Knitting and Felting Made Simple

There seems to be a problem with blogger.com I was going to upload a picture of my first pattern book, but I cannot upload the picture --- I'll keep trying.

Anywho - I'm planning a 3 step knit and felt bag. 3 Steps, 3 Supplies in 3 Patterns - COOL!!

It is nearly done.

Pictures forthcoming.

All Is Well - Prayer and What's On Your Knitting Needles?

Pray for the world. The financial crisis is an opportunity to hear from God ... our divine providence is from him. He who made us is able to KEEP us! I'm so saddened when I hear that people give up in times of financial crisis.

Today when I was helping my 4 Grandsons with their school work our 21 month old Granddaugter was playing with a little Dora doll I brought for just this "boring" moment.

I set the doll on the edge of the table where a few boys were doing their work. The Dora doll said, with my help of course, "Aven, need you." Aven came running stood at the edge of the table scrunched up her little body, tucked in her little arms, got a very serious look on her face and said, "Need you, Dora," scooped up the doll, rested it on her shoulder, patted her back and walked away saying, "It's OK Dora, it's OK."



All is well.




With all that is going on in the economy, worldwide, and in your neighborhood and mine, there seems also to be a strange peace. I'm reminded that if I stay close to my heavenly Father, who created me, my world and everything in it, then I will have a peace that passes all understanding.



Now, what does this have to do with knitting? Hm-m-m. I actually have a few things on my needles, an experimental leg warmer, still designing some size 21 months fancy ones, and another BAG. This time I'm using Patons Classic Wool, held two strands at a time with size 15 needles, I'm going to try making a very big loose bag to felt, it will be another denim one, but shaped more like a brown paper grocery bag when completed (not that big of course).

For me, a few minutes of knitting, seeing an item coming together, participating in "creation" in the smallest way, helps me calm my worries even if it is just for a few minutes.

Today I hope to teach my 8 year old grandson how to finger-knit. He said he'd love to learn to knit because he loves to learn new things - AND THAT BOY SOAKS IT UP!!


http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=29&chapter=26&verse=12&version=31&context=verse

Knitting Now - Knit Along - My Aching Wrist

NO THIS ISN'T ME it's a kid (google image) silly.

I found out that I have is RSI.

http://knitting.about.com/od/knittingsafety/a/knittingrsi.htm

I have absolutely nothing on my needles right now.

It's a combination of doing so much typing recently documenting an 8 hour Board meeting for a wonderful cause where I serve as Secretary; spending lots of time with the grandkids while our d-i-l is visiting her sister in India (time with g-kids is better than knitting any day!!), and the BIG delay, my right hand, my knitting hand, my throttle hand (from riding my motorcycle) is in a lot of pain these days, strained I believe.

So-o-o-o, I finished my sister's vest, finished a market bag, and a purse, did a small swatch in sock yarn for some lovely fingerless gloves for a lovely granddaughter, and now I'm wearing a pain patch on my wrist to get the thing healed up.

I have a market bag and 3 purses in the queue for gift orders for Christmas, this must be healed soon. Today is a day of rest - 'cause I'm going to be with the grandkids ... they are such a joy. We rode 200 miles yesterday in the cold (43 degrees) and I believe being tense aggravated the tendons.

I have a craft show with lil' sis next weekend...gotta get some stuff done here. I'd like to do a display of some of my patterns with a few purses on the display. I'm hoping to encourage more people to PICK UP THE NEEDLES AND GET KNITTIN'

Weight Loss - that same 25 pounds.

Well, you ask how my first Weight Watcher's meeting went?

I was on the phone with someone important until 5:20 PM and back on the phone till 5:40, sign-in was 5:45 for new attendees ... so I didn't go, 'cause I hadn't even started making dinner for the hubbie,
and I hate going by myself,
and I get jitters anytime I start something new like this,
and I guess I just wasn't ready.

Do I still eat light? Some.
Am I gaining weekly? I don't think so.
Am I going to Weight Watchers some day? Maybe.
Do I already know the program? I should by now, I've lost the same 20-25 pounds probably at least 20 times in my life, some of those on Weight Watchers - I just get off the program and some crisis comes into my life, and I'm right back into the chocolate, etc.

I'm going to give it the Ole' college try again and approach weight loss with what I already know.
Track what I eat.

Here's today tracker: 1/3 of a protein bar, 1 cup of Ramen noodles, and one Gatorade, and it's 2:34 PM. (oops, forgot to count the fat-free creamer in my coffee!!

My word to the hopefuls: Knit more, eat less chocolate - unless you're using chocolate colored yarn!

Felting Wool

I'm real close to going to Sheep Street in Morgantown Indiana and buy some roving it's amazing - I'm ready to kick it up a notch. This is a roving - for those new to the terminology:















It is top or sliver (long I) wool that has been washed, combed and carded and sometimes dyed. This is what you pull to nuno felt...can't wait. You'll be seeing the results so-o-o-o-n!!