"They was a-splishing and a-splashing, reelin' with the feelin'
Moving and a-grooving, rocking and a-rolling, yeah...."
This past week has been a week of
frenzied activity. Every year just about
this time, the realization of how close
Fryeburg Fair is slaps me upside the
head.
A few days ago, I asked a very good fiber friend for some tips on dyeing roving as I have scads of it lying around the house and she graciously responded that a splish of this and a splash of that made for a ton of fun….. and she was SO right!
Over the next few weeks, I will be working on new Autumn yarn colorways and getting more roving on my webpage. This particular superwash roving will be called "Splish Splash".
I am also hoping to upgrade my www. website to a real honest to goodness shopping cart that automatically responds to orders received and keeps track of all of the financial stuff that my DH yammers at me about.. 🙂
It is absolutely mind boggling how much time one can waste searching things on the internet. I have looked at enough e-commerce sites in the last week to make a body dizzy!
In preparation for new and good things I will be closing down my website for the last 2 weeks of September to so that work can be done on the website and I can finish up with the new fall colors.
Knitting……….
I have also been working on finishing up my summer projects as well. Hey Teach is almost finished and I am making progress on McKayla's bag.
The bottom of the bag is finished and I am hoping to finish up with the flower design tonight. The rest will go quickly once the flower is finished.
The only snag I have had with this bag is my gauge. I am getting the right gauge width wise, but lengthwise it is off, so going up a needle size would not have corrected the problem.
Given that this is only a bag, I am just knitting more rows than the pattern requires and hoping that it all works out.
Ok….so typepad is working on another upgrade and let me tell you that doing this post has been a challenge……..Why o' why can't typepad just leave it alone? Every time they upgrade means more work on our end….ggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
The Woolen Rabbit 
Mmmm Splish Splash. Looks like I’m going to have to make room in my roving stash for some! Can’t wait!!
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I haven’t yet been upgraded on typepad so I don’t know the frustration yet. But, I use tyepad in firefox on my mac so it seems I have always had the features they are offering in the new version.
Pretty roving!
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LOVE the splish splash!!!
and only wish that I was closer to you so that I could buy some at the upcoming fair 🙂 You’re gonna be a definite HIT !
so wonderful to hear you having fun with this.
((hugs))
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We all hate change. Except for new roving colors and new shopping carts!
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Ooo, more good things coming from Kim! If you need help with your new store contact the other Kim…she’s great at that short of thing.
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Progress all around! I’m interested in how the gauge goes on the bag, as I’m getting ready to knit it, as well. Good luck with the upgrades!
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Those new rovings are so pretty!
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That fiber is to die for. I am so envious.
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Splish Splash is the perfect name. I love it!
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I have so been waiting to get some roving – so I am pretty excited to hear you are splishing and splashing!!:)
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Oooooo, you are so darn good at the splishing and splashing!!
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It’s such a pain when the gauge is off in one direction and not the other. Hopefully it will work out right. Love the name of the colourway, so apt.
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Kim- I love the roving, but I haven’t crossed to the dark side of spinning.
I may have the dubious distinction of having the most Woolen Rabbit laceweight in my Ravelry Stash. Aside from you.
I’m really looking forward to the new colors.
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Your roving is gorgeous! I love the name and the colorways! I can’t believe summer is almost gone. The changes to your site sound great.
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The rovings are every bit as lovely as I’d expect to find over here, but the intarsia is what really impresses me! 😉 Intarsia gives me fits, but you seem to be doing a fine job at it.
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I can’t WAIT to see Hey Teach! I’m watching for it every day!
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