A Journey to The Perfect Cloud

So...

I've cast on (another several times) and finally made it through 1 full pattern repeat. 

I think I'll stop here and add a life line. I know there is at least 1 mistake in this set, I'm hoping that I properly fixed all of the other oopsies. 

I'll keep you posted. 

Wishing you a tangle-free day!

~kristy

Unraveled

Today I tried lace knitting. It's not easy. Ripped back several times then gave up. I'm going to read now. 

Redwood Forest Spinning

My project for today...

I'm loving how it's spinning out! It was purchased last summer at Knitting Addiction in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Can't wait to get back and see what colors she has this year. 

Thing 1 and Thing 2 spent the day knitting scarves for me from the yarn they  gave me for Christmas. 

Life is good today. 

A Little Bit Crafty Today

I knew I shouldn't try another resolution this year. Life always gets in the way. But, I'm glad it does...my mom is home from her surgery (last Wednesday) & trying to bulk up for her next round of chemo. Cancer, no matter what kind, is just too intimidating. But... We got this!

Ok. Back to the craftiness...

I've been working a little bit on the leg warmers. I'm still stitching on number 3. 

I've done some sorting & trimming of fabric. Not much, but some. 

I started my first lace project while Mom was in surgery. It didn't last 10 rows. I don't think I'm ready for lace yet. 

Today I thought I would do some spinning. I even moved my wheel and chair to the living room so I could supervise the homeschool lessons. I ended up with this instead

a 6x9 inch brick of denim scraps. I played with the fancy stitches on my machine & tried a new stabilizer. My friend Susan told me she recycled her used dryer sheets as a stabilizer. I thought it worth a try & I must say, I'm impressed. It worked great & mine are just slightly bigger than 6x9 inches so it was easy to square it up. I have plenty of denim and already picked out a variety of complementing threads. I can't wait to do a couple more. 

On to basketball practice & those itty bitty leg warmers. 

Don't let life get you tangled. Keep on stitchin'!

~Kristy

2015-January Craft Journal

January 1- finished Kerrington's socks

January 2- finished spinning brown/grey wool

January 3- sorted & cut quilting scraps

January 4- Started Stella's leg warmers

January 5- Stella's leg warmers (in the car & I didn't get sick!)

January 6- Finished the first leg warmer & started the second

January 7- Stella's 2nd leg warmer

January 8- sorted photos & worked on the leg warmer

January 9- leg warmer again...plan to look for a pattern on Ravelry for the Claudia Hand Painted silk lace yarn I bought from Yarn Mountain before Christmas. (I have 2200 yards if you have any suggestions.)

My plan is to fit a little crafting into my schedule every day. 

Have you run into any "knots" this year?

Stay Tangle Free!

~kristina

Forced Organization

After being gifted with new carpet in all 5 bedrooms, we had a leak in the roof that dripped through the ceiling fan in our bedroom. So, I was supposed to be moving stuff back in, but ended up having to move more stuff out...

All of this had to be removed to make room for the ladder necessary for cutting the scuttle hole that the drywaller forgot to cut for us. 

Yes. It's an unfinished bathroom. Fooled Ya, huh?!

I am trying not to pile it all back in there, but it's really hard. I did move my sewing desk in there and found out that the unplumbed toilet is a perfect height for me when I'm spinning. So, I'm slowly filling it up again. Money will be tight for a while (Christmas, you know) so I'm sure we won't be getting the plumber out anytime soon. I have piles of stuff all over the house & refuse to put it back in here until it's all sorted. So far, the photos are in the kitchen, my spinning, knitting & quilting supplies are in Jacob's room. He's in Berea for school most of the time now, so I've sort of claimed that space. 

Anyway, it's a slow process but I have the living room cleared enough that we should be able to get our Christmas tree sometime this week. This is the first time in 8 years that we haven't had our tree up and decorated for Meredith's birthday. It's a little less festive, but we'll survive. 

I'll keep you posted as I get around to finding a home for all my stuff. 

I started here:

I'm happy. 

Mom's Table Runner

I started this project at least a year and a half ago.  Mom's birthday is July 4th & we always celebrate with a little red, white and blue. I decided (after an emergency clean up) that I would get it quilted for Christmas. Here are a few photos of the center square. 

Hope your projects are progressing with the magic of the holidays (and not being naughty & taking longer than expected).