E lesson 2

E lesson 2
Originally uploaded by knittindeb

Entrelac lesson 2. mirror image blocks

E lesson 1

E lesson 1
Originally uploaded by knittindeb

Lesson 1 from online Entrelac class taught by Gwen Bortner.
each block is knit with a different direction lean

Knitalongs

Wow, I haven't posted in a long time! Life is busy these days as I temporarily moved in with my daughter and son-in-law to babysit my grand daughters. I have not stopped knitting but find rare moments to knit uninterrupted. I bought Barbie Knits and will be doing small scale items to keep the Barbies here dressed! I am currently knitting Mr. Foster from KnitPicks.com and joined the knitalong. I am also doing the Different Ways to Entrelac knitalong by Gwen Bortner. and of course there are socks on the needles... doing 2 at a time to make them the same.... not as easy task when you might have to drop your knitting to rescue something from a 3 year old!

Someone actually offered to buy my domain name! NeedleWerks.com how cool is that.. but Show me the money! :)

Shop for Freebies?

Free Samples!!!! I have been getting freebies for years and had to do quite a bit of searching for them. I belong to a great email list, Shop For Freebies
http://www.shop4freebies.com/
Now many 100% freebies all at a click!!!

Facebook

Wow I  am finally on Facebook hahahaha  took me long enough.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1120251566

there is even a ravelry group there..... another addiction... oh man!

Socks for sale

Hand Knit wool socks for sale..

 Close-up of pattern.

Click here for my Etsy Shop..

Cheating company

Do not do business with Blogvertise! They offer you money to post about companies and then don't pay. They find fault with it. Bloggers for pay beware!

Fire socks

knit with Smooshy.. the pattern is called friendship sock but reminds me of flames..
I was commissioned to knit these and then the customer did not want to pay the price.  what do they expect? walmart prices???
I finished my cotton Sockina socks but they are drying so have no picture yet. the self striping yarn didn't match so I wrote the company and they sent me 2 skeins of yarn for my trouble!  Trekking XXL and some yarn with Aloe and jojoba!  yummy soft.

Drama Llamas

Our new knitting group has decided to call ourselves the Drama Llamas....coming from a derogatory remark made about us. It is too funny not to put to good use. We are thinking of getting some t-shirts made. hahahahahaha
The place we found to meet is just wonderful. Comfortable, well lit, cozy and the tea is the best ever! Our group is growing and we are knitting much. 

Tomorrow I am am going to WI Sheep and Wool  and I am so excited!  My first time.  I have been saving up to buy some more roving to spin. I will be wearing my Ravelry button!

I like the weather now, cooler, which means lap knitting projects can be continued!

Sheila The Sheep Tea Cozy

I bought the cutest kit at Wool Gatheres on Friday.  Patti, Mary and I went there on a road trip.  Sheila the Sheep Tea Cozy from BlackberryRidge is too too cute. Find here...http://www.blackberry-ridge.com/teeggcoz.htm


Our newly formed Fox River Valley Knitting Group met for the first time last night at Fava Tea. It is comfortable, well lit, quiet location with WONDERFUL tea.Our new group decided that we will call ourselves the Drama Llamas.

New Biz Blog

I created a new Biz Blog for posting Home Business Opportunities and Traffic Exchanges. If you have a website or blog you want to advertise, go to my new blog and join some or all of my programs. I have joined many programs and have quit the worst so I only post the best.
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Oh I am still knitting and spinning and weaving, but a girl has to sit at her computer during the day too!

I finished my Socks of Kindness but have not taken pictures yet.  soon.....

Road Trip

Debra (MaidMarian) and I did a road trip on Thursday. First we stopped at Nancy's Notions in Beaver Dam where Debra needed to pick up some more fabric for a quilt she is making. ( the lady measured wrong on the first cut!) Then we headed down to Columbus WI to Susan's Fiber Shop. I scored some nice superwash roving for spinning washable yarn. She has a lot of supplies for knitters, spinners, weavers, beaders, etc. a wall full of books for all kinds of crafting, too. It is out in the middle of nowhere but worth the trip.... even if it is just to watch and listen to Susan tell stories! We usually end up traveling in snowstorms, rain storms or tornadoes, but we had a beautiful day!

I finished my red Socks of Kindness. They need to be washed and blocked as I am giving them to a friend. ChiroPatti has one of my sock blockers and I hope she remembers to bring it Monday night to YKNOTKNIT meeting.