Friday, February 11, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
freshly spun
Find a good alpaca*
handcard a bunch of rolags
spin spin spin
and enjoy beautiful chocolate-colored homespun yarn!
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*This is where we met Godiva (and many other cute alpacas).
The owners are great and it is a short drive from Pgh.
handcard a bunch of rolags
spin spin spin
and enjoy beautiful chocolate-colored homespun yarn!
{click to enlarge}*This is where we met Godiva (and many other cute alpacas).
The owners are great and it is a short drive from Pgh.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
freshly spun
My new (to me) wheel is getting a workout!
Christmas Cactus - Cosymakes Falkland Fiber Club
Velvety Bubblegum - Marajane Creations
White - Romney and Cotswold
Moonlit Cloud - Cosymakes Falkland Fiber Club
Now I need some small knitting projects for these beauties!
Christmas Cactus - Cosymakes Falkland Fiber ClubVelvety Bubblegum - Marajane Creations
White - Romney and Cotswold
Moonlit Cloud - Cosymakes Falkland Fiber Club
Now I need some small knitting projects for these beauties!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Banner Way Barter Bash
Yesterday we had a (first annual?) Banner Way Barter Bash and it was a Blast!
A few of our friends had suggested having a swapping party, so we volunteered to host. Since I had never attended this type of gathering (let alone host one), I did what anyone else in my position would do: I googled "how to host a swapping party". If you are thinking about having a bartering party, Real Simple has a really thorough guide for this kind of event.
We invited some friends with similar interests, requesting that items remain under the size of a bread box; I'd say the get together was a success! We were able to give away some duplicate cookbooks in our library and kitchen appliances. One person's trash is another person's treasure!
Couldn't resist playing some music with these talented folks!
As John Alexander once said, "When simple living stops being fun, you'll see my taillights."
For now, living simply is pretty enjoyable!
A few of our friends had suggested having a swapping party, so we volunteered to host. Since I had never attended this type of gathering (let alone host one), I did what anyone else in my position would do: I googled "how to host a swapping party". If you are thinking about having a bartering party, Real Simple has a really thorough guide for this kind of event.
We invited some friends with similar interests, requesting that items remain under the size of a bread box; I'd say the get together was a success! We were able to give away some duplicate cookbooks in our library and kitchen appliances. One person's trash is another person's treasure!Couldn't resist playing some music with these talented folks!
As John Alexander once said, "When simple living stops being fun, you'll see my taillights."For now, living simply is pretty enjoyable!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Oatmeal Pullover in Rust
I signed myself up for the 11 Sweaters in 2011 group on Ravelry, so I got a decent head start with this ambitious goal by starting with this quick knit. Just took me 6 days to knit!
On Ravelry: here.
On Ravelry: here.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
orange!
To brighten up the first week of January -here are some orange things that are growing in our house this week. David is growing some carrots on our windowsill and the bright orange with the sprigs of spring green makes me so happy.
Also, I am almost done with the main section of Jane Richmond's Oatmeal Pullover; I'm using Lamb's Pride bulky wool/mohair in rust. With such a thick yarn, this sweater is knitting up really quickly!
Also, I am almost done with the main section of Jane Richmond's Oatmeal Pullover; I'm using Lamb's Pride bulky wool/mohair in rust. With such a thick yarn, this sweater is knitting up really quickly!
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