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this picture i am gifting this shawl to my daughter for her birthday happy knitting posted by joansie at 12 54 pm 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest saturday september 16 2017 fiber dyeing my good friend marlene invited me to her home to dye roving always eager to learn something new from an experienced person i jumped at the chance i am a total newbie so i will just tell you that roving is one of the steps on the way to spinning yarn being the ultimate hostess she had a wonderful lunch and dessert for us i d say it was a win win for me my spinning guild has a dye day every june but i ve never participated i was afraid to add just one more thing to my already busy life that i might enjoy above marlene is starting to fill the canning jars with roving making progress jars are filled and about 1 8 teaspoon of dye is being added it s a matter of preference you can add multiple colors to get the shade you might want marlene is filling the jars with a mixture of water vinegar approximately 1 4 cup of vinegar to a gallon of water we ve stirred the dye with the handle to a wooden spoon how much you stir the dye affects the outcome you can establish a gradient color or solid color by either using a light stir or a vigorous one the jars were put in a hot water bath for about 20 minutes all equipment is strictly dedicated to dyeing and not used for cooking marlene had samples to show me using natural plants in the dyeing process once the jars have been drained the roving resides on screens or the like to dry in the beautiful vermont sunshine using jars is useful if you want to dye smaller batches in multiple colors we also dyed a march larger batch directly in the canning pot doesn t this look like strawberry sorbet i think we should call this one lemon curd and how about blueberry pie i think i may be getting hungry food names come to mind happy knitting posted by joansie at 4 33 pm 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday august 18 2017 knitting bargain what a bargain this book was 24 95 and i purchased it for 9 98 incl tax it s a luxury to have a 60 off coupon for joann s did you know that they are now once again accepting coupons on their books they have a lovely selection a few months ago i purchased envisioknit a knitwear software program that is pretty powerful my goal now that i have entered the wonderful world of retirement is to start writing knitting patterns i have been in a knitting frenzy i ve become someone who is high on all things fiber related i wake up at 3 00 a m and reach for my knitting needles by 3 00 p m i am ready to crash on my bed filled with wonder i wonder why i allowed myself like a spoiled child to get up so early i am just plain tired so obsessed with knitting that my new weight loss program on some days is to knit through breakfast and feast on lunch with all that said i have a lot of blogging to catch up on i spent the last last three days blocking all those hand knits so stay tuned happy knitting posted by joansie at 1 39 pm 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday august 1 2017 welcome blanket completed several pairs of knitting hands gathered at my lys to assemble squares for the welcome blanket the blanket will be sent to the refugee program as mentioned to you in my previous post it was a very warm and satisfying feeling to knit for this project the two skeins produced three 10 squares and each blanket required a total of 16 squares happy knitting posted by joansie at 11 41 pm 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest sunday july 23 2017 welcome blanket my lys local yarn shop is sponsoring this project for the refugee program somewhat political i was criticized on facebook for knitting these squares i thought my privacy settings were for friends only but somehow that was not the case i was told by an unknown individual that i should be knitting for vets and the homeless instead i informed this gentleman that if they were sponsored i would knit for them as well i didn t like the word instead and wished he had said also i felt challenged so i turnaround play was appropriate i asked what he was doing to make this a better world he did not respond i m not surprised i ve knitted for other charities in the past it s always very satisfying in this case we were asked to purchase two skeins of ella rae chunky superwash it is fantastic to knit with and two skeins completes three 10 squares sixteen squares 40 x40 are needed for the blanket it will be interesting as to how they will be assembled as there are many different looks that can be achieved happy knitting posted by joansie at 12 56 pm 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest sunday july 2 2017 knitting for a cure a few months ago my lys must love yarn was sponsoring the purchase of this pink yarn to help fund cancer research i purchased a set of these crochet needles it didn t take much convincing it s like being a child when you wanted all the different colored crayons i already own the pink denise needles knitting set a gift of yarn and a pattern to knit one of the scarves on display was being donated to a cancer patient survivor below are the beautiful selections with my next posting i will show you which one of these scarves i knitted and what accessory is a wip that is so much fun and very whimsical happy knitting posted by joansie at 4 06 am 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday june 29 2017 tic toc knitting tic toc the clock is getting louder it is deafening to my ears and translating into a headache i m in hopes of completing this project in time to wear on the 4th the insane side of my knitting brain tells me to complete in time for a party this sunday that is 2 1 2 days away readers i doubt that i will meet my self imposed deadline there are 62 stripes and i have 20 completed to my credit i started knitting this shawlette 1 1 2 days ago so that is really good progress the pattern is free on ravelry protest is patriotic shawl i hate the word protest it sounds so combative i prefer the word activist or perhaps demonstrator i am a political junkie i try to limit my views on social media i did march in the pussycat event earlier this year i did not agree with all the group supported but i did agree with enough to show my support after all this is not a black and white world there are grey areas knitting this pattern is a feel good recreation it is difficult to put down sleeping seems like such a waste of time see my previous post for my yarn selection it is so wonderful that i m thinking i want to return to the yarn shop to see what colorways they have that would be suitable for a summer short sleeve top the edge on the shawl needs a little tweaking that red zig zag edge will fall into place i m knitting in the ends as i go along and a little further tugging will take care of this knitting in the ends as you go is the best way of doing it posted by joansie at 11 07 am 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday june 27 2017 protest is patriotic shawl the pattern protest is patriotic shawl is free at ravelry com i m invited to a party for the 4th and wanting to show my patriotism i may have had a delusional moment in thinking that i can wear this shawlette to the event ha it may be for 2018 but i will give it a shot i m going to a party and would love to wear it no stress but then i thrive on deadlines i looked everywhere including the web for the yarn i was on a quest for summer weight yarn and had difficulty finding the right shade of red or blue with the same fiber content at various shops or on the web i went to my not so local yarn shop in montpelier vermont called yarn i always find what i am looking for and the friendliness and customer service is superb i love the fiber combination wish me luck happy knitting posted by joansie at 6 21 pm 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday june 23 2017 frosted leaves scarf i m a member of the twist o wool spinning guild middlebury vermont and a few of us attended spa new england textile arts in freeport maine earlier this year the event is sponsored by three of the hotels in town and is always successful my daughter and i along with my fellow members stay at the harraseeket inn and we are treated like royalty dining is affordable and absolutely delicious with a multitude of entree selections this event has no classes just very relaxing gatherings in various lounges and conference rooms where folks share ideas skills and form new friendships my group selected frosted leaves by louisa harding to knit and model at the saturday night fashion show due to fire regulations the crowd is limited to 250 people and there are people standing outside hoping to get in if there are no shows there s a real feeling of camaraderie we received a standing ovation accompanied by cheers as we walked on stage as our group was well represented and probably the largest group there my daughter and i were all smiles as folks complimented us on our scarves it is so much fun to have a daughter that knits and spins as i do i am quite proud of her for many reasons there were many many wonderful gifts from various vendors who sponsor this event it is exciting absolutely exciting especially when i won one of the top prizes a one night stay at the hilton i have no shame i will soon brag and show you the two shawls that my daughter knitted and were modeled by the two of us the apple doesn t fall far from the tree happy knitting posted by joansie at 4 28 pm 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday june 14 2017 aviendha shawl pattern aviendha shawl can be found at ravelry com needles size 4 i retired recently a co worker gave me a gift certificate to my lys she s also a knitter and we ve had many fun conversations about knitting and patterns over the years thinking of y words for this project yummy yarn and yak come to mind the yarn is lace weight and a little slippery to knit with bamboo needles might be easier but i prefer the tips on knitters pride needles knitting stabilizes and gets easier after the first couple of rows the pattern requires a cast on of 372 stitches garter stitch is very easy knitting but i find that tension is very important stitch markers are used to track decreases because i am using a center pull cake and because the yarn is so slippery and would fall on itself as the cake gets smaller and knot itself i am using a yarn bra the bra keeps the cake compact these can be purchased at your local yarn shop you can also use an onion bag or a nylon stocking knee high the color way is aqua and not blue i was inspired with the color way after seeing my daughter amy wearing one of her hand knits a a knitting retreat we attended earlier this year it is so much fun to have a daughter who shares my knitting passion and has become a very accomplished knitter herself her yarn stash will soon rival my own we have traveled together to three major knitting events in recent months we inspire each other having 1 1 time with my daughter is wonderful i have several completed projects that are awaiting blocking and i will post again soon happy knitting posted by joansie at 10 01 pm 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday april 1 2016 baa ble hat pattern baa ble free on ravelry yarn halcyon worsted needles size 7 it was easter weekend and i was looking for a fun and whimsical knitting project this one was perfect can you visualize the sheep grazing on the green grass with a beautiful sky above it puts a smile on my face i love stranded knitting fair isle it s my favorite kind of knitting color a is held in the right hand and color b is held in the left hand while knitting if you d like to know more on how to enhance the finished appearance of your fair isle knitting read the following article the importance of yarn dominance the yarn for this project was purchased at halcyon yarn in bath maine blue not shown i love their yarn it is worsted weight keeps its shape drape and doesn t pill i think i have enough yarn leftover to knit mittens or a cowl i ve now completed the hat and am undecided whether or not to add a pompom just a side note when i completed the had it looked so small and might fit a child after blocking it was fine for an adult size head happy knitting posted by joansie at 2 44 pm 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest sunday february 14 2016 zick zack scarf pattern zick zack scarf free at ravelry com yarn mille colori baby needles size 2 knitters pride karbonz this pattern is very suitable for a beginner knitter i usually like to work on a simple pattern suitable for tv watching and another project much more complicated to keep the creative juices flowing the pattern is a repeat of 8 stitches and every row is the same can t get any simpler it does take awhile to visualize any progress when knitting on size 2 needles but in the end it is satisfying because the pattern calls for two different color way selections and the fact that each is variegated you will never see two knitted scarves using this pattern that are identical a little expensive at 15 ball i justify the cost by the fact that i have no other vices but purchasing nice yarn i recently purchased these specialty needles for small circular projects the needles are shorter and the cords are 16 they are delightful to knit with and great for hats socks and tubular scarves here is to link to purchase them http www yarn com index cfm fuseaction product detail categoryid 31b6c702 fa58 47c3 9696 c0349d662328 productid 75115f69 7fa9 47b8 a00e 643cca7c4530 happy knitting joan posted by 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