Friday, December 7, 2012

Fiber Arts Friday - On the first day of Christmas...

 Welcome to Fiber Arts Friday!  Join in the fun and share your adventures in Fiber Arts or live vicariously through us bloggers who share and link in each week.  Today I am going to share the beginning of my Christmas gifts.

On the first day of Christmas, I wove my true love a truly Awesome scarf.
He picked the yarn!
He said he wear it!
...and I'm happier than a partridge in a pear tree ;-)

I warped my Cricket loom last Sunday using  singles that I had spun on my drop spindles over the Summer.  The weft is in the three ply yarn that I spun on my Lendrum.  It was a basic weave where I let the colors of the yarn do all of the work.  I'm very pleased with how it turned out.  I still need to get a photo of Grumpy modeling it but for now, I shall share it on it's own.   Of course, once I took the photos I realized that I should have ironed the fabric.  Oops!  I promise to do that before Grumpy models it.

I also have begun knitting ornaments from the Snowball Buddies Collection written by 

Susan Claudino. I have the mouse finished and have already cast on the bunny. Brother Bear insisted that I knit him the bunny ornament and I just can't deny that kind of a knitting request.


That's been my week in Fiber Arts. I'm getting ready for tomorrow's Buy Local show. It's my last show of the year and I always enjoy this venue. I do wish that we had some snow though. It just doesn't seem like Christmas without it.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by last week. I was having internet issues so I didn't make it to everyone's blogs. I'm hoping to get caught up this weekend. Now, share your adventures in Fiber Arts.
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22 comments:

  1. Aww, such a sweet mouse and so cute on your tree. Isn't it so nice when you make something for someone who wants it and will wear it? Makes the whole process worthwhile. Have a happy FAF!

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  2. Your weaving is truly amazing! How long did it take you to spin enough yarn on a spindle? That little mousey is cute, and good luck with your show!

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  3. It's all looking so good. Those ornaments are a hit and fun to make! And you know, of course, I love Grumpy's scarf!

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  4. Weaving must be so fun. I love that scarf.

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  5. That is a very nice scarf indeed! :)

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  6. Love the colors of that scarf, I could see it on a sexy man in a nicely tailored suit. :)

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  7. Love the christmas decorations, and the scarf is neat too!

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  8. The scarf looks great!

    Have a great show this weekend.

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  9. Grumpy can't be...well...grumpy anymore, now can he?!?
    Great gift!! XXO-

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  10. The scarf is awesome! I love those colors...

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  11. Beautiful scarf!
    As my daughter would say, your little mouse is adorbs!

    Enjoy your show tomorrow and have a wonderful weekend.

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  12. I love the scarf really great colour combination. And you little mouse ornament is really cute.

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  13. The woven scarf is gorgeous! You did a great job on it.

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  14. Yeah for your weaving! Yeah on Grumpy - can't wait to see the modeled shots. And good on Brother Bear; I wouldn't deny that request either. That first ornament is too cute.

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  15. Those are very handsome colors for the scarf, hope Grumpy will get a lot of use out of it.

    The little mouse is so cute. I love making little stuffed animals, so quick and so adorable.

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  16. A wool angel with pink hair, cheers Marie

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  17. Awesome scarf. I think I'd better warp up my loom this weekend. Maybe that's a good idea to complete the scarf I've promised for Christmas :)

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  18. Again, you make me wish I had a loom. One of these days! But then, how would I decide whether to knit or weave with my lovely yarns?

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  19. Grumpy's scarf is wonderful, he's a good color picker, you make a great team! I LOVE the little mouse, I saw it over on Ravelry, I con not wait to see the bunny!
    Best wishes friend!

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  20. Your scarf looks fantastic, the colours are great

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  21. I love that little mousie! It's a good thing you don't have a house cat, though!

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  22. Thanks for stopping by my blog! I have been enjoying yours as well!

    TracyAnn of www.crochethappy.com and http://asktracyann.crochethappy.com

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