It is quite the tag team effort going on to destroy the tree! One cat on each side, batting the stuff off, Madison chewing them up and the Shih Tzu-ZZ, opening the presents, opened three of them before I caught him. I hope he liked the speed stackers, maybe my nephew will let him play with them.
So, the tree now has a very cute little white fence around it. It is usually used to keep the bunnies out of trouble, but they loaned it to the Christmas tree. The the guinea pig Tank then chewed up the stocking hanging on the front of his cage. I hope Santa understands!
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Autoknitter Sock Machine
All is going great with the sock machine. Nikki came by and made a very impressive pair on her first try. She did great and made it look easy. I found that Knitpicks makes very nice and affordable sock yarn. With the speed the machine can make the socks pretty quick, I need lots of yarn so I ordered a bunch! On my way home from my dads house on Tuesday, I was able to stop at the Woolery in NC, nice store, went crazy in there of course. Got sock yarn, a fiber teaser, a 1lb bag of romney fleece and some bobbins for my friend. Picked up the new picker today, I have to go pick now. After Santa comes, I will have a new computer and will begin putting on pictures.
I can pass the name and number of the lady that sells the sock machines if anyone would like to contact her...email me at Laurah99@cox.net.
Happy first birthday Madison!!!
Our lives have been so interesting since you came to be a part of our family (I still have one pair of shoes to wear to work)
Merry Christmas, happy knitting, spinning and as always Crank on!!
I can pass the name and number of the lady that sells the sock machines if anyone would like to contact her...email me at Laurah99@cox.net.
Happy first birthday Madison!!!
Our lives have been so interesting since you came to be a part of our family (I still have one pair of shoes to wear to work)
Merry Christmas, happy knitting, spinning and as always Crank on!!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Raverly
Ravely is going good, I am in some groups and I have met some new friends. I really like the CSM group, we help each other and my socks look better everyday!
I am looking for a picker these days, doesn't seem to be too many around for sale. Our spinning/knitting group from Forrest had an auction, Nikki and I sold some stash and bought new stash. Bids started at $1.00, if no one else bid, it was yours. We each got a fleece for $1.oo. We will see how they turn out.
Madison turns one on Dec 12th, time has flown, she is a big girl now, but she still sleeps right beside me, which is fine, that way I know she isn't up chewing up my stuff, although we have lost many socks and three shoes to the midnight bandit.
Looking ahead to Maryland sheep and Wool, cant wait! There is a sock machine demonstration in the main tent...that will be fun.
I am looking for a picker these days, doesn't seem to be too many around for sale. Our spinning/knitting group from Forrest had an auction, Nikki and I sold some stash and bought new stash. Bids started at $1.00, if no one else bid, it was yours. We each got a fleece for $1.oo. We will see how they turn out.
Madison turns one on Dec 12th, time has flown, she is a big girl now, but she still sleeps right beside me, which is fine, that way I know she isn't up chewing up my stuff, although we have lost many socks and three shoes to the midnight bandit.
Looking ahead to Maryland sheep and Wool, cant wait! There is a sock machine demonstration in the main tent...that will be fun.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Raverly
I have joined Raverly, Nikki said it was cool and she put me on the list...she is right, it is cool.
I have found groups for the knitting machine, the RV knitters ( I used to have the cool magnet but Madison the eat everything puppy, chewed it up) I found a group of law enforcement people who knit and a group for the bond machine I also have. My name there is Sockmachinelady if you need to find me, my picture is Bailey, my bunny.
I love the CSM, or circular sock machine group, they are very helpful with some of the issues I have knitting on the very old machine.
I have been very good this year and have asked Santa for a new computer before this old one with
Windows 98 crashes, so I hope to have some pictures on my blog as soon as he stops buy :-)
I have found groups for the knitting machine, the RV knitters ( I used to have the cool magnet but Madison the eat everything puppy, chewed it up) I found a group of law enforcement people who knit and a group for the bond machine I also have. My name there is Sockmachinelady if you need to find me, my picture is Bailey, my bunny.
I love the CSM, or circular sock machine group, they are very helpful with some of the issues I have knitting on the very old machine.
I have been very good this year and have asked Santa for a new computer before this old one with
Windows 98 crashes, so I hope to have some pictures on my blog as soon as he stops buy :-)
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Circular knitting machine
My friend and I had a nice class....we are CSM knitters now! Our socks now have heels and toes.
I made one, my friend made the other one. This sock machine is so cool!
I made one, my friend made the other one. This sock machine is so cool!
Friday, November 2, 2007
Antique circular knitting machine
My friend and I have just returned from SAFF and fiber overload. We had a great time!
We both took classes, she took a dyeing class and a cast on class, I took The Shepard's Rug class and a loom class. We both learned new things and made new friends. We saw lots of great fiber and yarns, she did all the shopping though, I only bought one thing.......I got an Auto knitter CSM, or circular sock machine. We saw the lady using it and I was hooked! The perfect thing for the knitter who doesn't knit!!!! It now lives here with me, willed to my friend of course since she talked me into it, (not really, but a little peer pressure helps). Now all I have to do is figure out how to use it. I have spent many hours reading blogs of folks that have them, (Soxophone player guy, you rock)! It came with a class and my friend and I are NC bound in the morning to learn how to make a heel and toe. I enjoy making tubes, which is all I can do at this point, but they are nice tubes. If anyone has one and sees this blog, please let me know, as I am the only one I know so far. I will post pictures soon.
Next stop- Maryland Sheep and Wool in May!!!!
We both took classes, she took a dyeing class and a cast on class, I took The Shepard's Rug class and a loom class. We both learned new things and made new friends. We saw lots of great fiber and yarns, she did all the shopping though, I only bought one thing.......I got an Auto knitter CSM, or circular sock machine. We saw the lady using it and I was hooked! The perfect thing for the knitter who doesn't knit!!!! It now lives here with me, willed to my friend of course since she talked me into it, (not really, but a little peer pressure helps). Now all I have to do is figure out how to use it. I have spent many hours reading blogs of folks that have them, (Soxophone player guy, you rock)! It came with a class and my friend and I are NC bound in the morning to learn how to make a heel and toe. I enjoy making tubes, which is all I can do at this point, but they are nice tubes. If anyone has one and sees this blog, please let me know, as I am the only one I know so far. I will post pictures soon.
Next stop- Maryland Sheep and Wool in May!!!!
Sunday, September 30, 2007
NoSo knit
We had a lot of fun at NoSo, we got to meet very nice people and we had a great time being with each other. There was shopping for nice yarns, great door prizes, and goodies bags (that allowed for some interesting trading) but we all ended up with the colors we wanted, even my "wont knit for me friend", she ended up with two very pretty hand painted skeins with a little bargaining and a little cold hard cash. It was a fun day, new and old friends, talking and knitting, life is good. On to SAFF in a month!!!
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