Swaps, Exchanges and KALs and Spinning

My Merino & Corridale yarn...
(one of these days I'll figure out how to get the pics where I want them....maybe....)



Just an update on my progress on the swaps, exchanges and KAL I have signed up for...I just finished packing up boxes for my pals in the Spin-to-Knit Handspun Exchange and the International Tote Exchange 3...I am happy with and proud of what I am sending and I'll post a pic of the tote after it has been recieved. I still haven't recieved anything from either exchange but i am hoping to soon! :)
I have picked the pattern and have the yarn (and some goodies) for the Knitted Purse Swap, that project will be started this week...and I need to get back to work on my Mystery Shawl, I am still on clue 3...I am also signed up for Secret Pal 10 and am waiting for my pal assignment on that so i can start planning :)

On the spinning front, I have been spinning Merino and Corridale and I am plying them together into yarn for a shawl...planning for the Aran Pocket Shawl from Folk Shawls...I am in love with both fibers and am so happy with how they are plying together... it is amazing how the colors are changing as it plys...the Corridale is a honey color and the Merino is black with reds and blues...together beautiful burgundies and deep navy blues appear...not what i expected, but i love it...

Been a while...

Wow, It's been a while since I've posted on here. We have been so out of our routine here the last couple weeks that it's been crazy...so my goal this weekend it to catch up on things including this. And of course my knitting !

Ok, an update on my status with my exchanges, the second skein of yarn for my Spin to Knit Exchange is done, I will be mailing that with a couple goodies out on Monday!!! I finished my bag for ITE3 once, decided it wasn't going to be the size I wanted, pulled it out and started over...the knittinf should be done today, felting tomorrow picking up goodies at the fiber shop Tuesday and mailing wednesday...For the Knitted Purse Exchange, I have the yarn, I have the pattern and It will be cast on and started tonight...the Mystery Shawl has kind of taken a back seat for the last couple weeks, but I will get back to it and I am happy with how it looks...

In spinning news, I started spinning merino for the first time and I am in love!!! I'm spinning a single of the merino and plying it with a corridale single and I love how it is turning out...I will take and post some pics this week...

Thank you...

I just want to thank everyone for showing us so much support these last few days...I can't even put into words how much every message has meant to us...things are slowly getting back to normal here, at least as normal as they can be..

Horrible day...

Well what started out as a good morning turned out to be one of the worst days in my life...we lost our 4 year old golden retriever this afternoon...Ben has been ours since he was 1 week old, we brought him home at 6 weeks in December 2002...he was the best dog we have ever had and suffered a twisted bowel today...the vet did surgery but, as she told me, by the time he showed symptoms it was too late...


Be at peace Benny....

Kaitiroos' Buddy Ben

Nov 9,2002- Feb 10, 2007

Just a quick note

Just a quick note before I run out to meet the kid after she finished at karate...my second skein of yarn for the handspun yarn exchange is done and will be going in the mail to Seattle Monday! I am happy to say that I am happy with an proud of how both the yarns I made for the exchange turned out :) I still haven't received anything but am hoping that I will soon....I just got an email that I was accepted for sp10 and I'm excited about that...finished clue 2 of my mystery shawl and am on row 3 of clue 3 and I think I'm ready to start the bags for the purse & tote exchange! It is snowy & beautiful here today, working tonight then planning to ski on my day off tomorrow. Still need to go see the snow statues on campus for winter carnival...

Secret Pal 10

I just signed up for Secret Pal 10, I am so excited!!! So here is the questionnaire...

1. What is/are your favorite yarns to knit with? What fibers do you not like?

I like natural fibers, and I am also a spinner...I don't care for acrylics and novelty yarns

2. What do you store your needles in?

My straight needles are in a vase, circs are in ziplock bags...

3. How long have you been knitting and how did you learn? Do you consider yourself beginner, intermediate or advanced?

I've been knitting for about 3 years, I learned from a friend and a local knitting group...I guess I'm intermediate...

4. Do you have an Amazon or other wish list?

Yes, posted on here...

5. What is your favorite scent?

Lavender and lilac....

6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?

yes, I do...dark chocolate & Swedish fish are my favorites...

7. What other crafts, DIY things do you do? Do you spin?

Yes, I spin and love it! I also needle felt and I want to learn to weave...

8. What kind of music to you like? Can you play mp3s?

I like just about everything but rap & hip hop...

9. What is/are your favorite color/colors? Any colors you just can't stand?

I like blues and browns.. lately I've really been attracted to peacock/teal blues....I really

Happy Saturday

It is cold here...as in it's not supposed to get above 0 until the middle of next week...ugh...too cold to go out and ski...so this weekend is going to be a knitting weekend...I have heard from both pals in both of my bag exchanges, I have the yarns picked and will be getting the patterns today...I am heading out to our monthly potluck at Fiber Whims in a bit, I think I'll be finishing up my second skein of yarn for the yarn swap today...if not today it will be done this week...the spinning is going great, I am amazed it how thin and even I am spinning already, the lincoln is spinning so easy and I played with a small amount of jacob yesterday and loved it...I got my hand carders and and oz of CVM/Jacob/Icelantic yesterday to card, I think I may try to blend a bit of angora from Bean into it... just a thought...ok, going to close this for now, but I will post some pics later!