New hat idea :)

So I got the wild idea of modifying a cross stitch pattern for a hat and here it is :)

I think it turned out quite nice and the hat model approves of it and loves it so I guess I have to start knitting one for me now -funny how that happens LOL

My happy socks

When the weather is crappy I like to wear my happy socks :)

They are inspired by the poem "when I'm an old woman I shall wear purple "  cause when the weather is this crazy I really feel old (and stiff)

But I'm hunkered down nice and warm and am knitting a new idea -hope it works out -will post it when it's done -if its a big mess I'll hide it forever LOL

 

Happy Birthday to my Dad!!!!

69 DUDE!!!!!!!!!  Love you daddy :)

More wheels for sale

Wheel #1  -Solid oak -imported from England - brass finishings, , three bobbins, flax bird cage distaff -no makers mark on her at all  Asking $450

Wheel #2 - yellow wheel hand carved from 1900's or so -one bobbin, slant tilt tension, no  maker's mark on this wheel either but have been told it is a Paradis CPW - SOLD -going to a wonderful spinner home :)

A great Canadian event -upcoming soon :)

“THE GATHERING”
Town Park Recreation Centre 62 McCaul Street, Port Hope, ON
Saturday April 14, 2012, 10:00am - 3:00pm
New this Year – Mini-Workshops Pre-Registration Required – space is limited. Learn to
Crochet, Needle Felting, Drop Spindle Spinning, Thrum Knitting Using Continuous Roving
For information on the workshops and a registration form visit: www.gprspin.blogspot.com
Contact Sharon Langley 905-885-8601 sharon.langley5@gmail.com

We're hard at work making new and exciting items like our handspun yarn and sheep horn buttons to keep out customers happy :)

So excited have to share :)

http://www.cnyfiber.org/fiberfair.html

Check out the workshops :):):):)
This is an awesome little festival that I am hoping grows into a major event.

And of course we will be using Maggie's most excellent roving !

Sharing at Maggies

As he strode in to the barn, shoulders back, shears firmly in hand, ready to partake of the ancient and noble art of shearing he felt one with cosmic entity that was fiber. LOLOL Sorry can't get the proper tone as Jim Baldwin could yesterday as we sheared at Maggie's Farm. 34 animals lost their beautiful coats -amazing Blue Faced Leicester sheep and wonderful Mohair goats.  The feel of these on your hands is wonderful and thoughts of what they become are astounding,  What you don;t dream in fleece? What is wrong with you?
You might see a pile of fleece -I see possibilities and dreams

And with fleece like this -my dreams were pretty amazing!!!
HUGs all
Kim and the crew

A year of crazy Mr Dudderpants

A year ago today Dutch joined the Parkinson clan. The funny and coincidental thing is Java arrived on the same day 4 years before that :)  Both of them came from friends in the US and both were delivered to the Futon Rabbit show.   Happy Anniversary to both my doggie kids -Love you both even though you are both CRAZY!!!!  As you can see they are both terribly abused and neglected and hate each other LOL

Happy 10th Baby Girl!!!!

That's right she is now officially the double digits girl LOL. She'll always be my little baby doll though no matter how big she gets!

Happy Birthday Lindsay!!!!! You came screaming into the world announcing your presence and nothing has been the same since then and we would never have it any other way!

Back from Holidays!

 Sleeping kids after being woken up at 5:30 am to depart

 Jared's face after being told we were just stopping for breakfast and then going home again :)

 Realizing where we are!

 Look at the stink eye from Jared -priceless!

 New friends!

 Mobbing mom!

 Handsome men in their bathing suits!

 Happy smiles after being waterlogged all day!

 MOM!!!!!!! You promised no embarrassing pictures

We surprised the kids with a trip to Great Wolf Lodge in PA. Lots of fun was had by all~!  It was fun to watch the kids from grumpy at having to get up to surprised to thrilled beyond belief :)
Back to work now but it was so much fun!

I SAID I was SORRY....

 "I'm not talking to you! I'll sit here in the middle of the floor so you know exactly how upset I am with you!"

He won't talk to me -he's still mad - His Lord Majesty Shenanigans is not speaking to his lowly servant (read slave) -I sat on the couch without looking and somehow almost squashed his lordship. I received a swift slap with the paw and got nipped for my crime.  I offered him food and worship but nooooooo we are on the outs!
And let me tell you when he is not happy he is more than capable of letting you know. 17 years of love and worship and it all goes down the drain with one slip up.  I keep telling him I still love him and we could snuggle on the couch but no deal.  He's still very handsome though and I love him to bits.

More spinning

Natural and dyed cashmere for a customer -nice and soft -superfine to spin though so takes hours to get anywhere LOL

Random Rabbit pictures

Out in the barn -nobody is properly groomed - the weather has been to crazy but I think my kids look fantastic anyways :)

 Madolyn -broken chocolate french angora

 Ms. Snippy -chocolate french

 Luella -chestnut angora french -a traditioanl wild grey agouti no rufus factor

 Boomer and Bopper -broken chocolate and black french

 Snapper and Eclipse -REW and broken chestnut french

Doodlebop -chocolate chinchilla satin angora

Gorgon Knot unravelled

I knew better -never ever leave yarn unattended or loosely tied. But the lesson apparently had to be relearned -three days of untangling later it is done!  250 yards of 2 ply cashmere. It only weighs 2.5 ounces too!
Its very soft but I love my angora more :)

More spinning

Love the multicoloured yarn effect :)  So do the customers thank goodness. One of my favorite things to spin -there is just over 12 ounces here -the bobbin was almost overfull but I got it all on to ply. It's for sale if anybody is interested $75 for the finished skein. I also have a smaller 6 ounce skein of similar yarn $35.

More Drop spindle demo

I love ccorrupting I mean teaching the kids spindling from a historical point of view. Today was a demo of medieval life and times from a textile and historical point of view. It was great to watch the kids try spinning, carding wool and figuring out how it all worked. They asked a lot of great questions about dyeing, spinning, weaving and even how the animals all fit it :)

It was a great day for me and I hope for the kids as well.  The teachers already asked me if I would come back next year so I think it went well :)
HUGs all
Kim