Woolands Spinners and Weavers Guild 8/18/07

Here are my final products from today's workshop. I used blue Kool-Aid for end skeins which are wool. They were not in the same pot so the colors are not exactly the same. The wish was for them to be matching so I make a project out of them . After doing the Celtic Vest maybe I could make a sideways scarf/ hat set using the same pattern and two different shades.The middle one is silk and turned a very pale green using Lime Kool-Aid.

Stinky update:

One of his favorite toys/games is the Boy's golf balls. The Boy putts in front of the TV and Stinky attacks it!

Today was a fun day with Kool-Aid dying and leaning how to skirt, pick and scour fleece. Plus a free bag of some wool is now in my in my Mini boot.(trunk) The dying is something I plan to do more of. The raw fleece stuff -honestly -is not really something I enjoy. I rather just get clean rovings off Ebay or when I go to Rhinebeck. Some really gross stuff was in the raw fleece. I am glad my hepatitis shot is up-to- date after handling this stinky stuff. Still it was interesting and I learned to let the mills clean it instead of me.

guests from Ireland

Nora, my knitting friend, needs a place for her Irish cousin and husband to stay tonight. So I am going to enjoy their company here. This means I need to finish cleaning and get their bedroom not smelling like pugs or cats. Having company is a good incentive to clean. My mother was a crazy women every time we had company.I used to be like that but now with the kids gone it is much easier to keep it clean. Honestly - having a cleaning lady is the real reason. It forces me to pick up every 2 weeks right before she comes. This a luxury I was going to get rid of after I retired.............

Hope they don't mind animals climbing all over the place! Stinky is taking over the house but I just love him to death. But, the pugs just put up with him and all of his energy

Knitting/Spinning news

I really enjoyed the easy read of the first Blossom Street Book . Reminds me of the Friday Night Knitting Circle- same setting and similar plots. Anyways - this would be a great beach read- easy and relaxing to read. I The Baby pattern described and given in the book needs to be copied before I pass it on to my sister.
%&$#@ Yesterday I lost one of my Knitpick needles! I have looked all over except in my car. It fell off but probably because I did not use the little pin tool to tighten this time. I was testing gauge and forgot after that when I decided to use size 13 on the Celtic Vest.I really hate to use anything else now besides the Options or Addis. Only other 13 I have is bamboo or Denise . Not sure what to do yet.maybe Stinky could be be hiding it somewhere

I spun another skein of yarn to dye at the guild meeting this weekend . This one turned out worse than the other after I plied. It is either under or over plied. I am sure they will tell me at the meeting. Sort of embarrassing but I am learning ....either way... I will love the novelty yarn once it is dyed.

Ravelry helps to find pattern

Spent some time looking this site over and setting up some of my projects. Such a long waiting list still! Glad I sent my request in right away after I saw it on Wendyknits and Purlingswine blogs.( 2 of my fav blogs)
Already Ravlery has been a great help! I posted on the forum that I was looking for the Karabella pattern and some kind person gave me the info for Schoolproducts. com . After I emailed them- they responded that you can order it on line at http://www.schoolproducts.com/

Some of the obvious benefits are you can see what everyone is knitting and where you can get the patterns. This is going to be a wonderful resource to track queue ,in progress or hibernating projects .

Help I can't find this pattern!!

This jacket is me!

I saw an ad for this jacket in the new Interweave Fall 2007 issue. ( page 64) Checked on line to find it but noone lists it. Vendors who selll Karabella Yarn did not have it. . Maybe it is too soon? I did email a shop in Milford Pa to see if they have it .
The pattern is KK527 Sper Wash Merino Jacket

Yarn(s) Used:
Merino Superwash
Collection Date:
Winter 2007
Pattern Number:
KK527

16 Skeins of Merino Superwash are required for this pattern
Merino Superwash Specifications:
4.00 Stitches/Inch
Needle Size - 9.00
100% Merino Wool
Comes in 30 Colors