Archive for 'spinning'
Post Mother’s Day post
My boys and I went to play mini-golf in the beautiful weather yesterday. Afterwards (hubby won, but I got a hole in one!), we took a drive, and ended up here with lunch at a tiki bar listening to live music before hitting the roller coaster. Perfect mother’s day. When we headed [...]
Posted: May 11th, 2009 under NJ, family, spinning.
Comments: 5
4 day weekend
Since last post, I finished catnip mice, and a sweater for the kid’s monkey (scarves made by my mom)
We proved that Santa is real (or how mom can’t really focus a camera after a couple glasses of wine):
I spent the holiday and the wonderful 4 day weekend to relax. I caught up on some [...]
Posted: December 28th, 2008 under Gifts, Kid, NJ, cooking, family, finished object, knitting, spinning, sweater, yum.
Comments: 9
Slow week
The knitting slowed to a crawl last week. Hopefully it will pick back up this week, as I’m nearing the end of a bunch of projects, Xmas knitting included. I’m itching to cast on something for me, even if it’s just a quick, measly cowl.
We got our tree all decorated:
With 2 new ornaments [...]
Posted: December 15th, 2008 under NJ, house, knitting, spinning, yum.
Comments: 5
A pick me up post
I’m down in the dumps. I feel blah. Maybe because the 4 day weekend is coming to a close and the next time I’m off of work is a month away. I don’t quite feel like knitting, even though I have many a project to do. Hopefully laying out what I’ve [...]
Posted: November 30th, 2008 under Gifts, family, knitting, spinning.
Comments: 8
Knitting, spinning, sewing, baking, oh my
I’ve been a busy gal.
Knitting:
Fingerless mitts (Rav link) in Pigeonroof Studios yarn. Took just a few days, but if you had nothing else to do one lazy weekend, you could definitely do a pair in one day.
I finished up MS4, but it’s weird looking. I need suggestions here. The yarn [...]
Posted: November 23rd, 2008 under cooking, cupcakes, finished object, knitting, lace, sewing, spinning, yum.
Comments: 8
Spindle spinning
Pro: You can pick up the spindle and spin for 5 minutes without checking the tension, oiling something, fussing with something.
Con: It takes a lot longer to spin up a couple ozs of fiber than on the wheel.
Pro: The spindle is extremely portable; you could fit it in your purse if you wanted to.
Con: You’d [...]
Posted: November 7th, 2008 under spinning.
Comments: 13
Pork is a fruit*
So. Rhinebeck was this past weekend. I left the house with a bag of clothes and some cupcakes. I came back with a bag of clothes and lots of goodies.
The Minimalist Cardi did not make it to Rhinebeck. I had it all blocked by Wed. last week, but sleep [...]
Posted: October 22nd, 2008 under Kid, Rhinebeck, knitting, shopping, spinning, yum.
Comments: 12
A little bit of this, a little bit of that
Tamara and Bezzie came over on Saturday with the kids. The kids loved running up and down the stairs, having 3 floors to play on. I’m glad they all had fun. I had fun too….both Tamara and Bezzie brought their wheels and we spun for a couple of hours. When they [...]
Posted: June 30th, 2008 under NJ, gardening, spinning.
Comments: 8
Suuuuuppppperbowl Sunday
Ok, I will admit I’m not a football fan. Or a baseball fan. Really, I’m not a sports fan. But I do like to go to parties. And we’re off to a superbowl party today. I’m still deciding what to bring with me other than the big crock pot full [...]
Posted: February 3rd, 2008 under knitting, quilting, shopping, spinning.
Comments: 8
A whole mess of crafty
First, there’s been knitting. A finished Juno Regina:
Stats:
Pattern: Juno Regina, Knitty Fall 2007
Yarn: Malabrigo Lace, approx. 1 1/2 skeins
Needles: Size 4 KP Harmony Options
I made no changes, but my finished size is 3″ smaller width wise, and about 5″ longer.
Next, there was spinning. When I went up to Rhinebeck, I brought Lulu with [...]
Posted: January 19th, 2008 under Rhinebeck, Xstitch, knitting, lace, sewing, socks, spinning.
Comments: 16