Happy New Year Everyone!

New Project for 2011, A Throw!

I have decided to make a really pretty throw for my Niece. Her birthday is in May, so I think that will give me plenty of time. Just Kidding, It won’t take that long.

I have all the yarn on the sectional beam and now Im off to thread the heddles. The structure I am using I got from www.handweaving.net for 16 shafts. It is a sort of scalloped look. I am using 3/2 Perle Cotton White for most of the throw and at each end I will accentuate the structure with with 3/2 cotton the color of a fresh Green Apple. Her room is decorated in pleasing shades of celery, apple, and sage accents and white. She plans on buying a chase lounge for one of the corners of her room and I pictured her sitting there on her lounge chair snuggled up with a good book and the Throw her Aunt made her. But until then… I better get started!

This should cover my entire wing span. Who knows! This just may serve two purposes… One; I get a Throw for my Niece , Two; I’ll get a little upper body workout!  Well here I go…

Thanks for reading my blog. I never thought someone would read it!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

EMMA THE ELF!

The last of the indigo!

Well, I have now finished off all the indigo Tencel I dyed this past summer.  I did a sort of mesh mash of techniques to get this done. I did one pick white one pick blue, then I did 3 blue 1 white, then I clasp white and blue. I thought it would turn out to be a mess but I kinda like after all.
Here are a couple pictures of both scarf's.

Star of Bethlehem scarf!

Several months ago I dyed some 10/2 Tencel fire red. I finally figured out what I wanted to make with it. I forgot to take a picture before it went out the door, but here it is while in process

It turned out so pretty!

I have been a busy BEE!

I pulled out my sock machine and decided to make socks for Christmas presents. I must tell you that there is a very steeeeeeep learning curve to learning and actually ending up with a sock...that could go on a foot...and not look weird! After 3 weeks of practice, I was back in business. Take a look.
First, I will show you my machine

Here are the pictures of the socks I made. I also got clever and made matching scarf's

In total I made 19 pairs of socks and matching scarf's!