I had a post almost done about last weekends big event but it morphed into a long tale about my car woes, and I bored even myself. So here’s attempt number two. Still as boring but whole new content! For interesting reads (with pictures even - I have none) about last weekend, visit some of these girls that know how to use their words.

Here, at the illiterates wordless wonders place, I actually have a finished object. I know! I’m shocked too!

Pattern: Branching Out
Yarn: Louet KidLin Lace Weight in the Woodland colorway
Size: 7″ by 70″
Modifications: None :)
Ralvelry details here

I know now why this pattern is so darn popular, once you get going you just cant stop. Simple enough that you can pick it up and put it down with ease, yet engaging enough to keep you wanting more. The yarn, oh my the yarn - I loved it. It was my first time working with this stuff and now I must get more.

I also love that I got this yarn off the Karma Yarn Swap board (one of my favorite Ravelry groups) and then used it for the Branching Out KAL they have going on the Karma boards. It’s like uber karma. Totally karmalicious. Ultra karma goodness. I’ll stop now, but I could go on :)

Hold on to your pants because believe it or not I have another finished object. I know! but we’ll be saving that for next time. I still have to get pictures and stuff together.

Have a wonderful holiday weekend all. Stay safe and fire free :)

And with the start of summer comes the start of many knitalongs that I’ve decided to pursue. You know how I love me a knit along, well starting them at least.

So today is the official start of Summer of Socks, Summer of Lace, and the hardest one for me but much needed, Summer of Stash.

I’m not sure yet which sock pattern I’m going to do first. I think in the morning I’m just going to blindly dip my hand into the sock pile and pull out yarn at random. Many of the yarns I have already have tentative plans and if I happen to pick one that doesn’t then I will start digging through the queue for the perfect pattern.

Tonight (well early morning) it’s all about lace for me. I have just cast on the Flutter Scarf in some Possum Laceweight by Cherry Tree Hill. Boy is this stuff lovely.

Speaking of Knitalongs I never did do my “hey, look! that’s me!” about my participation in Larissa’s book. Knitalong: Celebrating the Tradition of Knitting Together. This really is one of the better knitting books I’ve picked up lately, and no it’s not just because I feel a special kinship with it (even though I do), it really is a great read with some KA patterns. For a real, and impartial review check out Knitters Review.

All your going to get here is - hey look! That’s me!

Oh the irony of the girl that can hardly keep up with a knitalong let alone finish one in a timely manner making it into a knitalong book. Some where in this house is a Meathead waiting for adornment still. Yet I can’t help myself. I just love the idea of doing it together, my way. :)

Must get knitting! Have a great weekend all!

Oops I almost forgot again! My first contest winners were Jen, whose handiwork I’ve admired for a long time, and Crystal (aka mommystimeout) who I’ve come to know via Ravelry. Thank you all for joining in on the fun.

Littleman is now curl free due to a run in with not one, but two pairs of scissors, a regular Mr. Scissorhands he is, and of course right up the middle.

Battle of the wits, or how a 16 year old totally manipulates his 3 year old brother to say what he wants to hear. Actual kitchen conversation the other day:

Z: Nathan - your sexy!
LM: I’m not saxy! I’m Nattan!
Z: No, Nathan, your sexy.
LM: I’m not saxy! Your saxy!
Z: I knooow…

Crazy!

On a trip to the library recently I noticed this real nice postcard with a waterfall on it. When the librarian informed me that this waterfall was right here in town I got a little excited and knew I had to find it. Well we found it, and finally went on Monday. It’s was a gorgeous day, and this place was totally awesome! And for once I remembered my camera.

There are three trails to choose from and we went with the green, so why did I take a picture of the blue?

It’s a short walk, about a half mile and your there, and it’s beautiful. I loved everything about it and am so happy to find a thinking spot again, because everybody needs a good thinking spot for mind clearing. I would love to show you a picture of the actual waterfall, but of course my camera battery died right at the moment. Crazy!

More craziness yesterday was this blogs 3rd birthday! Who knew? In three years I’ve managed 185 posts (guess this will be 186) and almost 500 comments. Yeah, I’m speedy like that. My average then is a post every 5.9 days - crazy!

I think a little more craziness may be in order. How about a Loopy Ewe gift certificate to the 500th comment. Taking the easy way out since I still have not charged the camera battery. And if for some reason, the comments go crazy I’ll pick a second winner, for the same at random. My first official blog contest - crazy! .

See ya in 5.9 days :)

eta: A cut of date - which will be Friday the 30th.

Why yes it’s the ABC along catch up post :) So there’s many, many pictures.

This past weekend was an awesome fibery type weekend. Saturday was spent spinning with my guild, the Elmendorph Spinners, on Clermont’s beautiful grounds during the Chancellor’s Sheep & Wool Showcase.

A little E for Elmendorph, and a bit of F for friends.

Numero uno, is of course Tina. Wonderful friend, confidant, and spinner extraordinaire :) She wasn’t there spinning with the guild that day - she was there vending her goods, and her goods are good. Just saying :)

Now here are a few more of the wonderful people that are in the guild.

So that’s E and F, I guess G would have to be goods. I actually did not buy that much, but the bit I did get makes me very happy :)

I bought a lot of soap! I love this stuff so much, and they all smell so delicious. It’s from Clove Valley Soapworks and their stuff is so good. My favorite product of theirs is their Boo-Boo cream. They had already sold out of it by the time I got there on Saturday, but luckily I still have some left. The stuff is good though, and all natural, and we do go through it like crazy in the summer so I’m going to have to contact them soon for some more. The four square bars will be teacher gifts and the round one on the wooden soap dish is some kitchen soap that I picked up for myself. The yarn, oh the delicious yarn, is some lace weight of course acquired from Tina and I can’t wait to get my hands on it. The little guy trying so hard to get in the picture might be my favorite buy of the day, but it’s hard to take a picture with a puppet on your hand while trying to get him in the picture. So here he is all alone.

Is he not the cutest thing ever? I bought this under the pretense that it was for the kids, he’s not. He’s mine, all mine! He’s an incredible lift to your day. I mean it’s hard to be grumpy when you put this guy on your hand. I think everyone should get one :) To bad I know nothing of his origins, gosh darn it.

E, F, G, now for H

Well that would be our Sunday trip to Webs to see the Harlot.

It was so funny to watch the regular folks in downtown North Hampton that day looking at the sign, then looking at all the people, then back to the sign. Who is this rock star the Yarn Harlot? Scratch, scratch, keep on walking :). You see, the Calvin is a place for music usually. The night before the Harlot the Hanson Brothers were there (mmmbop, you know you want to sing it)

So me and missy left the boys at home for a day of girl only yarn frolicking. There were more yummy goods acquired but I already used that for part of this ABC along, so me being me we of course have our feet. Because you know how I love my feet pictures.

First we have missy and I waiting in the theater for the Harlot’s arrival.

We of course waited in line afterwards to have our book signed and a photo opportunity with the Harlot herself.

I’m thinking I should have had my toes done for such an event. Oh well, next time.

E, F, G, H! I’m all caught up now - yeah!

Oh, just one more picture, to make the circle complete. I see you too!

Missy did all the picture taking on Sunday, and she didn’t do to bad!

I love how Earth Day’s popularity grows every year.

The other week missy made some ear rings out of soda pop tabs and I thought they would make perfect fodder for an Earth Day post. Well, yeah, then I totally missed it, but it’s never to late for such creative masterpieces :)

Not much to look at when they are lying on the fence post picking up the sun, it’s when they are in the ears that they really shine.

What I love most about these is the simple fact that re-using and looking at things from a different perspective is so instilled in my missy that she came up with these in no time flat. The posts are from some old broken ear rings, the black hemp from the craft box, and the tabs from the recycle box.

Recycle, reduce, re-use, oh yeah!