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So its almost been a whole month since I posted anything! goodness--- what has kept me away?

Well, I have had one of the dogs at the vets for an emergency surgery on a abscess. I did finish a pair of 11 inch ribbed mitts for Dad for hunting, made 3 pair of fetching mitts from Knitty dot com (these will be teacher gifts),and I have gotten Sammi's poncho done.

So now have Melanies poncho, Kyles sweater, Claires sweater and Keifers scarve, and then.....I also need to get Bill's socks done, and finish Jo's socks too.

I will get pictures as soon as I can!

48 things

48 Things

I picked this off of Amy's blog, so here goes.

48 Things You Could Care Less About

1. FIRST NAME?Shelly
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? nope
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? not sure- I am usually pretty happy
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? its okay
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? roast beef
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? definatly
7. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? a few of them
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Is that a spinable fiber???If not forget it.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? grape nuts ( kind of fits doesn't it??)
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? and waste time?? Heck- I rarely wear shoes with ties- best to be able to slip off the clogs and be able to spin in a instant
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Depends on the day
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Chocolate with caramel on or in it
14. SHOE SIZE? 8 1/2
15. RED OR PINK? Deep Red
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? my weight..we won't go there.....
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? my Grand parents
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? since its a stolen list...nope
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS, SHIRT AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Blue Jeans, no shoes- but do have hand knit socks on...a commerically knitted sweater in 2 tones of brown with white snoflakes on it.
20. LAST THING YOU ATE? pizza
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? nothing...silence is golden
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? deep rose
23. FAVORITE SMELL? roses...lots of roses
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Mom
25. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO?their eyes
26. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON you stole THIS from? Yes! Amy is a hoot to have around and is a "spinning child" of mine.
27. FAVORITE DRINK? Pepsi....
28. FAVORITE SPORT? umm is tailgating a sport??
29. EYE COLOR? hazel with green
30. HAT SIZE? med
31. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? no- even though I probably should...
32. FAVORITE FOOD? coomfort food...fresh bread from oven with butter....yummm
33. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings
35. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter -- there is only so many clothes you can take off in general public before the men with white coats come for me
36. HUGS OR KISSES? Kisses
37. FAVORITE DESSERT? cream puffs
38. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? No idea.
39. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Again, no idea.
40. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?
41. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE Pad? Umm - don't use one at moment- on lap top..
42. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? Ghost wisperer
43. FAVORITE SOUNDS? natural sounds of water in a creek, pipe organs,
44. ROLLING STONE OR BEATLES? beatles
45. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME?California
46. WHAT'S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT? Handspinning yarns...
47. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Pennsylvania
48. WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? I stole it from Amy's blog.

sweater in progress....

As promised - here is a picture of my sweater in progress. The lighting in the house is not great for taking a pic- will try to get a better one in a few days.
I have decided I really like the cables in this and the whole design.

Can't wait to get it done!

busy week

I have been spinning and knitting a bunch this week, Also have been putting things up on ebay too... My id on ebay is shellsfibers, and I have lots of new yarns up on the site too.
I have a goal to clean out the fiber in the basement- well maybe not clean out- how about just getting it all processed or washed and then ready to spin.
I will be getting a pic of my sweater I am currently working on. Thanks to a dear friend - I am trying to only work on one project (knitting) at a time. So far so good...but its a hard thing when I see the new magazines!
By the way- have you seen the beautiful scarve on the front of Vouge Knits Holiday??? Goodness I am having a problem keeping from starting it right now. Of course- that is the 'carrot" to finish this sweater!

what I did today - LOL

Was watch this branch fall from the tree. I had made several calls to Local Highway dept, and to city cops..but noone came...
















How would you like to see this part coming at your windshield??













So I called and sat out front watching the street so I could call 911 when and if an accident occured.
This is the spot it came down - thankfully noone was hurt - but it barely missed a car.



And the Local police have not yet stopped by to see the issue we had.


Wish the drug people would leave town - so we could devote them to things that are important to safty of city!!

Bedford Fall Foliage!! Finally!

Yes- Its a Craftshow!!!
This is how my booth looked at Bedford Fall Foliage this year!




























Isn't this sweater beautiful??











I really enjoyed demonstrating and showing off my yarns- keep and eye out for them to show up on my site soon!!

colors....

Color - alot of it! I dyed this roving this week...look at the pink!















and this bin of yarns are ready to go for the show!














of course - I also dyed up and blended some fiber for a dear friend of mine too - hope she likes it!

Time is running out.....

But I am almost ready!!
As of today - I have 129 skeins ready for Bedford Fall Foliage show in Oct.. that calulates out to - you better sit down, 1,233,4 yards of 2 ply yarn that I have spun!! YIKES - I had no idea I had done that much! Its amazing how fast it adds up!
I still have several skeins to count and lable yet too. Will try to get a picture of it soon.

Okay....

I am getting worse at keeping this up than before!
Goodness, its been a bit since I updated this...in that time - I have finished Ryans Sweater - and silly me forgot to get a pic of it before I sent it out!!
But - I shall get pictures of him in it - I certainly hope I do!
AnyhowI have been busy canning and working on yarns. Hope to get some pics up in a bit.




But for now you will have to look at my handsome great nephew, Ryan, his daddy- Randy, and his Grandpap - Rusty.











And of Course.... Ryan and Rachel!!!












They are sooo cute!

Ugggg! Hate when you cant remember anything!

Okay - so for the past several days I have been trying to get into this acct and do you think I can remember the password??
Goodness my mind is fried!
Anyhow - I have a bunch of yarns done - and will post a total here soon, but I did want to post some pics of what is now done:









This is a hat I shall be using for the Bedford Fall Foliage as a display peice..








I really like this and it turned out great - I felted it slightly to make it even warmer for the winter this year!




















And Rachels dress is DONE!!










Bodice detail..its very pretty.

















Anyhow I have been busy and dealing with having to get a new water heater, and I even went to a yarn mill this past week- Kraemer yarns!! Goodness I would love to live in the mill!
I will post about it next.
Hoping this week will be better!

82 Skeins!!

Yeah- I am on a finishing spree- this is my quick project this week- a moebius scarve.
This was a very fast knit- started Thurs night - and bound off on Sat Morning.












I also have been spinning a huge amount - and - I now have all of 82 skiens ready for October Show!!


so now -back to spinning!!

A Bosworth Spindle!!

Here she is - my new Bossie- a tulipwood mini that spins like a dream!

Ohh is she pretty!!













Love the side view...


























And here is a better pics of the Romney blend yarn I am making....12 skeins so far! The count for the Foliage festival is now at 80 Skeins!!

The bottom pic of the white skeins are for Madame De Farge!! 540 yrds in the 2 skeins!!

knitting content

Yarns

Ryan's Sweater and yarns

Rachel's Dress

Sharon's Yarns

So I have been a bit busy at the moment, working on the yarns, and baby dress too. I tried to get a pic of my Big Black Sock for Socks for Soldiers but umm taking pics of black socks is not really recomended inside...and have you been outside at all today? NO WAY! So those pics will have to wait till it cools down some. Humidity, heat and I do not mix.
Now to just get a bunch more spun..ohh the Sharon's yarns are silk Blue faced Leichester blend. She is going to use them to make apair of kilt hose. I can't wait to see them finished.

Count time!

Okay I need to get a current count of the yarns I have here for the Show in Oct.
Sooo the count for today is 63 skeins at the moment.

Not too bad, but heck I really need to get my butt moving on this! So I am going to work on at least 2 bobbins of singles a day or more. and at least 1 plyed yarn a day.
I would like to have about 300 or more skeins to take to Bedford Fall foliage in October. I got some Romney cross roving about a week and half ago- and working through it at moment. Once I get it done, I will work on some angora, then do some angora blends.
I also have a order for some yarn for a friend who is making some kilt stockings. So need to get that done too.
Do you think I have enough to do yet? I also started a pair of Socks for Soldiers, and working on some socks for me too. Then there is the canning I hve been doing, and finally, a few shawls too on the needles.
Well- best get working!

Finished Objects!!

Well- I have finished Rochelles cardigan. She chose the buttons too ( chose pattern, and yarn also). The buttons she chose are small pencil sharpeners, and small pencils lol.



















This is the german heel from Weldon's sock knitting book in 1880's. The yarn is Sock That Rock country coblestone. Its the heavy weight - I like how it worked up though.










I have also been spinning, and canning too. will get pics of yarn and canning done tomorrow.

Oh dear - where did the week go??

Well, got distracted for a bit - on the Mystery Stole 2006!
Right now I have the first 50 rows of the first side done, and I am up to the 23rd row on the 2nd side.
I don't think I will be able to finish the second set of 50 by tomorrow am when the new clue comes out.

I am using some Zephyr in lilac for this- and will post pics as soon as I get the 2nd half done. I got Rochelles cardigan done to the button bands- now if I can get her to take it off- I will finish it! I have been spinning up a bunch and dyed up 5 new skeins this week.
Its really hot and humid out and I HATE IT! Thank goodness for Air Conditioning!! Next week is to be worse! YUCK --- DOUBLE YUCK!
Knit Knut Blair County Knitting Guild had our yearly breakfast meeting - only 5 of us there dang it. But we had fun I think. We will get to go visit Kraemer yarns in August. Should be fun!
Oh -- Got a call from my BIL- I have a great Neice! She was born today, a bit earlier than intended - but she and her Mom are fine.
So now tomorrow's game plan- go to Carla's - get some great Pink baby yarn to make a pretty baby dress for new baby, and let Rochelle pick out her buttons for her cardigan.
Of course I am also going to work on the Mystery stole 2006 too!!

Shearing day!

Yesterday I went with my Dad to help shear some sheep! Isn
't he a wonderful guy? There were 8 sheep sheared in all - and some sure gave us a run for our money. The fleece looks to be a sulfolk cross- great for socks!!









It was a bit warm yesterday- so we sheared in the old milking area, with a fan running in background for us!













There is a great picture of Daddy as he helps to keep the fresh shorn fleece away from the shearers way. Jim, the Shearer did a wonderful job!!




I really enjoyed this - wish we had room for sheep too! But well- I have 1 of the fleeces washed up already- and have been working on getting yarns done - so I guess I am busy enough!

Happy 4th Of July!!

Happy 4th to all who celebrate it!
Today looks to be a quiet one here. Youngest is away with her dad at the shore - and Middle child is going out with friends for the day - so DH and I are here alone.

On Saterday- I did a huge basket of carded batts with help of the Monster. I really need to find a name for this beast- but for now - she is the Monster!

I shall be working on some yarns today - want to wash up the 3 skeins that are done at moment, and get them ready to dye up.
So, guess I should get busy!
Have a wonderful 4th!

Monster arrives!

So today I recieved a package, a huge package... A monster package- okay well maybe not that big- but big enough. It was my Strauch Finest Doublewide!!

Needless to say I am excited about it- this should make life easier, as I may motorize it. But for now - its easy to use and huge!! Otto is sooo wonderful!!

I have been working on the yarns for October. Have been making about 1 a day- which is a large skein and I have been breaking them down to smaller skeins - so basically 2 skeins a day.

Welcome!

Fiber fiber every where- okay this is my blog to keep me on trac for a show coming up in October this year - a big show for me. It will be the first I have ever done- so I am a bit scared or aprehensive at the moment.

I have been working on some new colorways...just for show and because I love to play with dyes and colors.
I am trying to keep my goal of 1 yarn done a day- plyed. Sooo with that in mind - I have 1 bobbin of singles done today, and one skein plyed.
Spinning wheels are going fast here..keep checking back to keep me on track!