Here we stand to honor our dead;
I love good mail days! Received these in the mail yesterday! I'm starting the knitting guild's masters program and these were recommended...I also have a lot of books on hold at the library too, lots of reading and research! The program really questions you as to why you do things and what is the best way to do things. I've always just knit and not questioned why or how I was doing something. A big, huge change in how I approach a project now!Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitting Workshop (Hardcover)....haven't delved into this one yet...
Knitter's Handbook : A Comprehensive Guide to the Principles and Techniques of Handknitting (Paperback) by Montse Stanley. The ultimate reference for knitters at every level-step-by-step directions and detailed instructional illustrations cover every aspect of knitting know-how. Includes a special "help!" section for the inevitable mishaps, and shows how to correct errors. They are not joking about this being the ultimate reference...every knitter needs this book...so many things I've never even heard of. The illustrations could be a bit better though.
The Knitters Book of Finishing Techniques (Spiral-bound) by, Nancie Wiseman. Love that this is spiral bound because it lays nicely on the table!:) Always a plus! Knitted one too many sweaters that scream "homemade"? Help is here! Finishing techniques are the key to turning out professional-looking projects. This comprehensive reference gives you the know-how you need to get gorgeous, polished results every time. This is my favorite book...out of all my knitting books this one ranks number 1! Perfect illustrations, pros and cons on different techniques, just love it!
Bought (traded for Wolfe Farms products) some cool stuff at the yarn store the other day!
Fuji has been very naughty with her rawhide bones this week. She's smiling and showing her teeth tooo much to the kitties!:( Time out for Fuji!
"Is my time up yet Momma? I'll be a good girl with my bones!"
There's a group called Whiskers on Wednesdays like the Dogs on Thursdays...but this is
My sourdough bricks...A friend last week gave me a sourdough starter and recipe/directions. Well it usually helps to read all directions first....I proceeded to make it, perfect overcast day to bake....I added too much starter to the flour, thought "oh crap" so doubled all the other ingredients....kneaded it for 20 minutes (well the kitchenaid kneaded) then let it set for 30 minutes...in the mean time I'm calling my aunt and mom to see if they have extra bread pans because I only have two, mom came to the rescue and brought me all they had. Then I notice the recipe says it has to sit for 15 hours...WHAT? Couldn't even bake it till this morning...and I got these sorry looking lumps of yuck. If I threw it against the wall it'd break the wall!:( This is the second time I've tried to make sourdough and with a complete different starter/recipe. I don't think I'm destined to be a bread baker!
Stitchin' Saturday at lys!
James working on the front yard, planting grass! ...hard to photograph the area because of the width!
Fresh from the Cauldron minis...from a swapless swap I bought over three months ago.
Nicole (FreckleFaceFibers), Sarah (Limejuicy), and Me (Knittinwolf) :)
Nicole showing us how to mix the dyes...
Nicole putting the already prepared fiber (was in a bath of Dawn) into the dye baths. 
Nicole pouring one of the shades on top of the roving...
Some yummy merino/tussah roving in the colorway Cherry Season I bought!
Some more gorgeous FFFiber in bombyx/merino called Marigold. 
Nicole's such a sweetie...she knows I'm working on the never ending scrappy happy sock blanket and gave me some of her mini sock skeins! You're the best Nicole....thank you so much for "teaching" us! Look forward to hanging out with you again soon!:)
Hemlock Ring Blanket blocking....finished it last night! The bind off took forever!
Before blocking....
Happy Mother's Day!
Yesterday the owners of Grandma's Yarns gave me this cute gizmo for Mother's Day....isn't it the cutest thing! It looks like a puppy but its hidden scissors, and its lime green, how awesome is that! Had a great time at the knit meet!Hope everyone is having a wonderful Mother's Day!
I've had a great day relaxing, knitting, napping, knitting!:)
James even had some more fruit trees follow him home today...3 apricot, 2 pear, 1 cherry, 2 plum.....another row to our orchard...36 fruit trees!!! Also some more grape vines hopped in his cart too! Going to be a fruitful summer!:)
Fuji looks like she's in the sink of doom.....bath time!
Getting dried off and smells like an apple pie!:)
Lots of pears on the pear trees...
We have a pomegranate on our pomegranate tree!
Nectarines....
I know James will know this by looking at it...can't remember if this is the cherry on the cherry tree or if its the granny smith apple tree....I thought I'd forgotten to take pictures of the apple trees...ooooh have lots of strawberries too but forgot to take pics of that too....no fruit yet on the blackberry bushes and nothing on the grapevines yet....
Made James an apple cozy for his apple today in his lunch...can't wait to hear what he says about it! Every day at lunch him and his coworkers cut up their fruit they bring and share it...thought they'd get a kick out of James' special fruit!:)
Then it was so cute, I made another to place at the LYS. Its a cute "granny" type of decoration for them since the store is called Grandma's Yarns and Notions. Quick and easy pattern too, you can find it on my ravelry page. While I was crocheting them I watched Hannah Montana the Movie....what an awesome movie, soooo good. Even went and downloaded a few of the songs from itunes! Definitely will be watching it again and again! Even James and Jimmy watched it (I made them) and thought it was good!:)
DawnRene showed us an awesome knitting software demo yesterday at Grandma's Yarns & Notions. These programs are now only $30 for download. DawnRene is working on a beautiful lace cardigan from this program, can't wait to see how it turns out! You can see her projects on Ravelry by clicking her name! Thanks Dawn for the demonstration!:)
KNITWARE Skirts& Shawls allows you to design a knitting or crochet pattern for a skirts, shawls, ponchos and afghans. The garment can be hand knit, machine knit or crocheted in any size. The program offers a variety of shapes, styles and lengths.
Another thing I forgot to mention on Thursday was Fuji's new collar....her favorite toy is her froggy; found this cute princess frog collar on etsy....wellllllll, its huge, almost two inches wide, she can't even bend her neck down and the thing that clips together is even bigger. Her collars are usually 1/2 in......so disappointed. As you can see she hides her head in shame....just so heavy she can't lift her head....poor poor puppy, back to her old collar! None of the pics with her with it on turned out because she was not a happy camper! I'll have to put the collar on my stuff toy chihuahua!:)
Made these baby booties yesterday to go with the bunny hat. They're so sweet! Made these while watching The Ugly Truth, very good movie! A romantic comedy with Gerard Butler and Katherine Heigl....
