Meanwhile back in the year One --- when you belonged to no-one ---
Yes, the ancient addiction returns.. Before WOW there was Barren Realms Elite!!! Sometimes older is better... Speaking of "Older"...... Can we say "Gopher"? Knew you could....
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An echo of a distant time, Comes willowing across the sand
Oh, our run was extended until October 8th come down to Cohoes to Beauknits to see our stuff..... Notso glare filled now with the October overcast.... I am still so jazzed that Barb thought we were worthy...
And the words they say, Which we wont understand
One final note before the month is over (doubtful I'll get to post tomorrow) Harriet and I were chosen to be "Fiber Artists of the Month" for the month of September.. at Beauknits in Cohoes Yeah I know, I am a little late for the party.. but there were lots of things going on including finishing my RED Irish Hiking Scarf. But here are two window shots. Sorry, taken when glare was at it's worst! BTW, there is an offer to buy Harriet's green hand-spun that's on the right side of the pic.. Cool...
Far away, across the fields
Oh a Two-fer, you say Some projects I am working on. Luscious Lace Scarf Which started life like this and now now looks like this... A completely unintended color pattern that's working it's way across the vertical pattern.... I mean just look at it!!! I am liking the result... Oh I finally turned the heals of those damned socks They became "those damned socks" sometime in the second month of working on them... Why did no-one tell me that zero size needles take forever!!!!????
When at last the work is done....
I have been a very bad blogger. I have dropped down to two posts or less during the summer. I have not been resting, I have been busy.. First up.. We ventured (my wife Harriet and I) out to Altamont Fair and made a bee line to the sheep shed. While we were there, I got to photograph some ribbon winning crafts and a spinning competition. Spinning with a spindle I have to say, I STILL can't spin with a spindle.. maybe I don't have the touch for it.. But we can't leave the fairgrounds until we meet up with friends and get some FAIR FOOD... Deadly to Harriet, FRIED DOUGH oooh look at that sugary glutenous mass!!! I also have to look up to the Heldebergs.. Did I forget to mention, the fair always falls on the HOTTEST days of the year? No matter... the next day we got to hang out at my Sister In Law Susan's house... The Twins were there... The soon to be Harvard Grad Allison and I The soon to be Vassar grad Matt... We don't get to see those two often enough! The Blogless...
But only if you'll ride the tide
The second post of August. I had best show you all what's on the needles, yes? Lets start with the newest project first. Around the beginning of June, I finished a few things. This for instance I had to go hunting for a pattern so it lay dormant The roving, merino of course, was from Carolyn of SeeKay Crafts I just loved spinning it. So much later I found a pattern and cast on Now it looks like this...... Carolyn, thanks for your colorway of "Spring Green" this is what it looks like knitted. Another thing on the needles since June is this pair of simple socks. Which are cleverly stashed in a "Harley Flames" box knitting bag by JessaLu Stitches. Yes, real men, knit, spin and carry project bags. And the red scarf is still coming along, I was hoping to have the first one done by Sept 1st.. Not happening... Btw, get out there and hike the trails these last few weekends of summer, but with this study, be prepared to go in circles
August, Die she must....
I don't know what happened here, turn my back and July is out the window. Summer is coming to an end in the North-Country and I want to deny it. Even today, Nature is giving it her best at a forecast high today of 91 degrees F (33 c) Meanwhile, that cranky old laptop of mine has again given up the ghost. The charging light would not come on even with the power tip being wiggled. You may have seen it before, here, acting as a background for some of my knitting. So out came the implements of destruction. Screwdriver, reading glasses, soldering iron solder and a flat surface..... Through the magic of the internet, we will speed an half an hour by. We are left with this.... You can barely see the red circle around the part I had to solder to make the laptop come back to life. I had previously replaced the power socket so I just hoped solder would fix the problem ...... It did. Meanwhile, I cast on Luscious Lace Scarf by Knitting Pixie I promise pics will follow, as soon I can get past...