Socks on the chopping block

Socks are done, they were knitted in the airport, in the car and outside when inside was to noisy from the power tools renovating the kitchen- a saving grace at times. I also bought "Big Sky Cooking" as a kitchen house warming gift to my self. Using seasonal local fare...I have every intention of cooking up a storm when the kitchen is done. I love reading cook books.

...and then there are those who care less about knitting and reading cookbooks. As long as there is a shady spot with some soft grass to rest her little body- Lilly's a happy camper.

What are you knitting?

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Surprise shawl

I love surprises!
and this was one

 Tucked away this "almost done" shawl was found with some yarn while cleaning out my studio.

 All I had to do to finish it was cast off a few stitches and sew up the ends

Boom 

I had a new shawl!

 "Bohemian Rhapsody" 80/20 merino/nylon 2 ply from Mountain Girl yarns

 La La simple shawl pattern

  my go to pattern so easy and shows off the yarn so nicely.

This was a great surprise!

maybe a I should clean more often..ehem

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Knitting & an interview with Sally Mac

This is a soft and rustic Columbia/Targhee  yarn

 that  will be offered in the shop soon.

What a coincidence.... the cardi I wanted to knit

 was suggesting the a similar worsted yarn :)

Tilda

 a little travel knitting 

 simple but effective

 knitting the time away waiting in the airports

Mountain Girl Yarns

 Today you can find me 

HERE

Sally Mac has an uplifting and refreshing website:

Tables of content

"a lifestyle website without the pressure to buy more, eat less, be better or look different. 

It’s about being YOU, 

and celebrating every little tiny part of your existence"

and asked me so kindly if I would do a little interview

Wishing you a beautiful day

wherever your travels may lead you...

 

Changes and a Mountain girl yarn update

Passion Fruit

 ST. Tropez

Sierra Madre

Kintla

 Mountain Wild

 Butterfly Kisses

 

 Floribunda

 

 

It's impossible said pride

 it's risky said experience

 it's pointless said reason

 

...give it a try whispered the heart

 

 

Mountain Girl Yarns will have a few changes this spring/summer season

 This will be the last update of new yarns for a while

once the yarns are sold

 

 being away for a bit open my mind and I have put much thought into it 

 decided to change location online for my shop-

working on moving from ETSY to my own spot.

 

 Adding plant dyed yarns

 after popular demand here and on instagram
 folks have been requesting

 

New yarns will also be introduced this season

 some that are local here to the Rocky Mountain range

beautiful rustic, soft and dreamy

 they have that special feel to it

when you stick your nose in it and smell it like wool should smell

 

 this will be offered in fingering weight and DK

 Natural crème colored and natural greys too

 

 I asked myself what would I like to purchase and see offered in a shop?

therefor branching out and offering something special and unique

in addition to my one of a kind hand dyed yarns

 the exact time  when this will come about is still unknown
 we are in the middle of a huge kitchen renno so things are a little upside down
shooting for May/June time frame
 

 I am currently selling Mountain Girl yarns at Shops at ST. 8

 and will be at the new farmers market here locally this summer

 

 so if you're ever in town stop by and say hi!

 

 

I want to thank you all so very much for supporting and cheering me on with Mountain Girl Yarns

your heartfelt comments ha means the world to me.

 

 I am having too much fun

xo

 

Dreams do come true

 

The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land;

it is at last to set foot on one's own country as a foreign land. 

~G.K. Chesterton

15 years ago chef and I were traveling from New York to California

 stopping in Santa Fe New Mexico

 massive wild fires raging at the time

we went to Moab Utah instead

 

Santa Fe and Taos has been on my bucket list for so long

Dreamt of visiting this magical place in the southwest forever

  the landscape, the art and Georgia.

 

I am.

in a round about way

My Norwegian passport expiries 

 no longer renewable locally in Missoula with a Norwegian Consulate representative

  New York, San Francisco or Houston

 are my choices

 

I picked Texas

...pretty clever

New Mexico is around the corner

 

 

In this case dreams do come true

 

 

 

Have a wonderful week

 

Love to all

 peace out beansprout!

 

 

 

 

Santa Fe Sweater

 

 

 A mad dash to finish up this one.

Leaving for Santa Fe New Mexico and thought this would be fun to bring along

 and I made it- whew!

 

The pattern is a simple top down, I did the ribbing in different colors

and crochet the button band.

 

 Used my own naturally plant dyed yarn

 dyed with

 Madder, Indigo, Weld (my favorite) Walnut Hull, Cutch, Himalayan Rhubarb and Lac

 its quite the process

but worth it.

 

Quirky and colorful

 it fits my personality

 

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Yarn scapes -by me

Montana

pine cones

yarn

antlers

ponderosa

rocks

 found 

by me

 Norway

I miss my home land

 the red, blue and white

 my mothers wooden knitting needle holder

adorned with rosenmaling

and cherished 

by me

Countryside

glass beads given

aspen leaf

Julian's oil painting 

 loved 

by me

Snowflake

natural yarn

 stones

 and flowers 

designed 

by me

Journey

a map

 pussy willow

 hand spun yarn

 by me

                           

Serenity

Feathers found 

 my dear Buddha

 a crochet rock 

by me

*****

As you can see these have little pieces of me in each image

 this has become my new way of combining all the things I love 

 a story

 photography

expressing my love for nature and yarn

 it all touches my heart

From now on I will always include a heart rock in my yarnscapes

signifying that I it comes from my heart

So next time you see one with a heart rock
 you'll  know it's by me

 *****

..... feel free to read between the lines.....

Blessing on the blossom

When my children were little we would say this little verse at the table before our dinner

Blessings on the blossom, 
Blessings on the root, 
Blessings on the leaf and stem, 
Blessings on the fruit

Perfect for my little plant dyed cardi
Its all encompassing of the plant
and now I am knitting the reward
 I have one arm left
crossing my fingers it will be done for my trip

 Enjoying the new issue of Taproot issue 13 Song, came in the mail today.

 Two quick things I noticed (haven't had time to read all yet)

 A yummy "Warming Winter Soup" a delish Fish soup.

 Another article on re -purposing yarn from already knit sweaters.

 Which is near and dear to my heart 

something my mother did when she was young,

 and then.....showed me how to 

a great way to build up your stash and get high quality yarns when times were tough.

 Now that we are all a little more earth conscious  

might be and idea before we throw out that old sweater or go thrifting?

So what are you knitting and reading?

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Au Natural

 simple

un touched

 Nature just knows how to make everything perfect

 stones

 feathers

pine cones

 soft beautiful wool for yarn

~ Au Natural ~

The Art of Instruction

I have figured out how to combine my love of fiber + botany.

Natural Plant Dye.

Working on a simple top down Cardi dyed with natural plant dye.

You can see more of it

HERE

 

 I am leaving for Santa Fe New Mexico in 3 weeks and hope to be wearing the cardi on the trip.

 

I am also enjoying my Botany book:

 The Art of Instruction

 a beautiful collection of vintage Educational Charts from the 19th and 20th century.

 A plethora of color and creativity is ongoing from this book.

 

So what juices you these days?

 

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