knitting
pigs
as promised, knitting & pigs! I brought the sweater outdoors to take the picture and while I was out there decided to also take a picture of a cute little pig plaque that is on our deck. I have emerged momentarily from the lightbox. : )
D#2 is away on a college trip with a friend and her family. I am going to put in some extra hours at the knitting shop. And a quiet weekend is ahead …….
We had a great guild meeting last night. There were at least 35 people there! The night’s program was learning how to spin silk caps. These were the same caps we dyed at last month’s meeting. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera.
There were many, many moments that should have been captured on film. For instance, Cara trying to French kiss her woolee winder would have been a wonderful Kodak moment. She put the moves on it while it was spinning around. Kinda like kissing a fan. Can you tell that she got into the groove with her WW? she just needed a little practice with it – had to stick with it long enough to push through the learning curve.
Much like me and Navajo plying. what a fiasco that was/is. I cannot say too much about it since it is a surprise project for someone else. I just hope I am able to do something with what I’ve got. I really should have practiced on some scrap fiber first. ergh.
I am going to keep this short and sweet since The Office will be on soon ……
guess who’s coming over! We are going to the Spinning Guild meeting tonight – going to learn how to spin silk caps! It will be nice to get reacquainted with my wheel – it has been forever.
and now a small knitting update – I am approaching the armhole shapings.
wasn’t that exciting?
And now for your pig of the day. These were a gift from Vicki and have been named after her and her DH!
what do you suppose they’re singing?
So glad you enjoyed the story behind my pig collection. Yes, Vicki it was quite the romantic moment, right up there with Romeo & Juliet, but instead of Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou? I uttered Let’s you and me be pigs.
A few of you have suggested I take on the task of posting pictures of my pig collection. I do believe I could fill the year on a daily basis with the porkers. And since I am in the midst of a big soul suck of a stockinette stitch pullover, why not? It has got to be more interesting!
Here are two elfin pigs that sit on the hutch in my kitchen – you can see where the ears have been glued. (as a matter of fact, right after the photo shoot I dropped one and it is presently being treated with crazy glue)
love the belly buttons!
purlingswine 