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I belong to an awesome knitting and crochet group called Needles and Hooks... we are a small group, with about 6-7 regulars, and a few others who show up when they can.  We all have a lot in common, plus we have our fiber... Our leader came up with a wonderful challenge in March... each of us was to bring a yarn to the meeting that we had not found a use for. It could be one skein or ten... and each member would select a yarn and make something with it.  We will have independent judges at…

In spite of a busy week, there was some progress on several projects. The appliqué part of the Delectable Pathways quilt is coming along. 

I worked on it some during the Common Threads meeting, which took place at…

This is just a quick post to let you all know I have started a new blog that is for knitting and for my business adventures as I work on starting my fibery business.  :)  I launched it today and there is a knitting book giveaway you don't want to miss.  :)  Here's the link.

Also, on my last blog post here many of you said you wanted to see pics of the kiddos since my family has multiplied greatly since I was…

Yesterday I was in my LYS and was being asked by someone that I taught how to knit why the pictures in the book look so different than how I showed her how to knit/purl.  I told her that there are many different ways to do it and that my philosophy was that you do what works for you, you stay consistent and it will usually work.  When I purl I wrap the yarn clockwise around the needle instead of counterclockwise.  The lady at the store almost lost it and I was treated to a 10 minute rant…

Our daffodils bloomed just in time for Mother's Day!

Currently I am struggling with project management.  I have work projects, knitting projects and then the house/garden projects.  Luckily the work projects can usually be limited to working hours.  7 to 5 Monday through Friday and a weekend here and there.  Knitting is for when the hubby drives and when I am otherwise not busy working on the house/garden projects/those weeks when it is my turn to drive.  Right now there are a lot of these projects and they all are vying for my attention.…

Common Threads met at Georgette's this week, and we had some varied projects. Margareth had finished this woven wrap:

I've been spinning some Knit Picks Full Circle Spinning Roving in various colors. Currently, I have "Pigeon" on the wheel. Here are all the colors together:

In the end I brought the materials for the Great and Powerful Oz socks with me and a ball of dish cotton and needles.  On the way out, I ended up stuck while AA computers were down.  I was too antsy to really knit.  Once I was on my about all I could handle was a wash cloth.  I was able to prop my book (At Home by Bill Bryson), read and knit at the same time.  I ended up only knitting on the planes.  I did get a chance to start the socks once I was home.  I believe this I am using the…

Did you miss me?  Ok so most of you have no clue who I am but I used to be super active on this community.  Then I got pregnant with my daughter (who is now 4) and ended up with morning sickness so bad I couldn't knit.  It was horrible.  Since then I have had two more babies and am just now getting back into knitting in a huge way.  Not that I ever stopped but I'm starting to listen to podcasts, read forums, ect. again.  I'm also working on starting a yarn business called The Jumping Sheep. …

One of my KP friends, Knit4Many recently did a blog post about her challenge after an injury to her hand... and how she coped (or didn't) with not being able to knit.  So, I have been inspired to do this blog about my little adventure into foot surgery. I've had these foot problems for years (genetic), and they have become really painful, so when the doctor said he could fix it... I said "When?"

Prior to surgery, I tried to do some things to help myself... getting in foods that…

Common Threads met on Thursday. Brenda has two new grandchildren coming. This quilt is for the boy:

 Topsy-Turvy Inside-Out Knit Toys Magical Two-in-One Reversible Projects by  Susan B. Anderson

Such a cute and useful idea. This book gives you the details and instructions on how to make a stuffed animal with a surprise.

My favorite is the egg that turns into a penguin.

Easy to understand…

I finished a second scarf of moonlight mohair and season 3 of Downton Abbey.  I will have to block the scarf and see if it will make the trip north with me in a few days.  It would probably be wiser to bring one of my bigger scarves considering the temperature. I should probably at least block the scarf.  My DD was comparing the two scarves.  I would not be surprised to find her sashaying about the house wearing the scarf tomorrow morning.  She had commented it was itchy, but I am not sure…

Here's a new yarn for you: plastic bags!

(My thanks to Angelkarhu, aka Angel Bear in the Knitting Community, for coming up with this suggestion. Her grandmother made something like this for use in the sauna.) I found the cutting instructions …

Hey Sock Knitters

I was in Barnes and nobles book store just browsing and drinking coffee.

I picked up this magazine called "Knitting Traditions" from piecework and I flipped through and there is a whole section on the history of socks.  Can you say "yeah"  anyway, I didn't know…

I have managed to knit down 4 to 5 balls of yarn here and there in the great stash reducing project.  I have been opting for things that require no or little brain power to work on.  I have cranked out a few scarves and several wash cloths.  My DD took possession of a crazy hat I was knitting of remnants before I could sew up the top.  She likes to wear it as a cowl or up over her face as she runs around the house.  Lately, I have been using left over cotton to knit the dragon fly portion of…