I have been burning my candle at both ends lately. So I took a Mom’s Night Off and escaped to the basement. Mr. Duke decided to join me. And I snapped this photo decided it was too cute not to share.
I had my computer, my book and like three knitting related projects for one 3-hour Netflix binge session. I have my Wool Tweed Hat, Classy Cashmere Hat and my Sea Slug Hat all rolling around here. And Duke…..completely passed out and snoring. He adores sleeping upside down.
Happy Knitting!!
Summer is slipping away on me! I really wanted an entry to the Summer Spin In with the Two Ewes podcast so I grabbed a wee bat from my SSK haul and got started.
This is a wee 44 gram batt that I made myself on a drum carder at SSK. I made it using BFL in black and blue with some blue firestar blended in. It was not as hard as I thought it would be. Though I nicked my fingers on the blades, ouch.
This is pretty rustic BFL and spinning very thick and thin. I am just going to let the batt do what it wants. I will just chain ply whatever the result is. I highly doubt that I will knit anything close to skin with this. With the bite this has….it might be a weaving or decoration yarn?
But I do like how easy the batt is to spin with! I need to do more of this. Happy Spinning!!
The kiddos and I tried to take a weekend trip to the grandparents. By my van’s alternator had other plans and we broke down halfway there. Silver lining? Spencer’s godfather and his family rescued us and put us up while the mechanic fixed the van. So we had a perfectly lovely weekend letting our kids get to know each other and Duke found a new playmate!
Mavis a lovely chocolate brown lab and made a picture perfect contrast to my yellow lab. They utterly exhausted each other!
I sure do love puppies!!
Some days you just have to LET IT GO. My pupper is resolved to destroy the nice dog bed we got him. It’s just happening now. So I grabbed a glass of wine and my spinning to wind down the evening.
Still working on the first half of Frosty Roses singles. I am a little out of the muscle memory sweet spot so these singles are not super consistent. But I’m just happy with the process. I have like two chairs that are comfortable but not easily accessible. So I am experimenting how I can augment other sitting surfaces for ergonomic spinning places. I’ll keep you posted….results are mixed thus far.
Happy Spinning!!
I am making decent enough progress on my purse knitting, which is my Emotional Support Socks. I was working on them and set them down to grab some water. Only to come back to find Duke using them as a pillow. I didn’t have the heart to move him.
I have this goal of getting these socks finished before the Christmas holiday. I am just ready to move on to another skein of pretty yarn. Maybe even something in a heavier weight like sport or DK?
But that probably means I need to keep the pup off them and they would get done faster! Happy Knitting!!
The puppy continues to grow and grow. Now that it’s September we are approaching 6 months old. He is my dog and has imprinted on me like a duckling. Where I am…he is…
He is crazy smart and loves to play and learn tricks. We are also entering the “chew everything” phase of puppy teething. Nothing is safe, not even PB or Jellybean’s toys and objects. We are learning important lessons!
I am not sure he is supposed to bend this way???
But he sure is cute and brings so much love and joy after long and stressful work and back to school days! May he also bring you a smile!
Happy Friday!!
The puppy is finally allowing me to spin small amounts without biting my wheel. So I am working on progress with my purple floof!
Duke is working on his sit and stay. It works best when he is worn out or tired of course. But either way I am getting smidgeons of spinning tiem. I am still working on the singles of my Hipstrings blend that is Merino, Rambouillet, and and sparkly nylon.
Given my the speed at which my life is hurtling and the life of a new puppy, this fiber is just spinning up to what it wants to be. What the end result might be….might even surprise me!
Happy Spinning!!
I have been a little absent here lately. Work continues at a frenetic pace. I went a little cuckoo and we got a puppy mostly on a whim. I saw a local FB post about a family with a litter of yellow labs and there was ONE left. I was hooked and two days later we have a tiny tornado!
His name is Duke and incredibly intelligent. He is working being potty trained and learning basic commands. And he is very active and playful so my crafting time is non-existent. But he is the sweetest and already bonded with both PB and Jellybean. The kids have been asked to step up and help with puppy chores.
Don’t you just love his smooshy face?!?
How could you not love this face?!
But I think he wants me to put the knitting away…
Happy Knitting!
Rest in peace my sweetest gentlest little momma. You were my first baby and I will hold you in my heart forever.
Chloe ~2/14/08 – 12/28/15 ~ ❤️
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