So, this is not fiber related either....but! it's my blog so....I wanted to share this great animation (and pass it along)!
Friday
Monday
Too late partying ... thus the silence
Well...I feel like I was on standby for many weeks and as much as I was trying to avoid it, the US elections were really having an impact on my daily life. So, after the elections it really has felt as if a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. I did party on November 4th...mostly with tears...but were tears of joy. It has felt as if I need detoxification badly =)....so I have been pretty quiet here, recuperating I suppose...
Before I forget, here is a really cool tea dyeing tutorial from Tiinateaspoon. I haven't tried it on my fibers yet, but I am already thinking of some fabulous earthy effects.
I finally finished putting my sock machine together. I have had many mistakes and a hard time getting started + had to stop for a bit since I have tons of projects to finished before the holidays. But I finally picked sock yarn from the stash for a first project, yarn with whom I tried to make peace and reassured it that if all goes wrong I will recycle it and make something nice....I can feel the skein shaking in fear though....
Finished 2 sweaters this weekend...one is a man's shawl collar jacket....huge!!!...the other one a cardigan in laceweight yarn that I have meant to finished for the past 2 years....had too many problems with it so I put it aside for a breather...will post photos soon...
On the pregnancy front....I am having to monitor my blood glucose levels for potential gestational diabetes, every day 4 times a day....it is a hassle and certainly not the way I imagine I wanted to spend my last months of pregnancy. But, that is how things are....each pregnancy is different and this one has brought this challenge for me - during the last one I had major sciatic pain...which now I barely notice thanks to a wonderful chiropractor! It is hard though as I am very anal about what I eat and thus fixing my diet is getting very complex....so in my case it pretty much means cutting off certain foods altogether....(deep breathing)....hubby is being very supportive because he knows this endeavor looks almost ridiculous and since I am not a big person (5'2" and 105 lbs when not pregnant, and an active yogini), it is rather comic to watch me count carbs...
But, I am entering week 31....yeahooooo!!! and I pray for peaceful weeks ahead and a sweet baby in my arms in January.
Before I forget, here is a really cool tea dyeing tutorial from Tiinateaspoon. I haven't tried it on my fibers yet, but I am already thinking of some fabulous earthy effects.
I finally finished putting my sock machine together. I have had many mistakes and a hard time getting started + had to stop for a bit since I have tons of projects to finished before the holidays. But I finally picked sock yarn from the stash for a first project, yarn with whom I tried to make peace and reassured it that if all goes wrong I will recycle it and make something nice....I can feel the skein shaking in fear though....
Finished 2 sweaters this weekend...one is a man's shawl collar jacket....huge!!!...the other one a cardigan in laceweight yarn that I have meant to finished for the past 2 years....had too many problems with it so I put it aside for a breather...will post photos soon...
On the pregnancy front....I am having to monitor my blood glucose levels for potential gestational diabetes, every day 4 times a day....it is a hassle and certainly not the way I imagine I wanted to spend my last months of pregnancy. But, that is how things are....each pregnancy is different and this one has brought this challenge for me - during the last one I had major sciatic pain...which now I barely notice thanks to a wonderful chiropractor! It is hard though as I am very anal about what I eat and thus fixing my diet is getting very complex....so in my case it pretty much means cutting off certain foods altogether....(deep breathing)....hubby is being very supportive because he knows this endeavor looks almost ridiculous and since I am not a big person (5'2" and 105 lbs when not pregnant, and an active yogini), it is rather comic to watch me count carbs...
But, I am entering week 31....yeahooooo!!! and I pray for peaceful weeks ahead and a sweet baby in my arms in January.
The NZAK is here!!
So, my sock machine arrived this weekend =)...
I am excited and a bit overwhelmed....it will be a steep learning curve for now. But, here are some pics...and I will share more as I put it together and begin learning to knit in it =)
I am excited and a bit overwhelmed....it will be a steep learning curve for now. But, here are some pics...and I will share more as I put it together and begin learning to knit in it =)
Tuesday
Finally some updates...
Here are some pics of various projects I have been working on lately. First, here is the spindle spun alpaca for the heirloom newborn hat I was writing about:
I used my Greensleeves spindle and ended up with two skeins about approx. 2.5 ounces each in aran/worsted weight. They are soooo soft and tweedy (one of my favorite yarn textures). I used my Handy Andy Andean plying tool and I loved it!!
I also made a jacket for my son Nicolas...he was very excited to try it on - maybe it had to do with it having ships and planes as buttons :-)
Here is my Norsk Strikkedesign Kit....cannot wait to start it!!
And finally, here is a look at my sock yarn stash....the new NZAK will indeed do wonders!!! and will probably be arriving at my doorstep anyday now...
I used my Greensleeves spindle and ended up with two skeins about approx. 2.5 ounces each in aran/worsted weight. They are soooo soft and tweedy (one of my favorite yarn textures). I used my Handy Andy Andean plying tool and I loved it!!
I also made a jacket for my son Nicolas...he was very excited to try it on - maybe it had to do with it having ships and planes as buttons :-)
Here is my Norsk Strikkedesign Kit....cannot wait to start it!!
And finally, here is a look at my sock yarn stash....the new NZAK will indeed do wonders!!! and will probably be arriving at my doorstep anyday now...
Monday
For all charity craftsters out there
I wanted to share a program taking place in Argentina to knit/crochet squares for blankets to be delivered in empoverished regions of that country. The information is provided in this blog from Ñañakay....it is in spanish....hope you can join too :-)
It is basically about knitting/crocheting 10cm x 10 cm squares with green yarn (any hue and tonality is fine...as long as is green). The squares are sent to the organization and they will put together the blankets and deliver them.
...Feeling the strong desire to give back today....
I went to my Kiva lender page and found that many of my microloans have been repaid so I have more money to lend again...hurray!! And, once my business takes off, I am planning to lend 10% of my earnings in the form of Kiva microloans....hopefully more :-) If you have not heard of Kiva, please visit their site. There is even a Ravelry group called Kiva Loaners if you want to find out more about fiber folks joining in :-)
It is basically about knitting/crocheting 10cm x 10 cm squares with green yarn (any hue and tonality is fine...as long as is green). The squares are sent to the organization and they will put together the blankets and deliver them.
...Feeling the strong desire to give back today....
I went to my Kiva lender page and found that many of my microloans have been repaid so I have more money to lend again...hurray!! And, once my business takes off, I am planning to lend 10% of my earnings in the form of Kiva microloans....hopefully more :-) If you have not heard of Kiva, please visit their site. There is even a Ravelry group called Kiva Loaners if you want to find out more about fiber folks joining in :-)
Sunday
Cute, cute, cute...
Maybe is the cold talking (our house is under quarantine...all of us have been sick since Tuesday...sore throat, runny nose, cough, the works)...I stopped by Barnes and Noble today and could not help it. Just couldn't and had to get this book, Stray Sock Sewing...click here if you want to check it out on Amazon.
It is sooooo cute!!! I am telling you, I am taking my sewing kit out to make these adorable softies...
I promised to post pics of the picker....sorry...will do in the next post - with the cold and all I just have been hibernating most of the week. Hubby was out of town (sick as well) and so between trying to take naps, eat for two and care for my little toddler, I have neglected my studio altogether. On top of it all, I found out I have to go next week for a 3-part glucose tolerance test (it checks for any potential gestational diabetes)...which means fasting, drinking sweet gaseous drinks at a lab and getting stabbed 3 times to get blood...not fun - although certainly I will do tons of knitting....if only I could eat something!! Anyhow, I am not happy about it. They had to do the same thing during my previous pregnancy only to find that I was just fine...apparently Asian folks have a tendency to show higher glucose levels (perhaps due to our higher consumption of rice)...so there you go...
I finish spinning some alpaca last week...will show pics next time. The yarn will be used to make a heirloom hat for my soon to be born baby :-)
It is sooooo cute!!! I am telling you, I am taking my sewing kit out to make these adorable softies...
I promised to post pics of the picker....sorry...will do in the next post - with the cold and all I just have been hibernating most of the week. Hubby was out of town (sick as well) and so between trying to take naps, eat for two and care for my little toddler, I have neglected my studio altogether. On top of it all, I found out I have to go next week for a 3-part glucose tolerance test (it checks for any potential gestational diabetes)...which means fasting, drinking sweet gaseous drinks at a lab and getting stabbed 3 times to get blood...not fun - although certainly I will do tons of knitting....if only I could eat something!! Anyhow, I am not happy about it. They had to do the same thing during my previous pregnancy only to find that I was just fine...apparently Asian folks have a tendency to show higher glucose levels (perhaps due to our higher consumption of rice)...so there you go...
I finish spinning some alpaca last week...will show pics next time. The yarn will be used to make a heirloom hat for my soon to be born baby :-)
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