tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72246672024-03-10T22:22:46.706-05:00Indigo Muse KnitsMusing about my knitting, spinning and other fiber related (mis)adventures in SW VirginiaIndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.comBlogger285125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-5342032705648084372010-11-10T14:28:00.005-05:002010-11-15T21:47:55.143-05:00Cheeky Little Monkey pattern in the Winter KnitcircusI've been a really bad blogger but mostly because life has blindsided me for the last few months. Long story short, I lost my job in July, Thing 1 was hospitalized (he's fine now) in August and my dearest Grandmother passed away in September. Major suckitude to put it mildly. However, the fog is starting to lift (at least I hope it is) and some good news came my way today. A couple of my patternsIndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-64795203156215100502010-05-24T11:15:00.000-05:002010-05-24T13:14:54.070-05:00Long time gone*Singing the Dixie Chicks song Long Time Gone*Yes, I've been away from the blog. I'm not entirely sure anyone read it anymore or has really missed me so I have mixed emotions about blogging. I get real time feedback from peeps on Twitter and sometimes on the Ravelry forums but not much feedback on the blog. I don't need tons of comments but it is nice to know if its read or even missed. Lack of IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-58509619484069420092010-02-02T14:15:00.000-05:002010-02-02T14:19:05.063-05:00Raise your hand if you're tired of snow...Um, yeah, I'm over all of the snow we've gotten. Its pretty to look at but its keeping The Things home from schooll WAY too much and they've lost almost all of their school vacations leading up to Spring Break. (((sigh))) Either way, Spring is closer than it ever was before and I'm going to keep my eyes on the prize - warmer weather!So, to keep myself from going stir crazy, I've been knitting, IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-58438242284115570482010-01-15T09:21:00.004-05:002010-01-15T11:16:09.588-05:00New addition to our family in FebruaryFirst of all, I'm not pregnant. 40 and pregnant would not be funny especially when the boys are this close to graduating and starting their own lives. That would NOT be funny at all.Instead, we're adding a sweet little fluffybutt to our family in February. Another Corgi girl... We're pretty excited and can't wait to hear barking round these parts again. Its been a little over two years since IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-44669910777506886862009-12-11T11:05:00.003-05:002009-12-11T11:57:00.682-05:00The Cheeky Little Monkeys pattern is availableAfter a very long wait, the Cheeky Little Monkeys pattern is now available. Visit - Cheeky Little Monkeys - for more information or to purchase. Don't have a Ravelry account? You can click this link - HERE - to purchase the pattern.Details:Needle - US 9/5.5 mmYarn - Brown Sheep Lanaloft Worsted in dark brown and whitePattern techniques - include i-cord, increases, decreases, picking up stitches IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-35822073151801101002009-11-23T09:15:00.003-05:002009-11-23T09:35:15.419-05:00Got Monkey?For long time readers of this blog (does anyone read it anymore?), you may recall my love of all things monkey. Four or five years ago, my felted monkey, Zira travelled the globe and I even developed a smaller pattern that I named the Cheeky Little Monkeys. Well for a variety of reasons, I never wrote up the pattern for the Cheekys and forgot about them. Thanks to a good bit of monkey love that IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-70013742746131869422009-10-19T08:17:00.004-05:002009-10-19T08:49:45.039-05:00Online Knitting WorkshopsWhen I originally thought that my job was going to be terminated, I immediately started to tap into my available resources. I approached the local yarn shop - Yarn Explosion - about teaching knitting classes as a stop gap until I could find gainful employment. And then I didn't lose my job but had already started planning classes. See the dilemma? Around the same time, Glampyre started offering IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-1617379291397354102009-09-14T16:34:00.001-05:002009-09-14T17:16:06.469-05:00A wild and crazy coupla weeksThe end of the summer is always a little nutty and bittersweet round these parts. King Thing sadly says goodbye to his beloved beach, the kids head back to school and I reclaim the house from its constant state of being overly lived in for four months. Its eeriely quiet, lonesome and blissful all at once. King Thing hit a major milestone birthday - the big 4-0. I'm careening toward 40 though I IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-40119125724963188772009-08-26T16:16:00.003-05:002009-08-26T16:41:35.496-05:00Two Teenagers in the houseAnother major milestone in the Muse house. Thing 2 turned 13 on Monday. Its so weird to think that my boys are developing into young men. There's alot of nekkidness around the house in the summer so sorry for the bare bods. I'm the only chick in the house besides the Piggie (who's in the picture with the Things) so I don't have much say in the matter. I should have taken a picture of them when IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-64149770722753727392009-08-05T09:55:00.004-05:002009-08-06T20:02:24.657-05:00Another one bites the dustWell as of August 31st, I will join millions of other unemployed people in the US. Our non-profit has taken some serious hits over the past few months and while I've dodged the bullet for the last three cuts, I didn't make it through this last round. (((Sigh))) So now the soul searching and fun begins as I try to figure out what to do next. There might be some contract work in my field as there IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-8375764512381805812009-06-29T15:55:00.002-05:002009-06-29T15:55:00.824-05:00Belated Blogiversary CelebrationWhoops! I missed the actual date by a few weeks. Needless to say, the beginning of the month was a blur but things are finally starting to settle down. So June 6, 2004 was the first time I posted in Bloglandia and that first post brought me headlong into the wonderful world of knitting, spinning and the people who inhabit it. I've made some wonderful "real" world friends, learned advance IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-53347905106405797172009-06-01T14:20:00.000-05:002009-06-01T14:20:00.402-05:00A bummer of a monthThat's how Thing 2 summed up the past several weeks in our household. I couldn't agree more. King Thing's grandmother passed away unexpectedly last Saturday. She was making good progress in her recovery from surgery but I guess her body was just done with the entire process. Its a sad time for his family and I just hope that some serious healing can begin for those left behind. Thanks for all whoIndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-15172754320588247452009-05-21T12:49:00.000-05:002009-05-21T18:13:05.223-05:00What a long strange trip its beenBusy, busy, busy. Its now my middle name. So much has happened in such a short period of time. I promise to add pictures before the end of the day (if you don't want to wait, check out my Flickr photostream HERE) but in the meantime here's an update:Thing 2 was reassessed recently and was found to have severe ADHD and significant problems with executive function. (((sigh))) I know he could have IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-18708990248584426412009-03-17T14:30:00.000-05:002009-03-17T13:35:58.769-05:00NestingTrust me, it’s not what you think. I’m not pregnant and I’m not busy feathering my “nest”. I’ve been busy making little fiber nests out of combed merino fleece that I scored on my visit mid-February to Lynn’s Fantasy Farm in Pearisburg during sheep shearing day. I came home with Dinah and Alice’s beautiful fleeces and upon the owner’s strong suggestion, sought out some combs vs. hand cards. I IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-4307701788591432732009-02-03T16:47:00.003-05:002009-02-03T17:09:52.219-05:00Color TherapyAwwww, ya'll are so good to me. Thanks for taking the time to comment. It's heart warming to know that someone is reading me out there. I don't have a whole lot of contact with people on a daily basis so I treasure any and all interactions, including comments. If your email is in your Blogger profile, then I'm able to and try to respond directly to you. (((Big Hugs))) right back at ya.I've been IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-5016069098457835252009-01-23T14:49:00.003-05:002009-01-28T12:55:37.989-05:00A bit of a funkI've been called out for not posting in a while. Frankly, due to the lack of comments, I wasn't sure anyone even read my blog so I've wondered if I should even bother. I've been in a bit of an anti-technology funk these days. I've read few if any blogs since Christmas, haven't logged into Ravelry in ages and barely read the news but once or twice a day. I think it has been hard to stay plugged inIndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-59902310883525503532008-12-16T13:50:00.001-05:002008-12-16T17:49:22.445-05:00A year of firstsSorry I've been mia. Work has kept me very busy up until yesterday. I'm not complaining. I'm so very grateful to still have my job especially in light of the fact that many friends, family, co-workers and colleages are losing or have lost theirs. I'm trying hard not to get overwhelmed but some days its hard than others. I've been given notice that I might only have a couple of months before I IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-1611467338711551422008-12-16T12:23:00.002-05:002008-12-16T12:35:00.064-05:00Heifer Holiday FundraiserTeam Ravelry for Heifer International is having a donation drawing for a WONDERFUL FIBER ARTS BASKET!The contents of the basket include:Addi Pearls Jewelry KitPoems of Color Knitting in the Bohus Tradition book by Wendy KeeleHandmade chicken and egg tape measureTwo 25g Rowan Kidsilk Spray shade 571 (taupe)Two 25g Rowan Kidsilk Night shade 611 (pink)Two 600m Fleece Artist “Suri Blue” 50% Suri IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-21072647671448955512008-10-22T11:12:00.003-05:002008-10-22T11:26:40.397-05:00Purple Nurple yarnRemember this "Purple Nurple" yak/merino roving that I dyed a week or so ago?Well it's all spun up, navajo plyed and made into yarn, a gift for my friend CM's birthday.This yak/merino is yummy stuff to spin. Must.buy.more.soon. I hope she likes it. If not, I'll gladly take it back - LOL!Unfortunately, the temps have dropped so I have no excuse (other than being down with a flu-like cold over the IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-80214775466409408142008-10-14T17:43:00.004-05:002008-10-14T20:22:37.292-05:00Thrummed cardigan, anyone?Wrong side of the back of the "Walk in the Woods" JacketI'm so very tempted to leave all of these unwoven ends hanging free and call it a thrummed cardigan. Is there such a thing? I believe it would be quite cozy on really cold nights. However, considering the heat wave we're having right now, its not the easiest thing to knit on. I'm not casting on for the front until it cools down a bit. It hasIndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-58461241033231462712008-10-08T19:05:00.004-05:002008-10-08T19:53:52.677-05:00A Walk in the WoodsFall is one of my favorite seasons. I love the crispness of the air and the transformation of the verdant Blue Ridge mountains into a veritable color palette. I can't think of a better time to cast on for the Walk in the Woods Jacket from the Interweave book "Inspired to Knit" than now. I haven't found a book in ages that excites me as much as this one does. There are several patterns that I IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-65932310942590246092008-09-23T16:18:00.004-05:002008-09-24T08:34:04.392-05:00But does she knit anymore???Yes, I still knit and have actually done quite a bit over the last few weeks. But work and life have kept me from blogging regularly. I've included some shots of several completed knitting and spinning projects and random fun I had fun with the fam in DC a couple of weekends ago.Until later...Another baby pinwheel sweater (for King Thing's cousint's new baby) Experimenting with Spinning IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-89234014469644034992008-08-22T09:42:00.004-05:002008-08-28T10:40:08.921-05:00Home again, home again jiggetty jigI can't recall what nursery rhyme the title is from but that's what I kept singing in my head when I finally got back home after a week long vacation in Chitown with King Thing. Not that I didn't have an absolute blast but considering we've been gone so much this summer, there really is no place like home.King Thing was in Chicago for a two week long training session. His company kindly offered IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-31555529677655238972008-07-22T12:27:00.005-05:002008-07-22T13:54:25.974-05:00Fancy Schmancy Messenger BagThanks for all of your kind comments regarding our trip to Playa del Carmen. The kids and I love traveling (King Thing kinda does but prefers spend his days holding the sand down in Norfolk) and hope to do more in the coming years. I still can't get over how blue the water is. I just close my eyes and imagine it over and over and over again.So back to the real world. I can't complain. I believe IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224667.post-85962235870492815152008-07-17T15:12:00.005-05:002008-07-17T18:00:07.730-05:00Viva Playa del Carmen MexicoSince May, we've not only been blessed with the opportunity to spend a good percentage of weekends on the beach in Norfolk but to spend tons of time with our best buds from college. We took our first family vacation together (all eight of us) to Costa Rica two years ago and decided to tempt fate again with a trip to Playa del Carmen, Mexico in June.It couldn't have gone any smoother. The flight IndigoMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803136592194074932noreply@blogger.com8