Smatterings

  • Persephone

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    Today’s post was going to be about spindle spun yarn, but…

    Yesterday, Mim wrote to tell me that her Persephone pattern, using Ball and Skein’s new yarn, Arbori, was ready to go.  I love this pattern.  It has a perfect blend of geometry and whimsy.  Last month, I wrote to Mim asking if I could purchase a copy of it.  She wrote back that it wasn’t available for sale yet but that she was looking for a commercial yarn to use for it.  Serendipity?  I had a new yarn I wanted her to try, she had a pattern.  Sometimes, things just happen that way.  Orders for the kit go on sale today.

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    Go on over to Ball and Skein to order or click here.

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    4 responses to “Persephone”

    1. Rhonna

      That looks like a great match! And I love Mim’s patterns . . . Her latest shawl looks simply gorgeous!

    2. Manise

      Very pretty!

    3. Anne

      As usual, Mim has another winner. Looks just gorgeous with your yarn!

    4. Paula

      Judy, it’s lovely, but you might want to be more specific in the name, and call it Persephone Lace Scarf. There is already a Persephone scarf that a lot of people are making on Ravelry, which is also called Persephone. It’s a heavy, cabled pattern, of which I have made three so far, modifying it to a seaman’s style.
      Anyway, some little hook to avoid confusion with the other patten would be helpful to you, I think. 🙂

  • gettin’ me some spring

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    If my plans go well, I’ll be walking here tomorrow.  It’s time for some spring.  Mother Nature has her plans.  I’ve got mine.  Though I’m quite sure she knows what she’s doing; this year, she’s taken her time (10" inches this week on top of the now melting 3+ft).  While the north still has a white blanket, I’ve headed south.  I’ve seen robins and heard peepers, sure signs of spring.    Now for the long drive.  I want flowers.

    In preparation, I went through my briefcase checking to see what was in my inventory of just in case patterns.  Shocking, I could go for years.   Here’s the short list:

    Maine Morning Mitts, Ice Queen, Gust, Oh! Canada, an Old Shale shawl, A Judy Pascal shawl,  That Little Scarf, Crest of the Wave, Chill Out Hybrid Shawl, Taconic V-Neck, a catnip mouse pattern, Dayflower Lace Scarf, Rainy Day scarf, Hypoteneuse Shawl, A Kim Hargreaves lace cardigan, Birch, .. it goes on.  I’m packing yarn and beads for Muir and the Ember socks, one extra skein of sock yarn (I don’t know what I’m thinking, but I NEED to be prepared), two spindles and some really nice fiber.   That’s it.  All those patterns… they get filed for the time being.  I need to lighten my load.

    Anyone know a good yarn shop in the Outer Banks? 

    9 responses to “gettin’ me some spring”

    1. Carole

      Enjoy the warmth and have fun!

    2. Laurie

      Have a wonderful time! That briefcase is FULL.

    3. Rosanne

      For a yarn shop recommendation in the Corolla, Kitty Hawk, Nags Head area contact Chan at http://chanknits.wordpress.com I think it’s somewhere around Nags Head but I can’t remember where or the name of the shop, but Chan raves over it. She visits it every time she stays at her aunt’s beach cottage and will often wait to buy items she wants until she makes her next trip there. Says the owner gives great customer service.

    4. Marianne

      Enjoy your trip to spring !

    5. Manise

      Enjoy soaking up some sun and warming your frozen bones. I can see you sinking your bare feet in the sand! Sniff a few flowers for me.

    6. elizabeth

      Have a great time! Hope you see lots of beautiful flowers!

    7. Carol

      Have a great time! You’re going to be away for how many months? 😉

    8. JessaLu

      Have a wonderful trip!

    9. Fiberjoy

      I hope the weather was all you were desiring in the Outer Banks. I’ve always wanted to go there (where haven’t I wanted to visit?)
      Did you do much knitting? Or was the ocean too enticing to your toes? 🙂

  • Get your feeders out

    A few weeks ago, Tamara wrote to tell me that the hummers were in her neck of the woods.  If mine are on their way, they better be wearing parkas.  Check out the migration map, they are moving up the east coast and through the middle of the country. 

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    So get your feeders out!  Get ready! The little buggers will need it after the long trip north!

    The interesting thing about the migration maps, is that you can compare the progression from year to year.  This year they have remained further south for the central areas and are more northerly on the eastern coast than they were this time last year.  I hope the hummers know what they’re doing, because around here, I’m still wearing a coat.  What are they thinking?

    I wonder what happened to the little juevie that stayed so long last fall.. will he be the first to return?

    9 responses to “Get your feeders out”

    1. Teresa C

      I’ll have to go out every morning and chip the ice out! They are close though, so I’ll be getting them out this weekend and preparing. yay!

    2. Teresa C

      Man! I hit post before I read that sentence. What I meant to say was: They (meaning the hummingbirds) are close though, so I’ll be getting the feeders out this weekend and preparing. Now I can be understood.

    3. claudia

      My dad really enjoyed feeding the hummers. As for myself, if you have to be consistent with feeding them once you start, I’m a rotten maintainer!

    4. Julie

      I remember you posted a reminder last year and I was pleasantly surprised at how early I had visitors. Thanks for the timely reminder again as it certainly wasn’t on my mind just yet. I’ll mix up some sugar water and set my feeder out asap.

    5. Carrie

      My little hummers don’t usually leave, though I think they took off for a few weeks this winter. I suppose I should clean out the feeder before they start getting crabby. The Bug loves to watch them and can always spot them in our giant trees.

    6. elizabeth

      I’d better get those flowers planted!

    7. Laurie

      Thank you for the PSA! I was wondering when they might show up. Now that they know my house has FOOD, the feeders will attract them until I can get the salvias up and running again.

    8. SpiderWomanKnits

      Thank you for this. We are getting our feeders out today!

    9. JessaLu

      Thanks for the heads-up! :o)

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