ooo the fiber!!

 I've been a busy girl this last week. Only 11 weeks until the new baby arrives so knitting as much as I can on baby items. I finished the baby block blanket and I'm  on the last few rows of the Owlie Sleep Sack. I finished spinning the luscious angora yarn for the booties. I ended up with 72 yards which is more than enough to knit the booties. I'm going to use the pattern for angora booties in Last Minute Knitted Gifts. They are worked in a double knit stitch that is fun to do. The angora yarn turned out so light and soft I just can't wait to start knitting the booties but I just washed the yarn and it's drying. I'll be able to start the booties tomorrow. 
This weekend was the Florida Fiber-in. I was only able to make it to one day of the event. I had wanted to go Friday night to sit and spin and look at all the vendors wares but my car died and was being fixed that day. I was happy to make it there Saturday for all the demos and other fun activities that were going on and of course to browse all the beautiful fibers.. This picture is my fiber booty. I wanted to buy it all. So much eye candy. Tomorrow I'm hoping to have time to card some pretty batts for my etsy shop. I'm also going to have a sale and sell some items that have been there for a while.. So keep an eye out if you are like me and love fiber and  spinning. I'm also going to de-stash some handspun yarn that I just never seem to get to use.
I really enjoyed the Fiber-in. It's so wonderful to be surrounded by so many spinners, knitter and fiber lovers. I could do that every day hehehe.

New projects weeeee

 Piling up on the baby knits. I started the Owlie baby sleep sack the other day and then realized I didn't read the pattern right again and  had to rip out 3 rows which wasn't too bad.

At my knitting group I got excited when Adelle pulled out  a cro-hook and was working on a scarf. I had never seen cro-hooking before. She gave me a little demo of how it was done and I looked up some patterns online. Just to try it out I started a dishcloth. (making a dishcloth is always a good way to try something new) I think I'm hooked.  What fun. It's part like knitting and part like crochet and the end result is a double sided fabric. I also just happened to have a cro-hook at home. I think I bought one when it was on sale at walmart.. who can pass up a sale even though I had no idea why you would need a hook on each end. I also lucked out on the yarn which was on sale at Joanns for $4.97 for 608 yards!! This will make many many dishcloths. If you haven't tried cro-hooking give it a try.

I can't believe it is actually finished!!

 Yes.. it actually happened.. I finished this baby blanket before the baby shower with time left over for a few more knit items. It's not my favorite item I have knit but not too bad either. The yarn is a soy blend and is better suited for a more drapy garment. I think a yarn with a little more body, like wool, would have been a better choice but the blanket is very soft and silky so I don't think the new baby will mind. 
Time to cast on the next project. I'm not sure I will ever get to my holiday knitting list this year. At least I'll have fun trying. (^_^)

colorfade project

Yesterday I worked on projects as I'm recovering from a virus or something and felt a little better. Some quiet knitting and a little spinning, tea and soup and crackers. There was just a little left to spin of the singles and then ply them together. I did that and watched some movies. I'm happy with the results. 156 yards of 10wpi, light worsted. Now I need a nice little pattern to use it.

Wear your knits!!

 I love when I see my knits being worn by friends and loved ones. It's a happy feeling. (^_^)

a little here and a little there

 This is the progress on my current projects. I have spun half of my batts and started on the second half. After both are spun they will be plied together. I'm hoping the out come will be something pretty.


The baby block blanket is about 3 more colors from completion and then I plan to add a crochet border. I work on the blanket a little everyday and it slowly adds up.

a make over

This cute little cat sweater was knit in around 1990 or 1991  from a pattern in Family circle or some other craft magazine that I still have tucked away somewhere. (this makes me want to find it).. Seems like things just keep coming back. This little hat is so like the sweater pattern. One of the trendy shops in the mall is selling it.

I guess by now you have noticed a little blog make over. Not sure if I like it or not but its done and can be changed. The background photo is of some shawls I have knit in the last couple of years.