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Thursday, July 14, 2011

No Summertime Blues Here!



Ahhhh .... mid-July is the best part of gardening. All I have to do is go out every day and water and harvest!








Oh, and here's some knitting:

A finished Button-up Sock on my new sock blocker, and a small project that I hope will work out to be a backpack or shoulder bag. The other sock is as far as the post-gusset decreases, so it doesn't have far to go.

The yarn for the backpack is Lion Brand Wool, which I dyed with black cherry Kool-aid. There's a neat cable design going up the middle. I think this might be smaller than I wanted, but I really don't feel like frogging it!  This is my typical July knitting conundrum. It's just too hot to knit!





Tour de Fleece is going very slowly, I'm just spinning about 15 minutes a day. My left thumb is just not cooperating, and I don't know how to work around it. So I am taking it easy!

Happy Fiber Arts Friday, everyone!
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15 comments:

  1. WonderWhyGalJuly 14, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    The garden and the knitting are looking great. I'm sorry your thumb is messing with your spinning. That's not fun at all. At least you can knit.

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  2. AlittlebitsheepishJuly 15, 2011 at 4:18 AM

    Your garden is looking wonderful. I always forget to water and things start to look a little sad

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  3. pinkundineJuly 15, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    From what I can see of the cable, it looks fab :) Love the colour you dyed it too

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  4. FallingladiesJuly 15, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    lovely photos! July IS great!

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  5. Heather WoolloveJuly 15, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    What lovely photos!

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  6. Nancy McCarrollJuly 15, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Pretty, pretty pictures. Eye candy and made me smile. Interesting socks, too.

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  7. Marushka C.July 15, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    I'm having problems with my left thumb too so I'm sending you extra sympathy -- I sprained it while pulling weeds 3 weeks ago and it's better but still not quite right. The good news is that I can knit and spin, though dressing myself is still a little difficult (buttons & hooks!).

    I love the button-up socks!

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  8. VivianJuly 15, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    That's a very cute sock! Nice cable on the future backpack, and nice color too.

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  9. Melissa PlankJuly 15, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Your garden looks glorious, just glorious! I hope your thumb starts feeling better, maybe you need a little liniment?

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  10. UnknownJuly 15, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    Lovely garden and I really like the sock...looks cozy for those cold floor nights.

    With All That I am
    Carrie "Forrest-Dweller" Duvall
    The Handmade Homemaker

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  11. KellyJuly 16, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    How I love sunflowers! Beautiful knitting too!

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  12. Voie de VieJuly 16, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    That garden is looking good! Love the kool-aid dye-ing, too.

    And in response to your comment yesterday, it is a shawl I have in mind. Need to swatch first, though. :)

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  13. AllyBJuly 16, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    I hope your thumb gets better soon. Love your sock and your plants make me envious. I've been so busy spinning this summer that I haven't planted one single thing in my yard. I am ashamed a bit but not enough to stop spinning, LOL

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  14. Tamara MillerJuly 16, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    I like your meter reader on the side bar! Your garden is really beautiful. Isn't it fun to watch it grow from seed to fruit? Hoping your thumb is better. It looks as if you have had fun dyeing in spite of it. Black cherry Kool Aid dye turned out scrumptious.

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  15. Kathryn RayJuly 17, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Ooo, Sunflowers. I love sunflowers. :-)

    Your sock is a-dor-a-ble!!

    Have you tried spinning with your opposite hand?? I bet that would be awkward, but could be a fun challenge for Friday. ;-)

    I hope your thumb feels better soon.

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