Knitted to a T

BISON/MERINO Yarn!!

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:09:00 +0000

Yes you read that right. We will have a new line this year. It is a Merino/Bison yarn.

It is so lovely and I can't wait for everyone to see it. I have been told that I should be getting it in on Monday. So I am keeping my fingers crossed. It will be dyed and I will also have some just natural for those that would like it in it's pure form.

Bison is an amazing fiber it is compared to cashmere and the more it is washed and handled the softer it gets! Not to mention WARM and water wicking ability. It is just lovely any way that you look at it.

I will have it for Hoosier Hills this year, so be sure to stop in and get your skeins before they are gone and I have to order more for the next show. This is sure to fly off the shelves.

If there is a colorway that you would like for me to dye for you I can do that and have it ready for you. It will be priced at $17/200yds. If you want a skein of more than that I can do that as well just let me know and I can get you a price for it.

I am super excited about this yarn. I will also have a Bison/Silk blend sample yarn there for people to touch. I am not sure on price yet as I am waiting on that, but it is sooo nice and I will be taking pre-orders for it as well.

Now I just wait for the yarn to get here.......

I promise photos when it arrives. :)

The View from the Couch

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:49:00 +0000

Now that I have gotten all the business tax stuff into spread sheets and ready to go I now have totes taking over the living room. I have been pulled in 14 different directions lately and just haven't had the time to post or much else for that matter.

This is what I have staring at me in my living room that needs to be photographed.....

Yarn and fiber fiber and yarn and of course the silk hankies. Then there are the extras like the kids books, stuffed sheep, drop spindles, angelina, stitch markers, and other fun accessories

I have a lot of work ahead of me to get it all photographed while I try and keep up with the household, take care of the kids, do the mounds of laundry that have piled up, spin yarns to make OOAK items for photo props and so on and so forth.

Well the dryer has called my name yet again. If I don't keep up on this laundry thing it will swallow me up alive. I have so much to do and can't let that happen. Here's hoping that I can take a break this evening for some fiber fun.

Naked

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:38:00 +0000

Well not quite naked, but they sure think that they are. Poor Hope and Henry no longer have their warm fluffy fleeces to keep them warm and looking like big teddy bears.

They look so funny and sad all at the same time. They don't seem to mind the bright orange shirts, I think that they realize they help keep them warm.

Yes Henry, I still love you even while you are naked. Don't worry it will grow back and you will be big and fluffy again in no time.

Are you done taking pictures of us? Does this amuse you? Do you think this is funny? I am not amused.

Hope would like to chase the chickens around a bit. They are sitting in their coup laughing at her. Oh just wait until they let your feathery butts out again.

We have 2 bags full of finely crimped super soft fleece. Plus got some "junk" for the birds and then another fleece Shetland/Finn cross and a final fleece that was short and will be great for needle felting.

Baa Baa 2 Sheep Have You Any Wool?

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:34:00 +0000

This past Friday was the day to have our 2 little sheep sheared. They were taken back to the lady that we purchased them from since she was having a man come in and do hers. Kevin took them in the Yukon while I stayed home with the kids since there just wasn't room for everyone (wouldn't have been room for me too on the way home - but that is another story for another day).

So off went Kevin, Hope and Henry. They were fluffy balls of wool before they left.

Hope is the white one, Henry is the white and black. Hope always has to be the center of attention and front and center.

Henry is Mr. Anti-social, that is ok we still love him anyway and he looks like a big teddy bear, so that just makes him even more loveable.

Our 2 sheep were the last ones to get sheared that day, but even though there were 26 in front of them it only took them just a few short hours! I was told that Hope was more cooperative than Henry - imagine that. LOL

Here we have Kate giving Hope some love. Hope was our bottle baby. She will follow you anywhere especially if you have cookies.

The shearing of Hope has began. I am sure that she is going to wonder what the heck happened after the fact.

Poor Hope doesn't look overly thrilled with this turn of events for her. Give her a cookie and she will forget the entire thing.

I can't believe how white her fleece is under it all. If she would stop laying in the mud puddles and rolling in them she would be much whiter, at least this will wash out.

Up next is poor Henry. He is such a troubled child and when we lost his brother, he came to live with us and was rescued from going to market. We were so saddened at the loss of his brother Oliver, but it seemed like this was meant to be.

As everyone said he looks like a big teddy bear. His coat is so dense that it is hard to get your fingers to his skin if you can at all.

He wasn't overly cooperative through the entire process, but he had no other choice and the job was done.

His fleece is white, really deep black with brown tips. I was told that he looks identical to his Daddy.

We now have 2 bags full of fleece from our very own sheep! I still need to weigh what we got and go through it all as she had a family there to help that had never skirted fleeces before. They did well picking off the nasty bits and such, but didn't shake them to remove the second cuts. If it wasn't so dang windy today I would take them outside and work on them tonight.

Can anyone tell me how to get a good clear photo of the fleeces especially the black of Henry's? I have tried and it just looks like a black blob, not what I am looking for.

Sale Samples

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:30:00 +0000

Thought that I would add a little teaser for you on some of what we have for sale for 25% off.

This is our Sensational line. It is 100% Superwash Merino in Fingering weight. Put up is 500 yds/skein for $20.00 (before sale price!)

April Showers

Chocolate Covered Cherry

Lavender Fields 2.0 (the reason for the 2.0 is because the purple is darker in this one than the original Lavender Fields - I have it as well.)

Summer Sunset

Sapphire

There are many more colors where these came from. I also have out Test of Time yarn listed as well as some Fun Fiber Batts, and some items that can be special ordered.

Come check out our Etsy Shop and remember to use the coupon code "Birthday25". This sale is good until February 14, 2013!

You can also find us on Facebook at Knitted to a T Don't forget to like our FB page for updates and more of what we are doing.

Those of you watching the Superbowl today, enjoy! We will be watching it for the commercials. :)

Sale sale sale!

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:13:00 +0000

Just doing a bit of a drive by post here. The kids and family life have been keeping me busy.

In celebration of my 25th birthday (again) ;) I am having a sale in my Etsy shop. Just use the code Birthday25. Sale ends on Feb. 14, 2013 at noon. http://www.etsy.com/shop/knittedtoat

Stop in and take a look around.

Feeling Hot Hot Hot

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 03:57:00 +0000

Wow it was a hot one today. I was very tempted to try frying an egg on the sidewalk, but it was to dang hot to go out and do it.

The angora rabbits were given frozen water bottles to snuggle against and are up against a block garage. They were afraid of the water bottles yet again, but at least they ywere there for them.

The lambs seemed to be taking it rather well. I was very surprised. They hang out in the shade, drank the electrolytes that I gave them and were up to their normal mischief. I was happy to see them tolerate it so well.

The chickens on the other hand have been protesting the heat and not laying much. Then today the one that is producing some rather large eggs decided to lay it in the run. The run and coop are attached and you can't get into the run. The husband drug it over with a stick so he could reach it and pull it out.

Then we had some strong "storms" that came through. All we got was some light rain and tons of strong winds and power outage. Normally I could live with the power being out, but with a 3 month old, 2 year old and 7 year old getting more and more agitated we decided to head to my Mom's. If it would have been cool all day and the house wouldn't have been heating up minute by minute I would have toughed it out, but I figured no one would get any sleep and it would make tomorrow very ugly for all, plus the estimate time it is supposed to come back on is 6 am on Saturday. I just hope that they can get it fixed sooner than later.

Guess I should get off of here and finish up on some things then head to bed. Goodnight all.

Long Time Coming

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:56:00 +0000

Well I should be ashamed of myself for neglecting my poor blog for so long. So many things have gotten in the way and I just didn't put it on my list of things that I needed to do. :( That and Facebook became my world as I began to find so many friends and family that I had lost contact with, and the dang games that suck you in and you can't help but play. Geesh!

Wow where do I begin? Life has gone on, way to fast. We now have 7 year old and almost 3 year old sons and our newest addition, our 14 week old daughter! Yes we finally have a little girl! Can you say I have been having a blast knitting little girl things. ;)

We would like to introduce our Miss Anna to you!!


Our beautiful bundle of joy! Born 3-21-12 9 lbs 12 oz 19.5" long


Anna's Newborn Photos Mikki Schaffner Photography

Anna's Newborn Photos
Mikki Schaffner Photography

These are just a small sample of the photos Mikki Schaffner took. She does amazing work. If you are ever looking for someone to take professional photos for whatever the occasion let me know and I can get you in contact with her. You will be more than happy with the results. :)

This was yet another difficult pregnancy. Lots of pain. Long recovery that is still ongoing with new pains daily, but she is more than worth it. :)

I have so much catching up to do, but I will leave you with this. Anna is up and hungry, so I must leave and tend to her. Seems she doesn't appreciate it if I don't come to her once she imediately wakes up. LOL

Busy, Busy, Busy

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:50:00 +0000

I have been in a bit of a frenzy trying to get things dyed up for my first show of the season toward the end of next month. With having the kids home all day and it taking time and concentration to dye I have only been able to work on it in the evenings after Kevin gets home.

So far my tally dyed is:
31 skeins Baby Alpaca/Silk/Cashmere Lace (Opulent)
55 skeins of Merino SW Fingering weight (Sensational)

I have been winding yarn while the youngest takes a nap and have 30 skeins (400 yds each) of a new Corriedale/Nylon Fingering weight done so far, and about 25 of BFL fingering weight. Things are coming along slowly.

I have been very diligent at dyeing every night, well that is except for last night. :( Kevin sent me a msg from work yesterday saying that his left hand and foot were kind of numb, his jaw was hurting, his chest was heavy, had a headache and so on. With all the heart problems in his family I told him to call 911 and get to the hospital. The stubborn man that he is finished work, came home, showered and tells me he felt a little better after a shower. Umm that wasn't going to fly with me. I played the kid card and he decided to go to the ER. ;) They took him right back, gave him a nitro pill and nitro paste, did an ekg, blood work, battery of other tests. He said that after having the nitro he felt much better other than the pounding headache from the nitro. Finally all the tests came back and he was told that everything looked fine on paper, but with his symptoms they wanted to do a stress test to be safe. This meant they wanted to keep him. Of course he wavered and wanted me to tell him to come home, but even though I wanted him home I knew that he should stay (don't make me play the kid card again lol). So now it is a waiting game as to when they will ever get to do the test. I sit here at home nervously waiting to hear something/anything.

In my "spare" time I have been working on a shopping cart for my website! Yes folks it is finally in process. Not as fast as I had hoped, but a little here and there is better than nothing at all. :)

Sorry for the photo-less post. Photo taking, just has not fit into my day recently. Hoping to get photos of all the dyed yarns, but that is going to take quite some time to get a picture of every colorway that has been dyed on each yarn. LOL

Happy Delivery

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:21:00 +0000

Boxes have started arriving here full of fiber and fiber related goodness. Now if this wet weather would stop so I can work on dyeing the yarn and roving. I have been doing small batches at a time as I only have so much room to hang yarn to dry in the house.

Sensational Sock 3 / Baby Alpaca/Silk/Cashmere Lace

I started on the Baby Alpaca/Silk/Cashmere Lace weight. With the humid weather and all the rain it is taking f-o-r-e-v-e-r to dry. I have fans and dehumidifier going to help the process. I have to say that I LOVE this yarn. It is more than yummy.

Lilac/Fresh Mint/Passion Pink/Tweety/Crimson Caress/Sea Foam (the Lilac looks blue in this photo)

The Lilac looks more true to color in this photo.

There are 1,312 yds per skein. These will all be going to the fiber festivals this year, but if you want it before then let me know.

I spent part of the day cleaning since the kids are with my Mom for the week. This is the first time that the youngest has been away from us for longer than a few hours. :( He sounds like he is doing just fine, but I still feel sad. Then the rest I spent skeining up the Sensational Sock 3. I have a full storage bin of yarn waiting to be dyed now. If the weather would just cooperate.

I have more boxes due here Thursday. This shipment will include:

Yarn:

Merino Lace
BFL Fingering
Wool/Nylon SW
Falkland SW Dk
Merino Sport

Rovings:

Superfine Merino
Merino
Merino SW
Alpaca/Merino/Tussah Silk
Merino/Bamboo
Merino/Tencel
BFL
BFL SW
Baby Suri Alpaca
Baby Camel/Tussah Silk

If there is a yarn/roving that you would like dyed let me know now and the colorway that you would like so I can dye that up first. Tomorrow I will be working on the Lace and if I have the time I will move onto the Sensational Sock 3.

If you are in the way of the storms this evening I hope that you all are safe.

Seriously?!

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:17:00 +0000

Last week was crazy. I was in and out of the ER. The first time was for the pressure behind my left eye. CT scan showed nothing, trip to the referred ophthalmologist showed nothing other than I light eyes in the back. He said it was weird and that it was like having brown hair, but blond eyes. Umm o.k. He believed it could be sinus pressure and I should go back on the allegra, but as a precaution put me on steroid drops for that eye.

I used the steroid drops as prescribed then on Thursday as I was helping James with his school work my right arm and hand went numb. Before that I had to pick some stuff up off the floor and got really sick feeling. I sat down to try and relax and see if maybe I was just holding my arm wrong and it had gone to sleep. Once I sat down I had a weird shaky sick feeling. I waited a while to see if the numbness would subside, but it didn't. Sent a msg to Kevin and called a local Dr office since we still hadn't found a Dr yet. I was advised to head to the ER. So another call was made to the MIL and I waited for Kevin to come get me as I wasn't about to drive like that.

Another CT, an EKG, 6 viles of blood work and 6 more hours in the ER came up with nothing! In a way I am glad that nothing was found, but then it makes me feel like I am crazy. My arm was numb all that day and you could physically tell that the hand and fingers on that side were colder than the left. They couldn't give me any answers and I was told to followup with our GP. While I was at the ophthalmologist I asked the ladies there if they knew of any Drs. I was told to call a place in Lawrenceburg and they are taking new patients! Whoo Hoo! Down side is I can't be seen until Mat 17, since I am a new patient and they only see 2 new patients a day. They were booked that far out! I am just happy at this point to have found a Dr.

I stopped taking the steroids as they were giving me a bad chemical taste in the back of my throat and burning it. Since I quit taking them the numbness has subsided. I remember having a bad reaction to steroids when I was younger and I had to take them for my asthma. The Dr at the ER said it could be back problems or a pinched nerve. I just wonder if it could have been an allergic reaction to the steroids? If you know me you know that I can't have any normal reaction to meds.

In between all this I was filling out my order for yarn to dye. :) Guess what came today?! Oh yeah some yarn. I still have another order to put in for roving and more yarn. I should do that in the next day or so in hopes that it will all be here for next week. Then the madness will start with the marathon dyeing. I need to get it all done and dry for my first show of the season in May. The Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival! I can't wait as I had to miss it last year and really wish I could have gone.

Amongst everything else that has been going on I have done some spinning and knitting of you can believe it. It is so nice to be able to spin colorful fun rovings into bright beautiful yarns.

These colors made me smile. :)

Oh by the way I see that people are reading the blog. See "purl of wisdom" below here? Yeah that is where you click to leave a comment or "purl of wisdom". :) I do like to hear what others have to say.

Bit of a Scare

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:13:00 +0000

So as some of you know I have been having off and on pressure behind my left eye for 4 - now 5 days. It is hard to explain as it comes an goes as it feels like and is more like someone slowly adding pressure behind my eye then letting off, not a constant pressure thing and it honestly doesn't hurt. I have had a few mild annoying headaches with it, but they have been few and far between. I had also had 2 dizzy, sick to stomach, hot flash kind of spells as well.

At the urging of my Husband and friends I relented and went to the ER last night. We are still looking for a GP in our area if you know of anyone please let me know. We arrived at 5:40 and was home by 11. Most of that time was sitting in the waiting room. They did a glaucoma test - it came back normal. They did a CT of my head - it came back empty LOL - it came back normal. So I have them stumped as to what could be causing it.

I have been referred to an optometrist and have an appointment at 3pm today. Hopefully he will be able to shed some light on what the problem is. Maybe it is eye strain as it has been far too long since I have had my eyes checked. I just need to get it figured out and fix whatever the problem is.

On a positive note I did get some knitting done. I am working on kitting up a few samples for my display and I was able to make a little progress. Not exactly where I wanted to be knitting, but at least I had something to do unlike the others that were there bored out of their minds.

The gentleman across from me just kept watching me in amazement as I was knitting and watching t.v. LOL He couldn't believe how fast I was knitting and that I didn't need to even look at it. I told him that I wasn't knitting very fast as it has been a while since I have been knitting and my groove hasn't come back yet. Guess it kept him busy while they waited too. ;)

I will have pictures later of what I am working on.

Only the Best

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:56:00 +0000

I have to say I have the best graphic designer ever! He has always been there to help me out whenever I needed it. This time was no different. I needed graphics for an add. What add? My add for the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival that will not only go into the program, but will also be in Skirt! Magazine. I can't believe that the festival is just a little over 50 days away!

Anyway this is what he came up with for me with little or no time to do it in. I have to say I FREAKING LOVE IT!

If you are ever interested in any graphics, business cards, web design or anything in that nature talk to me and I will get you in contact with him. I can safely say you will be in good hands and won't be disappointed!

Wait for it.....

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:42:00 +0000

I am anxiously awaiting for new samples of yarns and rovings to arrive at my door! I cannot wait for them to come. I know that the problem will be that I will want to buy it all, but I have to stay within the budget. *Sigh*

I have been selling what little roving and yarn that I have left on etsy. So hopefully out with the old and in with the new. :)

Speaking of out with the old. We have been tossing around the idea of getting rid of the walls of my booth. They are so cumbersome and just not very stable. I can only use the vertical space for small light things and I would really like to hang my yarns so that they are seen better. We plan the keep the back wall white lattice, but really would like to go to something new and more modular so I can do shows that have the odd sized booths. Currently I am stuck with having to have a 10 x 10 to set up in. With the new ideas that we are kicking around I could set up pretty much anywhere. While I really like the current booth and the rustic look with the baskets, I need to think of functionality and ease of setup/tear down. Especially with having 2 kids and the husband along. lol I am hoping to have the new set up this year, but you never know. My main concerns are vertical space, functionality, visual appeal, ease of setup/tear down and my main concern is that my customers like it. So please keep an eye out for me this year at the festivals, the booth might just look a bit different.

Ohhhhh Naturwolle

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:26:00 +0000

I have been looking back at some old posts and realize that there are quite a few posts that never made it to the blog. Humm. Well I think it is time to start posting them even though they are older than the hills. ;)

I have since knitted this sweater and wore it as a coat this winter as it was soooooo warm. Everyone thought I was crazy for just running around in the sweater, but I couldn't wear a coat with it or I would melt. I am so happy with it and everyone that has seen it loves it. :) I will post photos of the sweater later. Come to think of it I don't think I have a picture of myself with it on.

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I have been so in love with this wool for such a long time. It doesn't hurt that I absolutely love the colors Blue and Yellow together.

I also like the fact that the wool isn't spun too tight, kind of like myself. LOL Isn't this yarn gorgeous?

This yarn is 100% New Wool. The gauge it calls for is 3 1/4 sts per inch on US 7-10. I can say that the pictures do not do this yarn justice. If you have ever seen it you know what I am talking about. It is so soft and fluffy and the colors range from dark rich to bright and lively.

I am planning on making this sweater from Interweave Knits Fall 2005 issue. It is the Bulky Brioche Raglan from Ann Budd.

I can't wait to get my hands into this yarn. I am trying to resist it's tempting ways as it whispers my name every time I pass and tells me all the things that it will do for me. "No!" I say. "I must finish other things first!" I don't know how long I can be strong. I might succumb to it and let it have it's way with me. So if you see me fondling any Naturwolle and you know that I have other things that need done before, please shake me back to my senses. Thanks. :)

Long Time No Posts

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:38:00 +0000

Wow I can't believe how long it has been since the last time I have posted on here. So much had gone on. Our oldest is now 6, if you can believe that and our youngest is 19 months old! Boy does the time fly. Most of my time is taken by my boys. Not only am I a SAHM I am also now school teacher as we are home schooling the oldest. He is currently doing 1st and 2nd grade work. :)

Also on the agenda is processing and spinning alpaca fleece for a local alpaca farmer. I thought that this would be a one time venture, but she was so pleased that she wants me to continue to do it for her every year!

Currently I am nurse to my 2 little guys as they both have the flu now. We have had a very bad year for sickness here. It all started in October when were were all at the KY Wool fest. We all ended up with a stomach bug and have been getting sick with everything that is going around since. I am hoping with the warmer weather will come the healing of our immune systems so we can finally be on the mend.

I have been knitting a few things here and there, but mostly been concentrating on spinning all that alpaca. It is like a bit of heaven getting to play with all that and get paid for it in the process. I am excited to see it all form the upcoming sheering!

Better get back to spinning. I am hoping to post more often as it has been far too long and I always enjoyed having my blog. I will leave you with a picture of some yummy alpaca batts. :)

The Wee Fair Isle Set

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:03:00 +0000

It has been a long time coming, but it is finally finished. I can't believe how long it has taken me to get it done. There really isn't that much to it, but it has taken f-o-r-e-v-e-r.

Now that it is done the babe just fits into the sweater. I should have knit the 12 month size not the 6 - 9 month size. He is only 4 months old, but I never expected to have a chunker. ;) James was always on the high side of the the growth charts on everything, but Isaac has gone above and beyond. He is currently 4 months old and is in 6-9 month clothes. I never would have guessed that the 6-9 month size would have been just fitting him this winter.

So I guess he will only get a few wears out of all that work. Note to self: Make the clothing much much bigger than you think you should make. We are going to take a family photo like we do every year in front of the tree, so I plan to have the boys in their sweaters to get, hopefully, a good picture of them in it. I plan to sock Isaac in the outfit and take some pictures for memory sake. ;)

As for James' sweater... it is the fair isle that I knit for him a few years back. It fits him perfectly this year other than the neck band was too tight. I ripped out the old one and put in a new one on larger needles and it fits just fine. I always thought that the neck hole was a bit on the small size, but at the time I just wanted to get it done so that he could wear it.

Ok, so I didn't get the mittens done. Actually just started them today. But the bulk of it is finished and if the mittens don't get done it isn't the end of the world right?

I am excited to see the 2 of them in them together. Isaac's is a dark blue, but James' is a deep navy almost black.

The wee fair isle set sans the mittens that are not done yet.

A close up of the sweater.

James' sweater.

James' and Isaac's sweaters together.

If I don't get back here to post, for those of you who celebrate Christmas - a Merry Christmas to you! For those that do not - Happy Holidays. :)

Just have to share

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:19:00 +0000

I just had to share this with you all.

$3,000.00 Knitted Scarf

We can all relate, can't we.? :)

So Much and So Little Time

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:19:00 +0000

I have so much going on to tell you all, but so little time to get it done.

These are the topics that I want to talk about hopefully in the next few days....

Ky Wool Festival
Homeschooling
Contests - yes that is right I will be having 2 of them - call a buddy bring a friend. ;)
Knitting
Spinning - Yes I was able to do some at the Ky Wool Festival - oh how I missed it.
and a few others that I can't think of now. Maybe I should talk about lack of sleep and the inability to think straight?.

So sorry that the past few posts haven't had any photos. I do have photos to share, just need to get them off the camera and onto the computer.

Well I have to run the babe should be up soon and I really want to head to bed. I am T-I-R-E-D.

Hope to have a post with pictures the next time. :)

Growing and Growing

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:14:00 +0000

We had Isaac's 2 month checkup on Friday. They are pleased with his progress Here are his stats.

Born: 2 months: Growth:
8lbs 14lbs 4.8oz 6lbs 4.8oz
21in 24in 3in
16.5in head

So he is growing fast! He is pretty much out of any 0-3m sleepers because of his length. They were impressed with the strength of his neck and ability to hold his head up. He has been a strong guy since before he was born, I have the sore sides to prove it. He passed every test with flying colors. He even decided he had to tell his side of it to the Dr. and started smiling and "talking" to her. Whatever he said he was serious about getting his point across to her. :) We are all happy that he is doing so well, at least we are doing something right.

Onto something else that is growing. KY Wool Fest! The wool tent has grown quite a bit from last year. We will have 19 vendors! So things are growing in the right direction. Hopefully next year we will have enough to need 2 tents. Keep your fingers crossed that the wool part of the festival will continue to grow. Please come and see us if you are in the are or if you would like to go on a beautiful scenic drive. Hope to see you this coming weekend. Stop in and say hi.

Where has the time gone?

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:24:00 +0000

Wow has it really been that long since my last post? I am hanging my head in shame for neglecting you all and my blog for so long. I could say that dyeing up yarns and rovings getting ready for local fiber festivals and complications with my pregnancy were to blame, but really, I am the only one to blame here.

I would like to introduce the newest member to the Knitted to a T family. Our baby boy was born July 21, 2009 at 2:00pm. He was 8 lbs and 21in long. We named the little guy Isaac Mathew (no I didn't forget the other "t" in Mathew lol).

Isaac in the nursery being cleaned up and checked.

Proud Daddy, Big Brother James and Isaac.

Mommy (me) and Isaac.

Isaac 1 month old.

Big Brother James (4) and Isaac (1 month).

Tomorrow we have Isaac's 2 month check-up. He is such a little chunk. I can't wait to see what he tips the scales at this time. The last time he was weighed he had been gaining 2oz per day! That is double what the "scale" says they should be gaining. Of course that "scale" is based on formula fed babies, but I won't get on my soap box about that at this point. ;)

Ok so proud Mommy that I am had to show you my boys before I went onto the fiber part of my life. I had been dyeing up yarn and roving like a mad woman getting ready for my fiber festival season. I have 2 shows under my belt and one more to go.

The last one that I am doing this year is the Kentucky Wool Festival. While it isn't a true wool festival (more crafts than wool), the wool part is growing. There is a blog just for the wool part of the festival with a list of vendors for this year and other info. Check it out here. The festival runs October 2 - 4, Friday and Saturday from 10am - 10pm and Sunday 10am - 6pm. Hope to see you there

Thank you to all that have come out to the past festivals and shown their support. I hope that you enjoy your purchases.

Hopefully soon I will get back to my sadly neglected website. I will be adding things back to my etsy sight as well here in the next few weeks.

See you all around.

Addi Turbo Lace Needle, Baby and Knitting Updates

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:42:00 +0000

Last week my new Addi Turbo lace needle arrived directly from the factory. Yay. Now I need to find a project that requires the sz 5 needle so that I can try them out. Hopefully this will solve the issue. I will keep you all updated on what happens with them.

On the baby front I have my first Ultrasound on Wednesday. This is an early one as the Dr. believes that my uterus is enlarged (like a month or so bigger than should be). He is worried that the due date is off, which is likely the case. I have never been "normal" on anything, so this wouldn't surprise me either. I am hoping to find out the sex of the baby as well, but you never know if there will be cooperation in that department. James was a pain to get to turn to see him. They had me upside down on the table, on my side, shook the crap out of my stomach and many other things to get him to turn. It was crazy. Hopefully this one will be more cooperative.

Instead of the nesting hitting me, the knitting has hit me. I have knit 2 baby surprise jackets (might make a 3rd), a baby kimono jacket, 2 hats and am currently working on the Sweet Pea pattern of hat and sleep sack, and baby blanket. I have plans for more things as well, a few larger coats and I have yarn for 2 more blankets. We will see how all my big plans work out in the time that I have left before the baby arrives.

I promise pictures of some FO to come. Hope that everyone is doing well.

Addi Lace Needles

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:03:00 +0000

First let me state that I love these needles. I wish they made the pointier tips in all sizes. I would so buy them.

I do have a problem though. :( For some odd reason when I use them my fingers and yarn turns black (not dark black, but there is a black residue on it, so it makes the yarn have darker spots. That is not good when you are using a white yarn.)! I had a set of them when they first came out that did it. I contacted the Skacel company that makes them to see if there was a solution. I received a very prompt email that said they were having problems with the first batch and to return them to where I purchased them. I did this and traded them for the new shipment that was supposed to be fixed. Sadly this is not the case for me.

For some odd reason the new needles have been doing the exact same thing. There is nothing that you can see structurally wrong (they look brand new). I just don't understand why this is happening.

I have sent Skacel another email today and I am sure I will get and answer back in the next few days with what I should do. I am just so disappointed. :(

I do not use lotions, or hand soaps with lotions. As many of you know about James and his Celiac, so we use the cleanest, gentlest, purest hand soaps as possible as well as everything else. I have tried washing my hands before knitting with no success. I have tried just leaving my hands as is and still the same result. I am so confused.

I want to knit with my Addi Lace needles. I love the needles, the points are perfect for me, and they feel good in my hands. I am hoping that there will be an easy fix to this. Maybe I just got another bad batch? I hope so. I will gladly trade them in for new ones that won't turn my fingers and yarn black.

Wish me luck.

From the Mouths of Babes

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:20:00 +0000

The other day I was looking in some of my knitting toddler/infant books. When ever I would come to a picture with a baby on it James would say "ah that baby is cute." I asked him if he liked babies and he said "no". So of course I had to find out why he didn't like babies. His response to this was..........

"I'm just not good with babies."

What? He thinks that he isn't good with babies?. I know where this one has come from. It is my BIL. Whenever he is asked about kids his response is that he isn't good with them, which is a complete lie, but if that it the way that he feels then there is nothing that anyone can do about it.

As for James, we might have to be changing his mind on this. ;)

Happy Valentines Day

noreply@blogger.com (~Tonia~) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0000

I wanted to pop in and wish everyone a very................

Happy Valentines Day!!

Hope you have a great one.