The Happy Skein

28 juillet 2006

Stuff and more stuff...

In case you're wondering, I'm still here! Au cas ou vous vous demanderiez, je suis toujours là! I have been knitting: J'ai tricoté: Those are the blankets I sent to Rebekah for the Basil and Abner's Critter Charity Drive: Ce sont les couvertures que j'ai...

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18 juillet 2006

New addition - Nouvelle addition

Last Tuesday (July 11), a new "member" was added to our household. Nope, it not fiber related! It... a tractor! ME's very first tractor! To be more exact, it is a 1957 Farmall 230. It runs, but it is going to undergo a complete check up before it is actually...

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3 juillet 2006

Shetland questions

Merci de la part de ME pour vos souhaits d'anniversaire! Thank you from ME for your birthday wishes! Merci pour vos commentaires sur ma laine Shetland! Je vois que mon mouton vous a beaucoup plus. C'est vrai qu'il est unique! C'était un cadeau d'anniversaire...

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21 juin 2006

Happy Birthday !!! Joyeux Anniversaire !!!

Today is ME's birthday.Aujourd'hui c'est l'anniversaire de ME. HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!! JOYEUX ANNIVERSAIRE !!! PS: If you are new here or if you haven't figured it out yet ME is the nickname of my husband.PS: Au cas ou vous êtes nouveau ici ou bien si vous...

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19 juin 2006

Spinning Shetland wool - Filage de laine Shetland

Before my unexpected out of state trip, I spun a little of the Sheltand I got at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. I took some pictures as I went and I figured I would share them with you and try to describe the process I followed. Now this is by...

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9 juin 2006

Mice and Cats - Souris et Chats

Mice: I have translated my pattern for the crocheted mouse in French and it can be found there. I hope it's OK because I haven't crocheted from a pattern written in French in a long time. Now, I just have to remember to take a picture to show you what...

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9 juin 2006

Where was I ? - Où en étais-je ?

Just as I felt that things were going back to normal (if there is such a thing) after our five day vacation, we had to leave again! ME's grand-father died on Tuesday (May 30), the viewing was on Thurday and the funeral on Friday. Considering that it is...

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30 mai 2006

Christmas in May? - Noël en May?

Almost since Sunday was my birthday and I got spoiled again. I am not going to tell you everything, but I got some Gaywool dyes, some Socks That Rock sock yarn, some sheep earings and lots of Angora fluff from Elaine's bunnies: Presque puisque Dimanche...

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26 mai 2006

Basil and Abner's Critter Charity Drive

Rebekah started the Basil and Abner's Critter Charity Drive (you can read the details on her blog). This reminded me that a couple of months ago I wrote a pattern for a crocheted mouse which made a perfect cat toy. I have added the instructions to my...

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26 mai 2006

How to wind a hank of yarn into a ball in a few easy steps

You will need the following equipment: The hank of yarn you want to wind, A couch to sit on, A ball winder (optional, you can also do it by hand), A coffee table in front of couch (if you are using a ball winder), Protective clothing, Soap and water,...

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