I've been busy...

It's been more than a week sincemy last post and a lot has happened.
My livingroom and kitchen were out of reach for me for 3 days, it was impossible to live in it.
That meant no cooking too !
The floors were sanded and waxed, so we couldn't walk on it . This also meant that we couldn't go upstairs because the stair is in my kitchen. I know this a strange place for a stair but it just happens to be there. Middle daughter had to climb a ladder to get into her room, we were lucky and could use the front door as our bedrooms are downstairs.
So it was kind of hectic, and on top of that I have a terrible cold. Running nose ( I hate that), watery eyes, sore throat and soar all over my body.
I couldn't use my own computer with my pictures on it too, but all is back in place now so it is time to take some rest :-)






This almost seems like a picture from one of the previous posts doesn't it ?
Well I can assure you that this a new start of the Morning Glories Wrap with new yarn from Briar Rose. It arrived super fast ! The same day it was wound up and on the needles again. I am happy to be knitting this again, the yarn is a different color, more purples and plums with some gold in it. It is really soft and works great together with my rosewood needles.
I prefer knitting with straight needles, I am what they call a "thrower". My right needle is tucked under my armpit, it is kind of glued to it. I keep my yarn in my right hand, and let it slide through it. I don't wrap it around my fingers or anything, then I "throw" my yarn around the needle. Probably a funny sight to all the US knitters who seem to hold the yarn in their left hand and knit mostly with circulars BUT it works for me !



Nice stitch marker isn't it ? There were two of them in the same colors as the yarn as a gift from Chris.





This wonderfully soft Alpaca yarn is handspun by the very friendly Maple from North Star Alpacas. Here is the link to her Etsy Shop : http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5001683
She sends the yarn with a picture of the Alpaca whose yarn it is spun from and with a lovely smelling piece of lavender soap. This was from the cute looking Beau !


And this from Rouge, spun together with a thin lurex yarn for a shimmery effect. If you look closely you can see it. It was just so lovely I couldn't resist. I never bought handspun before, but it is really beautiful. So special to have your own Alpacas, spin their yarns and then knit something from it.
I know what I want for my birthday now ! My own Alpaca and spinning lessons !




Yesterday this arrived too. Two laceweight yarns from Wollmeise from Germany.
The bright blue one is called "Vergissmeinnicht" and the very dark blue "Mitternacht".
These are 100% wool, it is her "Babygarn" with more than 1500 yards per skein. She also sells to International customers !
http://www.rohrspatzundwollmeise.de/flash_content/rohrspatzundwollmeise.html




I love how this was wrapped up with the little feather and the extra little skein.
Now I'm off to knit some more, I have to do something with all those yarns after all !