Which came first?

Isn't it PRETTY??? I banged it yesterday when I was padding around getting out to start the coffee at dark o' clock, running into some dog toy or another. It is amazingly LESS black today but I thought that it was pretty hilarious that I got in the mood to listen to a bunch of people who had asked me to offer PLUMDINGER in fiber and yarn. I could NOT resist taking a picture of the BFL and the TOE, asking the question; which came first?




Ok, let's see...what's new? Well, the workshop is essentially done. I am waiting for the Jacquie-the-electrician to come to wire up the lights and fire up the plugs but then, of course, I will have to just salivate while the finishing touches are happening in the house, before we can really move in. The plumber was here today, getting the sink and stovetop hooked up and you can see that for ONCE in my life I will have climate control in my workspace. All of the contractors that have worked on it are telling me that this is ONE awesome workspace. I agree and it has only taken me about 25 years to get here! :o) We are on track for the Guest House/studio to be finished on the 18th of this month. You have seen it through all of the stages and the final stage will be when I can begin to invite folks up here for fiber, yarn and fresh air. Oh boyzee!

It is time for some loud SHOUT OUTS! Jane Hong, who lives in the SF Bay Area, has created a most beautiful stole from her hand spun yarn, using some of our Bluefaced Leicester in Petroglyph. What a magnificent stole it is, too. The pattern is Hazel Carter's Legends of the Shetland Sea. Beeeeeee-utiful! You can see it in all of its glory in the Spring '08 Spin-off. Congratulations, Jane.

Helen Mathey-Horn sent me a picture of her wonderful Mars Quake socks. I hope that they are as cozy as they look! Great job.

Now then, look what my lovely friend Kathleen Day made with the combination of Earth Birth and some black yarn. She calls them her Halloween socks! What fun!

I have a few more photos but have to compress them so that they are not such BIG files. (Hint, if they are 1 MG or larger, I have to futz.)

Now, let's see if I can get back to work without bonking any more toes. :o)

Comments

[AlisonH]

I love the socks, but that stole is breathtaking. Fine fair isle translated into lace. Bravo!

[Kerry]

Yay! A couple more weeks and you have a great new dye raj!

I am only half-way through the new SpinOff, so hadn't seen the stole yet. OMG. It's stunning!

[Adrienne]

Oh, owie!! I'm forever bonking my toes on stuff. Most recently I rammed a pinkie toe on my wheel. Those Fricke's are sturdy things!

[Romi]

Oooooooooh. The plum is absolutely *gorgeous*. :drool:

Hope the toe heals soon. :)

[Carol]

Ow! Nothing hurts more than a toe. At least, while you have it :)

Lovely roving...even if it does match your toe....

[June]

Well, boy howdy! I can't wait to get me some of that there plumilicious, plumbdinger! Gosh it's goregous, but really now, you're not supposed to be hurting yourself to come up with new colors are you?

[Janice in GA]

I need to send you a photo of the Twist and Lace scarf I made from Petroglyph!
My Jasper dog is modeling it on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/archergal5129/1108513534/

[melissa]

I did see that Stunning Stole in the new Spin Off, and I get so excited when I see your name in print! I know her! hee hee.
What excellent press - something so very beautiful....

[vanessa]

oohlala, i saw that stole in spin-off, gorgeous!

are you going to have dye workshops in your new space, hint, hint?

hope your booboo feels better.

[Tom Clark]

Did somebody mention cashmere? I could have sworn I heard the word cashmere inside my head just a few minutes ago. Am I the only one hearing this or is it everybody?

:-)