Nesting Bowls

I taught my Nesting Bowl class last night. It went really well. I let my students choose weather they would like to learn on double pointed needles or magic loop on circular needles. One person decided on double points and the rest learned magic loop. The class went really well and they all learned how to knit in the round starting at the bottom of the bowl and working there way up. So since the class is over I thought that I would give the pattern away. So just click on the link on the right side of the page and enjoy.

Thanks for the picture Jami!!!



Happy Knitting, Trish

Another Fencer in the Family

It looks like I have two good fencers in the family now. What am I going to do. I think I will have to find another job, o-well they could love worse things. Here is to my young champion. I love you Sandrey, great job!

I promise I will have knitting and spinning to show you all tomorrow!

Happy Knitting, Trish

Spinning

I got a little spinning done today! I think that I am going to make Thursday mornings spinning time. My sons all fence on Thursday mornings and then we eat lunch at the fencing center. After lunch my younger ones play games while my eldest participates in a conversational french group that I got going. One of the fencing masters is leading the group and the kids are learning a ton. So what this all means is that I sit at the fencing center for about 3 hours. I figure this would be a great time to get some spinning done. So Thursdays are the new spinning day around here. We will see how long I keep this up. I don't have very much fiber so I guess I will have to buy some. Darn!

This is what I did today. Thanks Tanya for the fiber I love it!

It is Mixed Blue Faced Leicester Top in Oregon Cellar, by MissBabs Hand-Dyed Yarns & Fibers

Happy Knitting, Trish

Science at my House

Designing weapons!!! Lots of fun and learning going on today. On the Television behind them my eldest is watching Modern Marvels about sword and axes!!!

Happy knitting, Trish

Change of Focus

Hi everyone! I am still here, I have just had a slight change of focus. I am still getting the Chritmas gifts done but I am also back into my running. I am trying to find a marathon to run next year and it is taking up some energy. You see I have an obsessive personality and I need to iron out the detail so that I can start focusing on running and knitting at the same time. My best friend Tara and my great friend Joann ( I consider both of them family) and I are running a marathon in late 2010 or early 2011. Joann and Tara both change age groups and they want to race a marathon to celebrate!!! So I am in and it is huge. I have done two marathons now and I tell you what the training and commitment is brutal. So I want to make sure that we pick the right race.

By the way if you have never done a marathon, do one!!!! It is amazing and you don't have to run. I walked my first one.

So along with all the holiday knitting I will be focused on getting back in to great shape. My son told me that I wasn't looking as thin as I used to the other day. I think that should be motivation enough. Got to love those very honest children. So here is to my new focus!!! THE BEST SHAPE OF MY LIFE 2010!!!!!

Have a great day and Happy Knitting, Trish

Finished More Socks

These are worsted weight socks made out of a yarn called Raggi. I really love the way that this yarn turns into fake fair ilse!!! It just made these easy socks look hard!!! I think that I might put leather pads on the bottom of these and make slippers out of them for my eldest son. I am making another pair as a gift for someone on THE LIST!!! If you live in the Portland area you can purchase Raggi at The Knitting Bee.

Happy Knitting, Trish

A Little Spinning

I spent a couple hours spinning this afternoon. It was nice to be back at the wheel. Knitting is my first love, but spinning has a nice spot in my heart. I spun up this little skein for my friend Tanya. She bought some fiber at Sock Summit and I told her I would spin it up for her, as a gift for her b-day. So here is the days work!!! Ha, with all that Christmas knitting that I have to do you know that this is not all today's work!!! Who am I trying to kid???

Happy Knitting, Trish