http://www.mslindz.com Knitting and occasional cooking and gardening adventures! Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:14:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's amazing how quickly this summer has flown by, especially these last few weeks since I last posted. After all the shoulder problems, then out-of-nowhere back issues that suddenly disappeared as quickly as it had come, I decided I needed to get back to the exercises I'd been slacking off ... http://www.mslindz.com/2010/08/31/jumper-cardigan-and-cottage-garden/ Since my last post and my mention of my back hurting a bit, I've had some further injuries. My right wrist started hurting suddenly and I was getting a very sharp pain when I moved it. Along with that pain, I started having some pain in my right shoulder ... http://www.mslindz.com/2010/08/07/not-knitting-upcoming-projects-sal-kal/ Tour de Fleece ended yesterday, so it's wrap up time! I started out by finishing up the All Spun Up Superwash Merino. I think I had maybe 2 ounces left to do, then had to ply it. It was nice to get that done and out of the way quickly since ... http://www.mslindz.com/2010/07/26/tour-de-fleece-wrap-up-and-daybreak-fo/ The Tour de Fleece is going pretty good. On Day 11 (last Tuesday), I finished plying the first 4 ounces of the Corridale from Zarzuela's Fibers. TDF Corridale, Plied Wednesday was a day of rest, so I didn't do any spinning. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday I did some fiber prep, but no ... http://www.mslindz.com/2010/07/18/tour-de-fleece-and-project-updates/ Tour de Fleece is in full swing here! :) Saturday I started out with what was left of the All Spun Up superwash merino (full braid was 6.2 ounces). I started on this fiber months ago. I managed to get two and a half bobbins done and even plied up the ... http://www.mslindz.com/2010/07/06/tour-de-fleece-2/ It's been one of those weeks where all week I try to blog, but every time I try, I can't figure out what to say. Today isn't much different. I've sat and stared wondering how to start out this post or what to say. Since the words don't seem to ... http://www.mslindz.com/2010/07/02/chicken-clutch-projects-and-tour-de-fleece-2010/ This week is nearly over and so is June. I can't believe it, but this coming weekend will mark a year that we've been in our house! It just doesn't feel like we've been there that long. Time just seems to fly by so quickly. Monday I finished up my Spring ... http://www.mslindz.com/2010/06/25/spring-fling-socks-rippleghan-summer-of-socks/ Yesterday was busy, but in that good way where I feel like I got a lot accomplished. I planted my potatoes finally (in containers), cleaned up around the house, had dinner at Dewey's Pizza (YUM), went grocery shopping, and managed to take, edit and upload pictures. I can now show ... http://www.mslindz.com/2010/06/18/diagonal-lace-socks-and-daybreak/ This month has been flying by! I can't believe it's already the middle of June. This month has been pretty busy both at work and home, but I have been busy knitting and *gasp* CROCHETING. In fact, last week I finished a crocheted shawl! I've been wanting to branch out ... http://www.mslindz.com/2010/06/17/walden-shawl-and-project-updates/ I have plenty of project things to share today, but first I wanted to give an update about the the pattern I blogged about last week. I did decide to write the designer an email. I think I was nice and offered constructive criticism, but really wrote to ask for an ... http://www.mslindz.com/2010/06/01/pattern-update-finished-ishbel-and-new-projects/