Archive for April, 2014

Getting Ready for Sheep & Wool

April 28, 2014

I always seem to pack the wrong things.  This year it’s worse.  This year I have three days of workshops, two days of festival and one girls day out.  To make matters worse,  accu-weather shows temps going from 52 to 79.  So now I have even more clothes to pack.  I have clothes there, but they are not something I want to wear in public.

I got out three little tote bags, one for each workshop.  I just have to remember to pick up the right one each morning.  Maybe I’ll leave them all in my car.  I  also have a big tote bag for shopping.  I made a list so I wouldn’t forget the important stuff.

When I get to my son’s, I have to go to the market for lunches.  They have tuna, chicken and shrimp salad.  I’m taking lettuce, bread and oranges.  My son makes great iced tea, so I’ll grab a bottle of that each morning.  Along with coffee, of course.

I was hoping to get my toe socks finished, but I don’t think that’s going to happen now.  I will be working on what I learned that day in the evenings.  Also, my son likes me to go shopping with him for some reason.

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This Year’s Batch

April 25, 2014

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Awww!   Ain’t they cute?

I was able to watch the whole thing since they hatched in the middle of the afternoon.  An hour later, they were swimming up the creek.

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My New Camera

April 19, 2014

After much hemming and hawing and to-ing and fro-ing, I got a new camera.  It just came, so I went outside and checked the zoom.

goose 003  Before.

goose 001  Zoom.  Zoom.

I’m happy.

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I’ve Been Sick

April 18, 2014

Better today. Still tired. I think I scared Sweetums. He’s never seen me that sick. Poor Sweetums.  And poor me.

I’ve been making good progress on my ‘Chausettes de Dentelle’.   I love the way the color changes.  They’ll be so much fun to wear this summer.

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Back To Socks

April 14, 2014

I decided to remove the grey section of the scarf.  I should still have about a six-foot scarf.  I’ll probably use the grey in gloves. I ‘ve got plenty of leftovers that I can stripe with the grey.  It’ll look good—-when I get around to it.

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In the meantime, I’m making some cotton socks.  I’ve been wanting to make this pattern.  I had the needles(000) and yarn.  And right now, I just don’t feel like messing with the scarf.  Have no fear.  I will be getting back it.  I always do.

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Miss Babs Club

April 12, 2014

I was disappointed with my old sock club, so I decided to try something different.   I joined Miss Babs tour.  When the first kit came, I thought, ‘Pretty’.  I started the scarf pattern that came with it and soon realized that it wasn’t for me.  I tried two other patterns with like results.  I finally settled on this one.

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It’s ‘Fleece’ from Knitty Winter 2011.  This suits me.  But see that light grey on the left.  I can’t be certain if I like that color or not.  I could leave it out and still have a good length.  I think I’ll knit some socks pondering this predicament.

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The Iced Eucalyptus Beret

April 11, 2014

I bought this kit from Craftsy.  I liked the pattern and the yarn and it was on sale.  So why not.    The headband is doubled and it is big enough to cover my ears.  I changed the turning row.   The pattern called for a purl row, but I did a knit two together, yarn over.  I think it’s much prettier.  I followed the pattern until I got to the last five stitches.  I left them on one needle and made a short I-cord.  I do this with just about every hat I make.  It just looks tidy.  And you know I like tidy knitting.

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