• Mar. 27, 2009
Spring has Sprung
So why is this poor blog so neglected?? I'm afraid it's a case of lots to do, but most of it is routine and not too inspiring to blog about. Or maybe it's just a case of the March blahs - in any case, we've had plenty to keep us busy. In addition to the usual round of schoolwork and the boys' activities, we're had a flurry of FFA suppers and 4-H pizza parties. The farmer had some unpleasantness with an employee to deal with, which caused plenty of stress all around. Yuck. My bil and nephew came for a week to work on the farm, and we also hosted some friends of the boys for several days, while their parents house-hunted in another state.
There has been knitting though: I made myself a new ballband dishcloth, worked on some socks, and managed to get Alhambra (ravelry link) both knit and blocked in time for my mom's birthday. (you know how scarves can just seem to take forever!) I can highly recommend both the pattern and the yarn, which was laceweight merino from The Woolen Rabbit. (There's definitely some Woolen Rabbit sock yarn in my future!) I had a hard time picking out a colorway for someone else, but I think Mom looks very nice in the fiddlehead green!
Here's another shot, modeled by a table lamp:
As for socks, I've been working on a pair from a Schoppel-wolle Zauberball in a fun colorway called tropical fish. It's not got the tight twist I usually like for sock yarn, but the colors are great and it's very soft , even with the 25% nylon. (eta: the socks are called Primavera, a free pattern you can find here - it's in the sidebar)
We've really been fortunate with our weather lately - it really feels like spring is here with the grass starting to green up and the perrenials starting to pop - and the farmer is starting to go into it's-almost-time-to-start-planting mode. AND, most fun of all in my book, there's a barn full of baby animals who love to get outside in the pasture on a nice day. Don't I wish I had their energy!!
(and all that background noise - the wind.....there's a reason we call it Weathertop!)
Comments
• Mar. 27, 2009
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Posted by Thimbleanna
GOATS! ACK!!! They're SO cute! I love the way they leap around -- no wonder you haven't been blogging -- I'd be out there playing all day. The scarf is beautiful -- I'll bet your mother was thrilled. And I LOVE LOVE those bright pretty colors in your washcloth!
• Mar. 27, 2009
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Posted by Oiyi
That gorgeous green scarf is to die for!! Great job on it! I have missed your blogging.
www.oiyi.blogspot.com
• Mar. 28, 2009
pretty socks!
Posted by sandyziegler@gmail.com
Hi There! You don't know me, but I've been reading your lovely blog for over a year now. I so much enjoy it. Your pictures are always so pretty and I love seeing your latest projects. Would you be so kind as to tell me what pattern for the colorful socks you used? I thought I had every sock pattern in the world, but I don't think I have that particular one. It's so pretty with all the colors in the yarn.
Thanks alot. By the way, I love in Southern California and today it's 85 degrees! Don't be jealous! Hee! Hee!
• Mar. 28, 2009
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Posted by Vickie
I laughed so hard watching the kids run and play. How sweet and entertaining it must be to see them run around and play like that.
Yes, your mother does look great in that shade of green. I love your socks too! You have been busy and it seems like there was plenty to talk about! Happy spring planting.
• Mar. 30, 2009
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Posted by Junie Moon
I love all your knitting projects and your mom looks beautiful in the lovely new scarf you've made for her. I do like the ballband clothes a lot, just not the strange edging I usually get with the pattern, but your cloth looks really nice. Maybe I'll try that pattern again.
• Mar. 31, 2009
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Posted by woolwinder
Lovely projects!
• Apr. 6, 2009
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Posted by Anonymous
Superior shot of your new ballband ;) Love the scarf you made for your Mom. I bet she was thrilled with it. Your socks are gorgeous. I love the rainbow yarn and the pattern really works well with the yarn. Thanks for the link :)
happy knitting :)
hakucho
