Monday, November 29, 2004  

Okay...so I am trying to figure out if it is PMS...or just a day of emotional turmoil.....

Kitties gone to vets for check up...yup....
DH dentist and doctors....yup...

anything else accomplished...no, not really...

body done for month of softies....but alas, I have zero motivation...and it will not be done for the end of the month (tomorrow)

blanket for dolly (on hold until today...miss boo was off school for 5 days)

lace socks (another 1/4 of an inch...if lucky)

rowan big wool capelet sort of thingie (one side done...one more to go...worried the sizes are screwy and it is not going to fit me...damn it)....

I did get in my reprodepot fabrics....I have been so jealous of miss wees wonderful stuff....


I also got in the other 1/2 of my mother's gifts for christmas.....yeah!

I do not forsee my motivation getting any better (will explain more about this when information becomes available)....I am just in a state....but if I do get something done...it will be posted here....really:)

happy holiday crafting to all....

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 1:52 PM ]
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here is a bit of the fiber I dyed up...I am in the midst of splitting it and predrafting it before I get spinning



I am hoping to get some spinning and some knitting done before thanksgiving...wish me luck (I also noticed a package downstairs from handpaint heaven with a big skien of yarn for a shawl....I will take pictures of that skein later).....

We are in the midst of making 32 pies for thanksgiving...all the turkey are in...and the produce...tomorrow more last minute groceries arrive...and we will be open thanksgiving until 2 for those last minute "i forgot" its....truthfully, I love this time of year at the old dublin general store...people are in great moods on the holidays....so thankful you are open...

off to print out the shrug pattern and swatch it up before miss boo heads off to bed (and then I will do a few more rows on her dolly blanket)...

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 4:46 PM ]
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I made it through the weekend....A and miss Boo should be back today some time. Did I use my time wisely?

I carded nearly 3lbs of fiber...most of my efforts can be seen here...and I finished the doll cardi for Beanu


It was suppose to fit a doll twice her size....yikes...oh well...Boo will be happy and the autumn handspun looks nice...don't you agree?

I also dyed 3 plus pounds of fiber...those efforts will be added to my site tomorrow and the next day...some are for my "learn to spin" kits....others are for me to have some fun with (the store is nearly empty of my handspun)......

I best get going ...I still have morning duties in the store....

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 5:01 AM ]
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Have i progressed on my "accessorized elephant"?
no
I do have a picture of the noro scarf, though

I have the dolly sweater blocking right now on the dryer (I don't think it will fit her baby she is getting for christmas, but i will put it on her dolly beanu for when lulu gets home from grandma and papas)
I did have a visit with the rowan rep and get my spring order done. I have some more big wool books and big wool coming in the mail this week....which is good since a bunch sold over the last two days....I am so excited for the cashmere cotton with angora...and the cashmere and wool line....mmmm....it is so soft and the colors are wonderful......won't be here til february or march, though:(
I best get the paperwork done for the night.....
hopefully more pictures tomorrow...and I started the lace socks in my "fantasy" file.....hee hee....

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 7:02 PM ]
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Okay...the trip to the dentist went okay...I still have a cavity free mouth. They were only able to clean the top teeth in the time I was there. My gums are messed up but they tell me not to worry, we can make them better....so.....no rotting teeth falling out nightmares...thank god!

I don't have a picture of the scarf yet...A is in the room napping where the camera battery is getting recharged.

I did have a frightening revelation last night...I have no projects in progress...my needles were empty! yikes! So I immediately cast on a sweater and a blanket for miss lulu's christmas dolly. The sweater is out of some of my autumn handspun and the blanket out of two shades of noro blossom. I am also thinking of casting on the debbie bliss sweater, the rowan big wool one, and a pair of socks. I will add pictures to my "fantasies" link on the side with the yarns selected. I am hoping to make a pair of socks a month (atleast)....we will see how that goes....

I am going to go surf a bit....( I have also fixed all my broken links...thank god!).....

wonderful cloudy, chilly afternoon to you all!

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 1:50 PM ]
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got a loverly surprise in the mail from miss Hello Yarn.....I think this will knit up nicely into a shrug (as soon as I find the pattern)...and oddly enough...it matches perfectly the yarn I made from the vegas nights fiber(vegas nights is sparkly and had shine, but same colorway pretty much)...wierd, eh?



I am finishing up the noro scarf and should have pictures tomorrow...I do like it but the colors aren't exactly me...good thing it is for display.

Also carded up another 4 ounces of fiber....hoping to have 12 different ones by the 22nd.....and then I will start dying up more rovings and get the "learn to spin kits up"....or atleast that is the plan for now...this weekend I must knit a sweater and blanket for miss lulu's christmas dolly....(she is going to my parents for the weekend).....ugh...so much to do.....oh well....best get cracking....(and should start some socks...one of the things on my list is to knit a pair for me and a pair for lulu monthly....I must have been delusional when I wrote the list)....

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 2:29 PM ]
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lovely birthday...for the most part....
I started off the morning going for a brisk 3 mile walk (okay...super brisk...it was 23degrees out).....and then carded up 8 ounces of fiber

and watched a movie with miss boo....who told me her theories on color
black and brown love each other and they are friends with grey
purple and orange love each other
pink and red love each other
as do yellow and green
the mid day got a bit mucky with trying to take a nap and having 80 million disruptions....but when I woke up...lulu had picked out and wrapped some of her toys and jewelry for me...and she was just beaming.....so that took the grumpiness away.
It ended lovely with dinner at my friend andreas house....and tiramisu...mmmmm

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 7:30 AM ]
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Yeah! here is the first of many fiber blends available here

some superwash wool surrounding some deep chocolate brown alpaca, russet and gold silk, orange and deep red mohair....4 oz. of spinning heaven.....


I am learning the ins and outs of the carder...and I have a huge box of fibers all grouped up to be carded tomorrow while miss boo and I hang out and watch movies...woo hoo...

and now on to doing the daily paperwork....

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 7:20 PM ]
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Okay...first here are 2 pictures of my desk....one of my section and one of my daughters...



her section is a bit messier.... but I love having her right there with me....

Two presents arrived in the mail for me...one a fleece top from my cousin...and the other...my fricke petite from my husband and daughter...I can't wait to use it!!!!!

Tomorrow I am going to try to get done all my cleaning and paperwork so on sunday all I have to do is play!!!!!!

Okay...time to watch the last part of lord of the rings (thank you hillary for lending it to us!!)

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 8:06 PM ]
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so....a few projects in process



these are both from the knitted gifts book...I am knitting them for display. When they are done I am working on the childs noro scarf....and maybe a baby bonnet.....

My big rowan order came in ...and now I have another one coming in tonight or tomorrow...manily just the rowanspun 4 ply in that order...14 different colors. So much to knit...so little time....

That is really all I have been up to except trying to find shoes for my weed...she has outgrown almost every pair I have gotten her this fall so I ordered new along with boots today and some new long john sets (she lives in those in the winter)....

and finally a picture of kittie love...princess is washing ralphie off...

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 12:40 PM ]
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and here is the monmouth cap (reluctantly modeled by my boy)

heee heee
and here is an updated picture of my kitties....
miss princess

and ralphie (his brush coat is looking lovely)

Yesterday I had a nice surprise...carol who was at SOAR stopped in for a visit! Yeah! It was so nice to see you:)
and today....I wanted to catch up on more spinning...but alas...one employee called in sick...I guess I won't even get a nap:(

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 7:52 AM ]
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monmouth cap is done...will post a picture of it this week....

still working on the autumn yarns....and have many ideas of what to do with them....(lots from the new books I just got)....

I also must spend the next 13 days composing my list of 34 things to do in my 34th year of life...I probably should revisit last years...I can easily name a few I didn't do.

and Halloween went well....school parades the kids up to Yankee Magazine and they make out like bandits....and then she got a bit from the neighbors..so should have one sugared child for awhile.....

and I keep trying to put it in the back of my mind....coming up is my first trip to the dentist in 15 years...I know....bad girl...but when you don't have insurance and you are poor...what do you do....yikes...atleast I will get that back on track....

must go do some yoga while I have a chance (yeah...a quiet moment...the husband is back from 10 days away....yeah!!!!)

   [ posted by Delicious Yarn @ 9:18 AM ]
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