Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Here I go again, haven't posted for a long time.




Busy, busy all the time. The first picture is my lovely cubicle at work showing my knitting board and a scarf I was making for a scarf swop I participated in. The scarf I made went to MO. We had to send little goodies with it. I can't tell yet what I sent. My scarf is coming from Mexico, I can't wait. I have been spinning yarn, washing wool, knitting on knitting boards, learning to make penny rugs and such. Inquiring about retiring from State Government. Yahoo, less than one more year. These are some of the felted items I have been making. The first is a little sewing needle holder and then the sizzor holder to match.
So for now I am trying to make items for a craft table I have rented for December 1. My wonderful girlfriend June is going to share the table with me and keep me company!


Thursday, April 05, 2007

More Socks!



I have having a blast with the knitting loom, these are socks that I finished with my own hand spun yarn on the loom. Some day I'll make a pair for myself. These were for a good friend at work.

Now I'm trying a pair with the self striping yarn and its working.

Believe it or not I have another huge load of Dorset Sheep wool. I haven't even used up what I had from last year yet. Lots of washing and carding and spinning to do!

Too many things to do! I have too many things going. A baby blanket (plus need to do a hat and booties), a pair of socks, a fun fur purse done on rug canvas, a wall hanging done with my hand spun yarn like the ones that are done with strips of wool. Will have to post a picture when I am done. Oh yeah and a rug done on a rug loom with wool yarn.

My angora bunnies are doing great, I'm waiting for our Maine crazy weather to be Spring. Its time to brush and clip them. They are huge.

Have a great day!

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Long Time no Post



Its been months, time just flew. Christmas, orders for this and that!

I've been working with the knifty knitters and the long looms. I've been making dog hair hats and mittens. I have a wonderful person who is a groomer in Massachusetts that doesn't know me from a hole in my head and she save me doggy fuzz.

I've been making socks from my spun yarn on my sock loom. Above is a picture of the last socks. The white is lambs wool and I forgot what the dark brown was. I spun the colors seperate and then plyed them to get a varigated yarn.