It's like a new nose...

LittleDog would like to thank you all for the well wishes for his crusty nose. Just a couple days of salve application got it all fixed up.

Yay, no more crust!

don't adjust your sets...Mom doesn't know how to focus her iPhone

Today's post is part of Fiber Arts Friday, a blog gathering hosted by Andrea over at Wisdom Begins in Wonder. Pay her blog a visit and check out all the creative peeps that post there.

Several of you guessed right that the earbuds where covered with the remants of the Ugly Sock yarn. I'm already planning a different cover so you'll be seeing it soon, I hope.

I'm knitting on three projects at the same time...there will be no knitting boredom around here!  I knit about 8 more rounds on the Fascine Braid sock only to tink back 5 of them last night, ugh. 

I wasn't paying attention to the instructions as I was distracted by the Olympic Games.  I just can't get enough of that sports coverage. First time I'd ever seen Judo...still don't get it. And what's up with that little bitty table tennis table? Where's the rest of it? It's like miniature table tennis...almost expected to see a waterfall or a pirate ship somewhere.

The next big blankie project is underway...

pattern is Serenity Blanket and is available on Ravelry. Yarn is Cascade 220 Superwash, size US 7 needles. I'm just about to the point where I need to switch to circular needles. This is a beautiful blanket when done. I cursed the first one I made but it was totally my fault for watching NCIS while I was knitting.

I've gotten into the next color on the Watermelon Crescent Shawl. I'm hoping to have enough yarn left to finish but it may be a case of yarn chicken toward the end.

This ball of handspun is a bit smaller than a baseball...cross your fingers.

And for my friends who can't get enough of the pug...

and the glamour shot for the week...

pretty dang handsome, hunh? Mwah!

FAF 7/27/12

Wow, I can not believe that it's the end of the week again already. Where did it go? Srsly. It's time for another bunch of Fiber Arts Friday posts over on Andrea's blog called Wisdom Begins in Wonder. You should go check them out. There's some pretty creative folks that gather over there every single Friday.

Thank you for stopping by. Hopefully you'll find something interesting or inspiring.

I've been knitting like crazy on this Crescent Shawl. I'm getting close to being done and running out of yarn, eep. Let's hope the done part comes first.

Looks kinda like a watermelon, don't you think? That was totally not my intention...

A friend is expecting a baby in a few weeks and I was looking for a pattern for a car seat blanket. Since there wasn't one I really liked I'll be designing one myself...

gotta start with an impressive stitch right? I'll show you what I decide on next week.


Do you use earbuds? Do you get tired of them tangling on themselves? I ran across this project on Pinterest and thought I'd give it a try...

works great, no tangles. Do you recognize the yarn? You could win a little prize of you guess correctly.

Last but certainly not least...LittleDog has a crusty nose again. We've been rubbing the salve on it every day. Oh the things a pug has to deal with.

"Don't look at my nose crust, DON'T!"

Have a great weekend!

Back to the fibery stuff

Hello! Welcome to my version of Fiber Arts Friday. Please leave a comment so I know you've been here. Be sure to check out all the other creative folks over at Wisdom Begins in Wonder.

Thanks for stopping by with your anniversary wishes, I really appreciate your kind wishes for my back to be better. Vivian, I did get the donut but it was totally not tasty enough to make the backache worth it. I'm feeling pretty much back to normal now. Over the years I've learned to ignore it and it'll go away when it's ready to, usually after 2 or 3 days of stabbing me occasionally.

We're back to all things fibery this week, with a possible mention of a certain four legged creature later.

I finished my stripey sock and I've cast on a couple of new projects recently and am making pretty good progress with the knitting.

Crescent Shawl with my handspun from Emily's fiber.

Fascine Braid sock for Yarn Hollow is growing slowly...I love this pattern, a lot!

We finally got some rain today but not before every single thing in the backyard was burnt to a crisp. I guess there's always next year for having a pretty yard.

I've got a couple of potential baby projects swirling in my head...can't decide between the Serenity Blanket, one of which I've already made and the Owlie Sack & Hat.  Any opinions would be welcome, thank you.

LittleDog really wanted some popcorn this week...

how could I say no to that face? I love him so.

Staycation #2, 2012

Hello folks. FAF stuff is at bottom...

Meanwhile, another staycation is coming to a close. The Saint has been off this week too so we got to go fishing a couple of  times. We caught a few fish. It was fun despite the fact that I got a little too much sun and yesterday morning I blew my back out reaching for a damn donut! I hate it when that happens. ugh

Anyway, here's a couple of fishing pics...

Prettiest Bluegill we've ever caught. I wish the light had been better so you could really see what a pretty blue that is on the head.

Wednesday our Grand-daughter went with us. Here's her trophy-size perch. We did catch a few larger than this one but not many. 

I swear this child grew in the two weeks since I saw her last. Making a half-ass attempt at kid measurement I think she's 5'8" now and she's only 13! She has to bend down to hug me, LOL The top of my head fits under her chin.

A catfish was the cham-peen fish of the day.

I haven't done much fibery stuff since The Saint and I have been on staycation together.  He's not really into the fibery stuff. 


Today, Friday the 13th, marks our 13th Wedding Anniversary. Check out the "wedding cake".

In fibery news...I have made some progress on my sock this week...almost ready to start the toe...

LittleDog is not impressed. I have to tink a couple rows before starting the toe. Otherwise, it will be too long and I don't like too-long socks!

I also picked up yarn and a pattern for the next Yarn Hollow sample sock. Yarn is Lime Chrome and the pattern is Fascine Braid.

What have you been doing this past week? I love reading everyone's FAF blog entries. Thank you all so much for the inspiration you provide with what you do.


Thank you also for stopping in. Be sure to check out all the other fiber peeps at Wisdom Begins In Wonder. Andrea does a great job every week hosting us all.

Taking a Tour

Greetings! Are you participating in Tour de Fleece? If you're not a spinner it's a collective effort at improving your spinning skills while the cyclists ride the Tour de France. Not nearly as much physical effort involved in the "fleece" version but it can be taxing to one's brain. I've been a bit distracted lately and had a difficult time deciding on a goal for this year's Tour. Finally I decided that I'd just spin along and see what happens.

I think this is going to be oh-so-pretty. It's from Celeste's CVM/Romeldale Farm. I purchased this at the Ann Arbor Fiber Expo last year. The color is pretty true on my monitor so I'm hoping you'll get a good representation on yours.

What fibery things are you doing lately? Are you doing the Tour? If you're looking to get some ideas and inspiration hop on over to Wisdom Begins In Wonder and check out the folks that Andrea hosts for Fiber Arts Friday.

It's been ridiculously hot here...predicted to be 103 today. The dogs are suffering a bit even though the a/c is running non-stop. I dread seeing the electric bill.

Hot Dogs

Enjoy your weekend! Thanks for stopping by.

Woof Woof!

Fiber Arts Friday 06/29/12

Hello. Happy Fiber Arts Friday!

I'd like to begin today's post with a shout-out to my friend Kathryn that's been keeping us updated on the situation with the High Park Fire in Colorado. Thanks for keeping us posted! I'm thinking of you every day Kathryn and hoping that the fire stays away.

Last Saturday we took the boat out for some trolling on Lake Michigan. We watched the sun come up behind us as we motored across Pigeon Lake on our way out.

No fish lost their lives on our lines but it was a beautiful day for bobbing on the waves. We even made a rainbow on our way back in.

It's been HOT here! Close to 100 degrees so we're all staying inside as much as possible. This weekend I plan to totally overhaul my office/craft room and do some purging. I can't decide if I want to just de-stash on Ravelry or list on eBay/Etsy. Anybody got an opinion on which would be a better idea? I've got quite a bit of handspun yarn and as beautiful as it is, I can only knit so fast. I'd rather someone else enjoy it, I think.

Rita's Sample Sock #3 is fiished...

this sock is in the freakishly long category...I knit the entire pattern as written and ended up with a sock that was too long for a woman's size 12 foot, LOL What, me swatch?!

The sock on the top above is mine, woman's size 6. I'm just glad this is for display purposes only. It certainly shows off the yarn nicely doesn't it?

I've finally managed to knit the heel properly on sock #2 and will be churning up the leg in the next few days. Thanks to Rachel at AGS I figured out what I did wrong and got it done.

I'm so proud!

Hope you've all had a great week too. Be sure to go check out all my creative friends on the Wisdom Begins In Wonder blog.

Stay cool everybody!

I got nothin...

finished this week. Except this pretty yarn...474 and super soft after a soak.

Here's a pretty flower for you to enjoy...

Have a great weekend. Check out the fabulous folks over at Wisdom Begins in Wonder's Fiber Arts Friday blog circus. Thanks for stopping by.


LittleDog would like some belly rubs if you have a second...

no one could ever accuse him of being modest.