New Year's Resolution --keep my blog updated!!

Hi All,

Time has gone so fast this past year...Ihave found a new true love...alpaca fleece!!!haha..
We listed our house in August and sold in October and moved in November just before Thanksgiving...it was fun!!

Now we are almost ready for christmas..presents to wrap!!! Did some baking with my daughter today she really got in the spirit of things as in the picture. We had a great time..well I have so much to show you from the last few months I better get busy..Now that I found the camera link cable...months later!!!

Here is some alpaca I spun over the Fall and I dyed the yarn with cherry kool-aid and lime kool-aid. Here is a sock I almost have done out of alpaca.

I like to use my wheel to spin and my drop spindle to ply..I get alot better twist that way.
I did make a bit of a turn as all my carded fleece is hard to get to....I started quilting again..redwork and want to do some hand piecing...I love hand work..so portable and can be with the family..Im going to a quilt show in CA soon.

I dont know about you but I seem to be jumping from project to project and not getting anything completed..starting to stress me out. I have the jacket Elphinstone, a sock and matching one to finish...I need to start a project list for the new year. Any one want to join me on a "UFO's Gone for 2007"!!! Email me if want to.

Well I hope you all have a wonderful Merry Christmas...and New Year's Eve..

Im still here!!!

Well, I cant figure out how to get pics onto my site...arrgg...as a result I have not had the enthusiasm to post anything...I have been spinning alpaca and wool, now Im knitting a hat with it...very warm...

Take care and I will try to get something going soon...

Pictures have arrived...

Well here they are...Im doing a norweigen sweater for a child to practice....as I have to cut into it for the steeks later.
the sweater is from www.knitty.com. She has great detail on how to make this sweater - I chan ged the colors from white to black.

3 months--time flys by....

Well I didnt fall off the face of the earth. Kids birthdays, Christmas (yes, not happy holidays), my birthday (Jan. 5), and got side tracked with cross stitching....now back to knitting and getting ready to teach a class!!....norwegien sweaters...yes, there will be cutting into my knitting. First I have to knit a sample sweater so Im doing a childs size to start...
Hope you all are having a good Valentines Day...we did the dinner thing with family. A big burger at Red Robin...and onion rings...umm...
Well gotta go and make sure my kids are on task...pics tomorrow...a blog isnt a blog with out photos!!!
God Bless!!

My knitting projects

Here are some pics of my current knitting projects. Im doing the Einstein Jacket and socks on two circular needles...which I love doing. Bought some yarn to make my hubby some and an another pair for someone lucky. The felted bag is a contest I entered in the Spring.
Have a great day.

New Spinning Wheel Pics.

This is a fuzzy pic of my spinning....arrgg.. .I have more to send...

Spinning is addictive!!!

Hi Everyone,
No I didnt fall off the face of the earth!!! Ive been busy spinning...filled two bobbins...now I want to ply them...(was taking a class but I had to cancel the lessons). The teacher offered to teach me the material later in the year.

After seeing a former classmates bobbins though I think I can go back and fill them up some more. I just have one question, I bought some "silver" or roving (that is the term for fiber that is in a long strip I read) and when I spin I end up getting a knot at the bottom as the fibers have been drafted at different rates through my hand ....any ideas?

Made a decision

Hi all,

Made a decision on my wheel purchase...its a Kiwi...I tried one at my last class and just fell in love with it...
These past few days have been so crazy.....and to top it off I got a nasty head cold...arrggg. I have not started my Einstein Jacket like I wanted to and last weekend I wanted to go to the Alphaca farm in Burlington but not feeling up to it...my daughter has it too.
So thats my news for today. Take care.....Kellogs

2nd Week Spinning Class

Hi
I have been so busy with kids activities; Boy scouts and girl scouts.

Just got back from my second spinning class; very cool; just got the rhythm down now I have to slow down so I dont overtwist the yarn. Im know looking at spinning wheels and cant decide between two - the Ashford kiwi and the Ashford traditional; both run very smoothly. Started knitting my Einstein Jacket...I only do this during my knitting group on Tues. morning because we are gabbing so much.

Well better go and get some shut eye...till later .....
Keli

First Day

WELCOME!!!!