Christmas time

Well it hasn't been quite as long since my last post. We had our Christmas this last Saturday and it was very very pleasent. All the kids and their signifacant others all happy and laughing together. All the gifts got opened late Friday night and I think everyone was very happy. I was, I got the needle set from Knitpicks as well as several skeins of lace weight and sock yarn. Also got 'Victorian Lace Today' by Jane Sowerby. A very informative and interesting book it has great patterns but also a lot of history. I think I will really enjoy it.
At some point I will get to do something for myself again but right know I am still knitting for babies, and kids. Well the 'kid' is 19 and not really a kid anymore but she asked for a shrug and by golly i will get it to her by the 28th! Speaking of kids the oldest is now feeling the baby move and on the 3rd of January I will know whether to knit in blue or pink. Can't wait!! I will try to get more pics posted soon but I am waiting for the babies to be wearing them 1st. Better go and get some knitting done or the 28th might pass w/out the shrug.

So much for that record

Although I have done very little blogging I have been doing quite a lot of knitting and a bit of spinning. This is one of the many baby projects I have completed in the last 2 months. In fact that is about all I have done in the last 2 months, infant socks, bonnets, and cardigans. I will have to post more pics once I take them. I have a sweater and another baby bonnet on the needles right now and more yet to be done. Not doing to many Christmas gifts this year, I just don't have enough time for it. Hopefuly I will post more later but at the moment I have to finish planning a baby shower so tootles.

Its a record

I have made several posts recently and am very proud of myself.
Working on a new sweater well I guess you could call it that it is very light and breezy. Made out of Karrabella's Gossomer in red and gold, and their pattern, I will take a picture and post it later. Just one more sleeve and I will be done, well almost. My daughter saw the pattern and immediately said I can't wear it unless I put a shirt on under it! My little modest baby, hope she will be that way when she is 16 and wanting a string bikini ha ha ha. Of course the rules my be just for me.
I am desperately trying to figure out how to liven up my blog, it is terrible and I want it to be more personalized. It needs RED and Black, drama and excitement. I am not quite as boring as this blog, at least I don't think so. huh

My wheel and some alpaca

Well here is a picture of my new spinning wheel finally and a bit of alpaca yarn I just finished plying. Looks kinda funny but so you know it is hanging in the shower I just gave it a good soaking and it is hanging to dry. Been working on a great see thru light sweater in red that I love can't wait to get it finished shouldn't be too much longer. Not much more to report due to my dear daughter home from school today with a fever. Better go and be a good mother. See ya

Bag of hair to da da da daaa..Coat!

OK first thanks to Katie for the freebee that started this coat. As I mentioned previously I began spinning a few months ago and am loving it. Shortly after starting I went to a meeting of the Tulsa Handspinners Guild and met Katie along with many other spinners. She then had me follow her to her home where she began to give me several bags of wool in different colors and breeds. Some of which I used for this coat. It began as a mass of clean gray hair and I spun it into a thick and bumpy yarn I am so proud. I had a few little hickups along the way but it all came out ok. I really can't believe I not only spun it all but knit a huge coat in about 2 months. Not bad if I do say so myself. Now that I think about it in that time I have also knit a cardigan for my preggo sister and a lace Tam for my daughter. Wow Wow Wow I am the queen of unfinished projects and I have started and finished 3 in 2 months. AMAZING I'm not bragging really I truly can't believe I have done it all.
On an almost unrelated topic I actually sent a msg. to Vicki Howell's blog (Knitty Gritty on DIY), think it was the wine. I think I am in love ha ha ha

Spinning taking up all my time.

Well I have finally got my wheel and am enjoying it thoroughly. I have also met many new people and learned a great deal. In fact this last weekend my dear daughter and I picked up a new spinning friend and her daughter and went to a wonderful class on silk. I had no idea you could do all that, it was amazing we made silk hankies and reeled silk. Don't ask me to explain all I can tell you is it was great and a lot of fun. My daughter really enjoyed it too, she had a lot to talk about at school on Monday.
The 2nd picture is of the 100% Merino that I have spun, I think it is destined to be a cardigan for a little girl. Having a very hard time finding a pattern though not many kids patterns out there. Lots of baby and toddler stuff but not much for ages 6-12. May have to take the tumble into design if I ever get up the courage. I have about 5 projects on needles right now and am trying to get the number down a bit. Made a cardigan (1st picture) for my prego sister and sent it off this morning hope she likes it, she is notoriously picky regarding clothing. Also working on a Tam for my daughter out of "A gathering of Lace" it is a soft pink kid merino, I think it will be beautiful. The "Hip Hop Coat" Winter '05 Interweave out of my own hand spun wool, back is almost complete. Others I will tell about in future entries. I will try to keep up this blog better in the future.

My new Passion

OHHHH MYYYYY GAWWWWWWWDDDDDDDD! I have a new passion! Spinning!!
I will try to start at the beginning, but I am so excited that I will probably skip around keep up if you can. LOL
About a week ago my daughter and I went to an Alpaca Farm (Acres of Love). On that visit I was given a reasonable amount of fleece to learn what I could from and just enjoy. Well my head was reeling from just getting my hands on raw fleece, I was so excited and could not stop playing with it. I got online and started searching for a store or a person who could teach me something about spinning it into yarn. I didn't want to send it out to somebody to spin it I wanted to spin it. My search led me to Margaret, a wonderfully sweet and helpful woman who asked if I wanted to come to her home and she would show me how to spin. Yesterday I spent the day with her at her farm learning how to spin, she let me try a drop spindle, then 3 of her spinning wheels. I loved it and had a great time. She was even kind enough to let me take one home to play with, she also gave me some wool to work with. To top it all off when I got home and showed my dear sweet hubby what I had learned he said that I should get myself a spinning wheel "make sure its a good one that you will really like". Isn't he great!!!! I gotta get off here and go start spinning!! YEAHHHHH Oh and I finished my Bag. Let me know what ya think Please.