Wierd Weather And New Knitted Articles

It has been a long time since I have posted. But I intend to amend that today. Winter has begun in my portion of Maine. Temperatures have dropped. We have had a few nights of being in the 20's and teens. Single digit nights are due this coming week for a few evenings. Snowfall has been light. We have had two snowfalls (a blessing in this part of the country). Nothing over 4 inches; but last week, we had snow and freezing rain which could have been worse, but was still a slippery mess. We are supposed to be 'blessed' with about six inches in the next few days! Yuk, Yuk, Yuk, Yuk Yuk!!!
Last week we had a strange weather occurrence (for lack of a better word). We had fog appear on the ground in bright sunlight! I have never seen this before, and it went on for over 2 hours. I ran outside to capture a few photos, but my camera is not as sophisticated as I would like it to be. Who knew I would be taking pictures of fog when I picked it out two years ago? Here are a few examples. By the way, if you require a larger version of the pictures on my blog, just place your cursor over the photo and click. A larger picture will download for you.
The first picture shows the top of my driveway overlooking the property next door. You can see the top of a mountain in the background. Some fog can be seen thru the trees.



In the picture below, If you look closely you can see the bottom of my driveway covered in fog...


Note the fog mingling in the tree branches.......



My knitting needles are always busy. I love creating, but they also allow me to 'wick off' excessive creative energy. If I couldn't create something with my hands, I think I would go stark raving mad in this world. I always feel the need to create something on some level. Needless to say, my house is filled with yarn. Yarn that I will never use unless I live to be 100, and never buy another skein....
I have been treating myself with wool yarn these past 5 months since I have found an inexpensive Canadian source online. I have also experimented with 'felting' the wool yarn. It has been interesting, and I am still in love with knitting and upgrading my skills.

I am now working on knitting my first pair of adult wool socks using 4 double-pointed needles ( a nightmare to learn to juggle if you ask my opinion)! When I am done, I will post a picture. In the meantime, here are a few pictures of what I have done recently.




The photo above shows a pair of baby socks I knitted and felted using wool yarn. Felting makes the fabric warmer. For those who do not know what felting is: Felting occurs when you take wool and douse it in hot soapy water. The cheaper the soap, the faster the felting process occurs. You can actually feel the wool tighten up in your hands as you constantly dip it in the hot soapy water, scrubbing it back and forth between your hands. You can use a washing machine, but for small articles, the kitchen or bathroom sink is great and more economical!



Above is a miniature sweater I knitted last week. I placed a quarter along the lower left hand side so you can gauge just how tiny the sweater is. What do I plan to do with it? Call me nuts, but I plan to place it in a black frame (minus the glass) on black matting and call it "Miniature Fiber Art".... I think it would look great hanging on someone's wall or sitting on a coffee table! Anyone interested? I can be reached at delores@exploremaine.com.



Here is another Baby Car Seat Blanket I knitted for the new grandaughter of a friend... The babies have been arriving 'enmasse' in 2006. The little 'Wonders" just can't wait to get down here for some reason!