try out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnShWoFj63vMoml9gt4BrsMtwpD7x2BnoxZSCVrI2A3maQz8cnq8G_JHDBM_DwEtGB9AEcEYY7qBWqlUHBtl9h1RaPPiE6mQV6SsQOB1FqQiN1a6eIfsC3wOeL59oNHH1Mqj6GKuCQq0/s1600-h/knitspin08+019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnShWoFj63vMoml9gt4BrsMtwpD7x2BnoxZSCVrI2A3maQz8cnq8G_JHDBM_DwEtGB9AEcEYY7qBWqlUHBtl9h1RaPPiE6mQV6SsQOB1FqQiN1a6eIfsC3wOeL59oNHH1Mqj6GKuCQq0/s320/knitspin08+019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232505505303941458" /></a><br />This final project is just a little sample of the spinning I have been doing this summer. We have had more rain than ever in Vermont this summer and although my garden is a jungle my fiber projects are moving right along!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNs44ggYMsasfzyJkYUx-lmed1Y84PZNBgO1AZixAvlZUPxENstti_L4HUb5Ulhv7k-Y3oehaYlCXBBhQ1QsHH4KJ-laJqvLlsHJWbsFGeqpwN6LYtK-RkAVfCFz6TKy18Uj3X03ed7kM/s1600-h/knitspin08+023.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNs44ggYMsasfzyJkYUx-lmed1Y84PZNBgO1AZixAvlZUPxENstti_L4HUb5Ulhv7k-Y3oehaYlCXBBhQ1QsHH4KJ-laJqvLlsHJWbsFGeqpwN6LYtK-RkAVfCFz6TKy18Uj3X03ed7kM/s320/knitspin08+023.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232505040393152722" /></a>bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-61469670336583459912008-07-12T06:08:00.000-07:002008-07-12T14:40:48.947-07:00been a long timeTrue to my past schedule I haven't blogged since the last time I had a break from school. I have been really busy with my fiber projects this summer and I will have alot to show you once I get my camera working. <br /><br />First up in this post though is my first dyed roving spun up into a single. <br />I have a new fiber friend and we dyed this roving in a crock pot using three different colors. I had merino roving and she had some wool top that we dyed in the same pot at the same time. It was amazing to see how differently they took the colors. We just got together last night and plied her single with mine and I will have a photo of that soon.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5r0LZs7AGDCPFybgE1991AsmhH1d3tHuOi7-VmXQVcMEL0RbY9NKm-NGxRQxdU-ICEYGNy3mwHg7nAYsLbv4C-L-vXvG2S8JexAagLxYbCiBsLljMGAfydDP4odMYXpxASpz4FsKs1Gs/s1600-h/knitspin08+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5r0LZs7AGDCPFybgE1991AsmhH1d3tHuOi7-VmXQVcMEL0RbY9NKm-NGxRQxdU-ICEYGNy3mwHg7nAYsLbv4C-L-vXvG2S8JexAagLxYbCiBsLljMGAfydDP4odMYXpxASpz4FsKs1Gs/s320/knitspin08+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222241383931522514" /></a><br /><br />I love that I have a new friend who loves wool as much as I do. I enjoy the blogging community because it makes me aware of other passionate fiber fanatics but I rarely get to meet them in person. Kristin came over the other night and looked at the stash with me and talked fiber and ideas and knitting and we had such a nice time. <br /><br />I have spent alot of time spinning while I have the summer off of school. I am still studying for the boards which I take in ten days and then I will start a part time job. I got a job at a quaker based assisted living community and i am looking forward to working with people during the end of life process. <br /><br />Back to knitting content-- (I have been doing some of that too!) <br /><br />First up a morning surf scarf as seen in the latest Spin Off. This was a fun project and stitch pattern to work with. It is some of my first handspun yarn and I think it turned out well. The roving was from Spunky Eclectic called Delphinium. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6e3SlLjNb3Fl8zzl9I5QHlzIPg-6ZSUg644FqyXi4-sZnnyvtkiP-fHDhJQlj_jp_TIxxH6xv5VUuZQy6OniMyBRMLe0eq4zZ4yKslz8YZAPli0s-Wb2FiH4JnlTTFTIqRubkg2w75Mk/s1600-h/knitspin08+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6e3SlLjNb3Fl8zzl9I5QHlzIPg-6ZSUg644FqyXi4-sZnnyvtkiP-fHDhJQlj_jp_TIxxH6xv5VUuZQy6OniMyBRMLe0eq4zZ4yKslz8YZAPli0s-Wb2FiH4JnlTTFTIqRubkg2w75Mk/s320/knitspin08+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222115253360349282" /></a><br />This next project is one of the cutest things I have ever knit. It is a Minnowknits pattern made from a now discontinued yarn put out by Cascade. I forget the name of the yarn but it is cotton and 1% nylon which gives it a little strech. I have some cute fimo buttons to sew on and voila- a baby gift!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJh7muzNqulqt4-0bhKc3snrdbFpnnfECbpW0cmBBnI1QuPo7WxTrLDOau3W8xLRF5SDOOQw3pPJhkw5F8aXMhsdd_Pl8CQoMDegg1dE_Xi7xVJRKcs4Na1N8GhbWxfKCoqeiXR5zCPUc/s1600-h/knitspin08+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJh7muzNqulqt4-0bhKc3snrdbFpnnfECbpW0cmBBnI1QuPo7WxTrLDOau3W8xLRF5SDOOQw3pPJhkw5F8aXMhsdd_Pl8CQoMDegg1dE_Xi7xVJRKcs4Na1N8GhbWxfKCoqeiXR5zCPUc/s320/knitspin08+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222114883789361234" /></a><br />There is so much more to show and talk about and one of these days when the garden is not such a jungle of weeds I will take more pictures. Happy summer to all in blogland!bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-92035265772447652452008-04-01T06:28:00.000-07:002008-04-03T07:30:23.938-07:00another vacation weekThere seems to be a pattern that I only blog when I have time off of school. When I am in school I barely have time to knit let alone blog about it! After this week I have ten weeks left and then I will get a certificate as an LPN and sit for the boards! It is pretty exciting after all of the work I have done to know that the end is in sight. I am waiting to hear if I got accepted into the RN program for next year (I really think I will- I hope!) but I am planning on working as a nurse this summer and part time next year too.<br /><br />OKay- on to the good stuff! I bought this yarn on e-bay a few weeks ago. It is a silk/cashmere blend that I am hoping to make into a montego bay scarf. I made one this last summer with the sea silk and I love it and I know that my sister-in-law will too. She gets a scarf every Christmas and I am really ahead of the game this year!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNx8vAn_1X8Sx9e-v8t5hSomMahd0JYr2k91t9FvJ69J10BV1BkHtqiKLAsSlzzCfxzlv93L48gTcA82hW-yRNcAogWQd-LVjkSr6tD3TU8Ix5vtwGzz-pHHVCdUb-xBl34bkn0GercGc/s1600-h/kids08.jpg+020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNx8vAn_1X8Sx9e-v8t5hSomMahd0JYr2k91t9FvJ69J10BV1BkHtqiKLAsSlzzCfxzlv93L48gTcA82hW-yRNcAogWQd-LVjkSr6tD3TU8Ix5vtwGzz-pHHVCdUb-xBl34bkn0GercGc/s320/kids08.jpg+020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184271821219944914" /></a><br />Speaking of e-bay- does anyone else have this problem of buying things on ebay even though you didn't mean to? I just can not look unless I plan to buy- I'm weak when it comes to deals on ebay. I am currently expecting 3 skeins of Koigu in the mail any day now.<br /><br />I have been making progress on my knitting projects. It's slow but it is progress. The Morehouse merino sweater for my son is missing sleeves so I hope to knock this out quickly. It looks like it will be for next year or the year after as it almost fits me! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8K3suaLR0TBlooSz0m-8SC0j16kJnlR67Sz86MpPnzDuSJIwukKiURJ8RS4Npyp6iMwJOpFrknHO_EYKzPbSqHzZ_tvHJAy_ZyYl3lRhox9a6S0XnrfSW5AMo8V9k57404IhZ_p975HA/s1600-h/kids08.jpg+019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8K3suaLR0TBlooSz0m-8SC0j16kJnlR67Sz86MpPnzDuSJIwukKiURJ8RS4Npyp6iMwJOpFrknHO_EYKzPbSqHzZ_tvHJAy_ZyYl3lRhox9a6S0XnrfSW5AMo8V9k57404IhZ_p975HA/s320/kids08.jpg+019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184271138320144834" /></a><br />I started another pair of socks too. I am using the Noro sock yarn for the first time. I read alot of other knitters opinions on Ralvery- Did I tell you I got my Ralvery invitation? Pretty exciting! I haven't had much time to organize myself there but I am now a member and come summer I will be more active...anyway... I agree with most folks that the yarn is a little rough. It is also quite thin but the colors knit up well and it is making a nice fabric. I anticipate that it will get softer with washing.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-Q4Gpx8315gR2Z04acayDTLyZGPnkgiWGjNHMGb99GIoVsPOvIPRI6s9fH0jAjtExUBhb3ufNUGXHa0KEU8tHL06zswfDPUCT-hYJO4Ux6Kg2zPhz5cXp5HsdGBlyRbcPyCCOmcrwpU/s1600-h/kids08.jpg+018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-Q4Gpx8315gR2Z04acayDTLyZGPnkgiWGjNHMGb99GIoVsPOvIPRI6s9fH0jAjtExUBhb3ufNUGXHa0KEU8tHL06zswfDPUCT-hYJO4Ux6Kg2zPhz5cXp5HsdGBlyRbcPyCCOmcrwpU/s320/kids08.jpg+018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184270489780083122" /></a><br />This is the beginning of my Gathered Pullover from IK. I have a few more inches on it now but I am already thinking I may not like the rolled edge. I also had to choose a size that was too big because the next smaller size would be much too tight. I still have to follow that patterns on sweaters and not make too many independent changes- that's for later in life.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1ojIw8r7cmtDNRzkEMVWJzXyeiB8hZDamgxx3LtjYhhT7gbPwUmZ_a2oFn2O6a3uDkpwuvyChVmr2Fu-kEt0jyl62QCsvXnplyw2F1XFtd44mhXtq8WlW-pcrZ7umeWl0TxYkHqe6W8/s1600-h/kids08.jpg+017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1ojIw8r7cmtDNRzkEMVWJzXyeiB8hZDamgxx3LtjYhhT7gbPwUmZ_a2oFn2O6a3uDkpwuvyChVmr2Fu-kEt0jyl62QCsvXnplyw2F1XFtd44mhXtq8WlW-pcrZ7umeWl0TxYkHqe6W8/s320/kids08.jpg+017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184269824060152226" /></a><br />This photo is a FO! Socks I made for a friend who has been really helpful this year taking my kids ALOT while I am in school! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtojfw5U4SYEmmWkuBvJOXkNG0fEj8HHln4BZiWlwv0w30cLP3YGBpv-0V5S7_2T0kfzck-s_1dLhxGPI1VRtYejVfkycY_3bYyKcoSmkSMTCvSx1D6XkHRUZZKw54OTIjj7puccxHC6k/s1600-h/kids08.jpg+016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtojfw5U4SYEmmWkuBvJOXkNG0fEj8HHln4BZiWlwv0w30cLP3YGBpv-0V5S7_2T0kfzck-s_1dLhxGPI1VRtYejVfkycY_3bYyKcoSmkSMTCvSx1D6XkHRUZZKw54OTIjj7puccxHC6k/s320/kids08.jpg+016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184269149750286738" /></a><br />On a final note some great friends and a really special family just had a new baby. WELCOME WENDELL!!!!bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-20659851928829284072008-02-20T09:55:00.000-08:002008-02-20T10:21:18.930-08:00A big change!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdX8XnveTuex3_miLR6snLUj68nI1q1kE2W_KKELak44iGBB_o8Jt0YY4LFBVwFX2yDo6m1i5ANCX4aXlBtKqz8PYk5kljPlvvQ-BYcgbDq6-V0pZfeyGhZSuvzDWmgXz9DvbomfDrTU/s1600-h/knit_spin_2008.jpg+012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdX8XnveTuex3_miLR6snLUj68nI1q1kE2W_KKELak44iGBB_o8Jt0YY4LFBVwFX2yDo6m1i5ANCX4aXlBtKqz8PYk5kljPlvvQ-BYcgbDq6-V0pZfeyGhZSuvzDWmgXz9DvbomfDrTU/s320/knit_spin_2008.jpg+012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169123217151911954" /></a><br /><br />This feels sooo good! I have been thinking about cutting my hair for a while and it finally drove me so crazy, getting in the way, that I did it! I wanted to grow my hair so long that it was Mermaid style (see <a href="www.sandysknitting.com">Sandi's blog</a>). It got there and then I promptly chopped it off. I may even go shorter next time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLI_W_XQOg_IgJxRRaTJr7W9de5n_bDJqm-rftvivc2nbGWqMU6cAmfiOs-yTaoXRxpsXL5ycgxQBu_oLJcjKv7F1NM-RFr1QmOVj4kZHqgSu-P6HPkbDrF17NIbQoIw7QEchS3KA6ka0/s1600-h/knit_spin_2008.jpg+015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLI_W_XQOg_IgJxRRaTJr7W9de5n_bDJqm-rftvivc2nbGWqMU6cAmfiOs-yTaoXRxpsXL5ycgxQBu_oLJcjKv7F1NM-RFr1QmOVj4kZHqgSu-P6HPkbDrF17NIbQoIw7QEchS3KA6ka0/s320/knit_spin_2008.jpg+015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169124497052166194" /></a><br /><br />It is really hard to take a picture of yourself. I took at least twenty shots that made me question what I really look like- they were so awful! This was the best I could do.<br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMlel2rRDF9SCpqHi3xKVsP6ORJ8GR3anvnN1n5j5_nP5wIKeabOeRWNgdCqijVcHzDaXgUzcpLWmqyBH7EAPZ9SQ6fSOEpB2yvD8m6PcqhkJ4uOxuprkDSVrpPA1m86gRNJA890CYMXo/s1600-h/knit_spin_2008.jpg+017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMlel2rRDF9SCpqHi3xKVsP6ORJ8GR3anvnN1n5j5_nP5wIKeabOeRWNgdCqijVcHzDaXgUzcpLWmqyBH7EAPZ9SQ6fSOEpB2yvD8m6PcqhkJ4uOxuprkDSVrpPA1m86gRNJA890CYMXo/s320/knit_spin_2008.jpg+017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169123865691973666" /></a><br /><br />Isn't it funny how we knit so many things and then go out and buy something someone else knit? It is supporting our knitting community. My husband may hang me for buying something handknitted when I have a room full of yarn! It's cute though, isn't it? I saw it at least six months ago and passed on buying it, but when i went back to the store it was still there, so I knew it was meant to be. It even works with the new hair.bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-17836993132147715932008-02-16T07:38:00.001-08:002008-02-16T08:36:43.710-08:00FO's!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2DjThmOyDJ-eQOMhPjbIXXe49GE3YnODiaSbEBRRoLlOb5GTXNXQOxCXxAn6q2qzJwDLyA6A3pb1AagtoKtOhyQOCHPR3sBR4IimtJrc7JyVKnjbzW7-R5KaU7D4wcB4nNy89wbiJDs/s1600-h/knit_spin_2008.jpg+007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2DjThmOyDJ-eQOMhPjbIXXe49GE3YnODiaSbEBRRoLlOb5GTXNXQOxCXxAn6q2qzJwDLyA6A3pb1AagtoKtOhyQOCHPR3sBR4IimtJrc7JyVKnjbzW7-R5KaU7D4wcB4nNy89wbiJDs/s320/knit_spin_2008.jpg+007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167611792390645762" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is the second one of these headbands I made out of this nice merino from Uruguay. It is also the second one I gave away. I now have to make one more for me because I really like it! It is a pattern from <a href="www.knitty.com">Knitty </a>and it is a great first cable project- it has a few different stitches and it is easy to see how they work.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdP1Ea9Kizh0gkTuSCOjc9dl5VlfaDhSAjvS6grvw88dnHHXjyyjwOaFQUgbFTuud8kmmhS4ZdUb0Rg8t-utKXid0DacWZc46iIgwj9_cdpxXeoRB7JOjCh5IA2p0bs_-fEVRQqiYR2A/s1600-h/knit_spin_2008.jpg+008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdP1Ea9Kizh0gkTuSCOjc9dl5VlfaDhSAjvS6grvw88dnHHXjyyjwOaFQUgbFTuud8kmmhS4ZdUb0Rg8t-utKXid0DacWZc46iIgwj9_cdpxXeoRB7JOjCh5IA2p0bs_-fEVRQqiYR2A/s320/knit_spin_2008.jpg+008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167605264040355810" /></a><br />These mittens are made out of some handspun I bought on ebay a year or two ago. I am really trying to stash bust right now as I have the winter yarn buying bug! I feel better about adding to the stash if I use some up at the same time. The wool was a heavy worsted and I knit it on size 7US DPN's so it is a nice, tight, warm mitten. I love the bright colors for this time of year too. We have so much snow here in Vermont that it is hard to get around the yard or driveway. I went for a snowshoe yesterday and my feet were sinking 2-3 feet even with the snowshoes on! That's alot of snow!!!<br /><br />I finally finished theses socks that have been on the needles for almost a year. The yarn is a soft wool dyed by <a href="mamaestuff.blogspot.com">Mama E</a> in a colorway she dyed exclusively for the store I bought it from, <a href="www.knithappens.net">Knit Happens</a> in Alexandria, VA. I love the orange and bright purple blend of color.<br />I have been needing new socks as I had a hard winter where four pairs got holes in them and I am not a darner. I did find a tutorial online but I have yet to use it so the pile just grows. I am gearing up to cast on for a new pair but I have alot of other projects in queue right now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBgQ5xi62kT8-3gtKtn6EHjOL6cvs7VvtziBFrgBXplycqvs5QwFatyiPYWbnAK-AOsKfF_zMtxKrn3mAt9I2cmFK9aJuwR0OecPcxm35nQ9CynxPTvcRuYpU2NyqJYCW_qtt-uStWwUk/s1600-h/knit_spin_2008.jpg+009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBgQ5xi62kT8-3gtKtn6EHjOL6cvs7VvtziBFrgBXplycqvs5QwFatyiPYWbnAK-AOsKfF_zMtxKrn3mAt9I2cmFK9aJuwR0OecPcxm35nQ9CynxPTvcRuYpU2NyqJYCW_qtt-uStWwUk/s320/knit_spin_2008.jpg+009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167604546780817362" /></a><br />I started this last night and it is a big stash buster. I bought a sweater kit from <a href="www.morehousemerino.com">Morehouse Merino</a> years ago for my son and I am finally making it! The yarn is discontinued now- I can see why- it has alot of hay particles in it. There are too many to pick out as I knit so I will just do a big pick when I am finished. It is soft though and the pattern is nice and easy for me to knit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNYOg30Kt9hg6_Pyk3-GCYirmfCAXLz6uvDZfL5t4BXM0AvEUAuv__VWks8Neiwd4BWEaL-JQL8YDYkSoSzX1eIy0R-u6sG5Cpp3f7h437L0y7ELOIKkBmJoTCU7E4KCVKMS1hSSyH94/s1600-h/knit_spin_2008.jpg+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNYOg30Kt9hg6_Pyk3-GCYirmfCAXLz6uvDZfL5t4BXM0AvEUAuv__VWks8Neiwd4BWEaL-JQL8YDYkSoSzX1eIy0R-u6sG5Cpp3f7h437L0y7ELOIKkBmJoTCU7E4KCVKMS1hSSyH94/s320/knit_spin_2008.jpg+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167603743621932994" /></a><br /><br />I am on a week long break from school and it is much needed. I have had so much work to do lately that I felt like I may have a nervous breakdown. I am looking foward to decompression with alot of knitting and spinning so I hope to have fun things to show you by next week!!bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-90190953286690119832008-02-02T12:05:00.000-08:002008-02-02T12:32:19.537-08:00Handspun!!!Two posts in a month- it's almost unheard of for Big Yarn Mama! I just had to show off my new spinning wheel. I have been breaking it in- every Saturday is spinning day. Here it is...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpk1L7fafjy905nldXe_A2_Sv_DxiiKyKz6GZBZveXpiTMA4ECrIy0_hyCtnCoe8yKK7Ft7Eda_hqFj0mff4xz53MbGU44mddnlFFwd6eije_B1BhkDVtiNQMUDhEyBNSn-npXK_TVNs/s1600-h/knit_spin_2008.jpg+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpk1L7fafjy905nldXe_A2_Sv_DxiiKyKz6GZBZveXpiTMA4ECrIy0_hyCtnCoe8yKK7Ft7Eda_hqFj0mff4xz53MbGU44mddnlFFwd6eije_B1BhkDVtiNQMUDhEyBNSn-npXK_TVNs/s320/knit_spin_2008.jpg+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162480545061547554" /></a><br />(I have got to figure out how to turn the pictures!! Sorry!)<br /><br />Please ignore the mess in the background. By the time I finish my Saturday spinning the kids have efficiently demolished the house. They are nothing if not thorough!!! The following pictures are all of the yarns I have spun up since Christmas.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4JyfpC400ELQFY31xRfZoVT7syPi-h9SJZhMdegx8tJdkd5h29xgfXhmhn6ln-1U3Zc5XNFNppjPzRFxbwjso_9bHsJUK2MxqRI930m2w7b-OJ1i5289uDjIUEsBcaDOi4Cp6xhf-pk/s1600-h/knit_spin_2008.jpg+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4JyfpC400ELQFY31xRfZoVT7syPi-h9SJZhMdegx8tJdkd5h29xgfXhmhn6ln-1U3Zc5XNFNppjPzRFxbwjso_9bHsJUK2MxqRI930m2w7b-OJ1i5289uDjIUEsBcaDOi4Cp6xhf-pk/s320/knit_spin_2008.jpg+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162479887931551250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkkMbXXsxDQQsS2MjMUP6kdcNuM9P_Qz9MN9YLDiEjzlY4ppRpVwggy_3z3onGKa-UNd4u5yhNTzkFq0F5caT41jYPX4BBUMXeARbXBGGxZmwjUsf7J9kIcURBylCNDLBTt58F0yciOk/s1600-h/knit_spin_2008.jpg+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkkMbXXsxDQQsS2MjMUP6kdcNuM9P_Qz9MN9YLDiEjzlY4ppRpVwggy_3z3onGKa-UNd4u5yhNTzkFq0F5caT41jYPX4BBUMXeARbXBGGxZmwjUsf7J9kIcURBylCNDLBTt58F0yciOk/s320/knit_spin_2008.jpg+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162479217916653058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjlLgHQxbntlBTaVyIWYrkKNmQqC1fPoW0-nGrmQDDpmCVU8QEmFxu6-OQ3hbHyRl3B_uU10MghPQBHPZCSiglPc7alsUi4NodWRwil4imdj9T5QBkGcajz91qSMju7X9Pm7SuZJ2Fcg/s1600-h/knit_spin_2008.jpg+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjlLgHQxbntlBTaVyIWYrkKNmQqC1fPoW0-nGrmQDDpmCVU8QEmFxu6-OQ3hbHyRl3B_uU10MghPQBHPZCSiglPc7alsUi4NodWRwil4imdj9T5QBkGcajz91qSMju7X9Pm7SuZJ2Fcg/s320/knit_spin_2008.jpg+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162478539311820274" /></a><br /><br />It is amazing how unique each roving turns out to be and how you never know how the yarn will actually end up. I have a few single color rovings but I am not as inspired to spin those yet. I would like to mix the single color with the variegated and try some new ideas I have. I just have to get up the courage and get over the fact that I may not like what I create.<br /><br />And, Just so you see that I have been knitting... these mittens are made out of handspun. I have whipped out four pair this month. I spent a day this week cleaning and organizing the stash (no small project!) and now I am on a mission to finish all the WIP's I found. I did a little ripping and so far a little finishing. I'll keep you posted!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcz3sPK8MjekhR6ib1fW87jCSwek8F8u5xkn9liij9xAZz75EtvteLtAJagy1zGjEJrhnneCfVkS_uUIrX4-2Sks7kNLg6rtzrc7ksXQ5e0rvmkC8F_UrhVxfDu_m6knZ7Fp-CxDTabXE/s1600-h/knit_spin_2008.jpg+005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcz3sPK8MjekhR6ib1fW87jCSwek8F8u5xkn9liij9xAZz75EtvteLtAJagy1zGjEJrhnneCfVkS_uUIrX4-2Sks7kNLg6rtzrc7ksXQ5e0rvmkC8F_UrhVxfDu_m6knZ7Fp-CxDTabXE/s320/knit_spin_2008.jpg+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162477598713982434" /></a>bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-63886659740049011862008-01-19T12:42:00.001-08:002008-01-19T13:13:30.625-08:00catch upI have so much going on and very little extra time for myself that the blog has just taken a very last page in life. I have been expanding my fiber pursuits these days and doing alot of spinning on MY NEW WHEEL!! I got a Kromski Minstrel for Christmas from the kind Bill at Copper Moose. He is local in VT and was recommended by three different friends. I did have a good experience with him and my wheel is great. It has taken a little adjustment to get used to as it is a double drive and double treadle and feels quite different than the Louet S15 I was using but I am getting the hang of it. Of course I don't have pictures yet but one thing at a time. <br /><br />These are a few of the Christmas knits I made for my family this year. The pink skirt was for my daughter in her favorite color which she promptly told me she won't wear. I am looking for a new pink-loving recipient! It was a pattern I got off knitty and even though I made a size six and she is three it seemed a little tight for her.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlq4oJzPut2jKA-DutSiioYTYU33lMnYY9rEGyWTYwBkCXvBF5bpcbcNTs_kBNJE32jNKQ5UZwoeLveKmQd-MFlYD4942PxNc79vQRaFTrUkBZawgmYcELPKwL2YezpdfKy_QDT4qHz8/s1600-h/dec07+017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlq4oJzPut2jKA-DutSiioYTYU33lMnYY9rEGyWTYwBkCXvBF5bpcbcNTs_kBNJE32jNKQ5UZwoeLveKmQd-MFlYD4942PxNc79vQRaFTrUkBZawgmYcELPKwL2YezpdfKy_QDT4qHz8/s320/dec07+017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157294723154170082" /></a><br />The vest was a request from my son. He actually wanted the whole thing knit out of the bright green color in the stripe. I did spin that yarn out of some merino from Linda at Sunset fibers. She does really nice work and has a fiber of the month club. I decided it was just too bright for me to make a whole garment out of so he got a Charlie Brown stripe instead. It fits his personality to have that stripe. He is being a good boy and loving his new knitted gift!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78m09opuoFko33JZ1Aw51FHLUc6_atFDO8VTilrJWjUyjfvTpHidHZsbeOmdg2j63xJKJ8iChcrGvrZVDPxq1IDTLrfs08h7YX8YG6pj4ERkRlzeHTgacFIr1RXC_Nx4uTL7xV1A0zlY/s1600-h/dec07+018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78m09opuoFko33JZ1Aw51FHLUc6_atFDO8VTilrJWjUyjfvTpHidHZsbeOmdg2j63xJKJ8iChcrGvrZVDPxq1IDTLrfs08h7YX8YG6pj4ERkRlzeHTgacFIr1RXC_Nx4uTL7xV1A0zlY/s320/dec07+018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157292549900718290" /></a><br />The hat was my husband's christmas gift and it was the best spun yarn I have made. This was some merino from the Yarn Wench and I created that pattern. It is a cabled brim and just stockinette top. He has worn it every day since I made it which is nice as he is not into the handknits quite as much as me! He also got a pair of socks but alas, no picture of those either.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHM4G3Mv8vLTSHXS9dDPlxLrtPhzpHczPE4OqDjXGoaPb8yQ3sQdnBAP_YJnKnQckdjBwXfDmdaJVbEEkZI1z2_CFEb46WjLNupk9dKEnCqSpq-XNQ7TcFqOjewS-UUF4qIAU3wjBXt6I/s1600-h/dec07+014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHM4G3Mv8vLTSHXS9dDPlxLrtPhzpHczPE4OqDjXGoaPb8yQ3sQdnBAP_YJnKnQckdjBwXfDmdaJVbEEkZI1z2_CFEb46WjLNupk9dKEnCqSpq-XNQ7TcFqOjewS-UUF4qIAU3wjBXt6I/s320/dec07+014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157291862705950914" /></a><br /><br />I have made a few pair of mittens out of my handspun and they are a great project for a small amount of yarn or for mixing yarns. I also have the Book of Yarn that has taught me about what I am making and how to use it and I got the Spin to Knit book for a gift also. It is a little more basic but it has info about people I know so that part is neat.<br /><br />Nursing school is intense but i love it so much. After eight years of being a stay-at-home mom it is awesome to have my own schedule and routine. My family and friends have been so supportive that I give out a big thanks to them!! <br /><br />I hope to be back soon with some fun fiber photos.bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-79847850259812731372007-10-26T12:40:00.000-07:002007-10-26T13:07:43.055-07:00one month laterI guess my blog will be monthly while I am in school. It is hard to find time to make dinner let alone do anything like blog about knitting. I am still finding time to knit though. It is what saves me during a stressful week!<br />I just unearthed this vest that I finished knitting about two years ago. It was supposed to get a zipper front but I hated the way the collar looked and it was kind of itchy to wear zipped up so it sat and sat. I got motivated to finish it up so I took out the neck and just crocheted a simple edge up both sides and around the neck. It is drying now and then I have one of those silver clasps I will sew on and voila!- a finished project. It is one of the great things about WIP's. I feel like I got a lot done in a short time! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmt1dkIMZhMcwPt9-mE9vasQGa9KjohE1ZefLmAR_tX8j88D0OB-QdhLbblkZP6J92QE-2IcF_s4G75NB8ObId17roHdepZVHTOgwQ6YYCjkg2MYQF9T5qsYFlfFFuerGj8kABM0Dhg8/s1600-h/knitting2.jpg+034.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmt1dkIMZhMcwPt9-mE9vasQGa9KjohE1ZefLmAR_tX8j88D0OB-QdhLbblkZP6J92QE-2IcF_s4G75NB8ObId17roHdepZVHTOgwQ6YYCjkg2MYQF9T5qsYFlfFFuerGj8kABM0Dhg8/s320/knitting2.jpg+034.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125736399654462322" /></a><br />I don't know if I will actually keep the vest but if not it will make a nice gift and Christmas is coming.<br />Up next is another WIP that I have been slowly working on for at least six months. I loved the Koigu yarn but I wanted to see it instead of having it on my feet so... <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZqLe-scpAnU8o22setKvhZ1n8plGU2HEP8s6CcxSBV8QK7KBzEXMyJgYE7ac5LHNGiMFRoDCKjhLXb75Jf448viAzGZcRnjxQp7-BgkqZhNJIrUr01rWXfPD-9cp2sE0MNsCEhc1zxI/s1600-h/knitting2.jpg+031.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZqLe-scpAnU8o22setKvhZ1n8plGU2HEP8s6CcxSBV8QK7KBzEXMyJgYE7ac5LHNGiMFRoDCKjhLXb75Jf448viAzGZcRnjxQp7-BgkqZhNJIrUr01rWXfPD-9cp2sE0MNsCEhc1zxI/s320/knitting2.jpg+031.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125735665215054690" /></a><br />It is a twisted rib pattern from Mountain Colors that I got at last years NH S&W Fest. I just finished it this morning and now it is blocked and drying. yeah-a new fall scarf.<br />These are some simple wool/silk garter stitch scarves for an upcoming craft fair. I used the J Knits yarn and I really like it. I stopped by my LYS one day for a pair of needles and came out with a hundred dollars worth of yarn. It happens.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYs1GdAfIsESjIXMQHuLK4oUcmRr1sfJyFVhtKc-PaZxnOowhVVQlEWy7noUFkV0IDcdBz0VfRuxCebFZf0DQqHCg5U-1NniCTsol55Mj1cOj01fd81B0QK38gvMyYKzPGIKxufoN8gM/s1600-h/knitting2.jpg+032.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYs1GdAfIsESjIXMQHuLK4oUcmRr1sfJyFVhtKc-PaZxnOowhVVQlEWy7noUFkV0IDcdBz0VfRuxCebFZf0DQqHCg5U-1NniCTsol55Mj1cOj01fd81B0QK38gvMyYKzPGIKxufoN8gM/s320/knitting2.jpg+032.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125734454034277202" /></a><br />This last photo is a project for a good friend who is having a baby soon. I was making it for someone else but you know how as you are making something it tells you who it belongs to? that is what happened here and I am glad. This way I will see it on the new baby. The yarn is Noro Kochoron which is great to work with and it is a simple vest. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdAEwS6MoeXrxdLDBWr6vt3ZaRz9JrlQwbVHpN_qS7DL5DT0A9d_gMUGodxThpCjhhK6Qeo9MeGN_Cew-x75GqOfSye0BSZNqzBN9E1HSKzioRyR93kyU9Xe8BLZndmPlvDaIyhjgQAg/s1600-h/knitting2.jpg+033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdAEwS6MoeXrxdLDBWr6vt3ZaRz9JrlQwbVHpN_qS7DL5DT0A9d_gMUGodxThpCjhhK6Qeo9MeGN_Cew-x75GqOfSye0BSZNqzBN9E1HSKzioRyR93kyU9Xe8BLZndmPlvDaIyhjgQAg/s320/knitting2.jpg+033.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125733775429444418" /></a><br />There is not much more to show except a room full of half finished project and a desk full of books. School is awesome. I love all that I am learning and my clinicals are great. I am at a nursing home right now and i didn't realize how much i would love it. I could do this for a job when I am done. I have three more weeks in the first semester and I am really looking foward to a much needed break. It is amazing how much i get done when my time is really limited although if you walked into my house it is apparent what I have let go of! <br />I was sad to have missed Rhinebeck but it is fun to look at other blogs and read about it. This is why I am in school- to get a job and not worry how much I spend on yarn and fiber!bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-57521227223575713122007-09-15T07:40:00.001-07:002007-09-15T08:37:11.405-07:00bad bloggerI have become a spinner!! I love doing it and I get started on a color and I just go until I finish. This is what I made yesterday and this morning.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByz2DryDte3Yf2TQ3Kt9xVhKJs1enaf2NJkFf0VCLJ-1SIpQzZ-LkG4moW34nRHYVao9Jq1TmVlbhZyyjmC-b714jwbUbilvwodNQXpBqMN2n8eFes-Ae5okRl41iIushbYwe7UbH4_c/s1600-h/knitting2.jpg+025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByz2DryDte3Yf2TQ3Kt9xVhKJs1enaf2NJkFf0VCLJ-1SIpQzZ-LkG4moW34nRHYVao9Jq1TmVlbhZyyjmC-b714jwbUbilvwodNQXpBqMN2n8eFes-Ae5okRl41iIushbYwe7UbH4_c/s320/knitting2.jpg+025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110445457939949858" /></a> I got this roving at the VT sheep and wool festival last weekend. I love going and besides the vast amount of wool that I came home with I had other exciting things happen. I met some blogging friends in person!! <a href="http://www.pippikneesocks.com">Pippi Knee Socks</a> was there selling her beautiful hand dyed fiber and yarn and Amy from <a href="http://www.spunkyeclectic.com">Spunky Eclectic</a> was right next door to her. Amy is the first person I bought roving from and I happened to have the first yarn I had spun with me so it was neat to show it to her and meet her. <br />My good friend Brigette was there with her handspun and beautiful felted containers. She won first prize for the vase she entered at the festival. Pretty cool.<br /><br />Here is a picture of my new identity which has taken up most of my time for the past month...nursing student Heather: <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLD2-uHp39L9pEE8A__3uhbiMKd_B7acz0v-rzw7tsn4FLpsuP4gTJIkHOX_Cp4TQly5qsC-weh3yjDy_th7NbwR8ikQ1mPzf1Eo_uucvNhTw3e2NwJ8UuapUOqEHyYNj4so8fDWuzJo/s1600-h/knitting2.jpg+024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLD2-uHp39L9pEE8A__3uhbiMKd_B7acz0v-rzw7tsn4FLpsuP4gTJIkHOX_Cp4TQly5qsC-weh3yjDy_th7NbwR8ikQ1mPzf1Eo_uucvNhTw3e2NwJ8UuapUOqEHyYNj4so8fDWuzJo/s320/knitting2.jpg+024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110444787925051666" /></a><br />I love school and have been learning really great things. It has been a big adjustment for my family to have me gone most of the week. It is like having a full time job without the pay and homework! I do get a little knitting done on the side but not as rapidly as I used to! Here are the promised picutres from my vacation knitting back in August. I finished the motego bay scarf from IK. It was the first time using Handmaiden Sea Silk and as nice as it is to wear and feel it was kind of a pain to knit with. I do love how the scarf came out. I still haven't decided if i want to go with the fringe or not- we'll see. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CUKcs4uapZiJyxmgLdI5HdQK4rWKeW_o-vKNnJdui8bP02myu33VKQ4JcW9v0Q8gqHDLhkQFNMj_KWjEvq10qKvaMjTQoaRm5I-2h7QXRUIiHQw-LZH8nEJEnd2NUPkqWVaDCySHEd0/s1600-h/knitting2.jpg+017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CUKcs4uapZiJyxmgLdI5HdQK4rWKeW_o-vKNnJdui8bP02myu33VKQ4JcW9v0Q8gqHDLhkQFNMj_KWjEvq10qKvaMjTQoaRm5I-2h7QXRUIiHQw-LZH8nEJEnd2NUPkqWVaDCySHEd0/s320/knitting2.jpg+017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110444139384989954" /></a><br />This little bag is now felted along with three others just like it in different colors. I love things i can whip out in a day- it made for good vacation knitting and now I have a few things made for my fall craft fair.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1S-bkAVwM2DJKKO0wteKK00TpacT6xNb7v3e35uk4nAT6X84QbhFa7qW4NByh18xWZLkBChx4lNippBySHrRUkSwZjX4yAk-FTsuyU76Q37Uam9CmdfBD1nFGw4wL39YcwRLIwkt4G28/s1600-h/knitting2.jpg+016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1S-bkAVwM2DJKKO0wteKK00TpacT6xNb7v3e35uk4nAT6X84QbhFa7qW4NByh18xWZLkBChx4lNippBySHrRUkSwZjX4yAk-FTsuyU76Q37Uam9CmdfBD1nFGw4wL39YcwRLIwkt4G28/s320/knitting2.jpg+016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110443422125451506" /></a><br />I made a quick pair of socks out of Noro which I traded with a friend for a massage. She is a great friend who i only see for short periods of time each summer when we go to the island so I wanted her to have something nice to take home until next year!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxumCw-yDBI12jx6-Z9QqL3An5s2ON9tQ3K8jPQzwEI-zgiZOcoEgNhxEQztjNQVmCr134fsxhGEuexpYCQnjE6DOTK3uv00Kjq07TvAi_Pw3nGWrwKlOEaN4Y4lbGMx-dK_YzIzDhFpg/s1600-h/knitting2.jpg+014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxumCw-yDBI12jx6-Z9QqL3An5s2ON9tQ3K8jPQzwEI-zgiZOcoEgNhxEQztjNQVmCr134fsxhGEuexpYCQnjE6DOTK3uv00Kjq07TvAi_Pw3nGWrwKlOEaN4Y4lbGMx-dK_YzIzDhFpg/s320/knitting2.jpg+014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110442339793692898" /></a><br />This last photo is something I am so proud of. My first cabled project! I was afraid of cables and now that I tried it I can't belive it has taken me so long. I am already half way through another hat! This one is made out of some handspun I bought at the NH sheep and wool. I am keeping this project for myself! I want to become braver with the cabling but most of them seem to be on charts and I haven't started with charts yet. They give me anxiety to think that I have to follow them when usually I am knitting with three young'uns running around. We'll see. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEeFnjWqudurttds97vr2dpbMPE2swCSO5P7nMbGT7K3NsOqMyAIi63PvsrgrDpZJyLFB6zksuIklGZ-UGTvCDytBniuP2Lo6jxoBC9i-U7AQYRJb3rxifxYqUDmEG07fAi6QdPiKlmU/s1600-h/knitting2.jpg+013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEeFnjWqudurttds97vr2dpbMPE2swCSO5P7nMbGT7K3NsOqMyAIi63PvsrgrDpZJyLFB6zksuIklGZ-UGTvCDytBniuP2Lo6jxoBC9i-U7AQYRJb3rxifxYqUDmEG07fAi6QdPiKlmU/s320/knitting2.jpg+013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110441515159972050" /></a><br />I have the body finished on my cardigan sweater and will start on the sleeves this week. I hope to have a finished object to show you soon.bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-46070947322793801812007-08-19T14:22:00.000-07:002007-08-19T14:25:08.167-07:00i'm back!It's another pictureless post. I was away on vacation and actually have alot to show you as i worked hard to finish things up and i did my first cabling project. I can't believe it took my so long! We came home to a jungle of a garden and tons of food to process and I start full time nursing school tomorrow. I have been frantically trying to get my desk in order and I wish I had time to clean the house once before it gets ignored for the year but alas, there are not enough hours in the day and it was worth it to be with my family for vacation. I will update later this week with the knitting photos and send warm, hardworking thoughts my way!bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-69818036031415919522007-07-31T14:10:00.000-07:002007-07-31T14:15:59.074-07:00very little progressI don't have much new work to show. I have been bogged down with freezing food from the garden and getting the kids to the water as much as possible. I decided to bail on the Harry Potter sock swap as I had to get a new blogger address for it and i just don't feel like I can handle any more right now. <br />My drama for the day is that a large bird flew into my windshield this morning and four hours later I found it in the back of my pickup still alive. It was a Pileated Woodpecker and it was just stunning. I was in town and it was roasting hot and I didn't know what to do and I felt very guilty for being the one to injure it in the first place. I finally found a nature center that took it and was going to get it to the bird rescue place so I do hope it will survive. It distressed me way more than I thought it would have. Anyway...in the world of knitting I am just plugging away at the two pairs of socks, two scarves and one sweater I have already posted about. I did manage to make two little felted bags. I am going on vacation for a week in a couple of days and am hoping to finish a few of these things before I go. I hope to have something to show soon. Hope everyone is having a fun summer.bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-86630353594748464132007-07-19T14:05:00.000-07:002007-07-19T14:15:42.207-07:00Sock Swap 2!!I just couldn't help myself and i joined the Harry Potter sock swap 2. It was so exciting to have someone make me socks and it was fun to get a package together for someone else so... here are the answers to my questions. <br /><br />Hogwarts Sock Swap Questionnaire<br /><br />Second Years <br /><br /> 1. What Hogwarts house have you been sorted into?<br /><br /> Gryffindor<br /><br /> 2. Shoe size? Foot length? Foot circumference?<br /><br /> Shoe size- 9 ladies, Foot length 9 1/2 inches, circumference- 9-9 1/2 inches.<br /><br /> 3. List your three favorite sock yarns.<br /><br /> a.Koigu<br /><br /> b.claudia's handpaint<br /><br /> c.fleece artist<br /><br /> 4. Would you like to try a new brand of sock yarn? If so, which brand? <br /><br /> i would love to!! No particular brand- surprise me!!<br /><br /> 5. Do you prefer variegated or solid sock yarn?<br /> Variegated.<br /> <br /><br /> 6. What colors would you like to add to your sock yarn stash?<br /><br /> Any. I like purples and greens. (Also reds, oranges etc!)<br /><br /> 7. What kind of sock patterns do you gravitate toward? Lace? Ribbed? Fair Isle?<br /><br /> Ribbed, plain. Sock knitting is my travel knitting so it is great when it is simple to follow. I have done a little lace and loved it but it would need to be a simple pattern.<br /><br /> 8. Do you have any allergies? (smoke, animals, etc.)<br /><br /> no.<br /><br /> 9. Will your socks be exposed to cigarette smoke or animals as you knit them?<br /><br /> <br /> An old dog who does not touch the yarn.<br /> 10. Are you willing to have an international Hogwarts Sock Pal?<br /> yes.bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-18008562201022051572007-07-18T11:39:00.001-07:002007-07-18T11:52:37.069-07:00Owl Post!I have an awesome Harry Potter sock swap pal! I opened my mailbox the other morning and look what I found!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANF_MXcvbAQLH71F3K9U7V7RUWlX2xdhkeOBSdxzmpWueFaLmwSr1lm1Tvv_9zuPZd4SjZeEpAJ1UQOucPdXLiqLr-FIqPmu8LUuem-_EXlI-mueizN1UDqSrozaEzmctOMbmR0min_w/s1600-h/knitting2.jpg+011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANF_MXcvbAQLH71F3K9U7V7RUWlX2xdhkeOBSdxzmpWueFaLmwSr1lm1Tvv_9zuPZd4SjZeEpAJ1UQOucPdXLiqLr-FIqPmu8LUuem-_EXlI-mueizN1UDqSrozaEzmctOMbmR0min_w/s320/knitting2.jpg+011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088609613525069938" /></a><br />There were HP candies that were promptly gobbled up by little people, a pair of Brittany DPN's, stitchmarkers that are so lovely I could wear them for jewelry and the yarn leftover from the socks she made- enough for me to make another pair for one of the boys! The socks you ask... <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhml79ad0eA97H80Uz4CPaLsnpREVBwcusc7v750qqCO7VuGthRzoOxr2EEP4KGfuiBoyLshKZ6nwOGKQmRGd80GRdmSUtEPN6xeHda9VXHrzlQnBZDOFbRuLCBDrpfLmPtQKBQvceYnk/s1600-h/knitting2.jpg+012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhml79ad0eA97H80Uz4CPaLsnpREVBwcusc7v750qqCO7VuGthRzoOxr2EEP4KGfuiBoyLshKZ6nwOGKQmRGd80GRdmSUtEPN6xeHda9VXHrzlQnBZDOFbRuLCBDrpfLmPtQKBQvceYnk/s320/knitting2.jpg+012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088609089539059810" /></a><br />are beautiful! They were immediately on my feet and they fit perfectly. I am so touched that someone made me a pair of socks because I know how much work goes into them. thanks so much <a href="www.snowinmay.com">Erin.</a><br />I really enjoyed this swap thing and look foward to doing it again. There is a HP <a href="http://hogwarts-sock-swap.blogspot.com">sock swap 2</a> if anyone missed out the first time.bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-70167628275628000932007-07-15T08:15:00.000-07:002007-07-15T08:45:59.347-07:00it's raining, it's pouringWe finally had a rain free day and the kids and I hit the beach. I did manage to take a few pictures too! This is the Montego Scarf from IK summer issue. It is the first time I have used Seasilk and it is quite luxurious. I find that it is a little slippery so I can't work on the project for too long at a time or my fingers ache. I hope to get it done soon so it can be a summer accessory.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDL4HS-vHnpxk6ywow7MhjBSF9Fn3YNDo-2gnkI7KyZ4elXYQX6la3nKWdeRYEaycyehSRXa8Cgwd0kpFBHale90NfUoxnfOMJw6fI4TM8sMdyUCW8sQZrOawNoZCbtFqffZ7ZlHf_YzQ/s1600-h/knitting2.jpg+005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDL4HS-vHnpxk6ywow7MhjBSF9Fn3YNDo-2gnkI7KyZ4elXYQX6la3nKWdeRYEaycyehSRXa8Cgwd0kpFBHale90NfUoxnfOMJw6fI4TM8sMdyUCW8sQZrOawNoZCbtFqffZ7ZlHf_YzQ/s320/knitting2.jpg+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087443534199173138" /></a><br />This next scarf is made with two skeins of Koigu I had in the stash. I loved the colors so much that I didn't want to put them on my feet- I wanted to see them so...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hheJxLFbLess17X9HPfRo_gvfa_OCBSQ1xL1dPjBw9fhW0AgbmPGiGDh5duY-irCPKWpH1J99zGK_IcnHgCn0oDMwF0i1FBW4OiiTYe2SqFzRu13xKuh6ucO1XLRzkijH85htSJD4Sk/s1600-h/knitting2.jpg+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hheJxLFbLess17X9HPfRo_gvfa_OCBSQ1xL1dPjBw9fhW0AgbmPGiGDh5duY-irCPKWpH1J99zGK_IcnHgCn0oDMwF0i1FBW4OiiTYe2SqFzRu13xKuh6ucO1XLRzkijH85htSJD4Sk/s320/knitting2.jpg+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087445355265306690" /></a> The pattern is called the Twisted Rib scarf by Mountain Colors. This pattern would be lovely in the Bearfoot yarn also.<br /><br /><br />This is a cardigan sweater I am hoping to have done for fall. It is made with the Lavold wool/silk blend and the yarn is really soft. It knits up nicer than I expected from the feel of the skein. The gauge was only measured in width and there was no gauge for length so I hope it works. The pattern has me knitting until I reach a certain number of stitches (after increases) instead of to a certain number of inches so we'll see. If it doesn't work for me I have a nice gift for someone smaller!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAw0CtGjHNqUqgnTy7Yh6-RvZvJ4ZtkNkASPl2-S0Kpz5cEz42aLvWslvYaU5pL7qwqoDuXWDlBTBezvuvbBtsCY-1raOj4zAX0eXau0wBIH3xaucLy-W354NujrQQg7Q3hePKeJvS8o/s1600-h/knitting2.jpg+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAw0CtGjHNqUqgnTy7Yh6-RvZvJ4ZtkNkASPl2-S0Kpz5cEz42aLvWslvYaU5pL7qwqoDuXWDlBTBezvuvbBtsCY-1raOj4zAX0eXau0wBIH3xaucLy-W354NujrQQg7Q3hePKeJvS8o/s320/knitting2.jpg+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087444784034656306" /></a><br />This next picture is really exciting for me- it is my first few skeins of handspun yarn! I LOVE spinning! I had used up some random roving from someone when I first tried it a month ago and it was really hard to draft. I decided to order nice roving and it has just been great! I spun up the blue/green in a few days and all 4 oz of the darker wool in one day. I have more ordered and it is challenging to wait for it to arrive. If there was a local source (I am sure there is, I just haven't sniffed it out yet!) I would already be fast at work. I told my husband we will save money this way because I get to enjoy the fiber twice when I spin it and then knit it!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSli4l8BrQPOSHMy2rD7YwSfBEI4ElMi-GEQ5DeEqJ5R-LB0mDJVYn6qiF6OnXLaAn26_iwSj_p1aRQTbi9plHKnO6pFV-080tmrkw_Uf11iuaoboBHDyjxWKNsbrXV8RO6k9GTWgANh4/s1600-h/knitting2.jpg+008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSli4l8BrQPOSHMy2rD7YwSfBEI4ElMi-GEQ5DeEqJ5R-LB0mDJVYn6qiF6OnXLaAn26_iwSj_p1aRQTbi9plHKnO6pFV-080tmrkw_Uf11iuaoboBHDyjxWKNsbrXV8RO6k9GTWgANh4/s320/knitting2.jpg+008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087444148379496482" /></a><br />I got the roving from Amy at Spunky Eclectic online. The lighter colors were Falkland top which is so soft and the darker is BFL wool. I ordered more BFL and a little Merino to try out next. I can't tell you how proud I am of these two skeins of yarn and I can't believe they came from my own two hands!<br />Anyway... This last photo is just a treat from our Vermont summer. The delphiniums love our climate and grow beautifully. Hope everyone else is surrounded by flowers these days!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggiaeYDzVGlyCajHJRJjUCGQqYNhtfgEgJKoe9BbL44sr40mV4JShClfICutRs_vSYNbxZdJ236ObHqugR_n_QV1WkcvNiED5pgaYjsbgfH-X6aopz3-9QwdatE8bF5zz9OCoNfFphdHE/s1600-h/knitting2.jpg+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggiaeYDzVGlyCajHJRJjUCGQqYNhtfgEgJKoe9BbL44sr40mV4JShClfICutRs_vSYNbxZdJ236ObHqugR_n_QV1WkcvNiED5pgaYjsbgfH-X6aopz3-9QwdatE8bF5zz9OCoNfFphdHE/s320/knitting2.jpg+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087445960855695442" /></a>bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-89890433580031900812007-07-12T07:08:00.000-07:002007-07-12T07:14:09.088-07:00Rain rain go away...So it looks as if we may have a rain free day here in Vermont! We have had rain every day for weeks and there are parts of the state that are flooding and needing Federal help. I hope to get some pictures today when the sun finally shines. I have been working on a couple of projects through this gray period although nothing is completed. I bought my first skein of Sea silk and it is gorgeous! I am making the Montego Scarf project out of Interweave Knits Summer 07. The yarn is a little slippery and I can only work on it for so long before my hands get sore from holding so tight to the yarn. I am still plugging away at my Koigu scarf and a pair of socks made from Mama E's cyber fiber. Beautiful colors she uses! The most exciting thing that has happened is I am spinning again. I spun up a bunch of white Romney last month for the first time and then for some reason I couldn't seem to spin anymore. It turns out that the flyer wasn't spinning and once I figured that out (a month later!) I have been spinning away and I love it! My first skein is drying right now. This is just a quick check in as I have been away from the blog for a while but I will get pics up soon!bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-90411344595380455022007-06-27T09:58:00.000-07:002007-06-27T10:37:27.728-07:00it's been a while<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5ey4vPrcYCjm5r5O3y4qB40q_FiC2n7yPYR0MW786nuqrI1X7D5secMqQly0hH53MxOumdH4ctUw3t2BrO77lGBYXb1Q9q9z85Xto-rEvFxU_apdhXKCS2huBhRopSSum-Ob4zXx8Uk/s1600-h/june2007+007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5ey4vPrcYCjm5r5O3y4qB40q_FiC2n7yPYR0MW786nuqrI1X7D5secMqQly0hH53MxOumdH4ctUw3t2BrO77lGBYXb1Q9q9z85Xto-rEvFxU_apdhXKCS2huBhRopSSum-Ob4zXx8Uk/s320/june2007+007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080792194117049330" /></a><br /> This is the grey neckwarmer made out of the baby camel yarn I wrote about earlier. It is so lucious. I used a larger needle size then called for, and to be honest, I can't remember how many stitches or what size needles I used and I already gifted it to the intended. I wanted to show you the project as I recommend people try out this yarn. Classic Elite Baby Camel.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jmi5JGHLnznmcrC0DrA3Ools1ZE7pncb0XhVwQECX4od1FdW3kb-HrVBgCyTCrLoa6TsnYJNcivjs1Ux6jMT-B45Yn7nUxYSMENlJS_oF5aMl70PSotVT8cswKc3UM69K6W5HGM4fmE/s1600-h/june2007+008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jmi5JGHLnznmcrC0DrA3Ools1ZE7pncb0XhVwQECX4od1FdW3kb-HrVBgCyTCrLoa6TsnYJNcivjs1Ux6jMT-B45Yn7nUxYSMENlJS_oF5aMl70PSotVT8cswKc3UM69K6W5HGM4fmE/s320/june2007+008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080791631476333538" /></a><br />This baby sweater is for my new neice. I used Manos Stria- it is my favorite cotton. So soft and always has a nice drape. The project is Yoda Sweater from <a href="http://www.dogsstealyarn.com">Dogs steal </a>Yarn. Baby sweaters leave me with such a sense of satisfaction as I can complete a sweater in a few days. This following picture is the recipient of the sweater, Morgan.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWnqSB_FyzWOFYdVGPPBeivu8Of6vKchKQKIRbeitaL7JLx9YFyXe_dLOEg__9MPVRI4xJRb_U4dtbLvCR-wMhQX-R_O7bVj9pilucydT2mVLRdMKIj87tVTtjfyodjL-X2BoDoBrln4/s1600-h/june2007+011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWnqSB_FyzWOFYdVGPPBeivu8Of6vKchKQKIRbeitaL7JLx9YFyXe_dLOEg__9MPVRI4xJRb_U4dtbLvCR-wMhQX-R_O7bVj9pilucydT2mVLRdMKIj87tVTtjfyodjL-X2BoDoBrln4/s320/june2007+011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080791094605421522" /></a><br />I finished up a pair of socks that have been on the needles for at least half a year. They will be a gift for my son at Christmas. He already has two pairs of socks made for Christmas. i am knitting myself into a little bit of a pickle; if one kid gets two pairs of socks they all want two pairs of socks! At least the other two have smaller feet!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjle2ZfEMH-URZeaXjyS-boZMe3rfdzQ_3rCZnUt5A3NeJqyPF9byZ8vPD-K_kFuvqQ68oNPTvapypdOlyskp-4UOir6KSYtfgzUJchAjkAsFo9vITJczwMxZg7sd1PmwBojTfxRa2y9AU/s1600-h/june2007+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjle2ZfEMH-URZeaXjyS-boZMe3rfdzQ_3rCZnUt5A3NeJqyPF9byZ8vPD-K_kFuvqQ68oNPTvapypdOlyskp-4UOir6KSYtfgzUJchAjkAsFo9vITJczwMxZg7sd1PmwBojTfxRa2y9AU/s320/june2007+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080790540554640322" /></a><br />These last socks are for my Hogwarts Sock Swap partner. I double stranded Brown Sheep Nature Spun sport and they knitted up beautifully on size 7's. I love the Cowgirl Slipper Sock pattern in last winters Interweave Knits and I wanted to make them again. It was a little challenging to find a pattern I liked with the colors I needed to use. I hope my pal likes them. <br /> I also did manage to find the Addi Turbo DPN's again in VA. They are my favorites and i only had one pair (I now have three!). I went to one yarn shop and the owner didn't believe me that they even make DPN's and instead told me they make circulars, "you know two needles with a string in between". I was a little offended. Anyway, my second stop at Uniquities in Vienna, VA had the Addi's and a very nice woman working there. It is a lovely shop if you are in the area. I go to see my family a few times a year and have to visit all the shops around. One of these days I would like to do a yarn crawl from here to there and stop all along the way. i know that trip will not involve my husband or children!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdt6P9VEAcCMWZ0YyQIrxCnA37tmGU-1newZYIMve1ygO4mFhwBzNs6R7Jrm8sQXAIlVVI0mVBv_1JeswKIyBmqJnoUDMQLVmMVSQ-DAe3-gX7BWycN3XeCTr5WWlgE6OQST17i8_v5B0/s1600-h/june2007+005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdt6P9VEAcCMWZ0YyQIrxCnA37tmGU-1newZYIMve1ygO4mFhwBzNs6R7Jrm8sQXAIlVVI0mVBv_1JeswKIyBmqJnoUDMQLVmMVSQ-DAe3-gX7BWycN3XeCTr5WWlgE6OQST17i8_v5B0/s320/june2007+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080790025158564786" /></a><br />On a final note my Herb Conference was amazing and i met many new teachers. I took a four hour intensive in Hula dance with a magical woman from the big island of Hawaii . It is a powerful dance and she is a powerful woman. I learned alot about medicines from all of the other plant lovers there and came home feeling renewed. It has been a challenge coming home to my life of chores and children but I just go off the good energy there and count my blessings that I have chores and children to tend to!bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440499814044801088.post-31343245810709373762007-06-21T04:53:00.000-07:002007-06-21T05:02:17.697-07:00busy, busy, busyMy computer is acting funny so I have no photos today but I do have some fun things to show when I get it fixed. I used Classic Elite baby camel yarn recently and I have to tell you if you see this yarn you want to buy some. It is so soft and creates a beautiful and lucious fabric. I made a neckwarmer for a friends husband and I am looking foward to using it again.<br />I have been under famly travel deadlines which have made me whip my garden into shape. We grow a lot of our food and getting the crops in has been a big feat. I bailed on planting corn this year but I managed to get everything else in. I also have full flower gardens for the first time! I created these gardens five years ago and up until this year they have small plants with alot of dirt. This year the plants have filled in and the dirt is minimal. I am now trying to move things and figure out what blooms at which part of the year so there can always be color. My mom is an amazing flower gardener so I have learned from her.<br />There has been knitting. I was on a 12 hour car ride twice this week and I finished the Hogwart's socks for my sock swap pal. They turned out to be pretty good and I hope she likes them. Bright yellow and black were new colors to work with!<br />I am headed off to the International Herb Symposium this weekend. I love these conferences and this is my second year going solo- without any children. I get so renewed and I need that to get through the summer.<br />I hope to get pictures for the next post when I get home.bigyarnmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669962863829024980noreply@blogger.com1