Pool, Another Crafty Event and the Knitting Fairy

I can't believe the pool is complete. We are so excited for it to finally be over and of course now it is getting cooler. But that doesn't seem to stop the offspring of two Canadians. Keep in the mind the water temperature was 58 degrees. The boys insisted on going in except one thought it was too cold. Hopefully, we will heat the spa up this weekend. WARNING: I suck at taking videos, apparently I'm shaky according to my family who every time they watch one of my recordings feel like they are on an amusement ride. This one, I think, is not so bad.

I took a picture of the pool this evening with the lights on and the boys refer to it as the green slime pool. Boys? I think it looks peaceful and inviting. I can't wait until the patio cover goes up, the furniture set out, the landscaping is completed and the landscape lighting gets installed.

On a crafty note, I received a phone call today from a lady who would like me to participate in an open house she is having at her home to sell my bags. She has 7 vendors including me and we all have different things to sell. I'm excited about this because there is no booth fee and hopefully I can sell the remaining bags I have. She seemed very pleasant and sells Mary Kay herself. I'll keep you posted.

A huge thank you again to the Knitting Fairy, http://www.knittingfairy.com/ , for helping me make heads and tails or should I say yarn over and knit stitches of my pinwheel sweater. I was tootling along on my sweater and then I kept forgetting if I was on a yarn over round or a knitting round. What a mess!! I tried to fix it myself and didn't do too bad but I still have to rip back about 15 rounds or so. I didn't mind because it is a simple pattern, ya right and that is why I'm having so much trouble. It really is a simple pattern and I decided I need to knit on it at home in a quiet place or figure out a method to keep track of which round I'm on.

What I got in Rhinebeck and Craft Shows - Picture heavy

I finally got around to taking pictures of the things I purchased in Rhinebeck. I have been working on the pinwheel sweater for myself using this Alpaca, Merino and Tussah mix. It is so soft and I love the way the and I love the way the colors are knitting up.

I also got some Alpaca that is Chocolate Brown and Gray but it actually looks blue. I will be making a sweater out of this but the pattern has yet to be determined. Again, so soft.

This is some Primero 100% kid mohair from Brooks Farms Yarn which I will be making the circular scarf in Old Shale Pattern.

This is 55% Silk and 45% cashmere laceweight yarn from Skaska Designs. I will be making a lace shrug with. The color shows as orange but it is a coral color that is so pretty.

This is a merino lace weight shawl kit from Morehouse Farms. The colors were so pretty and looked like the trees.

This is some Sunshine Sock Yarn that Dani was handing out for free 1/2 skeins (225 yards). I plan on making a scarf with beads in it with this yarn. I saw one made up at the festival and now I just have to find the beads. The colorway is Standing in the Rain.

I also bought this dark purple, black and red sock yarn. Some other sock yarn from Herdwick Fine Merino Superwash. Colorway is Jackie's Woods that looks like Christmas Colors. The pattern for it came as a bookmarker. I thought that was cool idea.

To wind all this beautiful yarn, I purchased this jumbo ball winder. I also purchased a swift that sits on a table. You can clamp it if you want but you don't have to. Sorry no pic of the swift but I think we all know what that looks like.

I have also decided that I am not a craft show type of gal. I think I will make things on request and put the love and enjoyment into that article rather than mass producing things to sell and have them sit in my craft room like the Misfits on Misfits Island. Actually the little reversible bags I made are coming in handy because my boys have three birthday parties to go to in the next two weeks and so I have decided to put a gift card into a bag and attach a "From" card to it. These little bags are perfect for socks projects or small knitting projects. They also fit Webkinz perfectly. They are about 6" round and 8" high. The camo reverses to the fushia, the baseballs reverse to the stars and the ladybug reverses to red dragonflies. The puppies/paw prints and soccer balls/stars fabrics are in progress. They are cut out but not sewn.

Here is a picture of the knitting tote bags I have made for the show and now reside in my craftroom. If you are interested in any let me know. The first one is neat because the handles are made from curtain tie backs. The next two are suede like fabric that is so soft to touch. The next two are drapery/upholstery fabric. They all have three interior pockets and one has a zipper pocket on it too. Each bag is $45.00.