Rhinebeck...the aftermath

isn't he a cutie...the one thing we could not bring
back were any live animals....sigh...

Our YARN SAFARI bus, Locomotion, photo of folks laden with goodies, returning to drop off and then return to rebuy yet more.

Entrance Gate to Rhinebeck, New York Sheep & Wool Festival 2007

Everywhere there were sheep, llama's and many rabbits:


some sheep were even predyed?? guess when you spin this wool there's
no need for further dying. Hmmm.




There were needle felted items everywhere..........
the wall mural was all hand felted - unbelievable



More random shots:















And finally a shot of the Highly Revered Fried Artichoke Stand, where the lines were as long as some of the most popular yarn booths all day.




Remember this is just a brief glimpse only of just one great day.
there were many other things to do and see, and I only had so much
disposable camera film and a whole lot of shopping
and yarn fondling to do. Afterall, a knitter has her priorties

In which we find Bitty Boo gets a friend...........

Part I. In Which the "newly knitted" Bitty Boo gets lonely

Part II. A knitter spents much of a Monday holiday
in a car with yarn and needles and is not the driver

Part III. Oh and yes, if you have too much knitting
to do, too many projects begun...knit someone who can
help you....yes ghosts can learn to knit
Bitty Boo is quite content with his new friends
ghost who now knits like me, and if anyone
has seen a tiny crochet hook, he's up for
learning that next,


and his other new buddy,the invisible man.





Oh and yes, once again,
have started yet another new and strange project,
(pictures when further along)
however, it is a wearable this time.....for once........go figure.........

Last but not least...what's on my cat.
Thanks to Alan Dart's new pattern for the witch,
I just knitted the witches' hat only, in much
larger needles with heavier weight yarn in wool
to eventually felt it. however right now it
perfectly fits most toddler's heads and
more importantly, my cats...but much improved
with green haired wig, don't you think................







Yes, the expression says it all, "boy, would I really like to conjure up some spell on my owner for making me wear this get up."

knitted still life portrait

It's time to post a new blog entry once again,
have the goods done, but no photos, so plan on
two posts this week, but here goes for today.

First up a still life framed portrait of sheep.
Yes it is knitted, felted, and framed. kind of a
primitive sheep portrait.


Fall has come to the florist shop.
Yes I am a business owner of a 1" to 1' scale
florist shop, so the only visitors
and shoppers are less than 6" high,
but fun to decorate for the holidays....


Come back in a day or 2, as lots of nifty knitting/crochet
has occurred, so as soon as I photo, will post on the blog.

Oh yes, the leaves are falling and she is still obsessed with pumpkins

What's on the needles you ask...................
My "Fallish" bag is almost done,
here's a sneak peak:












and here's an update to my latest view
of my freeform knitting project


All finished is Bitty Boo from the new Mag Knits pattern
created by Misty Green
http://magknits.com/Oct07/patterns/boo.htm
Boo is posing with black cat



and finally the continuing adventures of
what's on my cat... except I don't get
the expression on his face. Hmmm
do you think I need to get him some more cat toys?

obsessed with fall knitting

It's Indian Summer up in Northeastern part of the United States, somewhere in central Massachusetts. The colors are starting to change on the trees, should point my camera outside and up I guess, instead of pointed to my latest knitting nonsense...so what am I up to...fall colored sweaters, pumpkins, acorns, squirrels, and lots and lots of leaves...some knit some crochet. still working on the secret project, call it #2, as there is another project, just for bringing to Rhinebeck, Secret Project #1, which is on the home stretch.


cattails, knitted and felted, fall leaves, cream colored yarn knitted, hand dyed, then felted, with a peek at project #2 in the background

knitted pumpkin, felted afterwards. pattern is from Knitty. garden fork, knitted tool...sorry out of my head pattern


Just have to chuckle at some of the things you can find on the internet. One of my favorites is called Stuff on My Cat. see: http://stuffonmycat.com/
I particularly like the wigs.
http://www.stuffonmymutt.com/media/3/20070927-Buttons.JPG

My version of stuff on a cat, Tic Toc in her green hat. she looks like a spy or something.

More Packages in mail from Europe & Rhinebeck

Got yet another package today from England, how exciting.
Love that Royal Mail sticker on my package. also finally
got listed on Knitting Blogs today. So happy. Joined the
Greater Boston Knitting Guild today too. Everyone was so
nice and friendly, and such awesome ideas. My head is still
spinning. Knitters are such a lovely, friendly bunch of people.
Have my bus seat all paid for to go to Rhinebeck,
the NY Sheep and Wool Festival October 20, can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!
See: http://www.sheepandwool.com/

As for what is on my needles...................
I am now hard at work for a secret project to take to
Rhinebeck just as everyone else seems to be making projects just for
Rhinebeck. I may enter it in the Holiday KAL-CAL:
http://holidaykalcal.blogspot.com contest too,
as it will fit that category well, if it comes out like I hope.
Stay tuned.

AND....I am hard at work on secret fall project #2,
see peek below. apple basket is done, handle needs
to be attached, and have a lot more apples finished,
but is only a small part of a bigger project.
stay tuned.




I also crocheted, and then felted small wallet, then needle
felted on design for a finishing touch.
Patttern is from Lion Brand, make it yours purse: http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/70193A.html