tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post116907560241391577..comments2024-01-23T11:10:44.714+00:00Comments on Celtic Memory Yarns: You Can See The SpringJo at Celtic Memory Yarnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10783844924689656726noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169220117469024852007-01-19T15:21:00.000+00:002007-01-19T15:21:00.000+00:00In my little corner of Washington, its very snowy ...In my little corner of Washington, its very snowy still. We also get this wintery fog which was very perplexing to me. I am almost finished with my Sally Melville sweater, and am casting on for a knitalong with www.janethornley.com - You should look, Jo - its right up your alley.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01231984941676061913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169210285269050802007-01-19T12:38:00.000+00:002007-01-19T12:38:00.000+00:00Cecile Brunner is one of my favorite rosebushes. I...Cecile Brunner is one of my favorite rosebushes. I have the climbing one and she's taken over her part of the fence and is reaching for the elm tree.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11727060933062642642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169162676787925832007-01-18T23:24:00.000+00:002007-01-18T23:24:00.000+00:00Jo, are you all right? Have been watching horrifi...Jo, are you all right? Have been watching horrific pix on the news of hurricane-force winds in northern Europe! Can't tell whether Ireland was affected or the gales passed you by.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169158326244255532007-01-18T22:12:00.000+00:002007-01-18T22:12:00.000+00:00Oh, and I second Peg's request! Any chance of a q...Oh, and I second Peg's request! Any chance of a quick visit to Quadra in March? :0)Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636024853968816682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169158296846293832007-01-18T22:11:00.000+00:002007-01-18T22:11:00.000+00:00I do like the idea of overdying the finished vest ...I do like the idea of overdying the finished vest if the colour is too off. Isn't it wonderful to know all these clever knitters? :0)<BR/><BR/>The snow here has gone, and come back again while you were away! It was bitterly (-30C and worse) cold for a bit, and now we're back to normal temps. Sigh. The pictures you've shared have been much appreciated up here!<BR/><BR/>I'm trying to put together a package for you - any special requests before I send it off? :0)Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636024853968816682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169152633906502212007-01-18T20:37:00.000+00:002007-01-18T20:37:00.000+00:00Thank you thank you thank you for the gorgeous pic...Thank you thank you thank you for the gorgeous pictures! I needed a little warm fix right now. This morning Iowa was downright balmy at 29 degrees Fahrenheit but the temp has since dropped and Mother Nature has started to send us more precipitation which should effectively take care of the little green buds that I noticed outside the other day. What a beautiful little purse too! - there are so many talented and creative people out there :)Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08678435402263634357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169149799940523192007-01-18T19:49:00.000+00:002007-01-18T19:49:00.000+00:00Hummingbird story...once in Colorado in the summer...Hummingbird story...once in Colorado in the summer, up in the mountains, I took a book and went down to the terrace to read, wearing a bright red swimsuit. Engrossed in my book, I kept shooing some mighty persistant and annoying flies. When I finally looked up, I realized they were not flies, but literally hundreds of tiny hummingbirds, come to check out the new bright red flower.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169137923751844042007-01-18T16:32:00.000+00:002007-01-18T16:32:00.000+00:00Oh those Hummingbirds are fabulous! I'd much rathe...Oh those Hummingbirds are fabulous! <BR/>I'd much rather buy that dear man's Daffodils even if I paid a bit extra than ones from abroad ( far abroad that is who knows how the workers are treated).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169134078831771252007-01-18T15:27:00.000+00:002007-01-18T15:27:00.000+00:00Jo, when faced witha similar problem of different ...Jo, when faced witha similar problem of different dye lots I usually do as Dez has also suggested and knit alternately with the two yarns. I find it works very well in concealing the differences of shade.<BR/>Here in Montreal our extended autumn has been replaced by true winter.First a snowfall of 50 centimeters(20 in.) The the temperature tumbled to -23c(that's nearly10 below 0 f). BBRR! Pulled out my warmest woolies for a trip to the shops. I envy you your gentle(comparatively) winters and early springs.<BR/>On the needles, The Paisley Long Shawl from Fiddlesticks Knitting in Jaggerspun Zephyr in a lovely indigo shade. The Magical Earth Shawl from A Gathering of Lace also in Zephyr but this time charcoal colour. The Gym Slip Dress from the book Knit2Together. I wanted to knit this in Rowan cotton/wool but my LYS had none on hand and I wanted to get knitting this right away so I am using Rowan silk/wool. Very soft and nice to knit. I chose a pale silver gray and a darker gray for the lace insert at the waist. I always have small projects of socks, headbands or gloves on the go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169133307965680762007-01-18T15:15:00.000+00:002007-01-18T15:15:00.000+00:00Yep, I think finish the vest with the new yarn and...Yep, I think finish the vest with the new yarn and, if it's really noticeable, perhaps tea-dye it. Should look natural still, but hide any major differences. I can't wait to show hubby the bird pics. He adores hummingbirds and, I admit, I never saw one until I met him. Yet another thing to love about Mr. K. Up here in Seattle we're staggering under one of the strangest and worst winters in all my 16 years here. Still have snow on the ground (which is VERY odd) but the temps are starting to come back up after a week of ice. If it goes normally, it will be wet and in the 40s or so for the next couple of months, and the trees will start budding any time.Ms. Knitingalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10865381714081276186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169132195788040632007-01-18T14:56:00.000+00:002007-01-18T14:56:00.000+00:00Well, Jedburgh is wet but not cold (again). We've...Well, Jedburgh is wet but not cold (again). We've really only had a handful of days that could be described as wintry, and most of the time it feels like a wretched end-of-summer day without the sunshine. Spring: I've no idea when it'll arrive!<BR/><BR/>On the needles: wooly socks again as I made the mistake of buying some 'other materials' shoes and my toes are damp and cold.<BR/><BR/>P.S. lovely to see you back, and also to see all the bright colours amongst the grey weather.LornaJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456480089099480303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169126564420020182007-01-18T13:22:00.000+00:002007-01-18T13:22:00.000+00:00I'm sure my DH would love to have a chat with your...I'm sure my DH would love to have a chat with yours! Being birders and all. Weather here in southern Ontario is finally snowy. I am quite envious of your plants! Winter has not been normal this year. We usually have snow by mid December. February is usually the worst and then in March we start getting a few brave bits of green showing. The saying is "April showers bring May flowers" and it is so true! I can hardly wait until my Daffodils make their appearance!Martinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169106794266233162007-01-18T07:53:00.000+00:002007-01-18T07:53:00.000+00:00Oohhhh, those birds!! And Bloody Bay, and the bull...Oohhhh, those birds!! And Bloody Bay, and the bullfrog - tell Richard thanks much! And your catkin and rose pix are lovely. We don't get nearly so many hummers as Angeluna does, but we do get Rufous and Ruby-throated, and an occasional one with emerald and a flash of purple at the throat. Can't remember what that one is. What's funny is when we used to go out to refill the feeder and they'd dive-bomb us. You don't want to be dive-bombed by a hummer!<BR/><BR/>Fiberjoy mentioned our temps here in Oregon. Some areas around Portland and environs got lows of 18 or so at night. That's more the kind of temps they get regularly on the east side of the Cascade Range in winter, not here on the warmer west. Where I am on the east side of Portland by PDX, we've still got about 2" of snow, altho the top layer melted a bit Wednesday. (It fell most of Tuesday.) Still solidly covering the ground, though. However, underneath, the grass is still bright green. ;) Except for rare snow and semi-regular ice storms, our weather is generally a lot like Ireland's - we're at the same latitude. (A lot of 'soft' days. [g]) There was a rose bush budding one apt. down from me on Christmas Eve; they had to trim the hedges around New Year's; and after the Arctic air moves out of here, I'm sure the apt. groundskeepers will be mowing the grass!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169100555778272402007-01-18T06:09:00.000+00:002007-01-18T06:09:00.000+00:00In NW Oregon we're having 20-30+ F temps. It snowe...In NW Oregon we're having 20-30+ F temps. It snowed a great deal of the day yesterday though not much accumalated, now everything is frozen with more cold and possible snow on the way.<BR/><BR/>Dez's idea for your sweater would work very well. Worth the pain and it'd look a match.<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad you posted more bird pictures! And the thought of daffodils gladens my heart. We won't see them unfold until March.Fiberjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842973381007192689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169100001979954162007-01-18T06:00:00.000+00:002007-01-18T06:00:00.000+00:00Just got home and it is 'misting' outside. We are...Just got home and it is 'misting' outside. We are better off than the southern part of the Island or the lower mainland. Love both bags. I know you will love to knit with the Berroco Ultra Alpaca - I made the beret in the Winter 2006 IK out of a skein of red Berroco UA! So nice and warm.<BR/>Have a look at Shelley's Blog (Fun Knits). Scroll down on the left and click on Knitters' Retreat. I have signed up - any cheap flights from Ireland to Comox/Campbell River?<BR/>You are away ahead of us with your spring flowers! Ours are still shivering!Peg-woolinmysouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790536800383924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169093048342075722007-01-18T04:04:00.000+00:002007-01-18T04:04:00.000+00:00Hello, I started reading your posts a while back a...Hello, I started reading your posts a while back and I love your energy and your writing. I also love that you, much like me, cannot have one WIP at a time. It makes me feel good that there are others of us out in the world.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, to answer your question, I'm in New Hampshire and it is freezing cold. I'm in college and I was bundled up in several hand knit items, cursing the day for its sheer frigidity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169089953734558402007-01-18T03:12:00.000+00:002007-01-18T03:12:00.000+00:00Jo, I am so glad the package arrived safe and soun...Jo, I am so glad the package arrived safe and sound! Another is forthcoming ... not yarn-related.<BR/><BR/>That purse is fantastic. It makes me think of the silky things owned by the mother of a girl I knew in grade school who was from Japan. Her mother had 3 or 4 maginificent kimonos which had been passed down for many generations. I especially remember a beautiful green one -- your bag reminds me of it! <BR/><BR/>We get all the hummers here, just like Angeluna (hi back!), with Rufous usually winning at the feeders. <BR/><BR/>While we don't have severe winter here in Louisiana, our typical January day is a little above freezing, and is rainy. When we get winter precipitation, it's what the weather people call "winter mix" -- snow flurries and sleet. Snow accummulation is uncommon, so we consider it a treat. <BR/><BR/>Last night and the morning the sky was spitting sleet and icy rain, but not enough to make driving worrisome. <BR/><BR/>Good excuse to wear warm woolies, though!<BR/><BR/>If I were working on that vest I would rip back the back, use the old yarn on the fronts so they match, and alternate rows of old and new yarn in the back for several rows to make it blend in.. Then I would give the whole thing a tea bath.Dez Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786093691926252698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169088187941001362007-01-18T02:43:00.000+00:002007-01-18T02:43:00.000+00:00Found your web page a while back. The pictures ar...Found your web page a while back. The pictures are amazing. For the sweater I agree with the others I would continue on and if it doesn't look right, dye it using a natural looking color. <BR/><BR/>I'm in central Florida, it was warm today. Our winter weather is similar to a lot of other peoples spring or fall weather. We will have a couple of days of cool weather and then it will snap back to hot.Kris Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369771481297919196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169081147520661492007-01-18T00:45:00.000+00:002007-01-18T00:45:00.000+00:00Thank you Richard for the photos. Just wonderful. ...Thank you Richard for the photos. Just wonderful. We have all of these hummingbirds in Texas:<BR/>Allen's Hummingbird • Anna's Hummingbird • Berylline Hummingbird <BR/>Black-chinned Hummingbird • Blue-throated Hummingbird<BR/>Broad-billed Hummingbird • Broad-tailed Hummingbird • Buff-bellied <BR/>Hummingbird • Calliope Hummingbird • Costa's Hummingbird<BR/>Green-breasted Mango • Green Violet-ear • Lucifer Hummingbird <BR/>Magnificent Hummingbird • Plain-capped Starthroat • Ruby-throated <BR/>Hummingbird • Rufous Hummingbird • Violet-crowned Hummingbird <BR/>White-eared Hummingbird.<BR/><BR/>Although my garden attracts mostly Ruby-throated and Rufous, who battle it out at the flowers and the feeders. Rufous usually wins.<BR/><BR/>For your sweater, you might think about a tea bath after it is finished.<BR/><BR/>Just loved hearing farmer Kieran Cronin speak through your words. I don't know about Dez in Louisiana (lived in New Orleans for many years, Hi, neighbor) but we are having ice and snow. And had LOTS of rain last week. Aquafers somewhat replenished, but one nearby lake is still 14 feet down. Those are our water sources, so it is worrying. But right now, it's just COLD. Internet was down all day. You can imagine, stuck at home and no internet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1169077904783133972007-01-17T23:51:00.000+00:002007-01-17T23:51:00.000+00:00You know, you could always overdye the vest if you...You know, you could always overdye the vest if you don't have enough matching yarn - perhaps just a tinge of brown if you want to keep it oatmeal-y, or another color altogether. But I hope you have enough yarn since it is lovely just as it is! I'll have photos of my freshly spun Irish wool on my webpage tomorrow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com