tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286144462024-03-07T20:56:21.403-06:00a Tennessee knitterRamblings and adventures from a knitter and spinner who lives in Tennessee.....also trying to fit time in for photography, quilting, weaving, sewing, and will try just about anything else involving fiber and textiles.Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.comBlogger297125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-11593875009449513962019-05-23T09:21:00.000-05:002019-05-23T09:21:35.961-05:0013 year BlogiversaryOMG.....how time flies!
My very first post was on May 23, 2006, so it's been 13 years today. I know some years my posts have been a little non-existent, but I have more time in my life now to post, so hopefully it will be more often.
I'm in my 4th week of retirement and it's all good. I have been doing a little organizing and eliminating. Nothing too much all at one time. Just a little Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-39084773160022208922019-05-21T14:06:00.000-05:002019-05-23T09:30:52.306-05:00Inkle WeavingI think I've fallen through the Weaving rabbit hole.
It started back in 2009 when I purchased the Cricket Rigid Heddle Loom. This is a wonderful loom to get started on weaving. It's easy to warp, easy to do plain weave and there are several books out there (and classes on Craftsy, now Bluprint) on how to do pickup weaving for even more weaving choices besides plain weave. I made Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-56268346924853534082019-05-18T17:58:00.000-05:002019-05-20T12:32:37.041-05:00Planning my new Creative StudioI have been planning my new creative studio for awhile now. At least since last summer, if not before. A lot of things went into the decision process.
Did I want my own "she-shed"? After much thought, the answer to that was No. Why No? Because I'm a pansy. Unlike my husband (DH), who works out in his shop everyday, he doesn't need to have AC and heat. He turns on aEllehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-89555889916200436582019-05-02T10:16:00.002-05:002019-05-23T09:26:14.387-05:00Retirement is . . . . . . . . gloriousOK, so I'm really enjoying retirement. I had to celebrate Monday of course as the first Monday of retirement, then of course that went into celebrating the first Tuesday. Well, you get the idea. I don't feel rushed, that seems to be the main difference. I don't worry that I've spent too much time in my studio, or too much time on the computer. I do take a break every now and then and clean Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-78485972987056422172019-04-27T19:22:00.000-05:002019-05-23T09:32:11.433-05:00Retired......................Finally!
Yep, this was my last week of working life, well at least working for someone else. My head hasn't quite wrapped around it just yet, it's only been 2 days, so my head is still trying to tell me that this is just the weekend. You'll have to get your bag ready for work on Sunday night. Come Monday morning though, I'll either be on vacation or retired. So I have to train the brain!!&Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-2330584499807415132019-02-18T13:54:00.001-06:002019-02-18T13:54:16.323-06:00Flu bug, weird weather and some craftingBeen awhile since I posted again. I always have good intentions........please forgive me.
I had the flu bug all last week, so sick. However, it was auction week at work, and since I have no back-up to my job, I had a co-worker bring home my laptop so that I could work from home. Needless to say, I got very little rest, so here I sit over a week later, and still sick, but definitely on the Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-11637645893485279922018-12-19T10:51:00.002-06:002018-12-22T14:30:45.129-06:00Happy Holidays!!
Another Christmas holiday is upon us and another year end. I have completed some holiday knits and I'm very happy about that. Pics to come.
2019 is going to bring some new beginnings to my life and I'm sooooooo looking forward to it. I'll be able to talk about it more a little later into the new year.
I sewed about 25 handwarmers which I gave to folks at the office. They are filled Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-61944285760680736032018-09-02T11:02:00.002-05:002018-09-02T11:14:49.261-05:00Blog intentions gone awry and some fiber playWhere does the time fly?? I have good intentions of blogging more often, but I find myself actually doing more fibery things rather than getting on the internet. I believe staying off the internet is a good thing because we don't realize what a time-sucker it is. But alas, it's time to update what I have been up to. I probably won't capture it all, let alone with pictures,Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-70742972339024810372018-07-04T16:32:00.002-05:002018-07-04T16:32:53.535-05:00TTL Mystery Shawl KAL updateOK, so here's the shawl completed through Clue 2. I like it but the one concern I have I only have 19 grams of Color A remaining. 4 more Clues coming.
Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-35676189200656080792018-07-04T11:00:00.002-05:002018-07-04T11:00:42.354-05:00Happy 4th of July and Tour de FranceEnjoy your freedoms today! Celebrate the 4th of July!
Image from Google Images.
The Tour de France starts on Saturday, July 7th. The race starts near where my mother was born, so that's quite exciting. It appears this year, that they will be skipping the center of the country and other than the mountain stages, they will be staying near the edge of the country.
Since we Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-73240639115330647622018-07-03T14:10:00.002-05:002018-07-03T14:10:24.917-05:00Happy to be Knitting againYes, I took a little break from knitting, not sure if it was on purpose, but I was doing some crocheted hexagons and realized how much I was enjoying crocheting again.
I was lured into a ThroughTheLoops KAL for a Mystery Shawl. I am using Miss Babs Woodbury and I'm enjoying the KAL. The clues arrive weekly for 6 weeks and we've had 2 clues so far. The 2nd clue is a long one as it's 3Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-19952999602258903402018-04-14T17:06:00.002-05:002018-04-14T18:18:46.542-05:00Hexagon update and more crochetSo I've been on a crochet kick. There is no reason as to why other than I wanted to do something different for a change.
Another pic update of the hexagons. This is still headed somewhere with some type of design, right now I'm just playing.
This next one is the Lotus Flower Circle Blanket. Her blog link is here. I'm crocheting this with Mandala yarn using a size I hook.&Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-42666743229487146662018-04-12T14:23:00.001-05:002018-04-14T18:19:06.640-05:00Hexagons, hexagons and more hexagonsThese are somewhat addictive. It's going to be.................well, I don't know yet. I don't have a plan. It may turn out to be a lap blanket, since I have more hexagons than what would make a doily. It's going to be multi-colored, since I'm using handspun along with some solids. I like the effect of that. I'm also making some solid ones. I'm just letting my fingers do the talking.
Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-4385869632302893382018-04-08T09:51:00.001-05:002018-04-08T09:56:22.566-05:00Vacation, baseball and time for me
Yes, baseball season has begun. Too excited!!
A whole week off from work and I'm thrilled. Since I have no back-up at work, it's hard for me to manage a week off. I'm doing it this week and I'm not going to worry about it. This will be my staycation, time for me, time for more spinning and working on my other fibery interests. I like to take vacation at this time of Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-4645638706364232502018-04-01T12:47:00.005-05:002018-04-14T18:19:57.138-05:00April Fool's DayToday, April Fool's Day, I remember all the bad jokes my brother used to play on my family on April Fool's Day. He used to make my mother so mad and sometimes made her cry. I have forgiven him for those tricks, but sometimes when I remember them, it makes me shake my head. I don't understand the need for guys to play those kinds of jokes. My DH will play a trick on me and cause me to Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-54464229340229306962018-03-04T15:55:00.000-06:002018-04-14T18:20:28.823-05:00Birthday weekend, free Craftsy and more spinningI had a wonderful birthday 3-day weekend. Yep, I took Friday off as a vacation day so that I could spend an extra day spinning.
My hobbies have to share my time. For the past several months, I was sewing (quilt piecing) like crazy. Of course, if I'm sewing like a mad woman, then I'm not spinning or weaving. I'm always knitting in the evenings, so I don't count that one so much. Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-32656546975762603652018-02-11T10:28:00.000-06:002018-04-14T18:21:13.114-05:00Week in review and supported spindling
Going clockwise, starting in the left top corner:
1. Year of Colour
2. Tubular scarf knit with handspun
3. Spinning colorful end pieces with my Hansen Minispinner
4. My first supported spindle
1. Reposting the Year of Colour above because a post I had done previously is gone. Yearofcolour.com takes your Instagram pics from the past year and compiles all the colors from Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-19621486313110203952018-02-05T16:51:00.001-06:002018-02-05T16:51:52.580-06:00My "Back to Blogger" PostI have no idea what happened to my Post from Saturday the 3rd. It was a long post about my coming back to Blogger and my Year in Colour. Poof, it's gone. No record of it anywhere. This is ever so bizarre. I'm not totally happy with this and I know I haven't pressed a delete button.
It was way too long of a post for me to attempt to re-create it, so suffice it to say, I am back to Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-21852276727881839682018-02-04T11:00:00.000-06:002018-02-04T11:37:10.856-06:00Creative use of FabricWhile I have been sewing since I was a young lass, I am still constantly amazed at the creative use of fabric. Browse anywhere and you can find some really cool things. The use of the fabric may not be the theme of the article or the video, but if you look, you can find them.
I am in the planning stages of a new hobby room. I have been sharing my current hobby room with my Man, but IEllehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-66280303669719715782017-12-25T10:51:00.000-06:002018-02-03T17:09:32.388-06:00Merry Christmas to allI wish all of you a very Merry Christmas. I know this is a day when families gather, open some presents, have some good eats and reflect on your lives and your heart and be thankful. This is a time when I most miss my Mom as she was the epicenter of our Christmas celebration. This will be the 17th Christmas without her and her absence is always felt. I miss you Mom.
I've battled a Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-20092527919933163352017-12-21T11:11:00.000-06:002018-02-03T17:45:03.793-06:00Weather changes and knitting project updateYep, weather has been warm, then chilly, then warm again, then cold again. It's hard to know how to dress for it, then the weatherman can't get the forecast right. Then germs start getting passed around and next thing you know.....bam! Someone gets sick. It hit me Friday night with some dry coughing. I thought it was just a little dry, didn't think anything of it. Saturday told Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-3313394230749464082017-11-19T15:52:00.000-06:002018-04-14T18:22:02.567-05:00Sunday discussionsAs our lives are not all about knitting, spinning, quilting or any other of our textile hobbies, today was the day where DH and I talked about my work benefit plans for the new year. So after we finally finished that discussion, I moved on to organizing my calendar for the new year. I had been making some changes to my format over the last half of the year and decided I liked that format. So...Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-7769445429861289112017-11-17T11:35:00.000-06:002018-02-03T17:47:22.759-06:00A long time gone and bout time I'm back!I know, I know. I've been gone forever. I feel like I need to apologize to my blog and for everyone who reads it from time to time. I know you guys have all given up on me. I took a little break from social media to rein in my feelings about what was going on in the world. I did post pics on IG for timeline purposes and kept up my projects on Ravelry, but very limited Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-44113973557101724012016-07-02T11:30:00.001-05:002018-04-14T18:22:32.224-05:00Tour de France - Tour de Fleece 2016Another year has rolled around for the Tour de France. DH and I have watched this fabulous race for the last 20+ years and have enjoyed every minute of it. We made a decision last year to disconnect from satellite/cable and really haven't missed it........until now. I am sad that I won't be watching actual coverage this year, but I will keep up with it online. Another exciting road Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614446.post-27584517606045467752016-06-19T12:26:00.001-05:002018-04-14T18:23:43.833-05:00Father's Day weekendI've already spoken to my Dad today to wish him a Happy Father's Day. He lives in another state but he's on my mind. Sending him happy thoughts!!
Yesterday, I spent the day in the hobby room, working on a woven wall hanging. This activity is like "painting" on a blank canvas. All you have is the warp and it's ready to design. whew! that's challenging. But once you get going, and you have a box Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360333733633267089noreply@blogger.com0