Knitting Our Way To Peace

College/University Started

mshanane — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:17:01 +0000

Hey faithful readers,,,,if I am sorry for the lag this week but alas, College/University resumed this week for the kids and me. I am taking Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing as well as Neural Basis of Speech, and a class that I hope turns out to be and Easy Peasy one….Educational Psychology. I will be in classes on Tues and Thursday from 4pm to 6:45 pm and on Mon and Wed from 7pm to 8:15pm.

Yay ME!!!! If I am not a puddle of goo at the end of the semester it will be a really good thing. I am looking into getting a digital recorder….anyone have any suggestions on a type to buy? I am really going to need it in the A&P class…she talks really fast and I can’t write that fast and forget taking a lap top however I may give that a whirl too as I can type pretty fast!!!!!

On the KAL front:
I am done with the first cuff Sad I know but I gave us until the end of February officially to finish the KAL. So hopefully I will get both mittens done in that time frame and if not…..Well at least I gave it a go right?

The Dashing KAL

I am doing another KAL as well on Facebook with some intrepid knitting friends and I am to the hand portion of it as well gonna start the thumb in about 14 more rounds. ahhhhhh the joys of knitting.

Saturday will still be my regular Farm Day… Will be heading out to Jacobs on Saturday for some well earned R&R and co-hosting the event with Dina another faithful Barnie.

Until next time!

Hanane

Today is a Day to Remember a Great Man

mshanane — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:59:49 +0000

Farm Update Apple Leef Farm ROC Day 2012

mshanane — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:16:01 +0000

It was a great day, that included, eating, spinning, knitting, crocheting, sharing recipes and patterns, a little dog love, lots of talking, and admiring beautiful felt upholstered stools and chairs.

Click to view slideshow.

KAL Cast On Thursday

mshanane — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:00:24 +0000

Ok I did it! I began casting on for our KAL. It is an interesting cast on for the Maplewood Mittens. I opted to go with Fishermans wool that I have in my stash. I am not quite finished with the cast on but it is coming along. I will post pics tonight when I get home from work.

Have a great day!

Hello There, It’s Been Awhile

Katie — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:11:11 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Katie here. Yes, it’s really me!!! It’s been a LONG time since I have posted and I would really love to get this blog up and moving again with my dear friend Hanane! Hanane and I have talked about it over the past year or so while I have been absent. I think most of you know my beloved husband was killed and then I had a very serious life threatening illness so blogging was really not on my radar.

Hanane emailed me this week and told me about the mitten KAL. I can honestlsy, I am IN!!!! I recently finished a cute pair and guess what…… I gave them AWAY!!!! LOL. I put a pair on my needles last night while I was at knitting group. This time, they are mine, all mine, bwhahahaha. No seriously! It’s mighty chilly outside at 6 am when I take the dogs out!!! Brrrr……

I will post a picture or two soon. I am doing the “classic mitten”….my favorite pattern. I think I have it memorized.

Talk to you soon! ~Katie

Saturday ROC Day

mshanane — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:35:24 +0000

It turned out great! We had 9 guests. I wish I had taken pictures. I never take pics of out craft day. I really need to do that. Let’s see If I can remember who all was there. Jan, she came late, Elizabeth, Annie, Maggie, Seth, Sandra and Selma and Denise. Elizabeth was working on her plarn bags, Jan was working on a spiral scarf, Denise started something new not sure what it was, Seth was spinning, I finished my Red Dwarf Socks and cast on for a KAL I am doing on Facebook. Annie was working on socks too and Maggie was making squares. There was plenty of yummy food to share and lots of fun talking and knitting. I finished my Red Dwarf socks just to spite Annie. LOL. I cast on for another pair today. WHY? Because I want to learn how to do the after thought heel. So I up to the heel and I have put in the waste yarn for the heel.

Who is looking forward to Thursdays KAL? I know I am. A few people on the Ravelry are going to jump on board. I need to go pick up another pair of double pointed needles and the yarn I want to use for the Maplewood mittens. I don’t know what color I want to make them, I guess the color will jump out at me while I am looking.

Note to self!!!!! Pictures Pictures

Hanane

Mitten KAL Our First KAL (Thursdays KAL Update Day)

mshanane — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:23:35 +0000

Ok, Since I am really and truly trying to revamp this blog, I thought we would start a KAL. What is a KAL? KAL stands for Knit ALong! So Thursdays will be KAL Day. I will post my progress in the KAL and you guys can post your progress in the comments. I will set up a Flickr group as well where you can share links to your photos for others who are following our KAL can see.

Now the big Question What will be our first KAL? Which we will start next Thursday. It think it should be something simple. I know most of you, like me are busy with other things in your life so you don’t have a lot of time to knit a BIG project.

I think that in honor of Katie who never has a pair of mittens for herself, because she ALWAYS gives them away LOL. We should do a classic basic pair of mittens.

Let’s let the Yarn do the talking, Pick a colorful self striping yarn.

Here are Three to pick from. My fav is the 3rd one! You pick the pattern you want to cast on, pick your yarn and the Official Cast On Date is Thursday, January, 12th 2011

Girls and Ladies Mittens

Classic Mittens

Maplewood Mittens

Wednesday Pinterest Feature!

mshanane — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:41:58 +0000

I saw this on Pinterest if you don’t know about Pinterest click the link to find out…then please please please don’t blame me for you becoming addicted!!!!!

This is a cute little crocheted pinafore! I am beginning to really like crochet…probably because I have gotten better at it.

Enjoy!!!!!!!

Source: ravelry.com via Heather on Pinterest

A Giant Doily Rug I love this….I am thinking an oval for at the foot of my bed. Spring Break Project Perhap?

Source: thehandmaderainbow.blogspot.com via Heather on Pinterest

How about some Hairpin Lace

Source: number19.wordpress.com via Heather on Pinterest

And on the knitting front! After looking at do any of you have any ideas on how you think she turned it into a ring?

Source: ravelry.com via Hanane on Pinterest

Direction of Blog for Time Being

mshanane — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:54:07 +0000

Here is what I have so far!

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday: Feature something cool I found on Pinterest

Thursday

Friday: I am thinking Foodie Friday. A recipe, something I want to try that I saw on Pinterest or foodgawker

Saturday: Farm updates on the 2nd 3rd and 4th Satudays. Other wise a review of the fiber fest i went too. Or Craft Day break down

I do have the Blogging Without Obligation badge on this blog. So we are not really obligated to fill those other days. So if we stick to three days. Then maybe we can make it happen instead of trying to kill ourselves to do all 7 days of the week. HMMMMMM a mental break through!

Blogging without Obligation and I don’t have to blog all 7 days out of the week. Novel idea NO?

Happy New Year

mshanane — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:32:32 +0000