Friday, November 8, 2013

Mittens...Kittens...what????????

"The three little kittens, they lost their mittens,"

By Mother Goose

The three little kittens, they lost their mittens,
And they began to cry,
"Oh, mother dear, we sadly fear,
That we have lost our mittens."
"What!   Lost your mittens, you naughty kittens!
Then you shall have no pie."
"Meow, meow, meow."
"Then you shall have no pie."


The three little kittens, they found their mittens,
And they began to cry,
"Oh, mother dear, see here, see here,
For we have found our mittens."
"Put on your mittens, you silly kittens,
And you shall have some pie."
"Purr, purr, purr,
Oh, let us have some pie."


The three little kittens put on their mittens,
And soon ate up the pie,
"Oh, mother dear, we greatly fear,
That we have soiled our mittens."
"What, soiled your mittens, you naughty kittens!"
Then they began to sigh,
"Meow, meow, meow,"
Then they began to sigh.


The three little kittens, they washed their mittens,
And hung them out to dry,
"Oh, mother dear, do you not hear,
That we have washed our mittens?"
"What, washed your mittens, then you're good kittens,
But I smell a rat close by."
"Meow, meow, meow,
We smell a rat close by."
What does this have to do with Finished Object Friday?????  I'm sure you can guess....At Rhinebeck, I bought this gorgeous yarn
And preceded to make some gorgeous fingerless mitts...
 And now Mother, dear...I fear...I have lost one of those mitts....boo-hoo..........I shall cry!!!!

(I am hoping it'll be in my classroom somewhere, but we'll see...if not, I plan on trying to get another skein to make a replacement...)

Join In at Creative Friday and  Tami's Amis

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Katniss Cowl

OMG!!!!  I don't think I mentioned how much I LOVE the Hunger Games trilogy....and I am very excited for the next installment....well I just found out about a free cowl design based on the cowl Katniss wears in Catching Fire...Read about it at Knit York City.  And here is the designer's take on it.

Here is a publicity shot of the cowl...

It's available on Ravelry for free!!!!  I guess I will be searching for some bulky grey yarn at Stitches this weekend!!!!!


Wednesday, November 6, 2013

WIP Wednesday

I am in workshops three days this week....however I need to take crochet with me, as I can't start and  stop knitting, as I can crochet....

so yesterday, I grabbed some yarn that was gifted to me and started this...
The yarn was gifted to me by a student last year..it feels like Lion Brand Homespun...anyway the yarn is done, so I'll need to find some yarn to add to this to enlarge it...I have some Homespun..so that should work...

Today I started this...
This is Lorna's Laces Worsted in Beverly...Beverly was my Grandmother's name and I bought this after she passed away in March....It's been sitting on the side of my bed for awhile and this morning it told me it wanted to be a hat...so it will be a hat..and probably some fingerless gloves...

Now that I am home, I can knit...
My Lucy hat...I made one for a swap partner and was in love, so am making one for myself....

My Creekbed.....it's time to change colors...and count...that means concentration for me....

So tonight I will work on my two knitting projects....


Tuesday, November 5, 2013

In the Mail Today

was my Mad Color Color Posse yarn....fairytale theme...

Rapunzel.....love it!

Sunday, November 3, 2013

YOP Week 44 and Stash Enhancement!!!!

Another fibery weekend!  Although I only went on Saturday...I did almost as much damage as I did at Rhinebeck!
My haul:
Top row: Bitsy Socks in Someone’s Got to Milk the Goats; Enchanted Knoll Farm Superwash Sock in Beledi; Spunky Electric Baby Panda in Just a Tart and I’m Leafing You; A Hundred Ravens Iachos in Polaris and Aesir in Starfleet
Bottom Row: Play At Life Pounce Shawl Maki in Purple Ash; Tucker Woods Tessa’s Twist in Rosemary and Thyme; Kiki in Smoky Mountain Blues, Hydrangea, and Antique Roses
Also got a bar of soap from Long Island Livestock Company and some pins from Bitsy Knits
I knew I was going to get the Spunky Electric yarn, as I’d seen it posted with a pattern on Facebook (which I got)…I got another free pattern from Play at Life to go with the Pounce…

Also this week I received the yarn I won!!!!  2 skeins from Zen Yarn Garden Silk Singles...so gorgeous!!!  Black Plum and Grey Wolf....There is 430 yards of each..any recommendations on a stripey shawl????
Also in the mail..Nerd Girl Yarns Random Fandom....Clever Girl (Jurassic Park)  I love that movie!!! and this yarn!
And I know I have another in the mail from MadColor...and I'm still waiting on a swap package from England...it was sent quite a while ago..so hopefully it did not get lost....

Now onto the projects!

YTD Completed:
Crown for Natalie: 1/5/2013
Sparkie the Monster: 1/21/2013
Casseiopia Shawl:  2/9/13
Crikey Cowl: 2/10/13
Feet Blankets: 2/12/13 
Eros the Owl: 2/16/13
Ladder Up: 2/20/13
Chocolate Peep: 2/26/13
Czech Republic flag: 2/27/13 NW
So Cazh Socks: 3/9/13
Deep Blue Seas 3/23/13
Spock bear  3/23/13 NW
Stargate Keychain 3/24/13
Noodle Baby Hat 3/24/13 NW
Bunnies, It Must Be Bunnies 3/30/13
Beaded Camo Sock 4/7/13 (technically done, but need some fixing)
Green Spring  Dissertation for T7  4/21/13
Daffodil 4/27/13
Cotton Baby Hat 4/25/13
Citrus Flower Hat 4/28/13
Cute Critter War: Dragon, Mameshiba, Monkey and Mike (May 2013)
Demented Owl and Mameshiba (CCW2 May 2012) 
Monkey for Alexis  6/8/13 (NW)
Car blanket for me  6/15/13 (NW)  
5 Monkey Head Keychains (June 19, 2013)
Snorkle (June 19, 2013)
Wilkey's Cowboy Hat  (June 27, 2013) NW
Spring Lariat (June 27, 2013) NW
Plum Pudding Starghan (June 25, 2013) NW
Christian's Beanie (July 18, 2013) NW
Jello Flowers (July 21, 2013) NW
Black Beanie (July 31, 2013)
Bag Hat (August 6, 2013)
Cedar Leaf Shawlette (August 2013) NW

Spring Buds (August 2013) NW
Eyeglass case (August 2013)
Charity hat (August 2013) NW  
Lacy Mitt Gloves (August 2013)  
The 8 Beanie (August 2013) NW
Ice Cream Cozy (August 2013) NW  
Mice (September 2013)
Ali Winter Hat (9/21/13)
Phillip Beanie (9/25/2013)
The Lucy Hat (9/29/13) 
Monkey Hat (10/5/2013)
Age of Brass and Steam (10/6/13)
Really Big Bag (10/13/13)
Todd the Wraith (10/27/13)
Aurora Mitts (10/27/2013)

I think this is the first time I have used yarn from a festival right after I bought it....This yarn was bought at Rhinebeck from Tess Designer Yarn and it was perfect for one of the Nerd Wars challenges!  I linked it to the Aurora Borealis

The only other thing I have worked on is my Creekbed...I am ready to change to the second color...

I will be in workshops for three days this week...I'll bring a project, but not sure if I'll work on it...if the workshops are "interactive" then no I will not get to work on it..

Next week is Stitches East and I always help a friend out in her booth...so that should be fun..Although there are several vendors not returning...

WIPS:
Crochet:
Mission Falls Poncho: (Started 2006)
Round Ripple: (Started 2006 (?) Aiden)
Aran Blanket: (Started 2009): two panels done
Around the World Afghan: (April 2010): about ¼ done
Betty Shrug: I don’t know how long I’ve been working on this, but it only has an arm and a border to go.
Sunrise Sunset Afghan: this has been hibernating awhile, 6 squares done.
The Trellis Shawl (February 2013) - frogged 3/9/13
Orange cotton wrap (started ?)

Aurora fingerless gloves

Knit:
Learn to Knit Afghan: (started 2010): 3 squares done

 Lucy Hat (started 10/13/2013)
  
Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012)
Hermione's Everyday Socks (January 2013)
A Heart Full of Love: Johnny's Socks (January 2013)
Adele socks: (April 2012)
Faces in the Wallpaper (Sept 2013)

Scarves/Shawls:
Splashy Flowers: (May 2011)
Larry Stashbuster Scarf (2012)
Breath of Fresh Air Scarf: (April 2011)
Creekbed: (Feb 2012) ( restarted 10/20/13)
Bedford Springs Shawl 
 

Bags:
Beach Bag: (started May 2010)  Just needs lining sewn in

Charity: 
  Hats:


Misc:
Sunflower: (August 2012) Need a back and to felt
Water Bottle Cozy


Gifts: 
Owl for Rose

Hats for Beckett 
2 Stargate keychains 
1 pair Stargate earrings  
 
WIMs: Projects I have the yarn and the pattern
 
Sweaters:
Baroque Tabard Tunic
Test Pattern Sweater
Car Coat
Cowl Vest
 
Shawls/Scarves/Cowls 
Rockefeller  
Wholehearted
West End Scarf 
Gathering Leaves
Alhambra
Petal Edge Scarf
Filippi Scarf 
Firefly Scarf 
Fraxinus  Danube Cowl
Simple City
Fire and Ice
Multnomah
Leylines 
Holden Shawlette Daybreak

Trellis Shawl
 

Hats and Mitts  
Hermione Hearts Ron
Nehalm Hat
Felicity
Stellar
Cabled Headband
Fetching  
Cayunga Hat and Mitts set
Preposterous
Ruffled hat and mitts
Evergreen Gloves
Sheepy Cuffs
Twisted Rib Mitts and Hat


Socks:
Memento Mori
Rubus
Siren Socks
Hey, Have I Ever Steered You Wrong?
Savory Lace Socks
Autumn Flame
Firebird
Rescue Me, Chin Boy and Show Me the Stars
Twin peaks



Bags:
Sarape Shopper
Pleated Purse Circular Felted Bag 

Saturday, November 2, 2013

New England Fiber Festival 2013

The 4th annual Fiber Festival of New England was a success!  And a hit to the pocketbook! Wowza!

I saw, I talked, I shopped, I danced, I shmoozed, I geeked out!!!!  So much fun to be had!

First, the animals, because truly us fibery folks would be nowhere without them!

My friends at Burgis Brook brought some beautiful ladies..Xena and Delilah

The Ether Bunny - hard to tell which end was which

These twin girls, who were tired after long weeks of 4H kids tugging them around, one was Harmony and Melody from Palmer Family Farm

and some llamas...enjoying themselves....doesn't it seem like she is smiling?

And then there was this wild beast....
The Anna-zebra..out in the wild....very rare to catch a shot of one of these!

The yarns!  So many yarns this year!  I fondled old friends..and felt up some new ones....aahhh!



The greyish-blue skein on the end..I will be getting some in the future...this was Dirty Water Dyeworks...and she's an old friend.....that's a newish colorway..Moon Shadow...

Lots of pretty knits...



The seventh photo is of Farfalla , my friend and I both queued it...and the last one is a shawl I've had queued for awhile and the first time I've seen one...Leftie

Orange was a big color this year......

some tools of the trade.....

Knitting guys in kilts and cowboy hats....
Buttons!

(I forgot to go back and get these...darn!)

Some gorgeous works of art done in needle felting!

 And friends!!!
It was too late when I got home to take pictures of my haul...so that will be in a different post...





Winner, Winner..Chicken Dinner!!!!

And the random generator said...comment number 2.....but, oh wait..that is me!!!!!  I won, I won!!!!..but seeing as I already have this...I will pull another number...and...drum roll.......

Comment number 9!!!!!!!  Babajeza!!!!!!  I almost met her this summer...when she was taking a seminar in Rhode Island.....so....please either pm me on Ravelry, or post a comment (I moderate, so it won't be posted) with your shipping info!!!!

Yeah...yeah....hip..hip..hooray!!!!!!!