DD's craftiness

I finally have a picture of DD's art work that was in the gallery at the Baum School of Art from her summer class. We need to get it matted and framed. I love it!









DD has a puppet project for school that is due this week. She had to read a book and choose a character to make a papertowel tube puppet of. She chose Amelia Bedelia.

I think because the book wasn't much of a challenge for her... At any rate, I taught her how to sew by hand, wet felt and needle felt. Not a bad accomplishment for a 7 year old. She doesn't like poking herself with the needle when she sews.. I should get her a thimble I guess. I admit to helping her out. I drew on the felt and she cut out the pieces then stitched them together. She wimped out though and used Barbie shoes... at least she's clever!

Here's a close-up of the face. The eyes are little googly ones, the nose is felted wool added to the face and the mouth is drawn on with a marker.

As for me, I cast on Knitty's Jackyll and Hyde for DS2. He has cold urticaria and I want to avoid the hives this winter. I may add the face with white yarn. I like it because it will cover all his skin if he needs it, or he can wear it just as a hat. I need to make him mittens as well... plus finish all the Christmas gifts... guess I shouldn't be blogging but better off knitting.

I was spinning last night. I have all but finished the Targhee that is flicked.. of course there's more to flick AND I washed another Targhee fleece last night, so it will never end. I have 2 more raw fleeces to wash, then the fibers will be in varying stages for spinning. Should keep me busy this winter!

I found a pattern for DH's vest from the
Best of Interweave Knits: Our favorite designs form the first 10 years. He likes it. Now to prepare the fiber: dark brown/black Finn.. it's so soft. I hope i spin it fairly.

is it lace weight?

This is what I've been slowly working on... not too successfully either I might add. It's a real change for me to spin this thin... add to that the fact that the staple on this Targhee is much shorter than the Romney that I've been used to of late... Note that the width of the yarn is about the same as one of the columns on the picture of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the penny. So what weight is that?


Other than that, 5 of the 7 strips are sewn together. The blanket WILL be finished by the weekend. I'll post pictures of it when it's all said and done (and hanging on the wall at the art show at my school)

This crafter is hanging up the hat soon. Absorba the great pattern had to be tweaked a bit, but I'll add those details when I post the finished product.

DD got a great mid trimeseter report today. I'm so proud of her... I'm thinking she loves that school, cuz she's really blossoming this year.