tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58392587026728881642024-02-20T22:05:32.271-08:00Adventures of The Knitting Witchwriter of the book Welcome to Silver Rose,Knitter ,Spinner, spirit communicatorAlexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-89132289647272505312010-12-16T10:41:00.000-08:002010-12-16T10:41:13.244-08:00Wassail Anyone?Wow it has been forever since I have Blogged ! But I maybe doing more of it since I have had to downgrade my podcast account and apparently I talk too much LOL! But don't worry I will return next year with the podcast! But until then I thought I would bring you some great Yule recipes and a little history. Wassail anyone.......<br />
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Wassail's was originally an apple orchard fertility ritual the name wassail came from a the Anglo -Saxons which translates to hail or salute . The ritual was a matter of saluting the trees and what would happen is that they would be sprinkled with a mixture of eggs and apples to which wine or ale would be added. By consecrating them this way it was believed to increase the apples that grew the next harvest.<br />
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Crock pot Wassail <br />
(drinkable)<br />
makes 10 servings <br />
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8 cups apple cider or juice <br />
2 cups cranberry juice <br />
1/4 cup sugar <br />
1 teaspoon all spice<br />
3 sticks cinnamon <br />
1 orange <br />
25-30 whole cloves <br />
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Turn the crock pot to high and mix the apple cider and cranberry juice together stir in the sugar and all spice then add the cinnamon sticks stud the orange with the cloves toss that in cover the pot and cook for 1 hour .Change the setting to low and let it simmer for 3 more hours then enjoy!<br />
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This can easily be turned in the ritual wassail of old just let it cool blend in some egg and wine and go outside and start your ritual <br />
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Wassail not your thing well how about some nice Hot Buttered Rum?<br />
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Hot Buttered Rum<br />
makes 6 Servings <br />
1 quart apple juice <br />
1/4 cup (1/2 stick ) of butter <br />
1/4 cup extra dark corn syrup <br />
Nutmeg<br />
1 ounce dark Rum (optional)<br />
Cinnamon sticks<br />
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pour juice into a pot ass butter and syrup stirring constantly while until the butter melts and the mixture is steaming hot DO NOT let this come to a boil! Pour into large mugs sprinkle with nutmeg add Rum if desired serve with cinnamon sticks <br />
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Curl up by the tree or a fireplace with some knitting and enjoy! <br />
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Happy Holidays !Alexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-69418005940574272782010-10-11T15:29:00.000-07:002010-10-11T17:44:31.681-07:00I am Ready!So I was out today not only to pick up my mother's birthday cake but to get paint as well as rubber mallet (suggested by the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ashford</span> spinners group) for my spinning wheel which arrives in 3 days! but then I got to thinking (cause this is me ya know) what if I needed a screwdriver? then I looked down and saw a pack of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">allen</span> wrenches well what if I need those? and so.My tiny shopping list turned into this ........ I am ready!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7V_kxyN4JzOKOx7OTAI_89Wkv4hRoSmj3i1XWRzJ8gZzxsCs2Osy3ki9rWOvgichqSmsNGBdxnTUCCKMR5-9k3OpuqU_vy7oyYpy7TZxlKW9hIAriynnSJcat7UfnmnX6VFjWRw7HYuuD/s1600/100_1821.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7V_kxyN4JzOKOx7OTAI_89Wkv4hRoSmj3i1XWRzJ8gZzxsCs2Osy3ki9rWOvgichqSmsNGBdxnTUCCKMR5-9k3OpuqU_vy7oyYpy7TZxlKW9hIAriynnSJcat7UfnmnX6VFjWRw7HYuuD/s320/100_1821.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526937456982957282" border="0" /></a>I also added to my stash last week as you can I have stepped out of my zone and gotten reds and pinks. The skein on the bottom left is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">monkeypal</span> in peppermint ice cream which is 420 yards and a merino nylon blend, The top skein is Spud and Chloe in red hot and its 248 yards of wool and silk, and I last but certainly not least the bottom right is ..............<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Bugga</span> in tomato frog 450 yards. I have to say that I really didn't understand the hype about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Bugga</span> but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">omg</span> its like butter.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAq7W4AvHjXbmC0YBSllqNT9rZBPAEwxFA_oMVkLOxerXIAfdRE-SmvByUcevgwE05aK_42zS7yRtvaQ1KDMU6VXRLf9NFwA2i3VXXSO2V3YSf8Hwislc3SoRiIV2maCAlrRuqxLU02lb/s1600/100_1825.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAq7W4AvHjXbmC0YBSllqNT9rZBPAEwxFA_oMVkLOxerXIAfdRE-SmvByUcevgwE05aK_42zS7yRtvaQ1KDMU6VXRLf9NFwA2i3VXXSO2V3YSf8Hwislc3SoRiIV2maCAlrRuqxLU02lb/s320/100_1825.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526937191591021506" border="0" /></a>And finally this book has been released and I have gotten it! The Book is called <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">KnitWit</span> 20 fun projects for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">beginners</span> and seasoned knitters<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLara0fUGZCnyyy1ddPrXeG69qTZ2bW68INnFTYxx7mu_I4bGgQ24yk5UGJEo9bXnTgQmfDx-YSUNH0zVojYb1cSVRnuhyphenhyphensBKImz8MilPvmVZ5EXwX-Gc-N6s7v108NkURTnpSZpgWgg3/s1600/100_1828.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLara0fUGZCnyyy1ddPrXeG69qTZ2bW68INnFTYxx7mu_I4bGgQ24yk5UGJEo9bXnTgQmfDx-YSUNH0zVojYb1cSVRnuhyphenhyphensBKImz8MilPvmVZ5EXwX-Gc-N6s7v108NkURTnpSZpgWgg3/s320/100_1828.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526936104492409410" border="0" /></a>While I love all the patterns in this book and want to make them all, these three stand out as my favorite <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjPZNkD6c7a5p__rJ7N1MGCUAsizkZTwLn4-b5qiifzDD027q4edTHa6V9grueiyj0_FJa1DaHf9AcNl70yG8f7aKkql1wzvAQpdEXMh3rOb9CQrth2c0uL2wzrS6pU_s0B0NKCY8o9Mj/s1600/100_1833.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjPZNkD6c7a5p__rJ7N1MGCUAsizkZTwLn4-b5qiifzDD027q4edTHa6V9grueiyj0_FJa1DaHf9AcNl70yG8f7aKkql1wzvAQpdEXMh3rOb9CQrth2c0uL2wzrS6pU_s0B0NKCY8o9Mj/s320/100_1833.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526934246976559074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyC-UbUX_aduik-uqYWxQ-A2adWuv3UXg8ivP1XheqsRxda_JFKs6SHV_LI7el_60V8MMmSNzQy0k8CSo2dQIbtSeONNB1_nJgvftkyEwc89bRbypHF_NN5zKEO1ZANM2gMu6y3yzk_rn9/s1600/100_1835.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyC-UbUX_aduik-uqYWxQ-A2adWuv3UXg8ivP1XheqsRxda_JFKs6SHV_LI7el_60V8MMmSNzQy0k8CSo2dQIbtSeONNB1_nJgvftkyEwc89bRbypHF_NN5zKEO1ZANM2gMu6y3yzk_rn9/s320/100_1835.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526933826457748034" border="0" /></a>Really I have no clue how that got there...honest ...........it is October after all l ;)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbkqbeAq6rZnwJhzvriozuvxXPlcw7Z2tyW14PCLwYa90TBrpMwp17Dq4yiQ1nkBSSczihxrB6tQUuEkVzVq0VSIXR0KLt54zGlz3j0bkLh1Ibn2qFu9Lw1Af8zNnZ_41Eht-xnF8HA3S/s1600/100_1838.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbkqbeAq6rZnwJhzvriozuvxXPlcw7Z2tyW14PCLwYa90TBrpMwp17Dq4yiQ1nkBSSczihxrB6tQUuEkVzVq0VSIXR0KLt54zGlz3j0bkLh1Ibn2qFu9Lw1Af8zNnZ_41Eht-xnF8HA3S/s320/100_1838.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526933629144668818" border="0" /></a>Alexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-40504713894779033982010-10-03T10:10:00.000-07:002010-10-03T13:07:47.369-07:00The Big AnnouncementAs many of you know I have made the decision to leave Labyrinth house publishing to pursue the rest of my career with with a new publishing company. Since I feel that I have not been given the same treatment as the other writers the company employs. I have heard many rumor as to why the company has not promoted my book as it has others but until the full truth is known that is what they will be rumors.<br /><br />In the meantime I have decided to move on My new blog will be found here <a href="http://alexandrarose.ning.com/">AlexandraRose.ning.com</a> as well as updates on Welcome to Silver Rose and all my future books. It will also be home to my video cast out this month!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On a Happier note I did finish spinning the sea wool<br />Which came to total of 392 yards! I think that is the most I have ever spun. I just may get those <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">handspun</span> socks I've been wanting!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIswhqa8f9n3gXQTkV3rvq3zUMlwnPokQB-OHNxppwXZUFH-lwjwL_cYxks8jluQ6w8HMlsXvRNkKiny0JSZ62uphc0QJcTkDvdPMw-gpEuyistfGOI3nlDqiv4mzktGFDBUJlslhuSZl6/s1600/100_1752.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0J7XtBJYvaWlyrYksp-vq7WYhh6msSCBb0fM2CKm5hLeLclvgxbTrYE_6JTZQgdnq5sZ_6y3cKV0xY22WKXJC_wJ-SF72oPhh215AXWf9Iw82gZIidlOwkAbvgtRnDmHqCGKLBKfhFl3/s1600/100_1775.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0J7XtBJYvaWlyrYksp-vq7WYhh6msSCBb0fM2CKm5hLeLclvgxbTrYE_6JTZQgdnq5sZ_6y3cKV0xY22WKXJC_wJ-SF72oPhh215AXWf9Iw82gZIidlOwkAbvgtRnDmHqCGKLBKfhFl3/s320/100_1775.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523877830247799554" border="0" /></a><br /> And there it is the first sock from the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">frogged</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">bakersfield</span> yarn that everyone thought would make a great sock. And of course you were all right this yarn was destined to be socks and has knitted up lovely I am still knitting on the second sock (which I started yesterday). I think this pattern is wonderful and will also be great for my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">handspun</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_X9AYbAWugmbLpGcNaJU8jJTxtdSQvmTXYG4OCxmO0VdeEtXqcq7O3k2oraRKiwyc8QsqupxhkIsxsMBnZ7wxcdW8U1A7ZlnbgAkvJURTgGi_r7Tq3Fbz_Au4pI0qulGIWnUOzbfQWEGE/s1600/100_1776.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_X9AYbAWugmbLpGcNaJU8jJTxtdSQvmTXYG4OCxmO0VdeEtXqcq7O3k2oraRKiwyc8QsqupxhkIsxsMBnZ7wxcdW8U1A7ZlnbgAkvJURTgGi_r7Tq3Fbz_Au4pI0qulGIWnUOzbfQWEGE/s320/100_1776.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523877560367123746" border="0" /></a>Alexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-11231484335719210092010-09-16T13:31:00.000-07:002010-09-16T14:39:45.629-07:00Just Catching Up!A few months ago my laptop which was 5 years old died taking my entire life with it (sad isn't it?) so when I bought a new this is what I got a Dell mini isn't it cute!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVqGi1Whi7Mtbb4uKxDuMYpAaHiJKbKx1bn3-SgGINnwV4xzNe8sQjRn_qteH9kUT14CsCOhI3A918wAA3p1mPwNc8ZkImnMna8X9sWcCzWMqqNqMUcd33N6qXY4HURvZYtFe8OUgHvU4/s1600/100_1709.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVqGi1Whi7Mtbb4uKxDuMYpAaHiJKbKx1bn3-SgGINnwV4xzNe8sQjRn_qteH9kUT14CsCOhI3A918wAA3p1mPwNc8ZkImnMna8X9sWcCzWMqqNqMUcd33N6qXY4HURvZYtFe8OUgHvU4/s320/100_1709.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517618048155308674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> And small! I use my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/piddleee"> little Wedge bag</a> to measure it <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58QUXwT7jJKfyXK3xf1xQKVDa13hc8fufFt8aUKiLf6gY4fflqWSxxnu-aPRyF7PTgVtLIIAveVagP0exlbOT8vHJBP-AXgyWE8syeIRHG-9xfFRKJU9Qps5TlRZUJWkNKljnbzI0niiL/s1600/100_1710.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58QUXwT7jJKfyXK3xf1xQKVDa13hc8fufFt8aUKiLf6gY4fflqWSxxnu-aPRyF7PTgVtLIIAveVagP0exlbOT8vHJBP-AXgyWE8syeIRHG-9xfFRKJU9Qps5TlRZUJWkNKljnbzI0niiL/s320/100_1710.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517616904568966274" border="0" /></a>My next to the last Loopy Sock kit came in and I love love love this one ! The yarn is yummy and the patterns are now in my must knit pile and I love the lotion bar! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6na9a43X6lLSfqyD5jaXDqgq9KABVyZQzu30PUvx5QMfvq8CYhM-_yiQCPev6mG4rrgWXkF9JI9JRQYESvB-wBzEi8n9u6SX70osHIWid190JieNbUTyhF3qoEQj4_f0-4k3nc6bmayg/s1600/100_1743.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6na9a43X6lLSfqyD5jaXDqgq9KABVyZQzu30PUvx5QMfvq8CYhM-_yiQCPev6mG4rrgWXkF9JI9JRQYESvB-wBzEi8n9u6SX70osHIWid190JieNbUTyhF3qoEQj4_f0-4k3nc6bmayg/s320/100_1743.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517616744667458642" border="0" /></a>Lastly down the street from me there is this house and since they took the porch off its been bugging me . Yes there are a lot of houses like these where I live and when I say a lot I mean one on every,but there is just something about this one that I love. I think its because its has that haunted look to it and I don't mean the ghost kind I mean it looks like it has history of some sort, anyway the day I took this picture they were cutting down the overgrown dead tree in front of it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajc-ozhMPOf0_tR5YaoQNAYnsTgG6E2o-TDukJUiOuoyIOSrRqzcusoLW-7glv7CC9JABglDLJyKVQAuO3nPQwjb3iiHCmkHjndGMMnQWWAfs7w_-FI4JNLanR_DiSNTbkPa3dLkjNI6x/s1600/100_1713.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajc-ozhMPOf0_tR5YaoQNAYnsTgG6E2o-TDukJUiOuoyIOSrRqzcusoLW-7glv7CC9JABglDLJyKVQAuO3nPQwjb3iiHCmkHjndGMMnQWWAfs7w_-FI4JNLanR_DiSNTbkPa3dLkjNI6x/s320/100_1713.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517616259874701778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDoDpTXSSp8BU_uRLhNmcPv95HSEl920ll81Um8Q2dPtvpYpZKNnAl0jorJlI3Bn400NReNI3pxjClLuYG3vUZmVz0zG4GRTKQ8b-aTuBvzmTk9P1wmcCkX_8DrfwX6D2W7PYZDQli0JIp/s1600/100_1743.jpg"><br /></a>And when I saw that my first thought was because they were going to tear it down so I asked if one of the guys were the owner one of them was and I asked to take the picture he asked why and I told him " because I just love the house for some reason" I think he thought I was nuts but he let me take one then told me to come back in 6 months because they were remolding the entire building (I guess he didn't think I was too crazy after all!) I seriously can't wait to see what they do to it and maybe get a peek inside !<br /><br /><br /><br />Just a reminder that Saturday is the Big Day I'll be at Borders in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Monroeville</span> Pa From 2-4pm if your in the area stop by and say hi!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_XXcdNgjrJJWs55CO2XIAentqGrpjPXiZeNFk_baccdsEPOr1z2YClPtOmzz77QPugc9JKGAewZMCyL0vw_PLS6i8Pgz45x8TAUInD0gwZBFOMHr7v9ohzyrihPHQ0s-IRptR5hFi07M/s1600/100_1724.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAZehj0llHQxrowmplXW8TzF2PHQGiyLzxbkVok9vSr6MqE1HNzi2-Faux_m2V4iPzL3K8xcc8KCHC5vWHRTfmyYAVIqgANFEz2ldK62RES8ldYJcJ_j7ZJugpqKYd68Uz7Q6lRmf0gtd/s1600/100_1710.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOzQOdk1gwiZagiQYWcFmvNWrHeIGFgI6xU9BSzV7LV9WNnHevDES7rYvQhRNd_hEeEwX019lKJCItFkRJ-clzRaWGraswSkJcG-PQ6HRRyy-nYs8Axx500iisSNGNeRGVOdJJYTkC1sL/s1600/100_1709.jpg"><br /></a>Alexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-22531261076197380712010-08-30T17:00:00.001-07:002010-09-01T16:35:18.519-07:00Book Signing !Its here! In cause you haven't heard or picked up your copy yet. My first Book Welcome to Silver Rose is available where ever books are sold.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTDJaSKoJa1gSLJh9V36hVMdbDuEteJMaG308aKG74uy0tBtTJTCQPp00ABP6iB_puAJVBIwxp0kyhsSySJMJ-3cXgPicGTJXqK_pUl1vmwYT-AE2EJQjxGhuO6vZ5_VZPotk4ZgjQfB0/s1600/000_0021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTDJaSKoJa1gSLJh9V36hVMdbDuEteJMaG308aKG74uy0tBtTJTCQPp00ABP6iB_puAJVBIwxp0kyhsSySJMJ-3cXgPicGTJXqK_pUl1vmwYT-AE2EJQjxGhuO6vZ5_VZPotk4ZgjQfB0/s320/000_0021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511357828379311346" border="0" /></a><br />Saturday September 18<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> I'll be at the Borders bookstore in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Monroeville</span> Pennsylvania for my very first book signing!<br /><br /> I'll be there from 2-4 pm <br /> hanging out and signing books<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEqQhG7U2iVAk59zliD7JORV6tsNzxEi3vP1MgXtlAWSociDbTM4tleILhMjSrFoo_DRKE-sI4ZzqguUZ6Xc3ZGeO9v1M2Q7v45TMWQneaBTXw55HVpUjSjSGkLVoHiGQJg2mx3O_Ni0G/s1600/New+Image.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEqQhG7U2iVAk59zliD7JORV6tsNzxEi3vP1MgXtlAWSociDbTM4tleILhMjSrFoo_DRKE-sI4ZzqguUZ6Xc3ZGeO9v1M2Q7v45TMWQneaBTXw55HVpUjSjSGkLVoHiGQJg2mx3O_Ni0G/s320/New+Image.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511357178061993714" border="0" /></a><br />I hope to see you all there !Alexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-63260306614236230422010-08-30T15:29:00.000-07:002010-08-30T16:57:34.086-07:00Sock obsessed !<div style="text-align: justify;">So I have finally done it! I have made a wearable pair of socks! and maybe it took me seven months to do it since it was my purse knitting , but there they are!<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWV9hxSlDbfh7SBywjHXt3vdYdFW_mWFGkQ1_5My7UsZa2dDE5sMAR3aRPfh3P0QhArvroJcHvOI8VsQmHAs9fdmPD4DtPIA2vpLzGa7OG33bik4wdzJFIRqP3alqBpoIoMrYQ0NCFenCb/s1600/100_1701.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWV9hxSlDbfh7SBywjHXt3vdYdFW_mWFGkQ1_5My7UsZa2dDE5sMAR3aRPfh3P0QhArvroJcHvOI8VsQmHAs9fdmPD4DtPIA2vpLzGa7OG33bik4wdzJFIRqP3alqBpoIoMrYQ0NCFenCb/s320/100_1701.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511337289511277090" border="0" /></a><br /> And they fit!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPrxuesq46ArUzjn6I8IhU5VyXMD8b8VYi2XEEz3J8EhSM6L9HQ-UZmd0C_RIfKsKfoJabL-k49OU7fEET7tdGeooPPPAxNzBXksexjx_GvqLnhc922y5Gbjx-OV3EpECnGk4gOr78Iy4/s1600/100_1697.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPrxuesq46ArUzjn6I8IhU5VyXMD8b8VYi2XEEz3J8EhSM6L9HQ-UZmd0C_RIfKsKfoJabL-k49OU7fEET7tdGeooPPPAxNzBXksexjx_GvqLnhc922y5Gbjx-OV3EpECnGk4gOr78Iy4/s320/100_1697.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511337033896233090" border="0" /></a> Of course I did have a set back (or several) and the major one happened with the second sock,I was almost done when I decided I didn't like the heel and ended up frogging it . That did not end well for me as you can see.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKT2PDQaPjk6glTsNbtAQDBBaP1W_OMdu5g-UTdhKoKBcNTykcSAGPf8XSrY4q-8A-M_PcXqq8bsbLQgjsxwD1atfy-U_LhRrJP3mIj_Ji3VGqrcSjBu0bAJKI1j2gto7F7E2Rr7uPg1b3/s1600/100_1704.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKT2PDQaPjk6glTsNbtAQDBBaP1W_OMdu5g-UTdhKoKBcNTykcSAGPf8XSrY4q-8A-M_PcXqq8bsbLQgjsxwD1atfy-U_LhRrJP3mIj_Ji3VGqrcSjBu0bAJKI1j2gto7F7E2Rr7uPg1b3/s320/100_1704.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511335624778944706" border="0" /></a>I thought I was going to run out of yarn. But as you can see by the above pictures I didn't. and below is what I have left.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtI64KzYYTuL43zhUcLOndH05E3j4TfSXQFKW1ifS0PJmhR9ONYH3RPe82tCYgtOxsza9FmMQYgE1ZyxGkFg1oBZSIt708KdsQh94GlS01Zg1XBZz7TzYgA5WSsJ0twZHlxgPLYcY1wy9K/s1600/100_1702.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtI64KzYYTuL43zhUcLOndH05E3j4TfSXQFKW1ifS0PJmhR9ONYH3RPe82tCYgtOxsza9FmMQYgE1ZyxGkFg1oBZSIt708KdsQh94GlS01Zg1XBZz7TzYgA5WSsJ0twZHlxgPLYcY1wy9K/s320/100_1702.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511334773135533106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Those being done (finally!) I caught the cast on bug and not just any cast on bug I have the need to cast on more socks! <br /> Those will be plain vanilla socks<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNVSo5-sg5fXT6VjMZHIm55TDEcXu2if8Zj5tydcArP8i8qGSjsMerrwsaKnGMr5AZ756dH39l9QbIQaUok0jM9Ds1YqQGXQJ05DhAj6krk4erTx8kUD7aw-QCIifAeYzKl-UoEklux7x/s1600/100_1705.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNVSo5-sg5fXT6VjMZHIm55TDEcXu2if8Zj5tydcArP8i8qGSjsMerrwsaKnGMr5AZ756dH39l9QbIQaUok0jM9Ds1YqQGXQJ05DhAj6krk4erTx8kUD7aw-QCIifAeYzKl-UoEklux7x/s320/100_1705.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511334161610871442" border="0" /></a><br /> And I blogged about this yarn not too long ago and thanks to everyone who commented these will become anklet socks! (and my new purse knitting )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMlxdt39Ba3kzOztB6FGs4FNWdh2J200A_BeDEil3fBu_ljgQIWSjYOul2fyGuZN6U1g5KkQW2nznn9DLnv1bxTTlxKnJ6-hvlv3g_d2fAsSF-xLkq25GzxFbHfx6mUsuwMF2m93NZv7yU/s1600/100_1706.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMlxdt39Ba3kzOztB6FGs4FNWdh2J200A_BeDEil3fBu_ljgQIWSjYOul2fyGuZN6U1g5KkQW2nznn9DLnv1bxTTlxKnJ6-hvlv3g_d2fAsSF-xLkq25GzxFbHfx6mUsuwMF2m93NZv7yU/s320/100_1706.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511333998531079858" border="0" /></a> <br /><br /> Since I have thought of nothing but socks for the past 2 weeks I started flipping threw my sock books and landed on this . These are from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Wendyknits</span> toe -up socks for everybody aren't they pretty? The first thing I thought of after saying " I have to knit those" of course was I don't have any yarn! (which is untrue of course), the second thing that came to mind was I don't do cables and yet these make me want to learn. I think I'm becoming sock obsessed.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_wuAmRuWEUKJEkDqeZKdw6q_rLrnzl2Eq3N38RgK0prvuG5G5P2eMnKFAbG6K5T8FjTQHQQw59NadVvTjbPlhXCjHAPo7ltc-LZ7wm3tu4QMvKqMd14S4XbSaGhmAevm32m8B-EgVOR7/s1600/100_1707.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_wuAmRuWEUKJEkDqeZKdw6q_rLrnzl2Eq3N38RgK0prvuG5G5P2eMnKFAbG6K5T8FjTQHQQw59NadVvTjbPlhXCjHAPo7ltc-LZ7wm3tu4QMvKqMd14S4XbSaGhmAevm32m8B-EgVOR7/s320/100_1707.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511337591617569474" border="0" /></a>Alexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-67861662933247389342010-08-15T12:02:00.000-07:002010-08-15T15:34:24.487-07:00Tarot card reviewOkay so awhile back I got the Madame <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Endora's</span> fortune cards. I wanted to work with them a little before jumping right in and writing about them . So upon opening the box which holds 48 cards you will see a mix of fairies, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Celtic</span>, and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Egyptian</span> style cards which for me it has a little of everything I like!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2NCw7q6CpOaikt4hLiZD60dvCSJ32E-0mSt6ObA_XTb_rYXVOxAs_cNTfsuv7il20aObS5F39RHC8lQbat0zzA0EsVUUoLhzdzGwqMAYlZ0U6qVEThPZPcdDVDXVuSZ2tQD_iEJMFku-/s1600/100_1680.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2NCw7q6CpOaikt4hLiZD60dvCSJ32E-0mSt6ObA_XTb_rYXVOxAs_cNTfsuv7il20aObS5F39RHC8lQbat0zzA0EsVUUoLhzdzGwqMAYlZ0U6qVEThPZPcdDVDXVuSZ2tQD_iEJMFku-/s320/100_1680.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505718207975412610" border="0" /></a><br />Normally I never do any of the spreads in that are in the book, I go by the 3 card spread (I know I'm lazy!) but there is one called the seekers fan (shown below) which I found interesting and so I use that for this deck.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSw4ipJxuCTITfpNSmz80YVrWSeAqL2f9yas6xM3zZuJBAGZg9B7qvUVVIJ3DV6HlQRd-xQ2_AHFHrYKHXmLki-o6KYkWanSsQW9AulglFfTVlJ9Uii9hgrzc4alcuo_w2JntBwm1vCeO7/s1600/100_1685.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSw4ipJxuCTITfpNSmz80YVrWSeAqL2f9yas6xM3zZuJBAGZg9B7qvUVVIJ3DV6HlQRd-xQ2_AHFHrYKHXmLki-o6KYkWanSsQW9AulglFfTVlJ9Uii9hgrzc4alcuo_w2JntBwm1vCeO7/s320/100_1685.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505717546731981586" border="0" /></a>Once turned over to read the spread looks like this <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgen85cMgEQ90oDR0zegqgJWlInZXG6Ik_q63AyO6dcUvRcqAkIr0Z1ZeiPTGvIscqM962MYOSIDk8hx22w1WGo-oqftTc_Ar3h1O1xgli5zDg3GVQE_8pVhQbDi_RWw3EwX-iMfNrWPrxJ/s1600/100_1692.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgen85cMgEQ90oDR0zegqgJWlInZXG6Ik_q63AyO6dcUvRcqAkIr0Z1ZeiPTGvIscqM962MYOSIDk8hx22w1WGo-oqftTc_Ar3h1O1xgli5zDg3GVQE_8pVhQbDi_RWw3EwX-iMfNrWPrxJ/s320/100_1692.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505717295660826482" border="0" /></a><br />What I love most about the cards is that they can be read one of two ways from the book which gives more detail about the card's meaning or you can just read the bottom of the card for a quick reading which would give you good cause to meditate on. This deck is in my top 5 favorites and I would recommend to anyone .<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5kEg8spf25ZEVmLOKV5SJlrgmJ8wZKbEYy7yzYddzCYoIDeC6wdFKtH7g0Vg22lGcwrv-yUun9i1jXcDtNYg23azQAkCimG9Bl1FLZ2zOy56cG98ov2L4LoDYDSjCTYXVKswcmLAwi5q/s1600/000_0018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5kEg8spf25ZEVmLOKV5SJlrgmJ8wZKbEYy7yzYddzCYoIDeC6wdFKtH7g0Vg22lGcwrv-yUun9i1jXcDtNYg23azQAkCimG9Bl1FLZ2zOy56cG98ov2L4LoDYDSjCTYXVKswcmLAwi5q/s320/000_0018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505763565268660962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Okay so remember the Bakersfield shawl? well since it didn't turn out they way I had hoped and after blocking it twice the yarn still curled up so I figured I had two choices I could<br /><br /> A) throw it out<br /> <br /> or<br /><br /> B) try to unravel it and save the yarn to make something else<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc60F0kJEJcFApQhTKce5ZSgvlhS2aCfiTMeIDGlWFo2sZM0z1ZzkpryKatDK9kx6MTKIFWjzRU2cuC9y6Pgkn8JEIqDGEjOBkvlWRuZ5VW6JlMJ7ekTsqC8kmJ0vi6j0-eN11zsRXkEsd/s1600/100_1669.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc60F0kJEJcFApQhTKce5ZSgvlhS2aCfiTMeIDGlWFo2sZM0z1ZzkpryKatDK9kx6MTKIFWjzRU2cuC9y6Pgkn8JEIqDGEjOBkvlWRuZ5VW6JlMJ7ekTsqC8kmJ0vi6j0-eN11zsRXkEsd/s320/100_1669.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505714809157386962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguFd23FfpF22hOryZMqn6ycnbLsjPMUP753vavnHsQi45e7qHYFsAOnio0jA9gwlNDER8iTeK5bo-cJDH34yKf1e5CglC3_IB6FpbT2N4fsuFr0pcPYSmPEETKBz_f17gMDmUTGrDZV2GP/s1600/100_1667.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguFd23FfpF22hOryZMqn6ycnbLsjPMUP753vavnHsQi45e7qHYFsAOnio0jA9gwlNDER8iTeK5bo-cJDH34yKf1e5CglC3_IB6FpbT2N4fsuFr0pcPYSmPEETKBz_f17gMDmUTGrDZV2GP/s320/100_1667.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505715340118804258" border="0" /></a>As you can see the yarn wound back up with out any trouble. Now to figure out what I am going to do with it ! Anyone have any ideas?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoHkojQ4ehigTrXyRAC2s1J_WEKdPAngnfnCg7kdC7YRtkvfwoOGMdp3101zBvYBQHVsy3rkkHmxcsEoqIlndYiy8DTDap0zVkzsM4Yh6Rs0UtsMztiq9t06nQDRBMskoOtAOXuoGCjeU/s1600/100_1695.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoHkojQ4ehigTrXyRAC2s1J_WEKdPAngnfnCg7kdC7YRtkvfwoOGMdp3101zBvYBQHVsy3rkkHmxcsEoqIlndYiy8DTDap0zVkzsM4Yh6Rs0UtsMztiq9t06nQDRBMskoOtAOXuoGCjeU/s320/100_1695.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505716571028214610" border="0" /></a>Alexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-8223425614681636282010-08-09T13:29:00.000-07:002010-08-09T17:22:10.976-07:00Nothing Much MondaySo Saturday I got great mail from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/piddleee"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Piddeloop</span></a> she has the most amazing bags! Which were put to work as soon as I opened the envelope <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKgsUYCGtGQJSsyVaG2_tjmR9Wt2EclopWhPsTyepr6KlNCzAKuGKhA2J5h6AhiwT0TmeCbYT7aHCmxqs6JEqAZP1lY2vJRXMO0vWqAWdjFNOgJZlvfK7IwrC5zLHrpDSq5oHNhRwGuaO/s1600/000_0022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKgsUYCGtGQJSsyVaG2_tjmR9Wt2EclopWhPsTyepr6KlNCzAKuGKhA2J5h6AhiwT0TmeCbYT7aHCmxqs6JEqAZP1lY2vJRXMO0vWqAWdjFNOgJZlvfK7IwrC5zLHrpDSq5oHNhRwGuaO/s320/000_0022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503546569221311810" border="0" /></a>I finally spun up the first skein? of roving I ever bought its 8oz of wool and seashell. I have spun the first 4o<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">z's</span> which turned out to be 168 yards , I started in on the second I am really excited I am thinking a shawl or a neck warmer.......maybe socks!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrEy_yUdw6XvDgUyKGouD5V30NBzRB4xoWjlKyb05If4W0QB-p_HcrIP_M07gN2q_u_G4sjRuFBnvwFVzfY17HH67T1GEd_a0cBb1nHYJBIQ5Dvv8A0ikeNCA53mlpWDso8JmF3yRezSl/s1600/000_0033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrEy_yUdw6XvDgUyKGouD5V30NBzRB4xoWjlKyb05If4W0QB-p_HcrIP_M07gN2q_u_G4sjRuFBnvwFVzfY17HH67T1GEd_a0cBb1nHYJBIQ5Dvv8A0ikeNCA53mlpWDso8JmF3yRezSl/s320/000_0033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503546310693433074" border="0" /></a>Speaking of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">hand spun</span> I have finally finished my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hand spun</span> mitts that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Ravelry</span> tells me I started in April! But they are done and I have leftovers!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzE6xIyyluODnUZehbpjUTgEHFUnC6Y5t19bGGHQgUbC2OSNTlD5yIXhMBHaQYzFM8H3GMOZLKd8WZcs8eYUVCRlImmXp-DpZrf38elXFsS1Wp3ITYX08aNCctI_Oz62v0Agf1u3T3jGfR/s1600/000_0020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzE6xIyyluODnUZehbpjUTgEHFUnC6Y5t19bGGHQgUbC2OSNTlD5yIXhMBHaQYzFM8H3GMOZLKd8WZcs8eYUVCRlImmXp-DpZrf38elXFsS1Wp3ITYX08aNCctI_Oz62v0Agf1u3T3jGfR/s320/000_0020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503545630567683922" border="0" /></a>And I finished this little guy over the weekend I'm still not sure if I am going to keep him or he is going to be another drop for the toy society (that would make 3) <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQd0K47DGr41DaNsfPCrvl0xz_M8ez_XGl4MB_hdochabnQSFpmlscppSnYaT185D1MNXnSm2rxo2Bkn9mnZGHuvrTiBdGCXPVbAYsLT3N-EjvqxR7wOYoNVMJl4hc8TlDL8ldfOS_CFT/s1600/000_0005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQd0K47DGr41DaNsfPCrvl0xz_M8ez_XGl4MB_hdochabnQSFpmlscppSnYaT185D1MNXnSm2rxo2Bkn9mnZGHuvrTiBdGCXPVbAYsLT3N-EjvqxR7wOYoNVMJl4hc8TlDL8ldfOS_CFT/s320/000_0005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503546127492227250" border="0" /></a>Alexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-92143212377708851212010-08-01T13:11:00.000-07:002010-08-03T13:00:38.795-07:00Yarn and the sleeping BassetSo not too long ago <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">TLE</span> came out with their own line of solid yarns and of I had to buy its yarn after all ;). So I cast on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Pettine</span> shawl<br /><br /> What I like: it has a stiffness to it that doesn't let it curl all except for the scalloped bottom<br /><br /> What I dislike:it until you start working with (at least to me ) it feels a little rough which I am sure will change once its been soaked and blocked , after knitting with it for awhile it does start to soften up !<br /><br /><br />Over all I would by this again!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5l6oKrqfavD7iyJvMAIg89vMkSHHgr6lBw62usnKm2KSb4FxJufdc0RgxcNTXH3D1CH4egEdvm7UZVqo1B6uVyReJ9LIn7p5rWGeCu-sThgF2SPz7C1sWF6HpnEEYTx5DU5eiinOzA1Gd/s1600/100_1636.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5l6oKrqfavD7iyJvMAIg89vMkSHHgr6lBw62usnKm2KSb4FxJufdc0RgxcNTXH3D1CH4egEdvm7UZVqo1B6uVyReJ9LIn7p5rWGeCu-sThgF2SPz7C1sWF6HpnEEYTx5DU5eiinOzA1Gd/s320/100_1636.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501023463406504194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Finally I organized my stash! and Of course I did not think I all that............... Does this qualify me for hoarders?<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyg9RN4sUrmN6RprkW7mYm-tYxN5ZZk2TV3ie6INwfSc9sP_yK9q5U5auXZ4TMBYV1rT3m24mTZyPDF0dOIJgh7Pt2gPFeXsX1qiCZdDm0cWgMmiSRKeztBWNVShql84ChXY161U77JOxc/s1600/100_1635.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyg9RN4sUrmN6RprkW7mYm-tYxN5ZZk2TV3ie6INwfSc9sP_yK9q5U5auXZ4TMBYV1rT3m24mTZyPDF0dOIJgh7Pt2gPFeXsX1qiCZdDm0cWgMmiSRKeztBWNVShql84ChXY161U77JOxc/s320/100_1635.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500538414759559682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpUB4BFOfmFZs3QRYKJX10OpWGYyr8EH8LR4NC39_rsbfre2hqtCZt8ScG-MUI89ZD2IhYiE7Rj6jS4NaR8GO1UCedNLk3eedSkv3rD9QUnt5ESATR366IrxFalWNahj3msbD1awtRJ4uc/s1600/100_1632.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyApS8nzG6WP09bN6J0koWxenv7DicbquJ3o4VQkxhAor_ue8ngK2T9TuQTevcwvw48txCXjUnJWrxXoBMyT4lFZadWPg8v2Urc6zzcebRnW8GgyditmU2r1v-AJ2v0-xI5SkGg6tUPU02/s1600/100_1632.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtn61IFT3RjT3gYRIg9kKb8xPWgcYUaW03DJfLtwlX_7QorVHhMZjL1HGAPr7kGzNaxGS79HfT61yj4JQwFWpNuyvlLmyombIbFrAeGW1dgseIz8jghg5yr_9ddnX2SeZAY8BIK4kr8sG9/s1600/100_1631.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtn61IFT3RjT3gYRIg9kKb8xPWgcYUaW03DJfLtwlX_7QorVHhMZjL1HGAPr7kGzNaxGS79HfT61yj4JQwFWpNuyvlLmyombIbFrAeGW1dgseIz8jghg5yr_9ddnX2SeZAY8BIK4kr8sG9/s320/100_1631.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500537206027366914" border="0" /></a> There was a yarn avalanche that happened right after I took this which proves my point My yarn does attack people (mainly me!)<br /></div><br /><br /><br />And Lastly Daisy who had surgery 2 weeks ago has recovered with the help of much spoiling,Including a care package sent by Lucy Dog and Jen which she loves you both forever for it !<br />Her stitches came out yesterday and of course after getting fussed over by everyone . Daisy did what she does best<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWF4IvC9PtOU4M1M_Do2TWWmX-1p1KY1d_3mOQ5QF0iA-SrgpmnbQ_q3Ejwiv0-oXo6FJiDmPA2rPKL2j9HE9PrpSrPvM1BSeZVVP8m3yDgEDUHH7dzMpaMWoSHNv0x3c6N0wGWQeBkP9u/s1600/100_1613.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWF4IvC9PtOU4M1M_Do2TWWmX-1p1KY1d_3mOQ5QF0iA-SrgpmnbQ_q3Ejwiv0-oXo6FJiDmPA2rPKL2j9HE9PrpSrPvM1BSeZVVP8m3yDgEDUHH7dzMpaMWoSHNv0x3c6N0wGWQeBkP9u/s320/100_1613.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500543507162324834" border="0" /></a>Alexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-73281355937059500982010-06-17T10:15:00.000-07:002010-06-17T10:37:08.685-07:00That makes 2!I did it drop number 2 for the Toy Society!! I left in a buggy when I went to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Wal</span>-Mart on Tuesday I hope the little guy finds a good home<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaS9DciSTuBx22jVTVwRKYPieVQRXLyRAm2yJ_RUTw6udfs3xn_IKnNOnVRU908HccxVglfsAXu2C0hwXFHYq8o-EtwfwWN87hfBB6zMx3PFDtCXOz3nNnSa72xgwNrYfatoC1zAHxdrG/s1600/100_1493.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaS9DciSTuBx22jVTVwRKYPieVQRXLyRAm2yJ_RUTw6udfs3xn_IKnNOnVRU908HccxVglfsAXu2C0hwXFHYq8o-EtwfwWN87hfBB6zMx3PFDtCXOz3nNnSa72xgwNrYfatoC1zAHxdrG/s320/100_1493.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483794277642719362" border="0" /></a> and I know my embroidery skills still suck <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-4TGYJ8p6sdkq2XXywcZZsAJFl8BNv3z9hzNBtM71wo4q4EPhbaljN35F8etnJuIaXkGtIkvG542FjGSZBfryLXjD2o4Ja_DTi8jKaFhNPRdbkNHnfyU9wcFHUqkv3sIKP3jeJVHbiCM/s1600/100_1445.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-4TGYJ8p6sdkq2XXywcZZsAJFl8BNv3z9hzNBtM71wo4q4EPhbaljN35F8etnJuIaXkGtIkvG542FjGSZBfryLXjD2o4Ja_DTi8jKaFhNPRdbkNHnfyU9wcFHUqkv3sIKP3jeJVHbiCM/s320/100_1445.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483793984405140210" border="0" /></a> I have been a spinning machine lately I've spun up all this with in 3 days a total of94 yards combined <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwm_gLjxSt1ZPnKb24xlfH9tCgOQ1UQ6QIH3lXrmgLIslMtrNvHtSdhq8VdcedlWvAa1YGrt8Nz6zu32SGAiqP6xIZlGuZlgzoCAJFQOdx8k9buh7FaYVO-KpkXm2NoDlNY3QZkUCM8spq/s1600/100_1496.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwm_gLjxSt1ZPnKb24xlfH9tCgOQ1UQ6QIH3lXrmgLIslMtrNvHtSdhq8VdcedlWvAa1YGrt8Nz6zu32SGAiqP6xIZlGuZlgzoCAJFQOdx8k9buh7FaYVO-KpkXm2NoDlNY3QZkUCM8spq/s320/100_1496.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483793531806043922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHgl5etPm18LnivETGmP7eCNbx2gHIbGFbJAkjYPuKbUxNtw8q8VWu18oSTfEy3xnXl7_aNYPxkZcoQgq3jS-S-Kv9-00QYAXxW9l0MS2P8_4VGPw9QZhorArVziQxxB0pA7FXChC7nF5/s1600/100_1412.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHgl5etPm18LnivETGmP7eCNbx2gHIbGFbJAkjYPuKbUxNtw8q8VWu18oSTfEy3xnXl7_aNYPxkZcoQgq3jS-S-Kv9-00QYAXxW9l0MS2P8_4VGPw9QZhorArVziQxxB0pA7FXChC7nF5/s320/100_1412.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483793180258341954" border="0" /></a>I have been trying to crochet which is well .......I took pictures and you what they say <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzCK5CYso8Hl4MuuFc4JN5qs4XtVlFl92jal2ngUV0TL0ZB_473u0lWcqSGqvOdh5dcRzkQn84EzS5KJ4I100c5VCD7HNGqbmtWIdu3Xtj1B9F_JY2582c7hLqTW3YQFroEWPqoWNC_l8/s1600/100_1505.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzCK5CYso8Hl4MuuFc4JN5qs4XtVlFl92jal2ngUV0TL0ZB_473u0lWcqSGqvOdh5dcRzkQn84EzS5KJ4I100c5VCD7HNGqbmtWIdu3Xtj1B9F_JY2582c7hLqTW3YQFroEWPqoWNC_l8/s320/100_1505.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483792812913035602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DU-NChOE0lv4Av0I2e4A20CC1x9aWLJPybdSEpVzX-OJm12Hov6k2aA_vg32A6oZ6HkiKGw9uXzb3x0edmrLrM5_u3m1NrupD7h3kxBr9cUnXYQYzkb0bGQBaW0dhD3SK_tKCu7YMUwb/s1600/100_1501.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DU-NChOE0lv4Av0I2e4A20CC1x9aWLJPybdSEpVzX-OJm12Hov6k2aA_vg32A6oZ6HkiKGw9uXzb3x0edmrLrM5_u3m1NrupD7h3kxBr9cUnXYQYzkb0bGQBaW0dhD3SK_tKCu7YMUwb/s320/100_1501.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483792593527086258" border="0" /></a> I wasn't even t round 3 before I to rip back and as you can that didn't go well , I am however trying it a new way and it seems to be going better * knock on wood*Alexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-21725243715168821602010-05-28T16:37:00.000-07:002010-05-28T19:38:55.419-07:00My week wrapped upI've been spinning more than I have been knitting lately. I am hoping to spin about 200 yards ( I am really happy I bought that extra 2 oz it might be a different color but it can be for the trim) for a hand spun shawl pattern I found.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_Yjq0wpdF8j5mxE29WScxdUMc2l6OAzRJvAc3zx6i-U_rRol_FQmXiUVEg1kSt3kF63fgEhcftXtXLxE6Qcg9TtO68ghLA6hlP7rgFodHjvPNYoekeC6KTMfbjPwK4L419qAuBNAiA6A/s1600/100_1166.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_Yjq0wpdF8j5mxE29WScxdUMc2l6OAzRJvAc3zx6i-U_rRol_FQmXiUVEg1kSt3kF63fgEhcftXtXLxE6Qcg9TtO68ghLA6hlP7rgFodHjvPNYoekeC6KTMfbjPwK4L419qAuBNAiA6A/s320/100_1166.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476472115199009634" border="0" /></a>Tuesday as some of you may or may not know the new Julia Quinn book was released!! I didn't start reading it til late Wednesday and Finished it last night. Ten things I love about you picks up where What happens in London left off with Sebastian Grey who is in line to inherit an earldom and Annabel Winslow who needs to marry. Think you know how the story goes? sometimes you would be surprised what happens with the turn of a page! As always Julia Quinn creates hero's and <span style="visibility: visible;" id="main"><span style="visibility: visible;" id="search">heroine's</span></span> who not only can a) take your breath away. b) make you laugh (sometimes cry) . c) make you fall in love. That is 3 things I love about this and books like it ( in case you were counting ;) . I will admit That not even I could have figure out that Sebastian Grey was really well.......... you know...... don't you?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwjNS5_UQykOGUvrWGqOo0GKFOu_N0_onEbpzWPPOnSEeYevpw94qOnI2j7MNatCCL5l-EgtT34nG-SlhRIgJLHDjv_szeQxXuTc6qgDHOeBmdio-gR4DAM0naSuDa05szO4Fyp660vOE/s1600/100_1226.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwjNS5_UQykOGUvrWGqOo0GKFOu_N0_onEbpzWPPOnSEeYevpw94qOnI2j7MNatCCL5l-EgtT34nG-SlhRIgJLHDjv_szeQxXuTc6qgDHOeBmdio-gR4DAM0naSuDa05szO4Fyp660vOE/s320/100_1226.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476480056694943858" border="0" /></a>I am still working on the second draft of my second book, I know I know the first one isn't even out yet and I am already on to the next one! Anyway whenever I get stuck I knit depending on how long I get stuck depends on my knitting . I have 2 Types<br /><br /> 1. very easy (mindless) to the point that I could watch t.v hold a conversation and may be even do some research. This would be a toy, fingerless mitts, or a hat ( I will neither confirm or deny the existence of hat being cast on during V) but the rest are ONT<br /><br />2. Difficult (okay not really) but enough so that I cant focus on anyone or anything else for awhile. This would include socks, shawls and maybe a sweater ( no I haven't cast on a sweater.............yet but I have thought about it ......a few times ) <br /><br /><br />Now these might not be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">every one's</span> cup of tea but they work for me and many of the things I have mentioned (minus the sweater) are still <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">wips</span> <br /><br />But I wanted more of a challenge lately so I went ahead and bought a crochet pattern and I am going to learn to crochet . I have crochet books what's the difference you ask? why not just learn from them ? I don't know really, the pattern had been sitting in my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Rav</span> queue for a little over a year. So like when I learned to knit I got everything and took a leap. So far I only have ring :/ <br /><br />But by the end of 2010 I will have learned to crochet ....... I hope<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygvqRmj-Hlzw_NFmqXIWjtzP2595B6xtanVszq4FMb8YxbvyDeMsdAONp5MLtkwxeoUA7YVyXz7rpvZeJK0Uq0EQgLBCCYzLnCeHxZsPb9hWkjZRmClTYehR8pNYAJpvq1IifHcCifb_A/s1600/100_1224.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygvqRmj-Hlzw_NFmqXIWjtzP2595B6xtanVszq4FMb8YxbvyDeMsdAONp5MLtkwxeoUA7YVyXz7rpvZeJK0Uq0EQgLBCCYzLnCeHxZsPb9hWkjZRmClTYehR8pNYAJpvq1IifHcCifb_A/s320/100_1224.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476485648094451890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> And finally there you see it I do in fact embroider...... only when I am seriously bored. And in case you were wondering its <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">pre</span>- stamped butterfly quilt block one of a set , I've been working on that for a year. I do not have the patience to sit and work on this that long ......makes you wonder how I ever suck with knitting doesn't it?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCjLZtqoCrq7Vq6GA3HzHtFHnosaBshrv0xa0QAJ_5XZu5hpFodvPAPJ9T-Caci4o0igV1bRabAmAQQ10en5CA-n1jSb4j78cUichFjnJBlbp4xZLxx44Nc2ap2rlDwz5PRYZ65NrWgep1/s1600/100_1164.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCjLZtqoCrq7Vq6GA3HzHtFHnosaBshrv0xa0QAJ_5XZu5hpFodvPAPJ9T-Caci4o0igV1bRabAmAQQ10en5CA-n1jSb4j78cUichFjnJBlbp4xZLxx44Nc2ap2rlDwz5PRYZ65NrWgep1/s320/100_1164.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476472701321362306" border="0" /></a>Alexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-60286516606273139862010-05-15T13:08:00.000-07:002010-05-15T18:03:36.874-07:00Wollmeise for the First time !After not spinning in *forever* okay maybe like a week but then again 5 minuets is forever in my time. I have decided to spin this 20z of 50%silk and 50% alpaca with my new spindle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawpkKa0f02UrR6EK7E2fLotxjBLpU2Ug0MIUxpELXUqDdMTL1Ie_-QcumGJTKlqShh_pYwWC7wJ8TYuwbC0puUkpLPeQs_o35C2zrcVa7jOwwVHqSTtQRGS_tZl-n6CkVcHPuxdeGgUzi/s1600/100_1087.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawpkKa0f02UrR6EK7E2fLotxjBLpU2Ug0MIUxpELXUqDdMTL1Ie_-QcumGJTKlqShh_pYwWC7wJ8TYuwbC0puUkpLPeQs_o35C2zrcVa7jOwwVHqSTtQRGS_tZl-n6CkVcHPuxdeGgUzi/s320/100_1087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471594368027052786" border="0" /></a><br />I am also working another drop for the toy society. My next project will be an <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.angelbear.org.uk"> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">angelbear</span> </a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJyiAO6wBgBDvVfn3NECwt5Wm972i1Ho0cSGjvBsOMErjDcjZCfpaPG9u39AfsV1A-5IwyRNL-d_eiSDsZ41wDaQd41EUqRsE9J4Cu5ONrhl_Y3IVyrQPS2H81jEyZGVt_vQMDdBfZuTb/s1600/100_1057.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJyiAO6wBgBDvVfn3NECwt5Wm972i1Ho0cSGjvBsOMErjDcjZCfpaPG9u39AfsV1A-5IwyRNL-d_eiSDsZ41wDaQd41EUqRsE9J4Cu5ONrhl_Y3IVyrQPS2H81jEyZGVt_vQMDdBfZuTb/s320/100_1057.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471594633909607922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Lastly I have started to knit with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Wollmeise</span> this is the first time I have ever knit with it and I love it! Its very soft and knits up beautifully the skein I'm using was Christmas gift from my friend Ruth :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXoC7q0yag_EV-qG847YpPVK1NgEgtosde3UFuXh7L0dtGFZl0ojASHnYRiZ54-iZ7QrEieVhDmqGiSl3W_mXpLDTBmw67karqdMa36_0j7wt4Sr8G5X1v_wAtAjvQ1JdM82hyphenhyphenmiIWBRtq/s1600/100_1088.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXoC7q0yag_EV-qG847YpPVK1NgEgtosde3UFuXh7L0dtGFZl0ojASHnYRiZ54-iZ7QrEieVhDmqGiSl3W_mXpLDTBmw67karqdMa36_0j7wt4Sr8G5X1v_wAtAjvQ1JdM82hyphenhyphenmiIWBRtq/s320/100_1088.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471594005572638898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuD9Ok6UjDho25IgpHmpYr8vzezxpphgUPb763AxG-l0I0UamIPsA2XpHHuuY-syzH3k4txO_exZYjlr5_QxEqIHLSEnVSqg42Jd0sRwPgIvZNfr0WoolkqDsibUuGtm-HHTn-UnGNIZA7/s1600/100_1089.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuD9Ok6UjDho25IgpHmpYr8vzezxpphgUPb763AxG-l0I0UamIPsA2XpHHuuY-syzH3k4txO_exZYjlr5_QxEqIHLSEnVSqg42Jd0sRwPgIvZNfr0WoolkqDsibUuGtm-HHTn-UnGNIZA7/s320/100_1089.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471593670110354338" border="0" /></a> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Don't</span> you just love the cupcake bag too? I got it from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/piddleee"> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Piddleloop's</span> shop</a> <br /><br /><br />Also stay tuned for special prizes that I have in store for everyone <br /><br />Til next time!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://icanhascheezburger.com/2010/05/14/funny-pictures-you-have-woken-me-and/"><img title="funny-pictures-cat-wants-offering" src="http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/funny-pictures-cat-wants-offering.jpg" alt="funny pictures of cats with captions" /></a><br />see more <a href="http://icanhascheezburger.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Lolcats</span> and funny pictures</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><h1 class="title"><br /></h1>Alexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-29055184485129904722010-05-10T14:06:00.000-07:002010-05-10T16:03:44.437-07:00My Book and what else I've been up tooFirst off I have to say how happy I am to see my book is being release! you can find it <a href="http://labyrinth.webasyst.net/shop/product/welcome-to-silver-rose/"> here </a><br />I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it :).<br /><br /><br /><br />I finally got to read this all the threw and I have to admit its must if you only have a drop spindle, while I'm still working on plying and getting more yardage it did help me learn more about spinning (meaning that I wasn't totally screwing it up )<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7kgWpC5I-3ElCW4awqdOaY9k07OjIYCgWRADU4e72FsRopK2TaOvpr7TMHn2j60hrm00mbrb7gz4sr8F3hXrhe6yXaATOpd1o6Qb0eWseSGSCU56UMGPpewDgOVnTRZZI3oqIsmxp2kn/s1600/100_0705.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7kgWpC5I-3ElCW4awqdOaY9k07OjIYCgWRADU4e72FsRopK2TaOvpr7TMHn2j60hrm00mbrb7gz4sr8F3hXrhe6yXaATOpd1o6Qb0eWseSGSCU56UMGPpewDgOVnTRZZI3oqIsmxp2kn/s320/100_0705.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469779264542826658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And I got my second Loopy Ewe sock club shipment and I liked it the yarn is much prettier in person and I can always use more project bags :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIlCctnFasZvaKN6jrFsdGiR1RL9OyFW0DeQEa7ciJw_kX5FqYbj2VOf-5FY8uUHYZKmr9cmcTS_XQXnDDP1sRj3F5vAZHiPOc_p69UbTj2PPINpbKmgCGeqUFISDjuub85cVezpDr4ih/s1600/100_1047.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIlCctnFasZvaKN6jrFsdGiR1RL9OyFW0DeQEa7ciJw_kX5FqYbj2VOf-5FY8uUHYZKmr9cmcTS_XQXnDDP1sRj3F5vAZHiPOc_p69UbTj2PPINpbKmgCGeqUFISDjuub85cVezpDr4ih/s320/100_1047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469777986722301138" border="0" /></a><br />Last time I said I was going to do a drop for the toy Society and I finally did! I really hope this little guy found a great home!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByr9_u9cDkQsbJmzeBrt39bwaUlbnA2UMYQYLk2OXLMQGj1B928u1z-MYlzPKX4c_AoqtIUYCNpBYjfe-0YHcMKo7kkTP5K8vgO670-cilUKt-4scqpDfYghQyyF0oqRpuYQOCOIPYIkK/s1600/100_0953.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByr9_u9cDkQsbJmzeBrt39bwaUlbnA2UMYQYLk2OXLMQGj1B928u1z-MYlzPKX4c_AoqtIUYCNpBYjfe-0YHcMKo7kkTP5K8vgO670-cilUKt-4scqpDfYghQyyF0oqRpuYQOCOIPYIkK/s320/100_0953.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469751073666251938" border="0" /></a>Alexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-77857580453790788932010-04-07T16:17:00.000-07:002010-04-11T14:39:21.548-07:00So much on the Needles ..........and a Contest !I have my desk knitting for when I'm up in my office, my own hand spun well on its way to becoming fingerless mitts<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKAYlEdUTTZtnsd_kWrjdMNcQzzWWHAFdrTv4fbhT9AnxsuKv3iBm9QVZjy1OOOrFeqj1ECtMAWzsj5-_qicJTOceT4eYdvmTnlCz8rRWIKIvtYlraJ5G4p4dL9RgylZVbfTa2OIFbBwk0/s1600/100_0722.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKAYlEdUTTZtnsd_kWrjdMNcQzzWWHAFdrTv4fbhT9AnxsuKv3iBm9QVZjy1OOOrFeqj1ECtMAWzsj5-_qicJTOceT4eYdvmTnlCz8rRWIKIvtYlraJ5G4p4dL9RgylZVbfTa2OIFbBwk0/s320/100_0722.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457547222812924706" border="0" /></a>another shawl I have waiting in the wings I made it to row 20 of the set up row and stopped but I will get back to it! and yes that is Wollmeise (which was a wonderful gift from a good friend :) the picture really doesn't do that color justice.<br /><h2><span class="sub"><span class="breadcrumb_divider"></span><br /></span> </h2> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_ZgOU6eU40rEN54ZxgMU09zTkuVHduZha3oC1VDKJkaFVuDLq2yXs10cvrXH26M40hBNINP-1zwh7xnEjEGI1Bn1d7P-2Aurn9TWTp9WMV_fVS7hOnDpI1gvQ-sa5mKncArCrTE_oK9B/s1600/100_0755.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_ZgOU6eU40rEN54ZxgMU09zTkuVHduZha3oC1VDKJkaFVuDLq2yXs10cvrXH26M40hBNINP-1zwh7xnEjEGI1Bn1d7P-2Aurn9TWTp9WMV_fVS7hOnDpI1gvQ-sa5mKncArCrTE_oK9B/s320/100_0755.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457547013477522786" border="0" /></a>and of course I have two toys on the needles, I am still going to make one for the <a href="http://thetoysociety.blogspot.com/">Toy Society</a> this year if it kills me!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCjK9jd9hfN5UzjU4KAYeouQiavV_FB1uw2lYKFsFQMoi0LbrJ8Kva23uBFbVQoJm61P8P0NOs339eqgzYV-mu6jto7r7c3CaMbKIbCxq0aXzgmwSdn4X1oMaT_w-QTWI7QsP32nV7wqG/s1600/100_0753.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCjK9jd9hfN5UzjU4KAYeouQiavV_FB1uw2lYKFsFQMoi0LbrJ8Kva23uBFbVQoJm61P8P0NOs339eqgzYV-mu6jto7r7c3CaMbKIbCxq0aXzgmwSdn4X1oMaT_w-QTWI7QsP32nV7wqG/s320/100_0753.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457546711843119842" border="0" /></a>The bear pattern is from <a href="http://www.knitables.co.uk/"> Knitables</a> not only are her patterns the cutest ( she has a knitted ladybug pattern!!!) But she also donates a percentage of each pattern or pattern collection to charity and they are well worth the price if you love to knit toys you should really check her patterns out , she is also on Ravelry as knitables <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AC3C_4iVJPCZzvPIfXIp8KL71shkZcQbRworlStRJs_XCtWVmOsgVbwWw1sWVELexoCQk8Hnw8TBZ5ctucmqqRhKAWfUWs_UCI5ZSyoc3gVtseNC-gkmoXZtt_bAU4tNDO1hmEVd5XbJ/s1600/100_0752.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AC3C_4iVJPCZzvPIfXIp8KL71shkZcQbRworlStRJs_XCtWVmOsgVbwWw1sWVELexoCQk8Hnw8TBZ5ctucmqqRhKAWfUWs_UCI5ZSyoc3gVtseNC-gkmoXZtt_bAU4tNDO1hmEVd5XbJ/s320/100_0752.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457546484074389282" border="0" /></a>I am giving an Honorable mention to my lonely Little purse sock ( really its just a cuff ) that I neglected to take a picture of and is barely knitted on even though it goes everywhere with me. That is all that I have OTN at the moment ....I think<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And now a contest!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is a lovely skein of Cashwool its 1460yards and its 100% extra fine Merino<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZKbnNoGRYe3DJPEPp8HKkFvDcSi5vT-iUp2zrsTCX6D62N-FYfyfKy5toIyQq-EaI7rRfEJqhjJkBMxyjoKuKAfKKUjDw8QWvoIiAjyozFMV-laTKaBrvS0KgK1ztfWEOFLH0innTEXW/s1600/100_0780.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZKbnNoGRYe3DJPEPp8HKkFvDcSi5vT-iUp2zrsTCX6D62N-FYfyfKy5toIyQq-EaI7rRfEJqhjJkBMxyjoKuKAfKKUjDw8QWvoIiAjyozFMV-laTKaBrvS0KgK1ztfWEOFLH0innTEXW/s320/100_0780.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457881597664117186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />as you can see below its lace weight <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJtdLpORYEDnIf6NHOzu5IRbHmrQgiKjYmyrKvPH0E2nlUpGePSDq5-Z_JgKeoNqmFtot2h2WSdDvnnrOBG8_fzvKA0iGpGOkWPZYd_udb_N6p3cGXAUWBU6Zh1b8F3DpAHApVNu6C3tg/s1600/100_0783.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJtdLpORYEDnIf6NHOzu5IRbHmrQgiKjYmyrKvPH0E2nlUpGePSDq5-Z_JgKeoNqmFtot2h2WSdDvnnrOBG8_fzvKA0iGpGOkWPZYd_udb_N6p3cGXAUWBU6Zh1b8F3DpAHApVNu6C3tg/s320/100_0783.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457880813548457090" border="0" /></a>So I am giving this to one lucky person a chance to win it, In the first of many contests leading up to the release of my book!<br /><br />All you have to do to enter is<br /> 1. leave a comment on the blog <br /> 2. follow me on twitter (<a href="http://twitter.com/TheSliverRose">thesliverrose</a>)<br /><br /><br />I will draw the winner next Thursday the 15thAlexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-46994464026303179262010-04-01T17:03:00.000-07:002010-04-01T18:03:01.122-07:00Donation WednesdayI Spent my Wednesday <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">destashing</span> some of the very first yarn I ever bought, cause to be honest I am never going to knit it all ( did I really just say that?). So got it all together along with some books that I have never used and extra needles and packed them all up!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXPzPbdsO9NRAWv3S5YsrrZLGuBZDLa6NgI5xzjs9l4kdiXi0W1oGI17GfyX-31oqAxKFLl9ZVATf-wgPC-lHcwzACBkdHd-2jO21OU0kEif3yIDXXRVxB4u8YKkbfnIIdmSeXsSTjV4z/s1600/100_0723.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXPzPbdsO9NRAWv3S5YsrrZLGuBZDLa6NgI5xzjs9l4kdiXi0W1oGI17GfyX-31oqAxKFLl9ZVATf-wgPC-lHcwzACBkdHd-2jO21OU0kEif3yIDXXRVxB4u8YKkbfnIIdmSeXsSTjV4z/s320/100_0723.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455332844601636770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEs-psr1mH0pK61diV0Y_e0As1S2ruLsafDyy0nK9c7CnYoPeU2Z8nILBy1i8OOsGnLzSl81_rYyclNA_5LzSRewGlQA2e7zhY8UuxI25L0IVlHQSptBsnWF8OQOhq2RzVMLVqgyVL8L9/s1600/100_0724.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEs-psr1mH0pK61diV0Y_e0As1S2ruLsafDyy0nK9c7CnYoPeU2Z8nILBy1i8OOsGnLzSl81_rYyclNA_5LzSRewGlQA2e7zhY8UuxI25L0IVlHQSptBsnWF8OQOhq2RzVMLVqgyVL8L9/s320/100_0724.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455332403987446882" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My total was that whole tub +8 books a mix of knit and crochet +4crochet hooks+ 4sets of knitting needles which was all given to the local <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Senior</span> center. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS13z3vbnQLEBrwUWCIzGNdTdsPu_NaMpq1Pgv5byaYpDW-upuEs7B-t-PkgR2ouLkEClhfsC2JMXEhzpL2clD4IQgkyGtopBYgblyCNN-7B4MYK_XR14Ms8aipvdf5S0Est6AySF2cdcs/s1600/100_0728.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS13z3vbnQLEBrwUWCIzGNdTdsPu_NaMpq1Pgv5byaYpDW-upuEs7B-t-PkgR2ouLkEClhfsC2JMXEhzpL2clD4IQgkyGtopBYgblyCNN-7B4MYK_XR14Ms8aipvdf5S0Est6AySF2cdcs/s320/100_0728.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455332129041589330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Leaving me with this<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS65Um_fi0pgr1GfD_zSx7u3cO_omxKyl7DWwWHdssygwMpn-7ELz4azScnHPkMGnoHCwDHhiQMu39txn2U72AA9aC4EgN_vPJGl7denvRIpEnoeO1_Kr_MyDJ5KX6KJxek0uaiLndtp9f/s1600/100_0726.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS65Um_fi0pgr1GfD_zSx7u3cO_omxKyl7DWwWHdssygwMpn-7ELz4azScnHPkMGnoHCwDHhiQMu39txn2U72AA9aC4EgN_vPJGl7denvRIpEnoeO1_Kr_MyDJ5KX6KJxek0uaiLndtp9f/s320/100_0726.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455331908553275730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />But don't feel bad for me I have <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">extensive </span> stash of the good stuff as you have already seen! This like I said was part of my entry into knitting I guess we could call it,for some reason when I first started knitting I thought I need all this yarn (which I still do think that ) but I really <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">wasn't</span> sure how to use it or what it was for, I think <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">that's</span> what happens when you get the bug you tend to start piling up til you learn which yarn is for what and how to read pattern .(yes I bought pattern books with out knowing how to read them) <br /><br />But I am truly happy to be able to find the yarn a good home with people who I know will love it.Alexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-81836960200526724342010-03-28T14:43:00.000-07:002010-03-28T16:36:29.640-07:00Retail Therapy and Roving clubSaturday was a great mail day as you can see !<br /><br />My first package was from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sprouty25"> http://www.etsy.com/shop/sprouty25</a> owned by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">thechickswithsticks</span> , It was the last shipment in her 3 month roving club which I highly <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">recommend</span> you check out her shop or join the next round of the club , the roving is 75% <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">super wash</span> and 25% bamboo and its about 4oz the name of it is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sherwood</span> forest I think its lovely. I think the best part of being in a club is getting something you normally wouldn't think to buy or pick out. This was the second time the club has ran and I really hope she does another cause its so worth it! and she is such a gem to deal with .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIJyk39YvPum6kcs7LDftjIhP-d3A1XsIZZHZfCogVENxiTE9bGyd-hVXnTk_yWR2rJ6o6txQ2hJ8-uBKzct0Vpt4amkVKsZWYF-L-KjhVsDNQKhc0EY1BBO3Q5h8DErOVAMQFWP1p7_A/s1600/100_0716.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIJyk39YvPum6kcs7LDftjIhP-d3A1XsIZZHZfCogVENxiTE9bGyd-hVXnTk_yWR2rJ6o6txQ2hJ8-uBKzct0Vpt4amkVKsZWYF-L-KjhVsDNQKhc0EY1BBO3Q5h8DErOVAMQFWP1p7_A/s320/100_0716.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453823956695434306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This week I needed a little retail therapy and went browsing at <a href="www.theloopyewe.com"> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Theloopyewe</span></a> and I fell down hard after promising not buy any yarn this year. Up first is a skein of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">paca</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">peds</span> H-T with co- ordinating heel and toe mini skein the color is My darkest Secrets and thinking about it now that colorway almost defines my book ......almost<br /><br /><br />Now here's the thing about this skein thought I was expecting to see the mini with and it arrived no mini skein :( I thought maybe it got lost while being packed.......<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQCXYXG7ZFYkrY_gBkJ6tFONCzUiTmMBEyuhhKAMWXcYqrGHxP0zV5HSJwto7CXInP2lcd2ZA0QN9ylTo1wHj718IrUnX6-BX7F9SkWymMeQV6LH3mutYf0XYL9eNVmRAM1szsj2ugjRY/s1600/100_0707.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQCXYXG7ZFYkrY_gBkJ6tFONCzUiTmMBEyuhhKAMWXcYqrGHxP0zV5HSJwto7CXInP2lcd2ZA0QN9ylTo1wHj718IrUnX6-BX7F9SkWymMeQV6LH3mutYf0XYL9eNVmRAM1szsj2ugjRY/s320/100_0707.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453823759920219090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />But oh no its cleverly hidden inside the larger skein (which I didn't know ) and as you can see there is the extra 25gram mini skein in hot pink.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYP8uhyhHv8Te9Y-zYi3x_L-KwoUzFJpAWlzZpV7sq87_yrIhOy6CKVy1h0eBiKt9u-RkjWcE_8UDlzElMLvcrhi-vIiR0ZMaT-kfAaZnDRVwOiuW8OZWrZpxAGtOnH3d3OCrNWyCXcUcF/s1600/100_0708.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYP8uhyhHv8Te9Y-zYi3x_L-KwoUzFJpAWlzZpV7sq87_yrIhOy6CKVy1h0eBiKt9u-RkjWcE_8UDlzElMLvcrhi-vIiR0ZMaT-kfAaZnDRVwOiuW8OZWrZpxAGtOnH3d3OCrNWyCXcUcF/s320/100_0708.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453818019036897122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And of course I could not go to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">TLE</span> and not walk away without fiber that is gales art 70%alpaca 30% silk 2 oz<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYjajECBmV5bghlkmXbgV5mODdyiIPpBIjWoYur4UjhNNoZMmyzN7Rz0EhzQuhKvQh-jW3Td8q0VXQnb1fUB2ZbtMDNb5ZSymFFDyMqlj11I29HmmcGzoHPqAZx7y-7qK34_tyLG4R0CL/s1600/100_0713.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYjajECBmV5bghlkmXbgV5mODdyiIPpBIjWoYur4UjhNNoZMmyzN7Rz0EhzQuhKvQh-jW3Td8q0VXQnb1fUB2ZbtMDNb5ZSymFFDyMqlj11I29HmmcGzoHPqAZx7y-7qK34_tyLG4R0CL/s320/100_0713.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453816622366774898" border="0" /></a><br /> and 7 oz of 100% baby <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">alpaca</span> by alpaca with a twist<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qUh99U2Ob-QuUnqq7vlF8FOcqNYOdzv18_DAbpdVIpZ6Zq3j3OxhnDNJQxJmqWrXr8rEcc3-PVLEN8wbneFVT2AI9ndLBh2yJ9GqI3vGLXOSIQl3lNPDfWOOOQ9SQYQLQy36rxAWr0kp/s1600/100_0709.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qUh99U2Ob-QuUnqq7vlF8FOcqNYOdzv18_DAbpdVIpZ6Zq3j3OxhnDNJQxJmqWrXr8rEcc3-PVLEN8wbneFVT2AI9ndLBh2yJ9GqI3vGLXOSIQl3lNPDfWOOOQ9SQYQLQy36rxAWr0kp/s320/100_0709.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453816444955241474" border="0" /></a><br /> and lastly I got a skein of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Cashbah</span> in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">seastrom</span> colorway <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0JK_38MrVai8NIHxqElmyrAPwBcS4TWx4Xh_O5Bw8BM-HetaKwKoCqM5dC25pTpzkR63ItGr_-PRS3U284EePgfDcSxw1VPYgJp-ieQE3HH8vyhYzXhyphenhyphenRi0vqpC_fSJP-73siP-x3kAP/s1600/100_0706.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0JK_38MrVai8NIHxqElmyrAPwBcS4TWx4Xh_O5Bw8BM-HetaKwKoCqM5dC25pTpzkR63ItGr_-PRS3U284EePgfDcSxw1VPYgJp-ieQE3HH8vyhYzXhyphenhyphenRi0vqpC_fSJP-73siP-x3kAP/s320/100_0706.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453815575135716338" border="0" /></a><br /> and there was also a sock pattern. <br /><br /><br /> What can I say when I need retail therapy I really need it! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Lol</span> I also got Respect the spindle which I am reading right now and will talk more about late this week <br /><br />til then happy knitting :)Alexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-18898660662023722572010-03-24T12:16:00.001-07:002010-03-24T12:17:38.875-07:00Wordless Wednesday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtrzUX6O1ZxiBdnRey89D9wI9_6g5cM2_RucGsaJ5qxmbE7wk_UeH1RbeQiMm1u-8c8p3XuJYS6O1cjETYSRlnZNbxRQ3OosDM9OMOL7jU1Sm_7-tqsmSiwevZ2m5QqzvQpnBVceDM1BQa/s1600/100_0597.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtrzUX6O1ZxiBdnRey89D9wI9_6g5cM2_RucGsaJ5qxmbE7wk_UeH1RbeQiMm1u-8c8p3XuJYS6O1cjETYSRlnZNbxRQ3OosDM9OMOL7jU1Sm_7-tqsmSiwevZ2m5QqzvQpnBVceDM1BQa/s320/100_0597.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452281656771904530" /></a>Alexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839258702672888164.post-43294113821089191562010-03-22T14:52:00.000-07:002010-03-22T18:02:18.395-07:00welcome to sliver roseBeing a wiccan is something that has been in my family since well forever so when I wrote Welcome to Sliver Rose I wanted to give it that feel of being something that was passed on, of course my book is fiction so there will be things there that aren't even close to how being a wiccan truly is.The book is in its final edit and I hope to see it out sometime late this summer its my first book and I'm sure like any writer I find myself nervous about it because its like baring your soul to the world. So what is it about you ask? Well its about a small town that doesn't really exist.......or does it ? A prominent witching family (3 in fact)falling in love with someone you would never expect ( I wonder if he could be considered a someone you'll have to be the judge ) there's some spell casting and tarot reading and course a twist (isn't there always?) all of this is over seen by the mysterious man who runs the town and yet we know nothing about it.<br /><br />So I hope for now that gives you an idea about my book please keep checking back here for updates on it as well as my twitter and face book pageAlexandra Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049533302500977603noreply@blogger.com0