Monday, May 15, 2006
As the yarn unwinds
...I have been very slow about updating the blog - but life has been full - many trials but also many, many blessings.
...The weekend was packed with sadness, a very good friend of DH passed away on Friday, so we spent time with the family - surprises, dd has changed jobs and will be moving this month, trials, our septic tank decided to back up on Mother's Day and flood the bathroom, but many blessings, the severe thunderstorms did not do any damage, there was a break in the storms so I could take my roses to Mom's grave, my oldest dd and her family came by, DH has the plumbers coming today and the healing process for our friend's family has started. Life often throws you a curve but after the storm there is a rainbow.
...On the Spinning front - I have completed three bobbins of my Jacob roving and started a bobbin of Cestari wool. This is a nightmare! I bought the bag of roving from a local shop and I am very disappointed in it. The wool is tightly compressed and even after predrafting it is difficult to work with. And there are little pills throughout the roving. I bought 8 oz of this stuff but I am just about ready to shuck it for spinning and use it to knit with.
...On the Looming front - I have completed another pair of slipper sox for the troops and started another pair. I am on a slipper kick right now - so this has been slipper month.
...On the Needle Knitting front - I just completed a baby sweater for the little one in the family - lovely Miss Hope Marie. I will post a photo for you at a later date. I have also been working on some dishcloths for a couple that is getting married at our church this month. And on my circulars I have a baby dress for a couple's new baby in the community.
...On the Crochet front - I have started another prayer shawl. I am using the pattern from the shawl ministry website (http://www.shawlministry.com/instructions.html). It makes a lovely shawl with homespun yarn - I am using a lavender blend and the spirit of it is very soothing.
...TTT has been very busy - lots of lovely items for the little ones have been made and sent. The loom group has been so wonderful - this group is a very sharing group. The hospitals are always so appreciative when we take the items. I know that the items are used as we see them on the little ones when we make deliveries. I would love to take some photos so we could put them in our scrapbook but I understand the hospital policies - and today you have to be so careful.
.....Well, that concludes our broadcast today dear knitters - stay tuned next week for further updates. Happy knitting all......
*GB2G*
...The weekend was packed with sadness, a very good friend of DH passed away on Friday, so we spent time with the family - surprises, dd has changed jobs and will be moving this month, trials, our septic tank decided to back up on Mother's Day and flood the bathroom, but many blessings, the severe thunderstorms did not do any damage, there was a break in the storms so I could take my roses to Mom's grave, my oldest dd and her family came by, DH has the plumbers coming today and the healing process for our friend's family has started. Life often throws you a curve but after the storm there is a rainbow.
...On the Spinning front - I have completed three bobbins of my Jacob roving and started a bobbin of Cestari wool. This is a nightmare! I bought the bag of roving from a local shop and I am very disappointed in it. The wool is tightly compressed and even after predrafting it is difficult to work with. And there are little pills throughout the roving. I bought 8 oz of this stuff but I am just about ready to shuck it for spinning and use it to knit with.
...On the Looming front - I have completed another pair of slipper sox for the troops and started another pair. I am on a slipper kick right now - so this has been slipper month.
...On the Needle Knitting front - I just completed a baby sweater for the little one in the family - lovely Miss Hope Marie. I will post a photo for you at a later date. I have also been working on some dishcloths for a couple that is getting married at our church this month. And on my circulars I have a baby dress for a couple's new baby in the community.
...On the Crochet front - I have started another prayer shawl. I am using the pattern from the shawl ministry website (http://www.shawlministry.com/instructions.html). It makes a lovely shawl with homespun yarn - I am using a lavender blend and the spirit of it is very soothing.
...TTT has been very busy - lots of lovely items for the little ones have been made and sent. The loom group has been so wonderful - this group is a very sharing group. The hospitals are always so appreciative when we take the items. I know that the items are used as we see them on the little ones when we make deliveries. I would love to take some photos so we could put them in our scrapbook but I understand the hospital policies - and today you have to be so careful.
.....Well, that concludes our broadcast today dear knitters - stay tuned next week for further updates. Happy knitting all......
*GB2G*
