Catching Up with friends

Well, I have let an entire month go by without communicating with you. I would apologize but its been wonderfully busy and happy time so I am sorry I didn't share with you faster.

September has passed by in a blur of fast motion. Car Shows, Trips to Los Angeles, Trips to Phoenix, chores, phone calls, and all of lifes wonderful daily obiligations.

We have a new great granddaughter. Everyone is healthy! And its serious sock season again this year. I have been buying sock yarn and a lot of it of the last few years. My husband always wonders when it will be used up. This season I have made hot lava socks, mixed purples, ravenclaw design, and have 3 more orders for socks already. It is lovely, when we travel I take the socks with me and knit while my husband drives.

And finally, here are a few other words for friends from Wow.
Moon Guard, Epiaa, Alliance

HAPPY DANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sharyn's sweater is DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will admit that I was a bit lost without it to work on yesterday afternoon and evening but I have on the needles 6 projects (5 designs) and lined up ready to be knitted is about 17 more.

We are doing much better now and I thank all of you for your prayers.

TerriLynn's first book was released June 30th

Designing Shrugs

Started two different shrugs in the small (size 34) size so that I could finish them a little sooner than designing the original in size 1x. But, this morning I have to go the frog pond for three inches... very unhappy with the look.

This last week has been very busy. Interviewed for another client (bookkeeping) which is a couple of hours a month. Finished another bolero jacket, started another bolero jacket. Corrected the second christmas sock design now I just need to re-knit the socks. Jesse's socks he wants the ribbing to be 12" long now, so back to size 1 knitting needles for another pair of Jesse socks, maybe this time will be a different house design. Finished silk/wool socks (Regia yarn) size 8 for another friend.

Received in the mail this week Dangles yarn, 10 skeins of royal blue alpaca yarn, and some incredible new colors from MCY. No, I can't show you pictures of the yarn as I have to design, knit, and submit it first. I ordered a few other skeins of yarn that well, I won't re-order from them.

Place a huge order for KPPPM multis from Kyarns and Patternworks. Nothing like overwhelming list of projects yet to do.

Designing Office Wear

This is a bolero type jacket done for a size 1x (model is a size 8) knitted in a seed stitch pattern with I-cord on all selvedges. Now, working in MCY's deep water color way and designing the skirt (simple A-line) to go with the jacket and a simple tank top or short sleeve shirt. Let me know if you like the idea of office wear in a bulky wool silk yarn.

Almost finished Jesse's second sock have about 4" more to do on the foot. Then I need to finish my silk/wool socks.

Have a great week.

Finished Projects

This Frog Sweater Pattern is by Plymouth Yarn Design Studio. I adapted the pattern to work in the Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport Weight yarn. Got the pattern (page 27) and the yarn (page 49) from www.patternworks.com

This sweater pattern is also available from www.patternworks.com (page49) I went ahead and used the recommended yarn (Nature Spun by Brown Sheep) but, completely changed the colors. The original pattern is called Midnight Prowlers by Mary Martin her site is www.theknittingneedle.com

I really enjoyed both of the patterns. Now, back to designing Louie the Lobstah Labghan.

karen
PS
Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate. Otherwise happy spring

Just a Quick Post

For all of you that drop by to see what I am up to, please excuse the delay in posting. Finishing cat sweater (actually done) frog sweater, jesse's socks (1 to go) silk socks, Louie The Lobstah center panel, bolero jacket, and about 2 more months of work. I am happy to be so busy...love it.

Finished the tank top designs!

Size 1x (although model is very small)no seams, cabled front and ribbed back. Made from 100% silk customed dyed by Mystical Creation Yarns. Pattern is available thru MCY.

Size 8 made from silk and bamboo yarn custom dyed by MCY. This was a free form knitting, no seams, everything is knitted to each other. An adaption of the pattern has been developed for size large thru 1x. and will be available at MCY by next week.

Again with something not knitted

This is a petit point Eagle the canvas is 32 stitches to the inch. This project took me 7 years to complete.

Now, for odd stuff. I visited Tricotine today to thank her for the Maine Lobster knitting on top of a trap. While there I visited a Knitters Geek Site. No, I don't remember the link sorry. But, here is to my limited translation skills my knitting geekery.

KER$+++ EXP++ SPM+++ Addi+, Steel@, Cot+, Lux+++, Wool,++ Syn, Nov Stash++ Scale+++
FIN++ ENT FI Int Tex, Lace FLAT, CIRC@ DPN+ Swatch- KIP BLOG FO 2007 21, WIP3 GAUGE S, DK Q+ EM+

Seems an odd way to communicate.

Knitting from my stash part 2

Isn't this a wonderful patchwork jacket? What is really awesome is the amount of stash I used to make this.
1 skein MCY Passionate Heart worsted weight wool/silk
1 skein MCY Wildwood bulky weight wool/silk
2 skeins MCY bamboo in raspberry, pink, orange
1 skein MCY bamboo in green, pink, yellow
1 skein MCY rayon eyelash in pink
1 skein MCY rayon eyelash in green, pink, yellow
1 skein MCY dk Cashmere in soft pink
1 skein MCY 100 % merino wool pink, hot pink, and fuschia
2 skein MCY angora purple, pink, fushcia
1 skein MCY purple cotton ribbon
1 skein MCY cotton ribbon in purple, yellow, pink
1 skein MCY cotton in pink
1 skein MCY raspberry 100% wool
2 skeins MCY pink mohair
2 skeins MCY white mohair, red thread
2 skeins MCY eyelash
1 skein MCY bulky cotton rayon "Faith"


a sundry of sequins, and colors as accent. Lots of colors and fun using MCY's different yarns. Some are special order.

The Pattern is by Christine Bylsma and is called Crayon Box Jacket
her website is www.chrisbylsmadesigns.com
The pattern is extremely well written and is a dream to work. I had a lot of fun creating my own look which she is so kind as to call you a designer when you work your own yarns.
The pattern on her site is $8.00 and well worth the cost for such a lovely jacket.
karen

For Isabelle....DaySky in Arizona

This view is from the front door looking East. The funny looking peak is actually called Austin Peak. No it wasn't name for my husband or I. We didn't even know that was the name of the mountain (6,000ft) when we brouht the property in 1994. We started building our home in 2002 and the builder said "Did you know that is Austin Peak?" We thought he was pulling our leg so bought the geological survey maps of this area. Sure enough its Austin Peak.

This picture was taken for Isabelle..... she loves to take pictures of the sky.

Catching Up With The World

Well, Hughes.net came on by the house (guy was out of Phoenix and did a service call in Winslow first) put a new antenna up and a new modem in the house. Modem in the house will have a problem come spring with moths that get in the house being attracted to the blue lights. So, many of the machines in the house emit light at night. Coffee maker has enough green light emitting that I don't have to turn on lights to see my way into the bedroom.

Sunday, the local newspaper (Kingman Daily Miner) published in the business section a very nice article by Jennifer Bartlett concerning my internet business www.scarvesforallreasons.com I really enjoyed the article and quite a few people from Kingman have dropped by the blogspot (google analytics).

Still making socks. Finished the set of size 10.5 womens, moving on to the size 15 mens, then finally size 12 double e womens. Also, designing a cotton tank top for spring/summer.

Hope you have a wonderful week.
karen

Crazy week

Monday morning early I posted to the blog regarding the fun fur beanies and that I had finished 2 more pairs of socks. Logged off the system, and 2 hours later came back to NO INTERNET ACCESS. I am totally dependent on satelitte dish from Hughes net to get to the internet. Called and spent 2 hours with "help" desk. They sent me to a higher up tech who said I needed even more help. So, it has been strange using a 2800kps access to even read my email never mind any good stuff. Last night at 7 pm (which is very late for me as I am up by 5 every morning) they called to walk me thru doing a frequency re-set. They wanted to dial in to fix problem and I informed them that we have no land lines for them to dial into the system. Then they were going to send tech help out to house........ I informed them that tech help in our area is from Las Vegas, NV or Phoenix AZ and can take up to 3 weeks to get here. Scheduling problems. Anyway, I am temporarily (sp) fixed.

In the meantime I started 2 more pairs of socks, 2 lovely shawls from Mystical Creation Yarns wool/silk and got my research books for the penny collection.


Hope everyone has a lovely weekend with the playoffs and the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction.
karen

Hats for Boston Hospital Children

Well, being terrible at finding old photographs I can't show a picture of the hats and scarves I sent to http://minisoup.blogspot.com I found this project on blog. Since, I lived in Boston for 5 years during the 70's I thought great project to participate in, and for a worthy cause.

Playoff socks are done. 2 pairs in Opal Feeling. The next big project is a shawl from Mystical Creation Yarns. It is still very cold here. Bearing in mind that Arizona isn't where you expect 12 degrees in the Morning. Was in town yesterday getting truck fixed and couldn't believe how many people had frozen pipes. What a mess.

To all of you in the cold and ice. Stay warm. Karen

Beyond Stash into Horde

Received the final shipment for December orders. This doesn't included any orders received and made up in December. Husband has upgraded my yarn status from a simple stash to a serious horde.

The guardian of the horde HEYA

Furry legs in red done for Michelle

Furry legs in purple done for Danielle

Trekking yarns in blue and purple, Opal Feelings suite, 100% British BLuefaced Leicester Wool in Sienna, Joan of Arc in Sweetheart 50% merino wool and 50% tencel, Regia yarns in red and white, 2 skeins of LYS 100% merino wool sock yarn. The opal feelings and the Trekking yarn came from Astrids Dutch Obsessions

Sarah's Yarn 100% Pure DK Cashmere 4 ply Http://www.sarahsyarns.com
Planned use is for a Tam and shawl in a fair isle pattern.

Starting a New Year

Well, 2007 is certainly starting out very different than last year. Quiet New Year's Eve (hard to wake the neighbors when we are in bd at 8:30) and a quiet New Year's Day. First thing on tuesday that happened was a sock order, President Ford's Funeral, and phone calls regarding accounting. All the accounting calls were past urgent.... so, raced (30 miles one way) into town to help out people. Got, a new accounting client so I get to do accounting work 4 times a month not including my own books.

Received a large order of sock yarns from Astrid at AstridsDutchObsessions.com I got the Opal Feelings collection, and some Trekking yarn for some socks that people asked for in December. So, knit knit knit.

The Shop addition exterior is completed, the interior walls are now completed, the doors are on the shop, and now the lighting is being arranged. Husband is slowing down a little in the frantic race against cold weather.

We have heard from all our family and everyone is doing well which is a miracle much appreciated.

Have a great weekend.
karen

Greetings to 2007

With the gift of the diamond to the dragon as hope for all to have a beautiful New Year.

The Guardians of Gargoyles to chase evil away from your homes and hearts

With the Gargoyles guarding the front door and the Dragon receiving his gift of diamonds in the dining room window we are set and blessed for the coming New Year. May all have a guardian against evil, a great treasures from a loved one, light, love, and harmony in the new year 2007.
Karen, Ron, RD, Heya,and Nikki.

End of Year Sunsets

The husbands stained glass gazebo with the rain not making it to the ground The clouds were so impressive and the gazebo so beautiful I decided to share again. (becoming abore and need to show other stuff)

This is taken down the Round Valley where the sun is breaking out is Hackberry on Route 66 and Laughing Jack Peak on the Grand Wash Cliffs which are part of the Western Grand Canyons. Where the weather is clear (most days) we can see to the peaks just before Lake Mead. Lake Mead is the largest man made lake in Unites States.

In the meantime (or back on the ranch) getting the house ready for New Years. Dusting, cleaning, and putting away things.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

MERRY CHRISTMAS

WE Wish YOu A Merry Christmas,
Sing around the piano all our songs of love, joy, happiness, faith and hope and know that prayers count.
Karen, Ron, RD, Heya, and Nikki

Sock Saga Continues!

Got more orders for socks, socks, and socks. The baby socks are for sell on www.etsy.com and the blue socks are from Mystical Creation Yarns midnight celestial yarns also available on etsy.com
Finished the christmas cookies yesterday and started delivering them to friends in Kingman. Here is wishing all of us through out the world a very Merry Merry and a Happy Happy karen

Sunset in Arizona

The night sky over the mountains west of the house. The stained glass gazebo was made by my husband (the roof is stained glass also) he also did all the rock work. But, the real beauty last night was the painting in the sky. The Power and The Glory Amen