"When Calls The Heart"

This kit came with two circle needles, stitch markers and a lovely

hand dyed yarn, along with accent yarn.  

Oh My Gosh!  I'm a sucker for sappy movies and warm hearted shows--I love watching

Hallmark Channel

And I was hooked when Knitty Stash offered their specialty dyed yarn, I was

there-- They have created a lovely color way that's called Hope Valley Skies and using sock yarn the mystery project project. 

Kits are now available!!
Join group on Ravelry When Calls the Heart MKAL 2017 to receive the links to the pattern and all the information you will need.

Got Old T-Shirts, Get Potholders

Got old T-shirts and don't know what to do with them after they have been used up their life?  I have so many shirts from past events and I wanted to save the logo--I cut out the logo and saved them, but I threw away the best part of the T-shirt, the Bottoms!  Now, when I see my old shirts, I know to save the bottoms as well.  Anyway, I'm making a T-shirt quilt from the logo tops and saving the bottoms for the potholders!

Mommy potamus has an excellent way to use those old T-shirts and turn them into potholders.

What Exciting Thing Will You Do Today?

February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 333 days remaining until the end of the year (334 in leap years).

I'm beginning my February month with exciting quilt pattern from Nancy Zimmerman

This block fits in perfectly with February and Valentine's Day.

As usually, I'm behind as this is January’s Block: Goose in the Pond

All twelve, 15-inch finished-sized blocks, will be created from one 24-piece fat quarter bundle and 2-1/4 yards of cream background fabric. 

Check out Nancy's blog today--most likely you'll find the 

February block too!

Go create an exciting day!

Hygge--Let's Crochet And Read!

Hygge’ (pronounced ‘Hoo-ga’) is a Danish word, which means cosiness.

Designer Kirsten Ballering, Haak Maar Raak blog, has been working with

Scheejies to plan this lovely Scandinavian themed crochet along.  The CAL features

crochet and cross stitch will begin Wednesday, February 15th and run for

14 weeks.  Each Wednesday a new part of the pattern will be released

The patterns are available in English UK terminology as well as US terminology, Dutch and Swedish.  Esther from It’s All in a Nutshell blog will be one of your Hygge friends helping you learn new skills along the way.

Absolutely smashing!!

Here are just three of the books I found on Hygge!  there are many more!

Who knew that the Danish had a really

 cozy way of life--guess the Danish did. 

Relaxing...................Planning for 2018 Spin-in!

We have moved further down the beach--Panama City Beach!  We are taking a few days to enjoy some 'down' time after the excitement of Spin-in.  The weather is on the winter side! for Florida, but the snowbirds love it--better than their northern weather of snow and ice!
I'll take this time to show off what I bought at spin-in:

I only wish you could run your fingers through this yummy stuff!

This roving is from Sunshine Knit Designs

I couldn't resist this special edition yarn

from Gale's Art

I got naked so I can dye a solid color

One of the features for the year was our challenge kit--

$5 for the package that contains natural fibers

This will be fun to spin and design a garment to bring back for 2018

Really ready to break out the wheel to spin

this Alpaca/silk blend (70-30)  Can we say

Yummy!

Saying Good-Bye!

It's always tough saying good-bye to our spinning friends--yet, another year of January spin-in has come and gone.  Everyone is packing up their prize purchases, along with their wheels and sundry equipment.  The dates have been set for 2018--January 24-27--we are always the last full weekend in January, beginning on Wednesday before (did that make any sense?)  Skits are being schemed and hatched.

My partner in crime dressed in her green theme outfit

My hat sits comfortably on the beads we'll use

for 2018 theme--"Baubles, Bangles, beads!"

In her free time, partner in crime spent playing with her

new wheel--A little Gypsy spinner.

I think she should have gotten a commission from the maker--

because everyone loved it and wanted one!

So, I'm using this lovely spinning wheel towel as my crying towel!

We are over for another year--Go Green in 17 has come to an end.

Last Day--But STill Fun...............................

What is this?? The table is loaded with gift bags.

Participants are asked to bring at least one door prize to share--

each person usually brings more.  Each day everyone

receives at least one door prize--it's one of the fun

things of the event!

This is the head table with my partner in crime 

calling numbers for the door prizes

One of the show and tell features was this hand dyeing

project "What I did last summer?"

She used only handspun wool and natural dyes--

well documented!

Here is the list of her natural dyes--what a

focused campaign I must say!

This was left on my chair at the head table!

My mascot for the event--Green is

his theme for sure!

I took some time to walk around the room to 

see what was going on--spinner skeining her

finished plying

And yummy yarn in a basket waiting to be spun

hand spun wool--knitted into a scarf

the looks of a finished scarf on the back of a chair

One participant even brought their walking wheel

And we have little spindles too

It is always interesting to see the wheels

that participants bring

And one lazy spinner!  Oh, but this electric spinner 

is good for those who have feet troubles and 

"look ma!  no plug ins needed!"

another good day spent with spinning friends!