Getting out during the winter---to stave off Cabin Fever, I'll be taking the Shawl Collar Vest class at WEBS in Northampton MA starting this Sunday, January 23rd. Looking forward to knitting up this Meg Swansen design from her book, Handknitting. Check out other WEBS classes: www.yarn.com
Camp KIP: Check it out----a knitting retreat sponsored by Jackie at KIPing it real Podcast. Day passes still available. I'll be donating a sweater's worth of yarn from my own flock of sheep as a a door prize. Find Camp KIP at:
www.campkip.com
FIBER CONQUESTS!!!!
Knitting: Work continues on the Mayflower Vest despite a disconcerting needle faux pas!
EZ's rib warmer knitting up in handspun:
Crocheting: Riverstone Cardigan by Mandy Moore featured in Interweave Crochet Magazine Winter 2010 issue. Loving it!
Also: check out Pinebark Hood by Shannon
Mullet-Bowlsby. I'm making mine in KnitPicks
Gloss, color: Fedora.
Finally, made two of the Blooming Hat by Robyn
Chachula from the Mission Falls goes Crochet
booklet. Stunning little hat done up in 7 different
colors with texture.
Spinning: Alpaca clip from 2009 almost done---yay! Onto 2010 clip which was processed by Zeilinger's Wool Mill.
Also spun up some ragwool from Robyn and
Dugel's fleeces.
Felting: not much done on this front. New kits in the future.
What's happening on the farm?
Robyn's epiphany----Robyn learns how to eat in a flock of sheep who are not fond of him!
Feeding frenzy----watch your knees while feeding these ovines!
Rabbits----more protein needed for a small-ish babe
Bentley the SNOW dog!!
Birds: welcoming the sighting of a male cardinal!
Sleeping on the Job: Do you talk in your sleep?
Yammer: Sunflower Yarns
Fiber arts by Amanda Dahl
check out the DK, fingering/sock, sport, and worsted weight dyed yarns (formerly NH Knitting Mama) She's on Facebook and Twitter too!
In the news this week: Tuscon, AZ shooting rampage. Thank goodness for the miracle of modern medicine, but REALLY, should it be THIS necessary?
"It's important to pause for a moment and make sure that we are talking to each other in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds." -President Obama
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So until next time, keep your needles, hooks, and wheels humming; be kind to other folks and I'll talk to you soon!
Ruth
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