Pattern: Spiralucious
Yarn: Woolen Rabbit Opulence
Needles: Size 4 addi's
Another week has come and gone. In many ways it has been a trying week. One of my daughters (Courtney) is having a hard time with another girl who has been harassing her to the nth degree. Not much bothers Courtney, but the constant harassment is wearing her down and as a Mom it has been REALLY hard for me to sit back and let her handle it. This other girl really seems to have some issues, which is sad....but.....still.....
Courtney has a good head on her shoulders and I know if she really needs me to step in she will ask, but it's stressful for a Mom all the same. Sheesh......
Ok.......on to better things. It's been REALLY cold up here in the mountains this winter. Most nights have been 15-25 degrees below zero. Even I, who loves winter, is ready for it to warm up a bit.
I'm not one to wear scarves that often but with this cold weather my neck does get cold. Remembering how much I liked the first Spiralucious, I made one for me this time. It keeps my neck nice and warm without scarf ends to deal with. :).
There has been a little knitting here. I have some socks on the needles, but the call of the Beaverslide has just been too darn hard to ignore. Besides it's good to balance working with little needles with sweater size needles...right?
This morning after I finished Spiralucious, I sat down and swatched the Beaverslide for Acer. Whoo hoo....I got gauge with the recommended needles.
I do need to work on twisted vines, but I really haven't felt like taking the time to pull her back to find where I was on the pattern before I lost my place. Maybe if I have some quiet time over the weekend, but until then, I am looking forward to working with this scrumptious yarn!
NETA Spa Weekend
Many of you have heard of the SPA weekend that NETA puts on every February.
It's a FUN weekend and one that I have vended at for the last few years. This year it is the last weekend of February in Freeport Maine and promises to be another fun fibery weekend.
It's been fun having an excuse to fire up the dyepots for roving once again. I haven't a name yet for this colorway, which is ok...I like it enough that it just might stay. :)
I hope to see a few familiar happy faces that weekend!
Love the neckwarmer!
Girls can be so vicious, I'm so sorry your daughter is having to deal with this stuff. :o(
Posted by: JessaLu | Monday, February 09, 2009 at 11:46 PM
Wow - I just found your blog. The google reader suggested it to me...and I love it!
I'm in southern NH, and weave and knit and hike.
Look forward to following along in your blog!!
Sue
Posted by: Life Looms Large | Sunday, February 08, 2009 at 07:00 PM
Anne's patterns are just gorgeous! All of them. She's just prolific! That roving is such a pretty color.
Posted by: Robin | Saturday, February 07, 2009 at 01:13 PM
Oh my gosh! SPA is only 30 minutes from my home and I didn't know about it. I'm going and hopefully I'll get to see you and say hi to you. Can't wait to see everything that's there.
So sorry to hear about your daughter and the troubles she's having. People can be so mean and cruel yet I'm sure the other girl would be the first to cry if the same thing happened to her. Hopefully things will work out as we only want the best for our children. I'm sure with your guidance she'll come out o.k. from this.
Posted by: Kathleen King | Friday, February 06, 2009 at 12:12 PM
She'll let you know when she can't handle it.
It will be fun to see you! I can't believe some of your night temps....brrrrrrr. A neck warmer sounds like just the ticket.
Posted by: Laurie | Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 10:28 PM
Pretty!
I have a similar problem with my 7th grade son. It's reached the point where I've had to step in. Hope your situation smooths out.
Posted by: Leah | Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 08:37 PM
love the color of that roving! (PS there is a new Stampin' Up stamp set....little bees, hone and a bee hive....thought of you :) )
Posted by: linken | Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 08:10 PM
That is beautiful!
I hear ya on the mom front. It has been crazy around here since my daughter entered middle school. I miss the innocence of 5th grade.
Posted by: tiennie | Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 05:57 PM
Spiraluscious #2 is even prettier than #1 if that is possible!
I'm knitting down the sleeve of Acer right now...an easy enjoyable pattern - have fun!
Posted by: Pat | Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 12:45 PM
I love how Margene's Acer came out in Beaverslide. Seems like a perfect yarn for the pattern.
Sorry about Courtney - hope that situation gets resolved soon.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 11:36 AM
You know I can totally relate to the bully issue. My heart hurts for both you and Courtney. I think girls can be even meaner than boys and I think it hurts girls more.
The scarf is beautiful and so is the roving (it reminds me of one we did at Barb's class).
Posted by: Jean | Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 09:26 AM
tell courtney to hang in there. as a mom I went through the same thing with my daughter in jr. high. It is tough and heartbreaking. on a happier note .see you @ SPA
Posted by: blogless sharon | Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 09:23 AM
Kids can be so awful to each other. Hopefully this will pass and they can all just get on with life.
Yep. I'm still totally in love with the BSDG yarn colorway you go. Totally.
Posted by: Anne | Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 08:25 AM
That colorway is more than okay.... It is perfectly lovely. I hope you do keep it!
Posted by: Donna B | Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 07:43 AM
Poor Courtney. I hope this thing clears up. When we're together (at SPA) I'll tell you my new story about girls and the trouble they can cause. Speaking of SPA - woot!!!
Posted by: Carole | Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 07:26 AM
The cowl is so pretty. I love Anne's designs. As for Courtney's situation, I know how hard it is to stay out of it. My daughter is twenty-eight, and I can barely contain myself, at times, to stay out of her business. I would try to monitor what is going on, and you'll know if you should act, and maybe, hopefully, you won't have to. I hope!
I would like to know more about the Spa Weekend in Freeport. I'm only about an hour away! Can anyone go?
Posted by: Debbie | Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 07:17 AM
Mean girls suck there is no doubt. I feel decadent with our 40 degree temps but we do have the yukky hazy skies...ick. And yes, did you wash that swatch? Beaverslide groweth.
Posted by: margene | Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 07:16 AM
Sorry about your daughter. People can be horrible. Sending you both a *hug*
What a georgous neck warmer! Oooo pretty yarn to spin too! I can always count on you to provide some color even if we do have 6 more weeks of winter. :)
Posted by: Ruinwen | Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 07:14 AM
I love Spiralicious!
But. I have only one question. Did you wash that swatch? :)
Posted by: TeresaC | Wednesday, February 04, 2009 at 11:46 PM
Gorgeous neck warmer! The colour is amazing.
Posted by: Renee | Wednesday, February 04, 2009 at 08:13 PM
Can I just say : girls stink. No, really... before the age of 25, we are very very mean to each other... tell Courtney, it does get better... and mean girls, well... they get theirs in the end.
See you at SPA>... I might drive up for a night or two (depends on my job hunt...)
Posted by: Kate | Wednesday, February 04, 2009 at 07:57 PM
I love the lacy neck warmer! It's a great color on you.
Posted by: Wool Winder | Wednesday, February 04, 2009 at 07:31 PM
I think the hardest thing in the world is to send your children out into it where anyone can break their hearts or be awful to them and you're not there to protect them. The next hardest thing is to know how and when to step back and let them learn the lessons for themselves that we found so hard to be taught ourselves! You sound like a wonderful mum. Getting the balance right is never an easy thing!
Posted by: frazzy dazzles | Wednesday, February 04, 2009 at 06:04 PM
Oooo. I wish I could go to SPA. I have so much to learn about spinning. Sigh.
Posted by: Kirsten | Wednesday, February 04, 2009 at 05:54 PM