Knitting or Weaving Studio. Mp3 player full of choice music.

I read a quote today in a fiber magazine, "The studio is where my loom sits." I'm so ready to have a studio, with my yarns on display, my knitting baskets and projects out in the open, and my loom center stage. I will have my mp3 player set up with my "sound box."

What type of music is on my MP3 player? Hm-m-m!!

OK, first, I have Don Potter, big in the 80's and 90's with Morning Star ministries. My favorite hit of his "Prepare the Way," and "Who do they say I AM?" John Michael Talbott, put a lot of liturgy to guitar and incredible vocals, I downloaded (WalMart Mp3's) several of his songs. David Crowder Band, "Never Let Go." Took me through a storm, good memories. Alright, I admit, I have Allman Brothers on there, their songs play while I'm riding my motorcycle, after I've spent a great deal of time listening to worship and praise. I just love the rhythm and blues sound. I'm looking for the mp3 of "I want a heart that forgives," by Kevin Levar.

I listen to XM, make note of artists with that certain sound and download the music when I get the time.

The floor loom is dressed. A break from knitting.

Before we rode our motorcycles to the California line for some meetings this weekend, I set up the warping board and brought out some tweed gray sock yarn. I'm trying a new pattern, about half-way through the "dressing" the loom process, I had to stop and pack my motorcycle for a 3 day trip. So, last night I was back at it, all the yarn, through the holes in the heddles, and through the reed. I'm trying to weave a loose, soft capelet about 18" wide and as long as the yarn lasts.

I've tried two patterns so far and taken them out, which makes the hubby nervous - I really don't mind taking them out over and over till I see the pleasing pattern I'm looking for, but it makes him nervous - he doesn't like "wasting" time, but I see it as learning time.

Anyway the experiment is moving along.

What? My YouTube video went over 16,000 in one day, well 88 views in one day, anyway. see yesterday's post.

I had 15, 922 hits on my "step-by-step knitting ..." video yesterday, and now it's over 16,000. Who are these people viewing my video?

My YouTube Video is about to hit 16,000 hits!

Wow, I hadn't looked in on my YouTube videos for a few weeks. My last check I had over 14,000 hits on my "Step-by-Step Felting Knit Bags"

I had no idea it was that popular to knit and felt!! Yesterday it was top in it's category!!

Exciting. Now to make it work for me, hmmmm!

Knitting Terms

This is the crafty yarn council's list of knitting terms.

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I've spent a great deal of time looking for a way to convert a 100 gram ball of fingering weight yarn into yards. It is Lana Grossa Sock Yarn called Solo and no one has the yardage posted. OK I give up for now. Gotta knit!! I think I'm dealing with about 450 yards. Anyone know?

Felted another bag today, it's a deep green with a linen colored wool held side by side, then I switched to lime and deep green for some blended stripes. It's pretty awesome, gotta make a purse strap now.