...More mittens...

...a few more pairs of the Christmas mittens are off the needles.

Here are mittens for big boys, little boys and boys in the middle size.
Nearly halfway done and the next few pairs will be for the girls.

Enjoy the day & happy knitting!

The first few pairs...

Loving knitting these!

Work continues....

Happy day! Keep knitting!

Project in the works...

...picked this bundle of wool up at the Post Office on the weekend. These are going to knit into mitts for all the munchkins and littles on my list this year. Most have already asked and have given sizes and colour choices. :) Makes gift-giving a sure thing when you can be sure that what you've taken the time & care to knit will be wanted & appreciated.
Its Cascade 220 - a peruvian highland wool that comes in a gorgeous range of colours. Worsted weight, which means that the knitting will go quite quickly. A good thing as I think I have nearly 20 pairs on my list. I ordered the yarn from Camilla Valley Farms . Quick service, all colours were available and the price was reasonable.
Tea is waiting and a pair of mitts are on the needles. Little guy is sleeping and time to say good-bye. :)

Happy Knitting!

Back on our feet....

Whew! It was a long week last week. All of  us, including many of the littles that come here for care, came down with the flu. Long days of caring for sick and achy people, washing load after load of blankets, trips to the store for juice, oranges, ginger ale and ibuprofen and keeping a fire going for freezing bodies kept us from getting much else accomplished. Ah well, we're on the mend and slowly getting back to normal. Papa Bear is home this week on holiday and is working on my new laundry room. Pictures as we go.

I attended the Tamworth Christmas Craft Sale yesterday. It was a rainy day but that didn't stop many from coming out and the Santa parade was viewed by many as well. Sold a few skeins of yarn and a pair of socks. Just grabbed my market bins that live in the mudroom and hoped I had everything. The week we had meant I didn't really prepare but it still worked out. Forgot only a Christmas tablecloth and some bags. No big deal.
I bought a beautiful hand-dyed skein of yarn from Tracy at Old Apple Ridge Angoras and a vintage style watch bracelet from Jill at  www.facebook.com/goodwinsgreetings

The day went by quickly and I enjoyed meeting all that stopped to chat. Hope I also inspired a few to start knitting. I was working on a sock and have nearly finished it.

 

Enjoy your day and happy knitting! 

Sheep Heid finished...

This was a request from someone to give as a Christmas present. This is such a beautiful pattern using all nine shades of the natural shetland jumper weight from Jamieson & Smith. I knit this last year for myself and I wore it all winter. It's light (about 2 oz total in weight) and kept my head cozy. Plus it just plain looks nice. If you're going to be out in the weather, you may as well look good. :)

Now I'm working on another special request. Slippers. I'm using a Paton's pattern for slippers. The same ones that my Oma used to knit for me and probably the same ones that many grandmas knit for their littles. :)
I'm using two strands of my hand-dyed worsted weight in superwash wool for these. They'll be cushy warm as easy to toss into the washing machine when needed.

Enjoy!

Rainbow...woolie style....

Finished up a batch of sock wool in the dyepots yesterday. They are outside drying, creating a beautiful rainbow of colour. I've also got a couple of knitting projects on the needles. For the times when I am tired and don't want to think, I have socks for Papa Bear. Just plain k2p2 rib in a nice plain grey. I'm using Wensleydale Longwool for this pair. I have 6 balls in three different colours so Papa will get a few new pairs this fall. And for the times when I can concentrate, I'm knitting another Sheepheid as a request for someone. I did one for myself last year and love wearing this hat. It's light but still warm. It's a Kate Davies design and it uses all 9 shades of Scotland Supreme Jumper Weight. These are all natural colours from Scotland sheep. I love this yarn for both ease of knitting and for the finished fabric.
Another beautiful sunny day and the little and I will run some errands. We're off to the hardware store to get some paint for my kitchen. We're going with Robin's Egg Blue and I'Im hoping for a cheerful effect. This room as well as the adjoining playroom are where I spend all my days. Might as well be pretty & comforting

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Enjoy!

Busy times....

....getting ready for the Christmas sales. I've got two coming up in December. So today will be a dye day as I try to get the rest of the un-dyed yarns coloured. Mad scientist time! :-) I've also got quite a bit of un-dyed roving in my stash that need a trip to the dyepots. So while some skeins of superwash /nylon sock wool are soaking, I'll go for a nice walk with the little guy I have here today. It's a nice sunny day, though chilly. 2C  , but bundled up we'll be just fine. More later.

Enjoy!