Knitting Dragonflies

It's spring, and who doesn't need to knit a new pair of socks! Leave a comment on this post, and I will have my husband randomly draw a name on April 30th. You will win one skein of Sockotta Yarn, color 605 , Blue Harvest. Happy Spring! Happy Knitting! May your needles fly as fast as dragonflies.... Technorati Tags: Sockotta sock yarn give away , enter for sock yarn here , free sock yarn , knitting socks a

I have been working on a purse to felt. It has been hibernating a bit. I finished it, and was quite pleased. Felt is the oldest form of fabric known to humankind. It predates weaving and knitting, although there is archaeological evidence from the British Museum that the first known thread was made by winding vegetable fibers on the thigh. In Turkey, the remains of felt have been found dating back at least to 6,500 BC. Highly sophisticated felted artifacts were found preserved in permafrost in a tomb in Siberia and dated to 600AD. WHO INVENTED FELTING? THERE IS THE IDEA THAT ST. CLEMENT, THE PATRON SAINT OF FELTERS AND HAT MAKERS, PUT WOOL IN THE BOTTOM OF HIS SANDALS AS HE TREKKED OFF ON A HOLY MISSION.  THAT IS POSSIBLE, BUT ARCHEOLOGY AND SCIENCE HAVE SHOWN US THAT FELTING HAS BEEN AROUND A LOT LONGER THAN THAT DEAR OLD SAINT. MAYBE AS LONG AS ABOUT 30,000 YEARS OR MORE! Saint Clement I, was the 3rd Bishop of Rome

Lynn at Colorjoy , she blogs, she knits, she spins, and sings . She has a shop and sells yarn, handmade buttons and more. Check her out, she is a constant inspiration, and as she reminded me recently. Every one needs some down time. Thanks Lynn, you have turned my sluggish feeling into a much needed rest. Giggles.... I got some spinning done. This is the cotton candy, more pics later. I think it is going to be a lace shawl. This is my first attempt at plying, I have about 8 more oz of this roving. I'm entertaining the idea of dyeing it. It is so soft and fluffy. I don't know what to make with it. I actually got the freakin Kelly bag, (great pattern, but I didn't like my yarn choice) done and ready to felt. After the ice storm I lost almost all of my fish, the only survivors were my plecos . They are so graceful to watch, I call them my underwater ballerinas. Now they have company, I bought a Betta , Mr. Fish, he is blue and looks happy