The lilac leaves are new as of today. The sheep and goats are glad to be eating the grass that's just started growing in earnest as well.
Showing posts with label knitting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label knitting. Show all posts
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Spring!
I have many posts in my head for you about bathrooms and spring and knitting. But, until they are actually written, here are some teasers.
The lilac leaves are new as of today. The sheep and goats are glad to be eating the grass that's just started growing in earnest as well.
The lilac leaves are new as of today. The sheep and goats are glad to be eating the grass that's just started growing in earnest as well.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
The Missing "s" Game. AKA, the post with an anti-lisp and no understanding of plurals.
(The "s" key is no longer working on my keyboard, so I'm pasting it in this intro for your information. I may leave it out a bunch in the post below because it is slowing me down. If a word doesn't make sense, check to see if it is missing an "s." I know you can do it! I've seen how some of you text.)
I learned in Herpetology that if you drop a frog into really hot water, it will realize omething i wrong and jump out, but if you drop it into temperate water which you lowly heat up, you can boil the frog and it won't realize it i dying. Along thee line but in revere, Bill and I often pend many night hivering before we realize it i time to turn on the heat. But, ometimes in Autumn we take a trip and come back to coldness, giving u a clear indication that it i time to make fire. Thi wa one of thoe year. There i a firing burning a I hare the photo with you.
Thi pat weekend we went to Rhinebeck for the NY heep and Wool Fetival. It i the firt year where I've known lot of fetival-goer and had a great time meeting o many lovely, happy knitter.
Of coure, I bought tuff too.
There i ome ock yarn in there and a few kein of heavier-weight longwool for hat. (Now that miing "s" i uddenly noticeable, eh?)
My firt top wa at Into the Whirled for pinning fiber. When I wa holding it all in my hand, thi pound felt like a lot, but now that I'm far away from a purchaing opportunity, it doe't eem like enough.
I alo picked up a fancy pindle. I've been practicing on a "tudent pindle" which i large and brutish. My new one i a Bosworth made of Red Cedar. 17g/.6 ounce. In ampling, I can tell that it i more refined and allow me to pin much finer yarn. I like it. It make me feel more dainty.
It wa a good trip!
I learned in Herpetology that if you drop a frog into really hot water, it will realize omething i wrong and jump out, but if you drop it into temperate water which you lowly heat up, you can boil the frog and it won't realize it i dying. Along thee line but in revere, Bill and I often pend many night hivering before we realize it i time to turn on the heat. But, ometimes in Autumn we take a trip and come back to coldness, giving u a clear indication that it i time to make fire. Thi wa one of thoe year. There i a firing burning a I hare the photo with you.
Thi pat weekend we went to Rhinebeck for the NY heep and Wool Fetival. It i the firt year where I've known lot of fetival-goer and had a great time meeting o many lovely, happy knitter.
Of coure, I bought tuff too.
There i ome ock yarn in there and a few kein of heavier-weight longwool for hat. (Now that miing "s" i uddenly noticeable, eh?)
My firt top wa at Into the Whirled for pinning fiber. When I wa holding it all in my hand, thi pound felt like a lot, but now that I'm far away from a purchaing opportunity, it doe't eem like enough.
Friday, August 9, 2013
Pink Shawl
I have a big blog post planned for you with all sorts of garden photos...but our internet is being slower than usual and uploading each photo takes about 5 minutes. We hope to resolve the issue early next week. In the meantime, here is a shawl I recently finished.
It is the Aestlight Shawl by Gudrun Johnston in Tosh Merino Light, which is a single ply. The shawl is knit in the traditional Shetland construction, which means I knit the big garter triangle from the bottom up and then picked up stitches along the edges to make the decorative border.
And, just so you don't think I'm turning into some sort of Fancy Lady because now I have a pink shawl...
It is the Aestlight Shawl by Gudrun Johnston in Tosh Merino Light, which is a single ply. The shawl is knit in the traditional Shetland construction, which means I knit the big garter triangle from the bottom up and then picked up stitches along the edges to make the decorative border.
And, just so you don't think I'm turning into some sort of Fancy Lady because now I have a pink shawl...
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
The fiber post
Look - I made a cowl with the crazy colored yarn.
And another cowl from handspun Rambouillet.
And socks of COLORS.
Also, Bill made our first beer label, and gave us the name Sweaty Owl Rainy Day Part Time Brewery.
And another cowl from handspun Rambouillet.
And socks of COLORS.
Also, Bill made our first beer label, and gave us the name Sweaty Owl Rainy Day Part Time Brewery.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Crickets....
It's been quiet around here, eh? I hope to post a garden update tomorrow, but in the meantime here's some knitting and spinning I've been working on:
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Podcasts 2 & 3
Even number episodes will be standard editions of me talking about the farm and my knitting and spinning. Odd number episodes will be field trips to see what we're working on in the field or on the house. Episode 3 is a tour of the garden and is about 24 minutes long.
If you are so inclined, please check out the podcast blog.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Auto Photo!
Alert! Alert! There have been four posts in a row now with no pictures. This triggers an auto photo post. Please now to prepare for the photo bomb.
This is an adorable bulb garden Bill's mom sent us for Easter. Well, this is what it looked like two weeks ago. There were also crocuses and big red tulips.
This is Sugar Pie. She always demands to be in on the photo bombs.
Socks.
Baby chickens, hatched this afternoon.
Poofy and her two chicks: Poofy Jr. and Baby Barred Rock. They hatched about a month ago.
An Araucana and Dorking pullet. They came in the mail in March. They were only just released to play outside earlier this month (they don't have a mom like Poofy to keep them warm and safe). At first, they didn't go far from their coop and they kept running away from us whenever we approached. But over the past few days they learned "human + pitcher of food = awesome." So now they follow us around a lot.
Finally - today's project: a porter in the making.
This is an adorable bulb garden Bill's mom sent us for Easter. Well, this is what it looked like two weeks ago. There were also crocuses and big red tulips.
This is Sugar Pie. She always demands to be in on the photo bombs.
Socks.
Baby chickens, hatched this afternoon.
Poofy and her two chicks: Poofy Jr. and Baby Barred Rock. They hatched about a month ago.
An Araucana and Dorking pullet. They came in the mail in March. They were only just released to play outside earlier this month (they don't have a mom like Poofy to keep them warm and safe). At first, they didn't go far from their coop and they kept running away from us whenever we approached. But over the past few days they learned "human + pitcher of food = awesome." So now they follow us around a lot.
Finally - today's project: a porter in the making.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Wool chickens
They are adorable. 
Pattern: Spring Chicken
See how this works...I rant about something and then feel guilty about making you read it, so I post random photos of wool animals to make up for it.
See how this works...I rant about something and then feel guilty about making you read it, so I post random photos of wool animals to make up for it.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Kevin Bacon (the sheep)
As a reward for enduring the chicken proselytizing post below, I give you Kevin Bacon (the sheep).
One of the March challenges in the knitting tournament on Ravelry, Nerd Wars, is to craft something that can be connected to Kevin Bacon (the actor). I made Kevin Bacon (the sheep). He is inspired by the sheep in the movie Babe. The farmer dude from Babe was in W with Josh Brolin, who was in Hollow Man with Kevin Bacon (the actor). My sheep has a Bacon number of 3 (I think that's how that works).
Kevin Bacon (the sheep) is, of course, a big fan of The Lord of the Rings, and he always wears a green cloak like the ones the elves gave the fellowship.
Plus, he goes on adventures and pretends he's on a quest to destroy the One Ring. He even has his own little Mount Doom.
One of the March challenges in the knitting tournament on Ravelry, Nerd Wars, is to craft something that can be connected to Kevin Bacon (the actor). I made Kevin Bacon (the sheep). He is inspired by the sheep in the movie Babe. The farmer dude from Babe was in W with Josh Brolin, who was in Hollow Man with Kevin Bacon (the actor). My sheep has a Bacon number of 3 (I think that's how that works).
Kevin Bacon (the sheep) is, of course, a big fan of The Lord of the Rings, and he always wears a green cloak like the ones the elves gave the fellowship.
Plus, he goes on adventures and pretends he's on a quest to destroy the One Ring. He even has his own little Mount Doom.
Monday, February 20, 2012
One Geeky Post to Rule Them All!
Things you probably know about me...
1) I am a nerd
2) I enjoy the fiber arts
Therefore, naturally, I am partaking in Nerd Wars on Ravelry. It's true - I am a Nerd Warrior.
Nerd Wars is a little game where 200ish (I'm guessing) Ravelers are divided into nerdy teams and knit, crochet, spin and weave to earn points and glory. There are teams for Sci-Fi (like Stargate, Firefly, Dr. Who and other stuff...Babylon 5 or something (I'm not that sort of Nerd)), Disney (Club 33), Broadway (Team Jazz Hands) and even Team Equestria - for My Little Ponies.
I am on Team Precious for all things Tolkien and Middle Earth (I'm that sort of Nerd). Here are the projects I've submitted since February 1.
Two spinning projects - a green Finn top from Misty Mountain Farm (you know the Misty Mountains are the largest mountain chain in Middle Earth, yeah? And Bilbo found The One Ring in caves under the mountains?)
This is some Corriedale in colors from Rivendell in autumn.
I also knit some mitts. See the Ents??
These mitts have pillars and cables that look like the Gates of Moria. It's so dark in Moria!! And Gandalf is going to die in there!!! Look how nervous I am just thinking about it:
This is a neck thingie made of seven rings...like the seven rings Sauron gave to the Dwarf-kings.
Finally, this is the start of my dissertation project. Cold Mountain. The project is named Caradhras, of course.
And, just so you know this is a Real Thing and not something I made up...I get badges. From the Hall of Honor. You've got to be pretty special to earn them.
So for the next few months I'll be knitting for The Precious. And generally being a nerd.
Totally normal stuff.
1) I am a nerd
2) I enjoy the fiber arts
Therefore, naturally, I am partaking in Nerd Wars on Ravelry. It's true - I am a Nerd Warrior.
Nerd Wars is a little game where 200ish (I'm guessing) Ravelers are divided into nerdy teams and knit, crochet, spin and weave to earn points and glory. There are teams for Sci-Fi (like Stargate, Firefly, Dr. Who and other stuff...Babylon 5 or something (I'm not that sort of Nerd)), Disney (Club 33), Broadway (Team Jazz Hands) and even Team Equestria - for My Little Ponies.
I am on Team Precious for all things Tolkien and Middle Earth (I'm that sort of Nerd). Here are the projects I've submitted since February 1.
Two spinning projects - a green Finn top from Misty Mountain Farm (you know the Misty Mountains are the largest mountain chain in Middle Earth, yeah? And Bilbo found The One Ring in caves under the mountains?)
This is some Corriedale in colors from Rivendell in autumn.
I also knit some mitts. See the Ents??
These mitts have pillars and cables that look like the Gates of Moria. It's so dark in Moria!! And Gandalf is going to die in there!!! Look how nervous I am just thinking about it:
Finally, this is the start of my dissertation project. Cold Mountain. The project is named Caradhras, of course.
And, just so you know this is a Real Thing and not something I made up...I get badges. From the Hall of Honor. You've got to be pretty special to earn them.
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Totally normal stuff.
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