Jan 30 2013

A New Blanky

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Nice soft and cute too :)

Nice soft and cute too :)

I made a new blanket for a little girl…I hope that she will love it…I also made a matching scarf and hat for her too. This one will have a nice new home in Michigan, it’s for one of my sisters friends daughter. I hope that she will love it. This blanket is an over sized crochet granny square. If you like it there are many You Tube vidoes on it. I like the Mikeysmail,

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTzDObQR9Gg&feature=share&list=PL9A0B0B0A07E63273

I like how he shows and explains how to do stuff. I used bernat pipsqueek yarn in candy girl and pink. Hope that you all enjoy the blanket as much as I do.

 

Jan 29 2013

Learning to Spin on a Top Whorl Drop Spindle

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Since I recieved a spindle for christmas and I have used them a few times I can say that I am coming a long ways in a short time. I am still having some minor dificulties with drafting. I have many fibers that just came in and some more on the way.

The fiber that was used here is a wool fiber that came in a kit that I recieved for christmas. Lee spun her very fist yarn this night. I took her yarn and plied it with the yarn that I spun.

I think that it looks great.

 

 

 

 

 

 

new yarn

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Well what do you guy think of our set yarn?

Jan 28 2013

I Can’t Help Myself Anymore…..

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I LOVE YARN...

I LOVE YARN…

So what can I say…I love yarn all sorts and textures. I love colors and natural as well. The softer the better :) I am working on using some of this up in order to make some room, since I am getting a Ladybug spinning wheel here in the next week. I can’t wait! I am in the process of getting projects lined up, this should help me learn to knit a little bit better. I am currently working on a matching scarf and hat, that is knitted. It is going to look so NICE. I can’t wait to finish. I am knitting them both. Let me tell you this fiber arts thing is amazing.  I may be new to the knitting, crochet, and spinning world, but I am in LOVE, wait let me rephrase this I am ADDICTED, oohh, I think I am both. I can’t ger enough of this.

Some of my fibers...I can't wait to spin themThe top one is from Greenwood fiber.

Some of my fibers…I can’t wait to spin them
The top one is from Greenwood fiber.

I also have a nice stash of fiber going now too. All sorts of fibers and colors, both natural and dyed. I am in the process of learning how to draft to achieve the perfect colors that I am wanting. This whole world is exciting to me. I have little time left after school, work, and the kids but I sure make the time. I also enjoy sharing them with you all.

 

 

Jan 27 2013

Lots going on….

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We have been a busy home the last week or so. It started with having a sick kid. Yes one of them finally got sick :( then with me being in school and working but a few doubles in there too, trying to keep the house up and family time too, its been a little hectic.

We did get a new sofa, one that the whole family can sit on, YAY. I am so excited for this. I have also been taking some time to read about learning to spin fibers, and I have also been learning to knit. I will be posting pics of my first completed project. I am working on a matching knit hat and scarf. I am also working on making a skein of yarn for Gabby. Its taking a little longer than I’d like but its going to look awesome. I am spinning it on a drop spindle and the white that I am using is a little harder than I expected to spin. So I am taking my time to make it nice. This will be my first big skein that will look nice. Now what I am trying to decide is if I am going to do a 2 ply or a 3 ply.

All this thinking is making me excited to spin and knit up some more, so I’m going to head off to do some crafting.

Lindsey

Jan 27 2013

Learning to knit……

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Well, I recieved my first knitting lesson the other night. It went well….ok, at least in my opinion. Ill let you guys be the judge. I didn’t use regular yarn, I guess that I am partial to the novely yarns….Not sure yet. I love yarn of all sorts…..

This is what my first try at knitting looks like. Well it’s not too, bad not at all. I’m not sure if I like it or love it just yet. I can tell you that if I do get the hang of it I just may not crochet to much any more.

 

my first attempt at knitting

my first attempt at knitting