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Pictures from a few busy days

Pictures from Destin, FL , We ate at Pompano Joe's and here is a picture of the girls in front of it and a couple of pictures of the sun setting that were were able to watch from our dinner table. On the way back on Tuesday I took a few more pictures coming through Thomasville, GA

What I have been working on....

• Here are a few picture of the items thaf I have been working on over the past few days.
• The first picture is of a Bottle cap pincushion and a knitted flower and a few mini pincushions that I plan on making into flower pins or I might make then in to hairbows I still have time to decide.
• The second picture is of a super large tote bag that I decied to make because I need an extra bag for my yarn purchases that I make when I am away on vacation. (it is as big as it looks)

I just had to

This is my favorite group and I really wish that they would get back together they were better together than they are apart.

Pincushion Challenge

• I plan on making a pincushion for this challenge.
• I really what make this and the free template is here.
• I really like this one also, the template is here.
• This Whip-Up Tutorial is reall good for this project as well.
• I have used this one to make a pincushion. The picture is on my camer but I do not have to cord so I will updated this post tomorrow.

A few busy days

I must say that I have a very eventfull weekend.

• Sunday, after church we left for St. Augustine, FL to pick up a Motor home to take to Destin, FL.
• On Monday we picked up the Motor Home and I started out driving it and my DH was driving the truck,pulling the 5th wheel trailer.
• After about 20 miles I decied I needed to be in the truck and not drive the MH
• After we swaped we drove to with in 1.5 hours of our destination and the MH started to over heat so we had to stop for a while and let it cool down.
• :-) I found a shopping mall to park in front of. I got to go shopping on this trip. YIPEE.
• After we got back on the road it looked like everything was going to be fine until we were only 60 miles to the drop off point and the MH died. It would go no further . We did make it to a truck stop so we were able to park it.
• We had to leave the motor home at the truck stop and continue to Destin with the 5th wheel trailer.
• We made it there with no more problems and while my DH was getting it parked and set up I was able to take the girls to the beach. I forgot my camera so no beach pictures this time around.
• We decied to find a unique place to eat that we could not find at home and we ended up at Pompano Joes. ( I was planning on putting a picture here but I left my camera cord at home this morning)
• Pompano Joes is directly on the beach and the windows are open and your tables are right under them and you are able to hear and look at the waves while you are sitting there and we were able to watch the sunset from our dinner table. It was very beautiful.
• We were planning on comming straight back home at the beginning of the day but with all the unexpected events of the day we got a hotel room right off I-10 and decided to get up early and head home.
• Tuesday, as we were getting ready to leave we recieved a phone call from a company that my husband handles all of their transporting need and they neede him to pick up a trailer in Tallahassee, FL so we headed back their to pick it up and after a few stops along the way we made it home a day late and a few dollars more in our pocket , at 9pm
• The good news out of it all is that I did get to knit most of the way and I have my top down sweater knitting to below the armhole so I do feel like I have got something done and I finished half of a book that I picked up on the trip. I was also able to try out a few new yarns that I have gotten in at the shop.
• I hope that I can have pictures loaded tomorrow. I have been doing other crafting than just knitting during Use What You Have Month.

I may just have to Crochet

After seeing this I think that I might just have to pull out my crochet hooks again. I was taking a look at the spring issue of this I think srochet is cool again . In other news I have started a sweater. It is a top-down short sleeved reglan. I am using this pattern as it is just my size. I am planning on using the edge design from the Pink Frosting pattern to make it unique. I am doing it in Tatamy Tweed in Lime Tweed from Kramer yarns. I really like the way it is knitting up and I am Using What I Have. I will be teaching a class tomorrow on the Cheveron and Feather Stitch pattern I have 5 signed up but I will take 7 so I am not sure what is going to happen, I love teaching this pattern because it is fun to see it come together. I always start the class by letting them make two swatches on size #8 and #10 needles so that they can see the diffrence in each and decide on the one that they prefer. I use a verigated yarn to show off the rows. I will post a picture of the swatch after the class. On the spinning side of things, I am now processing 20 lbs of Llama fiber and I really have my work cut out for me because it is dirty and I don't mean just dirt I mean veggie matter and wood chips. At least I am getting paid for this work. A lady came in my shop and asked if I would take it and spin it for her and I said yes prior to checking out the fiber (my bad). But it is carding up good. I hav a set of small hand cards, so I have my work cut out for me. I will give an update.

Charity Project update

I would like to say think you to:

• Mira in NY
• Beth in Roswell , GA

For sending yarn I plan on adding it in this weekend

This is great

Check this out It is a great how to for flowers. and simple decoration for any project.

From My Swap buddy

the goods, originally uploaded by rubycrownedkinglette.

This is the items that I recieved from the Use What You Have Materials Swap.

Check out the Use What You Have photo pool

Belated thanks

I would like to thank my Use What You Have month Secret Pal for the wonderful box that I recieved last week. I think the camera bug ate the picture because I cannot seem to find the picture but I will link to the flickr one that she uploaded. I love all the fabric and I have made a fabric corsage out of it and I plan on making a canvas bag out of the white canvas fabric and I hope to handpaint the design on it and do some embroidery on it also.

Lookie Here

I found Kat's Contest and so here is the five places that I have knit other than my home and the LYS .

1. Church Business Meeting
2. My cousin's Wedding Reception ( I was trying to get a gift done in time for another cousin's b-day)
3. On the beach (Myrtle Beach, SC) on our ladies retreat
4. In the Grocery Store Check out line
5. While Getting a Pedicure

A little explination

I thought that my readers deserved an explination, as to why I have not been posting much knitting content.

1. I am working on my first knitting book
2. I have only been knitting projects for this book
3. My writing has consisted of chapters in this book
4. I hope to have it in stores by christmas

I hope that this is enought explination for my lack of significate knitting content.

PS. I am still working on the charity project also and I hope to have anothe rin progress picture next week.

I hope you all have a good weekend. I have a Birthday party to throw for my now 4 year-old Shae.

Podcasts that I love

I have become quite hooked on listening to podcast while I knit and I have a few favorites that I would like to share.

• At the Yarn Shop
• Leisure Arts
• Secret Knitting
• Cut out + Keep
• Knit Cast
• The Fiber Cast
• Pointy Sticks

There are lost more out there and check out I tunes as it seems like new ones pop up every week. I will post any new ones that I here about as often as possible. (don't forget, even if you do not have an I-pod you can still listen on your computer)

I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend.

Better Late Than Never

We spent the last weekend in Savannah GA and at Tybee Island. This by the way was my girls first trip to the beach. I will post more tomorrow as I have to run now.

Charity Project Update 2

Here is an update and a change of format in the design and I hope that I can get it finished quicker with this design. This picture was taken on Sunday and I have a few more blocks added.

I would like to think everyone that has sent yarn for this project and I hope to be get alot more done on it tonight.

I would like to send thank you's out to a few that have sent in yarn. I have to get a picture of the yarn that has been sent in so far.

• Keri from GA
• Carol from Honolulu
• Mira from New York
• The Yarn of the Month Club
• Niki from NC
• I have had a few more but the bags are in my knitting basket at home waiting to be added to the quilt.

If you see your name and you would like to be linked please email me and I will post your link.

Julia's Bag

I think I found the pattern. Here It looks like it is an adaptation of this fiber trends pattern with flowers added. I was think that this pattern would fit the size correctly . I am thinking about making this with some of this yarn in butternut

Yippee Look what came in today

I am now selling these in the shop and so I now own my own set of these wonderful needles. I have been wanting these for so long.

Art Class

I am taking a New Art Class and here is the project that I just submitted for this week's assignment.

4 years ago today

I had a very special gift. Mckenzie Shae Born at: 12:25pm 6 lbs, 5 oz.

The Peachtree Handspinner's Guild

I was invited to attend their retreat at Salem Campground this past weekend and I went for a few hours. I made a few news friends and saw an old one. I really wish that I had tacken more pictures, I am in the blue sitting beside Anne Hall . I was welcomed by all and I really wish I could have stayed all weekend. I did a little spinning but I was mostly the Social Butterfly, of the day walking and watching and talking to everyone. This was my first Spinning event and I had a blast. I really think I will have to go to the Fall retreat. Hey Regan if your are reading this it was nice to meet you.

Use what you have month

I have started this month off on the right foot. I am making my daughters a doll each from the book, Knitted Babes. I have finished the body of one and started adding the hair. and the first half of the body is complete for the second one. I am also planning to raid my fabric stash and make at least 5 handbags over this month, I would also like to make a wallhanging that has been in the concept stages for a couple of years now but I think that I might be able to pull it off this month ( or at least get it started).