Week 41 of 2024

I finished making a string of Prosperity Hens -

It is from a YouTube tutorial by Pin Cut Sew.

I used all kinds of things I had on hand. I used fabric I had dyed years ago and didn't know what to do with (the colour runs, so a quilt is out of the question), also cotton yarn I dyed at the same time, and wooden beads, and bells I had been given. The hens are stuffed with leftover wool quilt batting.

It was nice to use things I have had for a while.

October is celebrated over on Ravelry as "Socktober" - I thought I would be able to knit two pairs of socks this month, but I will be lucky to knit one pair! The garden harvest is still being processed.

These socks are knit from fibre that I carded after dyeing (I also added a bit of angelina for sparkle). The colour is pretty uniform so I thought it would be perfect for a lace pattern. The pattern is Sheri's Posies Socks by Wendy D. Johnson.

Someone was pretty curious about the temperature blanket.

Photos from Around - 

Treat time.

Little lion.

I had some help harvesting the last of the Swiss chard.

Such a happy girl.

Miss Maggie wasn't so happy to be chased by her though.

Sunrise.

Sunset.

Big variety in egg sizes (different breeds, and some just started laying). All delicious, and we are so grateful to have fresh eggs!

All the best!♥︎

Week 40 of 2024

I finished a pair of socks this week - 

The stitch pattern is from the Syncopations Socks, a free pattern from Mary Henninger on Ravelry.

I also used the Gusset Heel Basic Socks by Wendy Johnson for the heel.

The yarn is some handspun that I spun during Tour de Fleece this past summer.

Luckily, since I ran out of colours, there were cooler temperatures this past week for the temperature blanket.

Photos from Around -

Miss Maggie tolerates GingerSnap a bit more - he just wants to be near her.

I had help harvesting in the garden (next year we might need a fence around the garden).

V was having a good time in the dust bath yesterday.

All three breeds are laying now (today we had 9 eggs!).

Big girls are 22 weeks.

Some stormy days, with lots of wind.

Some beautiful sunrises this week.

Molly is barely visible in the photo, but she turned 5 this week.

Yesterday's sunrise.

All the best!♥︎

Week 39 of 2024

Not much time for crafting this week.

I did finish spinning a skein of sock yarn - a merino/nylon blend that I started during Tour de Fleece in the summer.

Finished up a few more colours of wool for the temperature blanket - I think the hot temperatures are almost over anyways, and I am glad that there won't be leftover wool.

Photos from Around - 

High winds today, so another dead tree down. Molly is always helpful though.

Dot earning her keep - 6 of the chickens seem to be laying now (2 of the breeds).

They are all super friendly, and follow us everywhere.

They even knock at the front door.

We made some pasta with freshly milled flour and a few of their eggs - delicious!

GingerSnap hanging out in the chicken coop again.

When he first came that leg was so swollen that he couldn't bend it, so we are glad to see that it looks completely healed now.

They harvested the field of soya beans around our home this week.

With all the rain last week the pond is nice and full (ready for a skating rink this winter).

All the best!♥︎

Week 38 of 2024

This week was all about mini quilts. 

I finished two.

The clamshell one was cut using a GO! die.

'Present me' was so thankful that 'past me' had written a tutorial on how to sew the clamshells!

It is about 10"x16".

Ginger Snap needed a little placemat,

To match Miss Maggie's (the original one from the tutorial).

The next one was made using some leftover 3" blocks and scraps. 

It is about 11"x13".

I made it for a little cabinet.

Works in Progress -

Cooler temperatures the past two days.

Weaving with new colours this week.

Photos from Around - 

The big news is that we had our first egg!! And quite a few since then.

They are 20 weeks now (just the Cinnamon Queens -red ones, and Sapphire Gems - grey ones, are laying so far).

Sunrise last Monday.

Blackbirds over the pond.

Lots more rain this week,

Makes for beautiful skies.

Still their favourite game. Ginger Snap seems to enjoy it more than Miss Maggie.

Miss Maggies likes the chickens, but doesn't get too close.

Ginger Snap on the other hand is usually right in with them (and was accidentally locked in the coop yesterday).

All the best!♥︎