What constitutes success on a day when it’s 104F outside? For this knitter it’s sitting in the cool air conditioned house frogging back a good many stitches, getting the round back on the needles and reknitting the errors in the correct pattern. Check it out. Five flowers across, five flowers down. It’s like astrology, the…
Detailsvar gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”);document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”)); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-xxxxxx-x”);pageTracker._trackPageview();Summer Monday Dyepot Special – Week of July 18-20! This week’s Dyepot Special is a lovely red-purple multi-color. It’s not a handpaint with striping repeats. Instead, the color changes happen as randomly as clouds passing overhead…
DetailsFor those of you curious about Salsa Fest. Let me start by saying it was 99 degrees Fahrenheit at 9pm. Yes, the sweet season when peppers begin to turn red. How’s that for putting forward a positive attitude during a heat wave? Below are a few of the chihuahua race participants. Some participants sported costumes,…
DetailsIt’s time for Salsa Dancing! Here in Oklahoma we’re experiencing a wicked heat wave with temps well over 100F. This past Saturday at market people were lined up despite the heat to buy what is the veggie farmer’s most awaited produce – the tomatoes! Everything from little cherry tomatoes to slicers to the season’s first…
DetailsWhile many people are on vacation during the summer, it is a busy season here on the farm what with harvesting sunflowers for market, and with making soap and dyeing yarn for the fall festivals and shows. Some days I even eek out a little time for knitting! I’ve pared down to only two active…
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DetailsMy Pecan Grove scarf in the colorway “Wine and Roses” is finished! This is the simple Pecan Grove scarf knit up in the Wool Tussah Silk Single Ply (fingering weight). I love how this yarn takes the dye to a deep vibrant level. Wednesday at market I overhead a customer comment (while looking at this…
Detailsvar gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”);document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”)); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-xxxxxx-x”);pageTracker._trackPageview();Summer Monday Dyepot Special — June 27 through June 29 This week’s special is not a new colorway, although you haven’t seen it online before. Twice I’ve dyed pots of this colorway and it sold out…
DetailsI’m going in so many different directions so here are a half dozen random topics that are swirling around in my mind and in my hands. There are a dozen more… 1. My new Pecan Grove in Wool/Tussah Silk Lace (colorway Wine & Roses) is almost complete. In fact, I may finish it this weekend.…
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