No Knitting Happening Here...
Be still to know the absolute.
Be active to know the outer.
The two spring from the same source.
All of life is one whole.
Deng Ming~Dao~
A week has gone by....in the wink of an eye and would you believe, I have not knit nary a stitch. The days have been full....maybe even a bit too full of dyeing and winding and winding and dyeing, but it is always rewarding to see the end result.
The picture above that looks like colorful spaghetti is yarn that will be heading down to Yarn4Socks for one of their monthly sock clubs. Normally I don't send big batches of yarn out like this, but Donna paired my good friend Anne and I up for this kit and knowing that Anne always comes up with something beautiful, I rose to the occasion.
Now the big question is............will all of this yarn ever dry in time? YIKES! Drying yarn in the winter is always my biggest challenge when it comes to wool. Thankfully Spring is definitely in the air in spite of all of the snow still on the ground.
Hmmm.....that Terry, she is a bad/good influence I tell ya.
See how quickly that one can of Hot Cinnamon Spice Tea has turned into 3 new tins of Harney's Tea and one tin of Adiago Chocolate dipped orange tea.....
...and the little infusing mug....perfect for one cup! My afternoon mug of Joe has been replace with a bit of tea. So far my favorite of all the teas I have is the Lemony Gunpowder....scrumptious! Least favorite, believe it or not is the Chocolate dipped Orange. Surprisingly as much as I love chocolate and love the way this tea smells.........it just ain't chocolate~ What is your favorite tea?
If you haven't already heard.......which would be hard to believe.....go take a peek at Cara's brand new little Meli and wish her a warm welcome :-)
Yay, I'm doing the June sock club ! (My first large-scale project, wish me luck.)
I've got the colorway narrowed down to three choices, or possibly a fourth I haven't created yet. Then comes the production.
Hope you dry in time!
Posted by: jessie | Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 09:16 AM
My first visit. Love to find a good knitting blog...yay!! Love your creations, just beautiful.
I love where you live, I'm from New England, now living in California and getting to relocate this Spring to Montana, I miss the seasons, and that includes SNOW!!
I'll be back! :)
Posted by: Knitting Mania | Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Your yarny pile looks awesome. I just know that your pairing with Anne on that great sock pattern will be a big success.
Posted by: Teyani | Monday, March 17, 2008 at 11:26 AM
My fav tea lately is Egyptian Licorice by Yogi.
Posted by: Cindy D | Monday, March 17, 2008 at 09:35 AM
Chocolate orange dipped tea!!! Wow!
I just bought two of those little infuser mugs for me and DH - we drink different types of tea. Love them!
Posted by: Kristina | Monday, March 17, 2008 at 06:50 AM
Ooh I'll have to try some Harney's. I love the Republic of Tea's Ginger Peach as well. My favorite Adagio is the Irish Breakfast--all gone, I need to place an order soon!
Posted by: Holly | Sunday, March 16, 2008 at 09:29 PM
I hate to be left out. So teapot, mug, Lemony gunpoweder, hot cinnamon spice and cranberry autumn ordered. My thoughts, if you and Terry like it(Sort of the "Mikey" theory) I should like it too. When I say "I love your dye job", it means something different than the usual use of said phrase.
Posted by: Judy | Sunday, March 16, 2008 at 09:12 PM
What a nice and cozy post...wow, the snow you have! Love all the pictures. No cabin fever, right?
Posted by: PJ | Sunday, March 16, 2008 at 07:45 PM
You're inspiring me to go try more tea- I usually stick with the old standby of chamomile and lemon at night and green during the day. There's something so relaxing about a nice cup in the afternoon and take a few minutes for yourself.
Your yarn is looking so pretty (as usual!) =)
Posted by: keri | Friday, March 14, 2008 at 03:00 PM
I used to buy mostly Harney teas but have more recently switched to Adagio. Some of my favorites there are white peach, white tropics, vanilla green, Earl Grey green, almond oolong, and a custom blend called burning leaves that combines lapsang souchong, pumpkin spice, and chocolate. Simpson & Vail has a very nice J. P. Morgan blend if you like a touch of lapsang, and for herbals I like their Precious Paulina. For an aromatic black tea, try their Victorian Earl Grey. My favorite black is a high grade keemun.
My list is long, but I probably keep about 30 kinds at one time ranging from large cannisters to two ounce sampler tins. Other than the flavored teas I lean toward Chinese teas of all four types. This is as much, or more, fun than buying wine, and much cheaper.
Posted by: Rosanne | Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Pretty yarn colors. And how did you know I am looking at ordering some new teas> I may have to give the Lemon Gunpowder a try.
Posted by: Mia | Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 12:29 PM
I've never developed a taste for hot tea. We drink it with ice in the south. Perhaps I should try again. You make it sound so good.
Posted by: Wool Winder | Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 10:47 AM
Beautiful yarn...I love all the subtle color changes in it. :)
Posted by: Ruinwen | Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 10:38 AM
You tea people are getting all crazy on me! I can't believe how many people Terry has converted. If she ever becomes a JW watch out!
Posted by: Cheryl | Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Kim- I love Harney's tea. There's one I get up here from "Say Tea" that's Lemon Rose, and "Victorian garden"- you don't know whether to drink it or put it in a jar and look at it.
Isn't that wonderful about the baby? She is so beautiful.
Posted by: Lorraine | Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 10:06 AM
Seems like we ought to organize a tea party. With spinning and knitting involved as well. Maybe a bunch of us could rent one a them ginormous Outer Banks on the sea houses after labor day for a big ole pj tea n spin party.
Posted by: Chris | Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 09:48 AM
Well I was wondering if you were buried in snow or buried in yarn!! Glad to see it was yarn...That pattern is really beautiful as is the yarn, hope you have been having fun doing it! Spring is definitely coming your way!
Posted by: gina | Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 09:05 AM
I see my mission continues apace!
And you are right, the Lemony Gunpowder makes a great iced tea.
Happy dyeing, drying, skeining, repeat.....
Posted by: Teresa C | Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 08:19 AM
Not a stitch?! That's OK - seems like you're having fun anyways. Yummy tea and pretty yarn!
Posted by: tiennie | Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 01:52 AM
Yep, Terry is a baaad influence. As are YOU, dear grrl. I've been thinking of those beautiful glass Adiago teapots. Perfect for brewing some of my favorites--Twining's English Breakfast Tea, or Republic of Tea's Ginger Peach. Mmmmmmm.
Posted by: Kim | Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 11:59 PM
I love Harney's and Republic of Tea. Harney's Valentine tea has chocolate and pink rosebuds in it and the chocolate really works well in it. I am kind of hooked on peach and ginger these days.
Posted by: Cheryl, the knitting Jungian | Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 11:12 PM
Beautiful yarn! I have that mug and just love it; I'm not surprised about the Adagio tea -- I'm not really a fan of any of their tea. I like Harney & Sons, as well as Republic of Tea (in general), Mighty Leaf Vanilla Black tea, and TeaRevolution tropical green. But my hands-down favorites? Celestial Seasoning Madagascar Vanilla Red and their holiday "Candy Cane Lane" tea.
Posted by: Jodi | Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 10:56 PM
You don't like the chocolate orange tea? I turned Terry on to that one.
Posted by: Carole | Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 09:36 PM
That Terry has affected us all in positive ways. Chocolate tea just doesn't do much for me either! Your yarn is gorgeous!
Posted by: margene | Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 08:07 PM
Terry made a convert of me too - I just got a Harney's shipment, including the Lemony Gunpowder - which I love! We'll have to share a cup sometime.
Posted by: PumpkinMama | Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 07:44 PM