July 5, 2010
Blogging Lite - Summer Style

Anyone who has read my blog for the past 4 years, knows I go into "summer mode" and manage to only get in a few posts during this time...usually coming back full force (which is still only about once/week) in the fall.
So instead of ditching it altogether for the summer - I'll give a quick run down of my fibery adventures at least a few times :-)

Alaska was wonderful in every way - Enjoying time with my 2 adult children, while Dave held down the fort here at home, filled my heart with joy - Here we are at the Salmon Bake (Matt with girlfriend Kelly, Me, Kate)

But what I'm sure most of you are more interested in....

I scored 1/2 pound (to be split with Marcy) of pure raw qiviut from beautiful Ingrid the muskox - she had just been combed about 2 weeks ago. LARS (or as I've always called it - The Muskox Farm) is about 2 miles from my son's cabin - very convenient :-)

"Walk in the Woods" naturally dyed socks are done.

Pattern: Designed by me - Cuff used "Quill Eyelet" Pattern from Knitting on the Edge - one repeat carried down the side. Front is a variation of "Expanded Feather" pattern from Barbara Walker Treasury. Size: 60 stitches Yarn: KP Bare sock yarn naturally dyed from my Walk in the Woods - used the dark for the cuff/heel/toe and alternated both yarns for the leg/foot. Needles: 2 socks on 1 2.25mm circular

Started Tour de Fleece spinning, using bright and beautiful Fiber Optic Hand-Dyed SW Merino in Salta - Kimber Baldwin has a fun club, "As the Whorl Turns" (Rav info) in which you get to choose between 3 fibers (inspired by a different country each month). I've opted to split this braid up into separate colors and go from there - no definitive plan in mind yet

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