Baaabs' Apron

Baaabs, the Lantern Moon Scissor Holder Sheep, is sporting her new apron. Just received it today from Paradise Fibers. It is THE accessory for the fall. Now, I will always be able to find my cable needles; how great is that!

Bacchus Socks

Just finished this cute pair. For this project, I followed Alice Bell's Bacchus Sock pattern from Interweave Knits Fall 2008 collection. The yarn is a Merino(70%)/Tussah silk(30%) blend from Paradise Fibers which was spun by yours truly. :) This was a fun pattern to knit. The inside of the leg is in a twisted rib pattern while the outside has a vine with bobbles for flowers. Tres cool!

Dye Day

Had a fun day dyeing rovings. I achieved the colors by injecting dye solutions into the wool rather than dipping or soaking it. I think I will turn them into sock yarn.

Trixie, tired of waiting for me to come out and play, decided to take a nap ;)

Aran Knits

Just finished my Aran Cardigan. For this one, I recycled wool from an old project. The pattern is from Hayfield's Favourite Aran Knits 2.

Pardon Me, I Didn't Knit That 4 You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUOgqefnt_I

Blueberry Jam Cardigan

Just finished the Blueberry Jam Cardigan kit from Shelridge Farm (another wonderful Canadian yarn company). This 100% wool cardigan (worsted weight) is made up of 6 separate pieces: 2 front, 2 back and 2 sleeves. Also, as it's a slip pattern, only one color at a time. Here are some pics...

Now onto the next project... I have a beautiful Cotswool fleece which I have already washed, combed and spun. I'm thinking cables this time ;c)

Dave the Knitter

I recently met Dave while visiting my friend Diana in Ottawa. She was hosting one of her regular Wednesday evenings knitter's group. She introduced me to Dave, a work colleague and more recently, a new knitter. I must admit, I was pleasantly surprised. Dave belongs to a "Toastmasters group" and was kind enough to, not only let me hear his latest speech (which won him a club level contest), but he let me tape it as well. Now bear in mind, I am a knitter/spinner, not a videographer ;c) Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

P.S. "Bear", the golden retriever featured in my previous post, makes an impromptu appearance near the end of the video.