A new bunny

Look what I found yesterday! Isn't it cute. It's part Rex and part regular rabbit. I saw the mother and she is a full Rex. They have fur like a chincilla. Beautiful. I got this one for the grandchildren and then it will go to my cousins farm. It's very cuddly!

This is Ellie's vest with cables. I writing up the pattern. It has a cute little hood. Cables and seed stitch up the sides. Size 4-5

This is a new dye color - Spring in rovings only. I love these colors.

I am working on getting lots of fiber dyed up for Shepherd's Harvest. Hopefully I'll be able to get some spun up for samples.

SHEARING DAY!

Seriously! This sheep would not leave the shearer alone. It was like he was hunting for his fleece. "Hey mister, where is it!?" " Can I use the won you're taking off of her?"

My White Fleece - Beautiful Ice

My Gray fleece

ALL DONE

Easter egg time is once again upon us! Dyeing eggs is serious business!

Having a virus this week and flooding over here on the river has kept me stranded for a few days. The Grandchildren were over this weekend. I asked them, "Where did I get this cold, who gave it to me?" Logan, in a sweet, matter of fact voice said, "I did Nana, I didn't want it anymore." Like he was doing me a favor!!!! Too funny

I've never lived where it floods before, so I find it quite interesting trying to drive from Carver to New Prague. It took me an hour the other day, so I decided it wasn't worth the drive until the river recedes. The Minnesota River did not flood Carver but it came darn close. Actually, it's great to see the water up this high instead of brown grass where the water should be, but I don't want homes to be destroyed, but it's nice to have water levels up again.

I have been knitting and finished Ellie's sweater: Photos are not great so I need to get her to model it for me and then I'll write up the pattern. First photo is laying on the side for blocking. Second photo is hanging and it's the front view but you cannot see the detail very well. I'll try again when she's cooperating and will actually leave it on for a few minutes.

I'm finishing my lavender sweater from Garn Studio and will have a photo as soon as I finish putting it together. I have started a "Swirly Sweater " for Ellie and will post a little later when I have more than 10 rows done.

This weekend I have decided to go to Minneapolis, Curran's Restaurant for the afternoon on Sat. If the flood doesn't recede by then in Jordan, I will not be in New Prague either.

Found a great new artist this weekend in Carver Artist Show. She makes these adorable Monster Dolls for kids and is writing a book to go with each story. Check out her website

http://www.myshiznits.com/ and let me know what you think. I was thinking of selling Them in New Prague.

A new knitting group has formed on the third Thursday of each month in Chanhassen at the American Legion. I think it was 7 - 9 pm. Let's check it out!

Have a great one!

21st Birthdays

This is the only green thing I could find for St. Patty's Day

My son turned 21 on Saturday. We had a wonderful celebration at the "Local" on Nicollet Avenue. We went there because he wanted to have some micro beer. He was just diagnosed with Diabetes so he had to be careful of his blood sugar.

It was a pretty special 21st as he just became the proud owner of his own condo in February. His girl friend and I have been commissioned to paint art for his walls. Abbie got hers done first and it is fabulous. I'm still working on mine and it is a stretch for me - a huge piece on a board using acrylic paint (oil would have been too expensive) and I'm not used to using acrylic paint. If it turns out at all, I'll post a photo.

A note about downtown Mpls. on a Sat. night. Quite the people watching spot, outside and inside. It was close to St. Patty's day so many were in their green attire. I wondered if they started on Sat. and just kept going or if they took a break in between the drinking. I have not been in a bar scene with young 20's-30's for quite sometime and it was enlightening.!

At one point a bus pulled up with 29 people on board and as I was walking to the bathroom the hostess was beside me telling the bar tender that 29 people just arrived. I turned to her and said, You mean they didn't call ahead, they just pull up and drop off 29 people???? Yep!

I guess it keeps them off the road! YEA!

Thursday was quite the day. Brought my car into have the oil changed and that little bit that broke off the side mirror when I was pulling out of the garage at Christmas (ice did it, made the car swerve). That little piece cost $300!!!! At any rate, it had to be done, meanwhile, I received a free manicure, shoe shine and a chair massage. All for just being there on Thursday. It's Feldman Nissan's customer service that keeps me coming back for $300! or more.

Up to the hood on Ellie's vest. I seriously will get a photo - I've just been too lazy. I had another great Saturday in New Prague. Gave a spinning lesson, felting demo and had lots of curious customers. The curiousity was due to the squeaky wheel. It needed oil and squeeked like we were torturing a baby kitten! Not funny! I could not believe I didn't have my oil with me, nor could I find any kind of lubricant to help the cause.

I did receive a New Joy Spinning Wheel from Ashford this week, a Knitter's Loom
and student drop spindles. Love the Joy wheel.!

Next Saturday is the shearing at Sue Ross's Farm. I cannot wait to go - I'm only getting one fleece this year. http://www.woolenmeadowfarm.com/

It's so gorgeous outside it's difficult to stay in and work on projects, but I'm committed to finishing the inside before I go outside.

march

March is a busy month. I definitely have the itch for Spring to be sprung. These lovely sunny days in the near 40's get me thinking about my garden plans and the 3 or 4 knitting projects I have unfinished from last summer and some new ones I want to get done for this summer.

I developed a head cold this last week so blogging has been on the back burner. I have been working on some felting projects for Easter and hope to have them done by the weekend for New Prague. I am doing a felting demo in New Prague on Saturday morning for anyone who would like to stop by. We'll be doing some shoelaces for hockey skates and some three dimensional needle felting.

I am currently designing a cabled vest sweater for 5 year olds. It's out of Karabella Aurora 8 and it's coming along quite nicely. I'm up to the arm holes and then I'm going to add a hood per Ellie's directions. Photo later.

I'm also looking at some cottons for summer projects - Louet has a great pattern out of their Linen yarn that I'd love to make up into kits. It's a summer shell with lace sleeves.
www.louet.com

I have taken a booth at Shepher's Harvest this year. I will have my felted jackets, purses, slipper, mittens and trivets. Also, I'll be bringing some handdyed fleece and roving. Really excited to be a part of this event. I love going as a customer and I'm sure I'll enjoy being a vendor.

I taught Josh how to knit last weekend. He has been bugging me for years (he's only 5) and finally I felt he was old enough to sit still for 5 minutes to learn. HE DID IT! It was amazing. It wasn't perfect but he got the technique right away. He wants to knit hats!

Have a great day!