Yep, that is it. Swatches. That is all I have gotten done post holiday. I guess it is not really post holiday. It is actually “in between” holidays since it is Dec. 28 and not yet past Jan 1. The weather has been so nice. We been riding a lot … Read More
Summer is finally fading and cooler fall weather is here. 🙂 Designaknit (DAK) 9 has been released, so lots of reading up on the new update and testing new features. So far, I can see it is a big improvement over DAK 8. Hoping to post some projects soon… 😉
Working on some small afghans on the Passap E6000…
Editing photos for knitting
Yes, there is always one sheep turned the wrong direction. I should tilt the sides of the chute to keep that from happening I guess… All the sheep are healthy and happy. Waiting on lambs in Feb/March.
The last fall views…. until fall 2019. As most horse people may know… fall is the best riding weather. 😉
I have been washing fleeces. Soon, I will be stocking the shop with locks and carded batts. Today, I washed a light morrit Shetland lamb fleece. The wool is next-to-skin soft. I spun a small sample straight from the locks (no carding). Nothing fancy, just a quick spin and a … Read More
I recently took an online class from Olgalyn Jolly. Olgalyn is a knit textile and knitwear designer in NYC. She also teaches at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the Textile Arts Center. When I saw she was offering an online class, I quickly signed up. Her class answered my many questions … Read More
Lots of things need to be done around the farm before winter sets in… but one of the most important is making sure there are no cold feet! I have been knitting wool blend socks on my circular sock machine. These socks are a basic pattern with a ribbed top and … Read More