Rhinebeck 2010 colorway, in a sock.

I made a sock! In the Rhinebeck 2010 colorway! Yeah, one single sock is as far as I got. My tendonitis is finally improving, after about a year. (Hooray for excellent chiropractors!) But I don't want to push it too far, I'm trying to be good and not overdo it.

I needed to declare myself a walking disaster area on Sunday, anyway. First, tendonitis. Then, we all know about the surgery. Meds are still a work in progress, but I'm finally sleeping better, after 5 months. At the Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival 10 days ago, I managed to hurt my hand during the booth set-up, and I was unable to grip anything for 3 days. Swelling, pain, etc. Never mind typing or knitting. Or tying skeins. Then that was getting better just in time for the Vermont sheep and woolfest this past weekend, when I threw out my back something fierce on Sunday. I've spent the last 2 days doing the bare minimum of household work, and finishing this sock. And lying on the couch.

Now I'm trying to upload all the sock pictures, and they are NOT. LOADING.



<><>

<>

<><>

Rhinebeck 2010 colorway, in a plain vanilla sock.

I've just spent as much time trying to upload pictures as it would take me to knit half of a second sock. I'd like to ask you to go to my flickr page to look at further pictures of this lovely single sock.

I hope whatever I have is not catching, because I don't wish it on anyone.

Be well, gentle reader!

PS: see???! There are pictures now! I don't know where they came from! They weren't there when I wrote the post! But they are all wonky in size etc.

I think I need a brandy or something.

reveal

 This lame-o blogger returns to reveal the Rhinbeck 2010 colorway.

It's a mix of three colors, raspberry, mulberry, and chocolate.

Rhinebeck 2010 colorway

wound into a cake

I am still in the middle of knitting a sock. I hope to have it by Monday. Knitting has been sloooow, as I injured my hand whilst setting up a booth at the Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival last weekend. I still need to report about that too!!

I do post more frequent little updates on facebook now, so if you are on there, look for The Periwinkle Sheep (or me, by my name! I'll friend ya!) you get to see and read more about what's going on.

Ravelry seems to be experiencing some hiccups. I was unable to reply to posts or threads this morning, and consequently couldn't tell my Periwinkle Sheep group about the Rhinebeck colorway. I hope things get resolved over there quickly, for their sake!

Today Dyenamics and I were supposed to go up to Tunbridge VT to set up for this weekend's Vermont Sheep and Woolfestival, but the tremendous rainfalls have us stopped in our tracks a bit, and we are leaving way before dawn tomorrow.

I will see you on the other side - maybe you will go to a fiber festival somewhere this weekend?

yarn news

I have been dyeing like crazy the last couple of week, to get ready for three fiber festivals that are coming up one after the other. The first one is next weekend, on the Washington County fairgrounds, the Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival. Last year was a blast!


I'll give you a few snapshots of some new colorways, and others that you may have seen before. I've put some of them in my etsy store, as well. If you go and read the introduction on the shop's front page, you will notice an announcement. :)


All skeins pictured here are watercolors II sock yarn. It's 400 yards of superwash merino fingering weight, and I love dyeing it...and knitting with it....wish there were more hours in the day!

jaded

silver lining

jaded; silver lining; navy

chai

chai; memories of summer; sunny yellow; terracotta

sweet plum; suede; hot pink

deep forest; ink; avocado

That's it for this little entry today!

I hope you are all doing well.

away we went

This summer was a doozie. There were more tragedies, major life events, and serious surgeries and news from doctors happening to friends and family than I have fingers for on one hand. Wham, one after the next. Didn't know who to knit or cook for first. I hate it when I have to triage my friend's needs! Thank goodness my arms were never running out of hugs. 

Then the guy upstairs must have known that we needed a break, and 10 days before we knew we were able to get away, I found a small cottage on Cape Cod and it was for rent for that week and we went. Thank you, God.

The weather was good on most days, we alternated  a couple of beach days with sightseeing and our little family pod had fun. It was nice to just be together, pack a cooler every day and go out there, explore, or be lazy, sun ourselves and read books.

6 days of vacation, the first in 6 years. Not sure when we can do it again, but just being able to look at these pictures and say "I am so glad we did that" goes a very long way....

new doors opening

A heatwave has struck once again. Yesterday, the temperature on my dash read:

I was out the door with this selection of watercolors II sock yarn

for a new shop in Troy, NY, "anchor no.5 boutique". It's a consigment shop for local artists and crafters, which is opening this week on River Street in Troy a couple doors down from Market Block Books. (Locals, you might remember The Paper Sparrow? This new shop is in the same spot.) It's like an etsy market come to life!

I wish the owner all the best in her new endeavour. I am really looking forward to the craft nights that will be happening in the fall and winter!

note

Got news this morning that I've been included in another etsy treasury. 

One of these days I'll have to curate one myself. Just to explore etsy and help showcase crafters!

break

Washington Park, Albany, NY

I decided today that I need a break.

I'm still dyeing when I can, but I will take a break from blogging.

There might be yarn pictures.

teal, deep forest, navy in watercolors II.

The blog (with writing in it!) will return September 1st.

PS: I didn't want to say anything because I didn't want to come across as fishing - yes please, do leave comments. I'll read them and publish them.
Thank you.