Bamboozle

Today's yarn sort of sums up how I am feeling these days, BAMBOOZLED!

First off, I just HATE HATE HATE my new job and can't wait to find another. There are some medical issues going on in our family right now, that are causing us much sadness. To top it all off, my oldest son got into a bit of a crash last night. He is just 16 and a new driver. He says he reached for a bag of chips on the passenger seat and side swiped a parked car. YIKES! He is pretty shaken up, but nobody was hurt so I am very thankful. I absolutely believe that is exactly what happened, as he doesn't own a cell phone, it was supper hour and when I arrived and told him to get into my car, he went to his to get the leftover chips ; ) Kids, you gotta love them. I feel pretty sick about the expensive lesson he will learn but that is the best thing we can do for him. I bet he will be a much better driver from now on.

Anyway now on to the Yarn PrOn. I recently purchased this yarn intending to make a tank from it. The tank is nice and simple with a cable running up the front.

Hobby Lobby Update

I said in my last post that Hobby Lobby had it's up's and downs and that I thought I would enjoy it for the most part, once I was broken in.
Let me rephrase that. I HATE my new job and am currently looking for a new one ; )
I won't go into details here, but there are many factors involved and it just isn't a pleasant atmoshpere.
Wish me luck on my hunt, I am already persuing a few options. More details later ; )
In the meantime, knitting is helping to keep me sane.

Handspun Black

On the retreat I attended last weekend I was able to finish a bobbin of black fiber with little silk throw-ins. It is nice and I can't wait to ply it with some red. I Have a spinning demo with the guild group this weekend in Whapeton. I think I will do some plying there and hopefully will finish it up this weekend, so I can get the twist set and perhaps finished yarn for next week.

In case anyone is interested, my new job at Hobby Lobby has had it's ups and downs, but I think I will enjoy it for the most part once I am adjusted and in the know.

On to the yarn PrOn... The pictures didn't turn out as I wanted, I think the black was absorbing the light? I just couldn't get a nice black out in the sunshine.

Sockotta in a Dish

This has got to be a quick post, as I am headed out to a crafty retreat this morning. I plan to knit and spin the weekend away, but there will be scrappers and card makers there as well.

So here I present my first skein of a cotton/wool blend, that I intend to use for some fun summer socks. I can't wait to start them, but I am in the middle of a pair of socks for my Father-in-law, so they must wait in line.

Sorry Fiber Folks

I was sucked into a project of another kind this week so there will be no fibery goodness to share but hopefully you will all enjoy this form of art entertainment.

A friend of mine asked me to make a collage for a book cover, she intends to give as a gift. The recipient has recently discovered canoeing and the book will be pertaining to that.

I struggled a bit with this project as collage is a very individual thing, sometimes difficult to appreciate, and I was aware of that the whole time I was working on it. I can have an odd sense of humor when creating collage, but this theme did not lead me in that direction, so I hope I am safe and it will be well received.

Also Collage can be difficult when working with a subject that you haven't chosen yourself. For me anyway, I must let the collage sort of speak to me and build it's self. I did struggle with this one as it wasn't talking to me much ; ) I am not perfectly happy with it's outcome, but at the same time, not hating it either. I am always pretty critical of my own art, but on the other hand, I will often be so tickled with my bizarre outcomes that I must drag everyone in the house to my studio, to admire my handy work. That didn't happen with this piece : (

So feel free to tell me what you think of it.

Front Cover

Back Cover

Total Collage

Hippity-Hoppity, Easter Bunnies on his way

Well today is officially my last day of being a "childcare provider". So for a big Easter send off, I made up these cute treat bags for my little sweeties. I just had to share them here.

As much as I will miss the fun little projects, cuddles and stories from my little ones, I know that I need this time for myself, before I burnout completely. I start my new job at Hobby Lobby, on Monday and am filled with excitement and oh so nervous.



I will also, take this opportunity to wish you all a "Happy Easter!"

Dragonscale Fingerless Gloves

I had so much fun knitting the footies with my own handspun that I had to keep going.

I just knew, that this yarn was telling me it wanted to be fingerless gloves.

I used a pattern from my 2007 knitting calendar and I really like it. I did put my own spin on it, by doing an extra repeat and I made them a bit longer at the top as well. They are so cozy and cute and I will have a hard time parting with them. But I promised them to my daughter. They really aren't my colors anyway as I don't care for pink. I will just have to spin some more yarn and make another pair in my colors. Photo of my daughter happily modeling them for me.