Surprise Gift for little man

So, kids don't seem to know it is a weekend, let alone a holiday, when they decide to get sick. All of mine alway get/got sick on Friday, at about 8:30 at night....too late to go to a regular Dr. appt. So, you try to limp through the weekend, as going to the emergency room is always such a fun experience... not. Well, on long holiday weekends, it just doesn't always pan out. So we spent from 7:30 until almost noon in the emergency room with Little Man. He has another ear infection. The Dr. couldn't see all the way in the ear, as he is having discharge from his ears, so to be on the safe side, he is treating him for ear canal and perforated ear drums. Yeah. But, the up side of the whole trip was a very nice man, who was chatting with us and trying to cheer him up and gave him this nice, new, shiny lapel pin. He was a Secret Service Agent. Pretty cool, huh?

So, what do you do all day when your son is home with another ear infection? You knit him funny socks!

My first skein of silk!

I just wanted to put up a picture of my first skein of handspun, Navajo plyed, Tussah silk. Turned out pretty good for my first try with this fiber. It is a dream to work with!

Happy Dance

All is quiet here.

As usual, I have too many projects on the back burner, most of them started and at some point near the middle. Seems that I can't keep my mind on only one thing at a time. I have, however, just finished the basic knitting of a sweater for my dog. I have felted the body, a bit, to help with repelling water and for warmth, but the legs are just knit with no felting. When it is dry, I am going to sew it together, add ribbing and put it on him. Poor boy has thought he was being so abused during the knitting process, as I put it on him and took it off numerous times. It is hard to knit for your baby when he is not the same size as other dogs.....taller, longer and fatter than the breed standard, and with having no fur, he needs leg covers added. Most dogs don't have that problem. I will post pics when it is finished.

Ok... back to another project I am making, but can only work on during the day when Reggie is at work..... It's for him and I don't want him to see it yet!

Well, I got some Tussah silk for Christmas and I am learning to spin it. Silk is very slippery and has added the "Drop" to my drop spindle...grin. I tried spinning on the wheel, but just couldn't get it to grip. I am ending up with very fine singles, so I will most likely Navajo ply it down the road. Silk sure goes a long way!

MERRY CHEIRTMAS TO ME!!!

My Christmas present from Harry and Donna came yesterday! I am in spinning heaven now!!!! Yhippee!!

 

So, here is an example of the angel that I am making up for Christmas. Anyone interested in the pattern, just ask. They crochet up in about 30 minutes and are really cute when finished. My origional (that I dismantled to get the pattern from) was from a friend that I worked with in the Salon of JcPenny's years ago.