Monday, November 23, 2009


London calling....
So I must attend...
This event is being hosted by two of my most favs... Socktopus and Cookie!!!
Guaranteed to be loads of fun!
Top of the line instructors.... Anna Zilboorg, Nancy Bush, Beth Brown-Reinsel, Judith McKenzie-McCuin, J.C. Briar, and many more.... go here KnitNation

Monday, November 16, 2009

Last Thursday morning was a beautiful, sunny, fall day and I was heading out to Mansfield, Ohio to meet up with Cookie A. and Anne . We met up at Doc's Deli for lunch where we entertained with our "knitting party" and in return we were entertained with magic tricks! It was a great little place! We knit for a while and then it was time for Cookie and I to head back to Germantown for the evenings class.

Cookie reluctantly said goodbye to Anne. Anne and I agreed to get to work on an event here in town and to keep in touch. I wanted to load Anne up too.....
When Cookie and I got back to the shop the knitters were in full swing! Kimber from Fiber Optic Yarns came toting LOTS of yummy goodness! We dove right in claiming this skein and that. Cookie found a great skein called Blackbird that matched her and her hair perfectly!

After that....it was time to get class started. Everyone was excited about getting creative with stitch patterns. Cookie was excellent! We had a great evening!
Everyone went right to work swatching!
The next morning Carole and I met up with Cookie for breakfast. Yes Carole was here all the way from New Jersey! It was great to have her attend the event too!

After lunch and some knitting we went out to the gazebo for a class photo!


I enjoyed having Cookie here so much! It was a great time. I wish that I could have hung around Friday night.....but I had commitments and Cookie had quite an early flight. So we parted ways....with me begging her to promise to come back soon.



So now.... all I'm left with is Crumbs. What I'm lovingly calling my sock I designed in class. I can't wait until we meet again......

Thursday, October 1, 2009


Okay...so I talked to Abby and it seems I can get more of the Hummingbird....here it is!
3 available
Shake A Tail Feather
50%Merino
45% Tussah Silk
4% Firestar Nylon
1% Angelina Mylar
100% Fab Franquemont

0 available



Sunset Sky
35% Merino
35% Organic Merino
30% Tussah Silk
100% Lovely

16 available
Algae Tweed
50% Merino
25% Tussah Silk
15% Bombyx Silk
10% Cashmere
100% Delightful

0 available
Rosebud
50% Merino
35% Tussah Silk
15% Baby Camel Down
100% Scrumptious

5 available
These are Abby Batts! Contact me here or through Ravelry....misknits
You may also phone orders to (937)475-3502

Friday, September 25, 2009



Look what came today!!!! I ordered these at TNNA and totally forgot about them! It was so fun to open this box!
I so lurve this!
This ones mine.....but more are on the way ; )

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Here are some of Abby's Batts that are for sale....from the top center....Lagoon, Blue Steel, Indiana Melon, Tequila Sunrise, Desert Flower.
I'm posting this so there are pictures available for online shoppers! ; )

Sunday, August 30, 2009


You didn't think that was the end did you? We're just getting started!
Line up girls and boys...time for a trim!
I love the harness idea. It works out really well. Less wrestling involved it seems.




This is what they looked like when all was said and done! There were nice heat lamps set up in this area that you can't see in the photo. No animals were harmed during this photo session. It looks more brutal than it is.



Saturday, August 29, 2009

Shearing Day...
It was March 1st 2009.
It was about 7 degrees F.
I have a retired vet that I'm friends with that owns this flock of sheep. Mostly South Down Finns but there are some crosses. The way I understand the story, this man's family was one of the first to bring the South Down Finn to the United States. He's an amazing man and I soak every second I get with him completely up. It was 7 degrees outside..hello.
So when I got there these little jewels had just been born. They were about two minutes old.





All freshly bathed by Mama. Aren't they so sweet. They were so friendly and had SO much energy. They were literally hopping all over.


This was so cute to see. This cat was like little Mother sheep....she tried to curl up with the lambs over and over....and this one let her.