Rambling.......

Well, we had our first "significant" snowfall the other night......about 3 inches. I thought it would be nice to go outside and enjoy the Xmas lights and the falling snow with the hubbie.

Turned out to be a bad idea. Lo and behold I fell and twisted my ankle. Did a good job on it too. Beautiful shades of purple cover the whole left side of my foot. (It's s good thing I love purple).

Doc says she thinks it's a very good sprain but if the pain gets worse to come back in and she will take xrays.

So, I'm just limping around.....time will tell about the healing process.

Wish me luck!!

'til next time my friends!

Can you believe it?

It's August already.......

I'm still waiting for a harvest from the garden. Not much luck this year. Too much rain.....but the wild flowers are doing wonderfully. So It's not all bad.

I will be designing a children's Aran sweater. Going searching for the right yarn today and tomorrow. I will be sure to post my ponderings as I plug along.

"til next time my friends!

Procrastination mode is over.....I hope.

I've been in such a slump lately. I found it very difficult to even pick up my needles nevermind sit at my wheel and spin.

But.........today I plied a bobbin of wool. One strand white, the other brown. I went through my fiber stash, too. Good lord....I could spin for a couple months with no problem of running out of supplies.

There is alpaca/angora, llama, romney/mohair, silk/mohair rovings. Not to mention the 4 bags of wool of lower quality I have to spin too.

So, I'm going forward with my spinning.......I will post pictures soon......Tootles.

Rain Rain Rain and more Rain.......

I just can't believe how much rain we have gotten here in Central Massachusetts in the past month. It's almost July now and we have yet to see any signs of summer. I'm not complaining. I love the cooler temps....a little sunshine would be wonderful to lift the spirit, though.

The vegetable garden lies in wait of the big yellow ball in the sky to help produce some juicy tomatoes, squash and peppers. And the sunflowers are looking a tad dwarfed right now due to the lack of brightness.

The wild turkeys who we have seemed to adopt and Mr. Woodchuck who resides under our shed don't seem to affected at all by the weather. They still find time in between the raindrops to go out and splurge on clover flowers and fallen seeds from the bird feeder. They continue on unaware of the wet grass and puddles in the driveway that seem to be permanent at this point. (I was thinking about buying a bird bath for the fine feathered friends that visit on a daily basis but for now that expense will be put on hold.)

So in the meantime, I will knit and ponder new knitted ideas in my head patiently waiting for Mother Nature to bless us with a gorgeous sunny day.

Peace be with Ewe!!

My wheels

These are my spinning wheels.....Ashford Traditionals........pretty basic and simple but have held up very well over the years.
Many a skein has been produced by these babies.
Just gave 'em a tune up.....a lil oil....tightening and new springs. All ready for another season of spinning. :-)

100% wool handspun yarn

These skeins are more on the bulky side. 100% wool....approximately #10 needles would be used for knitting.

variegated two ply handspun yarn

I thought I would show off some of my handspun yarn. The brown on the left and the gray on the right are alpaca/wool...one strand of each plied together....worsted weight .... # 8 needles would be used for knitting

childs sweater

If I recall correctly this sweater is a Yankee Knitter Design. Great design and easy to knit. The only thing I would change is I would use something besides the Plymouth Galway wool yarn....it seems to pill a bit especially on the sleeves.

childs sweater.......my own design from years ago

This is a childs sweater of my own design....it was so much fun from beginning to end. I really liked the dark green color but unfortunately doesn't lend itself too well to the texture pattern I chose. There is a cable that runs down the center of each sleeve and apple basket buttons put the finishing touches on my creation.

childs sweater

This was knitted many years ago for one of my daughters.....still looks great. I fumbled a bit when I was placing the buttonholes but it's ok... it seems to have worked out well anyway

Time Flies

I can't believe it's already May 2009. Where does the time go?

I recently moved and it gave me a chance to ponder over my fiber supplies and knitting necessities. Let me tell you I have enough to work with for at least a year. Wow!

It also gave me a glimpse of how much of me and my passion for fiber that I've set aside to take care of others. It's pretty scary.

But now the girls are little ladies now and are on their own trying to define themselves out in the world. Sooooo......

Now is my chance to get back to taking care of me and what I was put here to do. Knit, spin, dye and design......

So, please bear with me a little more. I will have this blog up and active in no time. Oh boy! Wait 'til you see all of the UNfinished projects I have from years ago.

Sit tight and I will be back in the swing of things in no time..... See you soon!
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