Saturday, September 25, 2004  

Okay...so I should have decreased one more time when I was doing the inseam for her....but she is in love and the socks are so comfy wonderful......(and ofcourse I was NOT going to wake a napping girl to measure her foot).......the pattern is from Spin Off summer 2004...it is the cover sock...it is wonderful...everyone has oohed and ahhhed and I think a handful of people who come in will be knitting this pattern shortly if they haven't started already....highly recommended!

Off to work and work and work some more in the store since the hubby is at class today and tomorrow all day!

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 4:16 AM ]
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Poncho craziness

Okay...so the poncho is done...I will spare you the picture of me wearing it....all I know is that is has caused craziness in the store.....so now I am going to teach a learn to knit class this late October early November and everyone is going to knit the poncho....details are going to be updated on the Delicious Yarn and Fiber Site....and at this moment there are kits for this loverly poncho there! wooo hooo.....

What else is new? I should be taking this time to finish up all of my odd wip's...but nope...sorry...just making more and more new projects...I am 1/2 way done a pair of noro socks for miss lucy boo and should be done by saturday...will post pictures then...they are wonderful. I will immediately knit a pair for me right after!

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 7:27 PM ]
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the wheel is disassemble...yikes...and ready to be shipped out tomorrow...along with a small box of things I would rather ship than bring with on the plane....cross fingers it arrives safely (can you tell it is making me crazy....)

in the meantime....
I have been tempted "birch" from Rowan Fall 2003....ever sooooo much and i am going to do it dammit! I am going to do it in this lovely (they all are too freaking purdy) yarn


and I couldn't resist...last night I made a little mindless scarf for another kit...we are almost sold out of the glimmery one and people are scarfing them up like crazy....(ha ha..excuse the pun..i am dang tired)...



so that is what I am up to...and telling myself that i must finish the poncho too before I go...(bangs self on the head a couple of million times)...and what about the capella and bag commission...customer could not make up their mind on which style they wanted so decided to forgo it for another time...and to say the least..I am relieved...sometimes you know what they have pictured in their head is not going to be what you make...no matter how you try to explain that....so....I have some knitting time before SOAR...gee darn....hee heee

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 12:09 PM ]
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So, I looked at my SOAR stuff and found I need to send my wheel out this week....yikes....I really hadn't looked at a calendar for a bit and didn't realize it is only 2 WEEKS AWAY!...so...i guess i am not spinning any quiviut this weekend....tomorrow i will pack up the wheel and all the accessories.....and get the box out with UPS....duh....life has been to busy...

I did finish the sock yarn and have come to the conclusion that i prefer plying the lightweight yarn on my smaller wheel...on the big wheel i just don't get the consitancy i need (or like)...so big wheel for novelty and big wool....little wheel for everything else...and I guess i am taking my "mossy walk" scarf to SOAR....

I also came to other conclusions last night at 2 am when i couldn't sleep....I will be confirming these decisions over the next 2 to 3 weeks and then letting everyone know......most of these have to do with the direction my site is taking after SOAR....(must go make coffee)....

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 4:37 AM ]
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spinning and spinning the sock yarn (okay...i should have enough for a pair for me and one for boo..heee hee)

here is my wheel with the fiber and one of the bobbins of yarn in progress...and...

this is a close up of the bobbin....ahhh socks...colorful ruffly socks..here i come baby!!!!

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 1:13 PM ]
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okay......the show really stunk (other inappropriate adjectives could be used)...unfortunately the crowd was a cheap crowd....and didn't want to spend money...just a day out to look at what was around...so..it was a day out (inwhich i got sun burned).....

things to finish in september-
commission capella and bag for susan
2 things for SOAR (thinking quiviut lace scarf...and some fun socks for lulu)
website back up and running...or atleast get pages ready for october reopening of it...
re do weblog page with new things to do and links list

get my life in order...get ready to get away!!!!

one bobbin of merino singles spun...the other 1/2 done....just lots of color for lulu's sock...should have it plied by wednesday and will post pictures then....off to vegetate for a bit

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 3:01 PM ]
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okay...the first day of school went well....

she was happy as ever to go...and can't wait to go tomorrow...ofcourse i was fighting back the tears....

a new picture of little ralphie as he grows up....in a month he will be here....

a picture of the smaller beth bag...I have to make two more for commissions...one of them will just have one long strap...it is 8 inches wide by 7 inches tall with a two inch gusset.....it is hard to tell from the picture but it is cute as ever...i think i may need one too....
other than that...motivation has been zero....must work on the poncho tomorrow...MUST.....ugh....

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 6:57 PM ]
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good morning.....whew...

I am finally catching up on life...i am 1/2 way done the poncho and hope to have it done by saturday morning....all the yarn is labeled...business cards made...bags labeled...one of the two boxes arrived from miss hello yarn...the second should come today...and the weather is looking wonderful for saturday morning...woo hoo....
here is a picture of one of the sets (lulu wanted me to take a picture of the picture she drew so hey...we will get a quick snap with the hat and neckwarmer)

I also finished beth's new bag (the first one seen drying on the box was sold the minute the last stitch was in ....literally....someone grabbed it out of my hands and said "I want it"....the new one is soooo cute...i will have it finished today...pictures to follow and then the pattern will be posted at the end of the month...wooo hoo...

okay..quick note....on the needles
orange eyelash scarf
monmouth cap
dog sweater
cotton braid poncho

need to knit
scarf for commission
poncho/bag for commission
2 small beth bags for commission
poncho for me
ooodles of freaking socks!!!!

okay...must go make the coffee and prepare myself for lulu's first day of school (today!)...ugh!!!

Happy 60th birthday Dad!!!!!

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 4:24 AM ]
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Okay...so this weekend is for prepping for the fair...labeling...etc....
I will take pictures tomorrow of all the done stuff and then hopefully this week I will be able to finish up a couple ufos....thank god.....but for now I just want my space cleaned and a bit more organized!!!!

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 7:27 PM ]
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