Booties for my Boys

We are heading for Australia next week and I knit and felted these cute booties to keep their little tootsies warm in the chilli weather.

Delightful Destraction

Things are really reving up around here and so I turn to my fiber fetish to bring me back to my calm place. This is the almost final result ( hopefully a nice hat will be the final result) of my fist home dyed, home spun yarn.
Yesterday I was sitting on my couch trying to see my home through a strangers eyes and was totally satisfied to note the various fiber arts paraphinalia strewn around. I have held a deep desire to one of those artsy, crafty people with artsy crafy things looking very at home in their home, and now by golly I think I am one.It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy , like yarn !

Dyeing

My fiber arts craze continues, and I have finally been able to scratch my dyeing itch. The need for a huge dye pot was standing in my way, but after procuring one at my beloved SAVERS, I set right to work. Why does it make me sublimely happy to do stuff with fiber, who knows, but it does so I do.
Here are the results, i will spin this roving into yarn, mixed with one I will dye grey and turquoise, and the plan is to make a big knitting basket. Stay tuned ( it might be years FYI) for the final product.
The update for the legwarmers is not to sunny, I ran out of yarn. and am now knitting the yarn into the second warmer by unravelling the first, they are both going to be rather short for leg warmers , more like ankle warmers, I will also be sure to post a pic of me wearing them, if for nothing other than comic relief.

We Made It !

Not only did we make it through this week, but today was the confirmation that we have made it through this year. Kindergarden specifically. It wasn't really THAT hard, but none the less it is an achievment I'm proud of. Homeschooling Christian was something we always wanted to do, and with the help of our great charter school wereally did it. His teachers put on the nicest kindergarden graduation, it was so sweet and a lovely end to the school year. Christian was 6 yesterday, I can't believe it, he has been a joy to learn with and I can't wait to continue. ( After a well earned summer break )