Here and There.....

A moving door hinge never corrodes.
Flowing water never grows stagnant.
Deng Ming~Dao

It always amazes me how quickly the days pass by.  Perhaps it is part of growing older or maybe just a very busy life, which I can lay claim to both. :-).  In the few short days since I have last posted, I have lots to share with you.........nothing important or special, but I feel as though I have been away from my friends and I need to catch up. 

I think that Carole and Margene have the right idea with posting daily, but I can never quite get my butt in gear to do that, so I will share a little bit today and perhaps a little more later in the week. :-)

First the knitting.........

I finished the first of my Belvedere socks and let me be the first to tell you, it is a fabulous pattern! Busy enough to keep my attention, but not so difficult that it would be discouraging.  Kirsten is a very talented designer!

Even Hannah, my sock model was pretty impressed with the design.  The colorway that I used was Raspberry Lime Rickey.  As I tend to knit on the loose side, I dropped down to a 2.25m needle instead of the recommended 2.50m.   I love this sock so much, that I am actually 1/2 way down the second sock which for me is an accomplishment.  No single lady here..........her mate is on his way :-)

A Special Swap

I have mentioned Lynne's special swap in the past as being one of my favorite of all swaps and this swap session was no exception.  My swap partner this time around was Keri of Knitty Gritty Thoughts .

Keri sent me some FABULOUS gifts.  Pictured above is some absolutely gorgeous Blue faced wool from Gale's Art in a colorway that could not have been more perfect for me, if I had picked it out myself.

Also included is some scrumptious Sockenwolle sock yarn that is very hard to come by as well as a sock knitting bag that I have wanted very much after seeing a similar one owned by my friend Terry.  Keri also tucked in some edible goodies of chocolate and shortbread....Yum!  Thank you Keri!!

...and finally the dogs ......

Now if you remember......the reason I was away was a dog show.  While we didn't win any major ribbons, both girls did well.  Cleo placed second in a tough class all 3 days and little baby Skyy placed 4th Sunday in a very large jr. puppy class.

Of course if MIss Cleo had not been chewing on her ears, I am sure she would have done better, but given those ears, I am very pleased with her placement.  She is just the dearest dog that ever was.

Can you tell how much she is enjoying the bed that a dear friend of mine made for her?  Well....hmmm......it is supposed to be for all of the dogs, but Cleo has made it clear that the bed belongs to the princess and a princess she is!  LOL!

Comments

[stacey]

I was blessed to have Kirstin as a partner in the swap that she designed these sock for - it is beautiful! Love your colorway and am now off to start my own second one, Kirstin knit the first one:)

[tiennie]

What a cute pup! Such a sweet face.

[Jimmy]

Sleep tight little Blenhiem ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[Tammy]

Congrats to you and "the girls"! I just love the photos. Cleo is so beautiful - especially when she is sleeping!

[Danielle]

Can I come snuggle with your dog? So sweet!

[Laurie]

Such sweet faces!

The socks are very tempting.

[Kristeen]

Came upon your site because I am into knitting and enjoy it.. I saw your dog and I believe we have another interest - check-out my site and see my dog "Toby Wun"... he's two years old... same colors too! I enjoy you site...Thanks for sharing

[Ruinwen]

Such georgous socks! I just love that colorway! The pup picks are simply adorable! What great goodies Walker's and beautiful sock yarn mmmmmm! :)

[Maureen]

Kim, the puppy is so sweet! Congrats on doing so well at the show. Our Sammy is such a sweetheart; he's doing great. AND Eli *still* chews poor Sam's ears. He wouldn't dare chew on Queen Caroline's ears though, LOL.

[margene]

She looks SO comfortable and just like the princess she is!

[Jean]

Clearly someone doesn't know a beautiful Cav when they see one. lol. Aggie chews on her ears too. Hysterical when she's chasing them. Now she chews on Lucky's.
Beautiful sock and that roving... Dear Lord that's some pretty stuff.

[Wool Winder]

I really love the sock. Your yarn is perfect for it.

[julia fc]

ooooh the leopard dog bed. Very fitting for the princess indeed. And I love the sock.

[Anne]

Wow! Great swap loot. And the puppy pictures?.... priceless!

[gina]

Sounds like you were busy. The sock pattern is very interesting. What a wonderful swap surprise. Just getting ready to do my first swap...should be fun. Love the dog pics, what a diva, we have one of those as well. She lets the boys know who is in charge and no one dares to mess with her space!! She is adorable...

[Cheryl]

She is the cutest little pup!

[karen]

Kim-- leaves: beautiful. Socks: fantastic. and your dogs? I LOVE cavelier king charles spaniels. I'm so jealous! I will have one someday. :)

[Carole]

I'm glad she did better than you thought she would. Your swap package is beautiful.

[Beth]

What a nice package! I just clicked on the Gale's Art link and it turns out she's only about an hour from my house. That could be dangerous if I ever get more into spinning. :)

By the way, will your next batch of rovings be ready soon?

[Diane]

The fiber is so pretty, looking forward to how those colors blend after spinning. Glad the socks are for you!