Occasionally I like, oh lets not kid ourselves I LOVE having knitting visitors.  Lucky for me Mr. Tempted and DD are good with it too.  This past weekend THE Knit Girllls (Laura and Leslie), Sara and Jessica all came to stay.  We had such a great time together.  An incredible amount of fiber was spun and yarn knitted but most of all there was a whole lot of laughter and fun.

The first evening everyone was here we had the most amazing summer rain that cooled everything down enough that we could really enjoy the deck.  I am so amazed at how much knitting got done this weekend.

Now doesn't this look like a good time?  I have been acquanted with all of these girls for 3 years but this weekend we really got to know eachother. First thing we learned is that Jessica loves guacamole.  I think I might have overplanned the food because day 2 the only cooking that was done was breakfast quiche and yarn/fiber dyeing.

Day 2 included a whole lot of spinning!  We all had our wheels and it was a very relaxing and fun day.  There was just a whole lot of laughing and talking. 

Knitting and spinning have brought me hours and hours of enjoyment, along with warm feet, hands and shoulders.  I have to say that the greatest benefit I have recieved from my years of knitting and spinning is the amazing friendships that I have developed. 

Thanks girls for making the drive and I can't wait to do it again.

I have finally recieved the yarn for theLoopy Ewe and will be dyeing like a mad woman for the next week to catch up.  I will also be preparing for the upcoming Stringtown trunk show on August 14th.  I would love to meet anyone that can make it there. 

I took up the challenge handed down by the Knit Girllls and joined in on the Norwegian Rose KAL.  Pattern is in Wendy Johnsons latest book, 'Toe-Up Socks for Every Body'.

Really bad phone picture, I was in a hurry and didn't want to drag out the camera, sorry.

First one down, now for the second and I had to dare Leslie (one of the Knit Girllls) to switch colors so I had to do it too and I love it!

Very Nice HUH?

Getting there.

Now kicking back and enjoying these wonderful socks.  I loved the pattern and really enjoyed knitting these. 

I don't think I have ever knit anything this quickly, started on May 11th and finished them on May 24th.  I also dyed for it too, so really started the project a couple of days before.  It has been way to hot here to wear these socks so now I have another reason to look forward to Fall. 

Hope you are all enjoying your knitting too.

Just got back from the Spring Fling in St Louis and I am still trying to catch up on my sleep, when I say just I meant 3 days ago.  It was AMAZING of course! 

The weekend began with the Gray Ladies showing up at my house at 5:30am Thursday morning, I was supposed to be ready to go but.... I wasn't, Del hasn't forgiven me yet.  We drove out of my driveway at 6:03am and began the Big weekend.  As we drove we all commented that it will only seem like a second and we would be driving home again, and that is exactly what it seemed like.  We ended up at Panera/St. Louis Bread Company for dinner, with a very large group, including Wendy Johnson, Anne Hanson, Gryphon from Sanguine Gryphon, Leslie, Laura, Aimee, Dani and several others.  Then it was on to the Desert Reception.. I just realized that I totally forgot about the amazing goody bag and the cupcakes.  Really I realize I am going to leave a ton out, so how about a bunch of pictures.

  did get to hang out with Leslie and Laura of KnitGirllls video cast fame, and I might have even done a little interview with them on the Video cast and boy was I in good company.  They interviewed Sarah from Perfect Day yarns, Wendy Johnson of WendyKnits, and me.  I have known Leslie and Laura since 2008 and the Gray Ladies really love Laura, she helped them through Wendy's class way back in 2008.  They are both amazing and a whole lot more fun then should be legal.

I also got to hang out with Carin of Round the Twist.  Yes, I really am that short.   Carin was totally wonderful, in fact I don't think anyone at the Fling were anything but wonderful.  I actually got to spend quite a lot of time with her and I hope I get to do it again sometime.  

The one thing I totally regret is that I didn't get a picture of all the Stacy Shawls, wow there were a whole bunch of them in a rainbow of colors.  I thought about asking everyone to get together for a picture but just didn't get it done. Dang it.

 Lobby Knitting

Oh and there was some shopping.

I have missed so much, got to spend time with some many wonderful people and I just can't get it all in here.  Tracee, Sara, Jessica, Sarah, Lulynn, Karen, Lynn, Aimee, Dani, Tammy, Janice, Kate..... and so so so many others Thank you so much for making this such a wonderful trip.

Ok, I can't be outdone by bigsis...and yes, I'm battling insomnia once again so why not post on her blog, right?  She didn't tell you the whole story that goes with "Deviant Behavior" and to tell you the truth, I'm hurt! LOLThe colors are some that I was experimenting with during one of my many visits to what has now been lovingly named "Tempted Estates".  (And even though I'm scolding my sister right now, I have to give her some credit.  How cool is it to have a sister that will let you "experiment" with cashmere!!!)  Since I dyed two skeins and hadn't thought of anything to do with it by the time Wendy came up with the awesome creation, The Stacy Shawl, I decided that I would knit my sister's namesake shawl with HER yarn that I dyed!  Now tell me, have you ever heard of anything sweeter?  Well after casting it on and ripping it out twice, I finally got it right and knit the entire thing as my Ravelympics project.  Of course, being the "deviant" little sister that I am, I'm letting her weave in all the ends and block it. I know, I'm a spoiled little brat.  They keep telling me that but I figure I have to make her work for some of it or else it just might go to her head.

Hello everybody!  I am once again very tardy in posting to the blog but I do have a few wonderful new colorways to share so maybe that will make up for it.

First off is "Aurora" it is an incredibly vibrant colorway.  Purples, blues and greens.  Each color gradually fades into the next.  This one was inspired and dyed on a very wonderfully sunny spring day. 

I haven't come up with a name for this one yet but obviously this is a Spring colorway.  Looks like a little girls Easter dress to me or maybe just Spring flowers.  I enjoyed blending the colors together and watching them change into the next color.

Now to introduce "Deviant Behavior"!  Little Sister and I are both fans of the movie "Empire Records", Liv Tyler, Renee Zellweger and Robin Tunney. In fact one of the first movies I ever saw any of them in.  Well this yarn is from a rough quote from Renee Zellweger's character "Shock me, Shock me, Shock me with that Deviant Behavior".  A little Black and little Red a little blue .... Deviant for sure!  I think we will be watching Empire Records this coming weekend.  I will be visiting OKC for a Trunk show at SWAK in the City Friday and Saturday.  All of these colors and many more will be available there, hope to see some of you there!