The place was wonderful though - not froofy or flowery. Fireplaces galore. Lovely grounds. Helpful, not overbearing, owners. Someday we'll go back, when we can better appreciate the location and food.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Happy 1 Year
Ryan and I celebrated our first anniversary last weekend. Our excitement about a last-minute stay at a gorgeous country B&B was dampened by upset tummies. Plans for hiking and eating thus squashed, we spent most of the time curled up on the love seat with this view:
The place was wonderful though - not froofy or flowery. Fireplaces galore. Lovely grounds. Helpful, not overbearing, owners. Someday we'll go back, when we can better appreciate the location and food.
The place was wonderful though - not froofy or flowery. Fireplaces galore. Lovely grounds. Helpful, not overbearing, owners. Someday we'll go back, when we can better appreciate the location and food.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Well, that was fast.
I guess this is what happens when I get 5 unexpected days off with a sick husband:
All the pieces for a sweater, just not sewn up yet. I'm dreading that, a little. But I'm excited about it, a little, too. We'll see how I feel when it's done.
This is what it started as:
(Squirrel agreed to model to show scale.) Two 750 yd skeins of aran weight wool, hand dyed by Chris at Briar Rose Fibers. I only used one.
What next?
All the pieces for a sweater, just not sewn up yet. I'm dreading that, a little. But I'm excited about it, a little, too. We'll see how I feel when it's done.
This is what it started as:
(Squirrel agreed to model to show scale.) Two 750 yd skeins of aran weight wool, hand dyed by Chris at Briar Rose Fibers. I only used one.
What next?
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Unfinished knits
One of my not-so-brilliant last minute Christmas gift ideas:
Thrummed mittens.
Really, I thought I was being smart. Worsted weight wool - should be a quick knit! Warm fibery goodness - perfect for long mornings waiting at the bus stop! ...Right?
UGH! Thrums are a pain in the butt to make. And a pain in the butt to include in the knitting every 3 stitches every other row. I wasn't helped by the fact that my thrums were a bit too large, and I could barely fit my pinky into the mitten.. let alone a whole hand. So half a day's work got frogged, and I spaced the thrums out more.
This is where I stopped, several days before Christmas. I just couldn't take it any more.
Too bad I purchased an entire braid (!!) planning to make a family of mittens....
Maybe I'll have to take up spinning. This fiber (handdyed here in B'more by Mama E) is far to pretty to waste!
I'm working on finishing up a second sock (to actually make a matched pair! Oh my!), as well as a sweater. The sweater has been flying along, and I hope to have it completed by the weekend. We'll see....
Thrummed mittens.
Really, I thought I was being smart. Worsted weight wool - should be a quick knit! Warm fibery goodness - perfect for long mornings waiting at the bus stop! ...Right?
UGH! Thrums are a pain in the butt to make. And a pain in the butt to include in the knitting every 3 stitches every other row. I wasn't helped by the fact that my thrums were a bit too large, and I could barely fit my pinky into the mitten.. let alone a whole hand. So half a day's work got frogged, and I spaced the thrums out more.
This is where I stopped, several days before Christmas. I just couldn't take it any more.
Too bad I purchased an entire braid (!!) planning to make a family of mittens....
Maybe I'll have to take up spinning. This fiber (handdyed here in B'more by Mama E) is far to pretty to waste!
I'm working on finishing up a second sock (to actually make a matched pair! Oh my!), as well as a sweater. The sweater has been flying along, and I hope to have it completed by the weekend. We'll see....
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas!
This year, we're having a decidedly unchristmasy Christmas. I can't decide if I wish I were back in Florida, surrounded by hordes of excited family members.. or if I'm happier here, spending the day quietly with my husband and kitties. I guess I wish for a little of both.
I managed to satisfactorily finish two Christmas knits this year.
Persephone for Nanny
Details at Rav link here
The first, Miriam Felton's Persephone, is perhaps one of my favorite knits. (Though don't I feel like this every time I finish something? Haha) I will certainly be knitting more of Miriam's patterns in the future, and already have more of Heather's amazing yarn stashed. ;) I did 5 repeats of the pattern, and my scarf ended up 12" x ~60" post blocking.
The second is a simple garter ribbed scarf for R, out of less than one skein of Henry Galler's Prime Alpaca. (Gorgeous stuff, I just want to snuggle it.) Super easy, and flew off the needles between various lace and cable projects. Hasn't been blocked yet.. I wasn't sure how to work that without him seeing.
Suppose I'll stop here. I have entirely too much knitting going on for one post, and I have some wheaty/oatey/corny cranberry maple muffins on the counter that are demanding immediate attention. And a hubby to wake up....
Merry Christmas!
I managed to satisfactorily finish two Christmas knits this year.
Persephone for NannyDetails at Rav link here
The first, Miriam Felton's Persephone, is perhaps one of my favorite knits. (Though don't I feel like this every time I finish something? Haha) I will certainly be knitting more of Miriam's patterns in the future, and already have more of Heather's amazing yarn stashed. ;) I did 5 repeats of the pattern, and my scarf ended up 12" x ~60" post blocking.
The second is a simple garter ribbed scarf for R, out of less than one skein of Henry Galler's Prime Alpaca. (Gorgeous stuff, I just want to snuggle it.) Super easy, and flew off the needles between various lace and cable projects. Hasn't been blocked yet.. I wasn't sure how to work that without him seeing.
Suppose I'll stop here. I have entirely too much knitting going on for one post, and I have some wheaty/oatey/corny cranberry maple muffins on the counter that are demanding immediate attention. And a hubby to wake up....
Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The countdown begins
The Christmas knitting is well underway, but I'm afraid that I didn't get started soon enough. That, and I keep getting distracted by things I want to make for myself. 'I will not be a selfish knitter! I will not be a selfish knitter!'
And then my coworkers (thank goodness there are only 3 of them) keep not-so-subtly hinting that they'd like handknit scarves and hats of their very own....
So I guess I better get back to knitting. And perhaps I should check on the chili I left simmering!
But not before I post another picture of Addy in her fall colors:
Saturday, November 8, 2008
New pup!
Introducing: Miss Macy Gray!
Macy is our new foster pup. She arrived from Daytona two Saturdays ago, and has settled into the routine of house life incredibly quickly. She never raced, so perhaps she was simply destined to be a pet, rather than an athlete. ;)
Macy has the cutest waggly eyebrows. For the first several days, we thought that they were permanently crooked. Now I think she was just worried and watchful. She also has a hilarious almost-helicopter tail. It zooms around in circles when she's happy, but she doesn't seem to have full control of it..
She's really a darling. I think she'll even be totally cat safe - yesterday Tucker climbed up the side of her crate, crisscrossed all over the top, tried to share her dinner, and even chewed on her ear.. and she pretty much fell asleep. (Maybe now we know why she didn't race?)
I'm not sure how much longer I can do the foster mom thing. We keep getting such wonderful dogs, and it gets harder and harder to part with them. Poor R had to put up with me begging to adopt Mimi for at least 6 weeks. And we only had her for 1 week!
Anyway. In other news:
Innit gorgeous?! What better to cheer up those nasty damp days? Sunshiney tweedy cabley bobbley mittens designed by the immensely talented Jared Flood. Yay! Now if I can just find the time to finish the pair...
Macy is our new foster pup. She arrived from Daytona two Saturdays ago, and has settled into the routine of house life incredibly quickly. She never raced, so perhaps she was simply destined to be a pet, rather than an athlete. ;)
Macy has the cutest waggly eyebrows. For the first several days, we thought that they were permanently crooked. Now I think she was just worried and watchful. She also has a hilarious almost-helicopter tail. It zooms around in circles when she's happy, but she doesn't seem to have full control of it..
She's really a darling. I think she'll even be totally cat safe - yesterday Tucker climbed up the side of her crate, crisscrossed all over the top, tried to share her dinner, and even chewed on her ear.. and she pretty much fell asleep. (Maybe now we know why she didn't race?)
I'm not sure how much longer I can do the foster mom thing. We keep getting such wonderful dogs, and it gets harder and harder to part with them. Poor R had to put up with me begging to adopt Mimi for at least 6 weeks. And we only had her for 1 week!
Anyway. In other news:
Innit gorgeous?! What better to cheer up those nasty damp days? Sunshiney tweedy cabley bobbley mittens designed by the immensely talented Jared Flood. Yay! Now if I can just find the time to finish the pair...
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
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