Slow news day

Not much to report today. Just it is the last day for the dishwasher free shipping sale in the shop. Click the link in the side bar and put dishwasher fund in the notes to seller.
Back soon with pics from yesterdays dye pot!

Sunshine.

We have a little sunshine this morning. Everything outside is wet but the sun is out at least for now.

Miss V sent us all home last night when it looked like the storm was upon us. I made it home before anything really bad happened here but Miss V tells me she had some fun stuff hit her place. Hope you're dry now Miss V! I would have stayed home last night but when ever I stay home I miss all the good stuff. Last night we had the Bad Baby names book and D was on a roll! Dyetara will have to bring that book back next time. (hope you are feeling better.)
I am going to try to go out and help Miss V dye up the next TLE order next week. Should be fun if the weather is good.

That's all for now, must go out in the sunshine.

FO knee socks

The knee socks are done! In retrospect I would have added another 15 rounds of ribbing to the top. Other than that I love them. If it is not to hot I will wear them to EPWM. The color is really wonderful. The colorway is Brombeere. (Wollmeise 100% superwash merino) This yarn comes with a put up of 575 yards. I have a little bit left over. Do you like my pj's? they say Bite it Sideways. I love Happy Bunny.

After finishing the socks I cast on this shawl. I must be nuts. It is knit top down starting with 5 sts. The whole top part is stockinette so I have a while before I get to the charts. I have never knit from lace charts before. This should be fun. Right?

Indy returns...

So after watching Raiders of the Lost Ark Sunday night with the MK's (MB was bored to death) we took them to see Kingdom of the Crystal Skull yesterday. I was a little unsure if I wanted to see it. I was afraid Indy wouldn't do it for me anymore if you know what I mean...
Well I can say it was a pretty good movie. Not near as good as Raiders but what could be? It was great to see Karen Allen back. Hubby and I had pretty much guessed the plot for Marion and Indy before the movie even started. It was good to see them play Indy in a realistic way age wise and to see a mature women cast opposite him rather than some 20 something year old starlet. I won't say much but Kate Blanchette is amazing. I love her in everything. George Luscas has said no more Indy but this movie sets it up really well.
MB was pretty bored during the movie but MG loved it. She is a big Indy fan now. Good girl.

Did you know Karen Allen is a knit ware designer and runs her own shop? check it out. Really beautiful colorwork.

Toph the Destroyer

Toph loves to chew. This was the chair I sat in on our deck to watch the kids play in the park. Toph the Destroyer got to it and here it is now. The one arm is gone and there is no seat left. She did this Thursday evening while I was out. Hubby and the kids were watching a movie downstairs and did not even notice. Hubbys chair looks much the same. Toph killed that one and dragged it out to the yard for more chewing. Oh well better a pair of $7.99 lawn chairs than my couch.

Here is the little shawl I knit up for MIL. The yarn is an angora blend and super soft. The pattern is very simple. You see it here unblocked. I need to clear the guest bed for blocking. I started a wedding gift for Hubby's step sister. The wedding is in 2 weeks I hope I can finish it.

Well that is all for now. Everyone is home today. We may go see a movie if the sun doesn't come out.

Catch up

We have had 3 days of rain and ick here so I have not taken picture of my finished knitting. This afternoon looks promising though.

I am starting to get a little pissed at my wheel. I just got humming along and the flyer stopped turning. The direst drive slips on the wheel causing the flyer to not turn. When I get this fixed the yarn won't wind on to the bobbin and I have to muck with the tension. When that is set right no spin on the flyer! This is making me very unhappy at the moment. I was just starting to get the hang of the drafting. I hope to try some wheels while to the wool market. We will see.

Knitting is chugging right along, I turned the heel of the 2nd knee sock and am working the foot now. They are pretty but kind of boring to knit. I have been playing around with a little lace project. I like knitting the lace but I really have to pay attention. This is not something I can do very often because of the monsters. By the time I pick it up at night I am tired and just want to zone out.I have ripped 3 times already. Maybe I'll finish it by Christmas. I knit up a little project I liked so well I'm not gonna show you. Sorry but I am thinking about writing up the pattern and submitting it to someone to publish. I think it turned out super cool. We will see what happens. It's a winter item so it may take a while.

In shop news I ordered some superwash worsted for 2 special orders. I should have it next week. as well as a new colorway in sock yarn. Fun stuff.

I was wrong

David Cook Won American Idol. I was stunned, this is the first time hubby and I have called it wrong. Good for him. I hope they let him make a good cd and not a poppy borefest.

and he won by 12 million votes! if we could get that many people out to vote in November it would be a miracle.