Posted on July 23rd, 2008 in Knitting by bkempf || 1 Comment
new wool in the mail!
First two from fiberlady.com and second two from www.theranchetsy.com Yes, I’ve gone bonkers…
I’ve been promising photos of my sock blank socks but I want to keep going on them they are addictive…so here is where I am so far…
Posted on July 23rd, 2008 in spinning, Knitting by bkempf || 1 Comment
oh I’m so enjoying this, especially in my down time when trying to get my brain back…here are some photos of the prayer shawl I’m working on with my handspun 
thanks for looking!
Posted on July 23rd, 2008 in journaling by bkempf || No Comment
Brenda’s Journal on Life Day 1:
Still in bed with Peaches and Sean. I’m not quite ready to start stumbling around again. Talked to Dr.Roland yesterday and he told me not to take klonopin last night and to only take half today, I really hope that helps. I have felt like a total klutz stumbling around and running into things. I have also been out of it. The only thing that seems to help somewhat is spinning and very very easy knitting…oh and taking naps. I slept really well again last night but I can tell it will take awhile to wake up. Michael is off to work and the kids are still sleeping. We will be checking on the weather today. Have plans to go to the coast on Thursday but their is a hurricane out there and we will see what it does today. I’m having positive feelings on feeling better…hoping cutting the meds in half will help and that anxiety and agitation will be gone, I’m so ready to function again. And I’m so ready to get back to exercising again because I know how much it helps…
Things done: the yearbook! yeah, with much tribulation and aggravation. Things will be different this year…make a note of that.
Things I love doing right now…
1. Spinning, took a class with Wendy at Yarnivore and fell in love! I have my first “skein” done and saved and of course have traveled on to others. I bought a huge bag of seconds and am spinning for a comfort shawl…it is a blue and white mix that will go well with blue jeans…I’ve even started knitting it and I love the pattern also.
2. Knitting of course…loving my socks, not loving my lace so much right now.
3. Listening to my ipod…audiobooks, podcasts, bible readings…
4. Plurking, just started this week and it’’s fun getting to know some other people.
Things I would like to do…
1. Prayer shawls, starting with one for my friend Anne
2. Socks for Judith to take to her when we go to Montana in September
3. Get my camera fixed and take some great shots!
4. FEEL BETTER…get my life back on track, oh please let that day come.
Well, today will be quiet as I am still trying to get used to meds, Michael will drive Ashley into Sylvan…maybe I will feel like baking or cooking something today
Journaling Prompt - Imagine yourself in a place you like to be (not necessarily someplace you like to *go*). What do you like about it? What are the most intriguing/appealing aspects? In contrast, think of a place you do *not* like being. What makes you not like being there? Think how you can use this to develop ideas for writing.
I like being at the lake…sunshine, peace, beautiful scenery and the sound of the water..it is a happy place,I have lots of great memories from there.
I do not like being at funerals, they bring back bad memories, I feel too much for the peoples loss and they are just so difficult for me to attend
Posted on July 21st, 2008 in Knitting by bkempf || 2 Comments
oh what fun! Here are some photos!
My very first handspun!
and my second..I have alot of this…hoping for a handspun shawl!
Posted on July 20th, 2008 in Knitting by bkempf || No Comment
Posted on July 20th, 2008 in Knitting by bkempf || 1 Comment
first skein at class
practice at home
kiwi from Yarnivore
saturda’s practice!
Posted on July 20th, 2008 in Knitting by bkempf || 2 Comments
I’m up this am in an empty house. Dh is at a game in Colorado with a client and the kids are at Nana’s. The reason for some of this is the dr upped my meds and added something else that wipes me when I take it. I feel good this am, but nothing is taking effect yet, will know in a bit :) Thanks for everyone’s good wishes I really appreciate it. I just want to find out what is causing all of this anxiety and depression. Something that is helping…I took a spinning class with Wendy at YARNIVORE last monday and will have my second today. Hopefully my head is clear enough to drive. I have rented an ashford kiwi spinning wheel and have fallen in love with it…And my spinning has improved even with out being able to practice every day because of my fuzzy head. I can’t wait till class today, and I have to say that Wendy is an amazing teacher…truly. I have finished my Dragonfly socks. Pattern: Cavy Dragonfly Socks 
and they are my new favorite pattern, very similar look to Monkeys but just like them more. The yarn I used is from Amanda at LONE STAR ETSY 
I totally fell in love with the colors and it made up soooooo nice in this pattern, they are fun, bright and cheerful and fit me perfectly…I can’t be happier! The other thing I am working on are sock blank socks…I ordere dthe sock blank from a girl on etsy to see how I liked them before I began the brand new addiction of buying and dying sock blanks, oMg…they are fun! Here is the photo of the blank, 
the socks will be up soon! I am sooo loving them… Lace is hiding out while my brain learns to function again…enjoying socks and barn raising squares right now… Hope all is well with everyone!
Posted on July 3rd, 2008 in Knitting by bkempf || 2 Comments
things have been nuts around here…and I’m buried in shawls…lace shawls…shawls that are getting a rest at the moment because they are driving me crazy :) I finished my socks on two circs for Jennifer’s tutorial and am very happy with them…I really enjoyed her tutorial. I do need to work on the short row heels more though…not real pleased with the way they turned out…practice makes perfect 
Yarn is by The Plucky Knitter on etsy. It was great to work with but I had bought it awhile back and don’t remember the content etc… I’ve also done my first square for the Barn Raising Quilt that is in the book KnitAlong. Used the same yarn by The Plucky Knitter..this is really a fun project and a new way to play with your leftover sock yarn 
Other projects are two pairs of socks but want to start some more toe ups…lol…instead of finishing these…I have startitis! Lots of lace shawls, a shrug, a scribble lace scarf…and who knows what else is hiding around this house!
Posted on May 19th, 2008 in Knitting by bkempf || 1 Comment
got my hair cut…feels so good…hey…no looking at the messy house in the reflection…:)
1000purewool.com
needles 3,5mm 4 us k nitpicks
Beads: fusionbeads.com sz8 copper lined crystal clear AB… Mystery Lace Shawl with Susan Reihus…
Rebecca spent April in Bolivia…and spent some money we sent on alpaca yarn…it is a fingering weight and is so soft and squishy…mom and I were in heaven…however I won’t show her heaven in yarn photo as I don’t think she will like the way it turned out…lol…and here is Rebecca with the beautiful scarves she finished on her trip…and her wip which is a shawl in the beautiful alpaca she brought back and see her great bag she bought there? 
Posted on May 14th, 2008 in Knitting by bkempf || No Comment
had to get out of the house this am so went into SA and sat at Starbucks/Barnes & Noble for awhile…it was nice…worked on my socks… these are Spunky Eclectic’s “Stella’s Razor’s Edge Socks” Pattern in Lovesticks Sole mates Self striping sock yarn…found her etsy store HERE the yarn is beautiful and the pattern is so nice just 2 rows to remember…love it!
Anyway, I also went to Ross and found a couple of dresses for me and for Ashley and stopped by Targe…all in all a nice morning.
other things I’ve finished or working on:
Cable rib Socks from the Favorite Socks book in a discontinued sock yarn… I think Cherry tree hill…love these!
Also, did a swatch for Goddess knits anniversary shawl kal…it will be a circular shawl…hope this yarn will work…as the stripes are very short repeats…but I love the colors and I have it :) It is 100purewool in the color Hardly…
Hoping to meet up this afternoon with some of the SA ladies at Starbucks when I take ashley into town…more knitting!