Tag: Cobblestone

The Wrong Kind of White Fluff

denisemor 4 January 16, 2012

We have snow.

Now, this isn’t entirely unusual (it IS January), but I’m having a hard time mustering any excitement about it.

So I’m trying to concentrate on indoor pursuits!

Especially those that serve to promote toastiness.

For example,

Cobblestone, beginning to look like it might be a sweater!

It’s really hard to take good true-to-life colors in photos of really dark colored objects, and that’s about all I could manage for now. But I have started one of the sleeves as well-

You’ll have to trust me when I tell you that the charcoal-y grey blend of Chone and Spike is much more appealing in person.

And I’ve been spending a little quality time with Hank, my Pirtle wheel, spinning nice soft cushy singles-

Aren’t they fun? No idea what they want to be yet.
But I’m ok with that.

(see last post ) 🙂

Out with the Old, In with the New!

denisemor 3 January 2, 2012

First, the sheeps helped me close out the old year, by recycling the christmas tree

They like evergreens, and it makes their breath all fresh and piney 🙂

Then in order to get the new year off on the right foot, I brought out the other herd, my spinning wheels, for a cleaning and oiling.

Don’t they look swell, all shined up and ready for 2012’s challenges?

I also dug out the partial distaff that I got with Sophie (on the right), and found a branch out in the yard that might serve as the basket-type part on top. I’m going to work on drafting from the distaff and see if I can get the hang of it.

And lastly, I got a start on my next sweater project- the Chone/Spike Cobblestone

Still have 3 or 4 more skeins to go for this one, so I’ll be working at it from both ends for a bit-

Goal completion date: end of Feb.

Sweaters and Sheeps and Such

denisemor 5 October 30, 2011

Little short on words tonight, so I’ll just make this a quick progress report on current projects-

Edgar and Griff’s Shadow-

Chone and Spike’s yarn for Cobblestone-

I did observe National Hug A Sheep day on Saturday, but sadly do not have any documentation, as it is hard to hug a sheep and take a photo at the same time. 🙂

Managed to get some quality time with most of the boys as they were enjoying their dinner-

Felix too, though he didn’t stay for a snapshot-

There is something so nice about just sitting with the sheeps as they dig into their hay.

munch munch munch
munch munch munch

Moving Right Along

denisemor 1 October 2, 2011

Shadow is shaping up nicely!

Sleeve #1 is blocked

and Sleeve #2 is underway-

Really enjoying this knit. Nice cable pattern that is easy to memorize.
Little nervous about the sewing up part, but I guess I’ll figure that our when I get there.

I’m also doing some planning for the next project- a Chone and Spike Cobblestone

I’ve liked this pattern for a long time, and just had someone express interest in having me make one, so here we go!

Chone

plus Spike

Equals

I just love doing swatches.