Tour de Fleece!

So...my stove is still cooking and I am ready to spin. I have been dyeing different types of fiber in different colorways to spin during the tour. By the end of the tour, I should be a spindle expert LOL. Ill post pics during the tour including the fibers before I start spinning. I.AM.READY!!!!

What's Cooking??!!

Hey all! My stove is loaded down with some yumminess today. I just got in a mood and decided to let it all fly. It has been mindless and exhilerating all at the same time. I tried planning some of it out, but it kinda took its own direction. Stay tuned!

Crochet Along

Check out this series of videos for making a Bob Marley style slouchy hat. How did they know I was looking for something like this? +Crochet Geek is an awesome source for learning new things.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkztfmyEyJTiCJ3mKxcMX3z_OWbi6FI3M

Prayers to the Fairies of Fiber Yumminess (FOFY)

Hello everyone! Its been a while since I have posted anything...and for that I am ASHAMED!!! I have been expanding my mind and my fiber skills and also broadening my horizons in the world of the fiber arts.

Since my last post, I have come to love, adore, obsess, dream  and even learn a little more about spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing and still learning how to sell it all. So lets start from the top and I'll let you know about each of these little adventures that I have fallen so in LOVE with.

1. Spinning -- I decided that it would be awesome to learn to spin my own yarn to crochet with, so I went to Michael's and purchased some cheap felting wool, purchased a little turkish drop spindle from Knitpicks.com and went to town....I fell in LURVE!!!!!  Since then, I have bought a couple other spindles and a few pounds of good quality wool and been spinning until I get dizzy. I have spun one that I have posted in the Etsy shop and have another to list. This process would go MUCH faster if the spinning wheel fairy would deliver a spinning wheel to my door. **HINT HINT**  LOL

2. Weaving -- My honey agreed to go to my first fiber festival with me a few weeks ago in Vicksburg, MS, which  was amazing since its rare to find something like that so close to us. We went to the Magnolia State Fiber Festival and had a wonderful time. We got to feel all the different types of fiber, spent too much money and got really interested in weaving (the both of us). He even sat down at  loom and gave it a whirl. It was AWESOME and now we are both itching to get us a rigid heddle loom. Once again, we call up on the FOFY to deliver us a loom LOL.

3. Knitting -- SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!! I LEARNED TO KNIT!!!  I had so much trouble in my several previous attempt that I was so frustrated. But one night, I got kinda antsy and couldn't think of anything to do. I found the one pair of knitting needles that I had (I was only using them in my makeshift lazy kate for plying when I spin), looked up some knitting videos on YouTube and didn't stop until I knew how to cast on, knit, purl, and bind off. And behold, the FOFY put that understanding into my mind and I've been going ever since. I now know a little about increases and decreases and have made some fingerless gloves and a hat (working on another). Now for the FOFY to drop an interchangeable circular needles on my doorstep LOL.

4. Dyeing -- I love to dye yarn. It is SO much fun and the honey and I can really bond over the experimentation with colors. I only use food color type dyes because of our small living space and the little demon running around, I just don't think chemical dyes are a a good idea. AND I can use the same pots and utensils  for cooking and for dyeing. I am having so much fun and its time to get in the kitchen and cook up some more awesome colorways.

Thank you all for allowing me to share my mad rantings with you. Until next time, Peace Love and Fiber :)

CHARLIE'S DAY!!!

Four years ago today, We became parents for the first time. It was a bittersweet and short lived meeting between us and our angel. But he is always with us and he will never be forgotten. So today I ask that you all help me celebrate "Charlie's Day" (his birthday...he deserves a day... in my book) by doing something special with a child today. It doesnt matter how big or how small the gesture, but make it something special. Today I actually got up and cooked pancakes. (if you know me, then you know this is a major feet) and then, of course, there is CAKE. Please help us remember Charlie by doing something with your little blessing!

Eye Mask Update

The eye mask worked pretty well, but I noticed a few flaws  in my execution:

1. Be sure to make your stitches tight (light gets in if you dont)

2. Choose a dark color (I used a pale lilac and it lets a little light through)

3. Use ribbon or elastic for the band (tying and untying the yarn can be a pain)
4. Be sure to use a soft yarn (Caron Simply Soft is recommended)

I think the next one will be made with a darker color and softer worsted weight yarn and a contrasting color for the finishing border. If any of you give it a try (or want one), let me know :)
Until next time!

Hello, World!

Hello out there! 
This is my first attempt at a blog, so I may be a little slow at catching on. But I just wanted to make a quick post to say hello to all and I hope we have a wonderful time on this journey through the craziness that is my life and my adventures in crocheting. 
Crocheting is my newest addiction and I find it quite relaxing and enjoyable. I have an Etsy shop(Aggie's Crafts)  that I sell my completed items on. 
I want to learn as much as I can about the craft, as fast as I can. I have mastered the basic stitches, working in rounds, and the crocodile stitch. I am currently learning Tunisian (ick) but I am determined to master it too. I have even made a few Amigurumi items which have proven to be the most fun and trying, but I absolutely LOVE them. Me and the Granny Square are quite friendly now and I am currently working on a Granny Square afghan that I think is fun, fresh and funky. I am not a designer of patterns, but I hope to be one day. Thanks for reading my ramblings and I look forward  to more fun filled posts and updates on my projects.