Purling Dervish

I always get such an awesome reception when I have the feed bucket in my hand.

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I wasn’t liking the fabric that I was getting from holding two strands of yarn together. I came up with the idea of crocheting a chain with two held together and then using that chain as my yarn.  The Voice of Reason said it was cray-cray and Cockamamie Woman said it was an awesome idea. Please remember that in this equation, she is the voice of reason.

What do you think?

This will be my last Mega May thing, so I want it to be excedeingly  mega. That would probably mean doing the whole crochet thing, huh? Which actually is kind of crazy.

I wonder if Texas can make me and insanely sized hook today.

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Apparently, the chickens really liked that I brush hogged the big paddock this morning.

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Happy Sunday y’all!

• Pattern: Cockamamie Basket. I saw this, but didn’t buy the pattern, I just winged it
• Yarn: 1/2″ cotton piping
• Needles: US35
• Start: 5/13/13
• Finish: 5/15/13

I finally understand the whole “my hands just hurt looking at that” thing. The piping on 35′s was painful. Definitely easier and less painful on 50′s and 120′s.

I was thinking I might (and that’s a big might) make my next mega project that pair of socks I started for SoS ’12. Mega because they’ve taken mega-long and I keep thinking about how they should be finished before the next SoS, so they’re like a mega thorn in my side.

I could just crack open that box of yarn from Elann and start knitting something else on the big needles. I think I was thinking about this blanket when I ordered it. Or, I could wait for my Giants (40″ US120′s) from Go-Girl to get here and start the Really Big Rug of Doom!

Did I mention that crazy Nacogdoches has started knitting a blanket or rug or something out of bed sheets with her needles? O.o  If I start asking for old sheet donations, please send an Intervention Team.

Oh, hell, just send one anyway. Have I mentioned that they sent me the shipping notice for the 15 turkeys? They’re all heritage breeds, untouched by genetic modification. No, I wasn’t expecting to order 15, but there was this whole “minimum order amount” thing.  I wonder what baby turkeys sound like. Do you think they’ll gobble right away?

Happy pre-Friday y’all!

Did you know that cows will cry for their babies if you take them away?  It happened at the neighbor’s place yesterday morning. The truck had about 20- 30 calves on it. At first it was sad hearing them cry. And then they kept.doing.it. Take a moment and imagine it, 20-30 momma cows bellowing for over 24 hours.

But then you also have fence-rows full of honeysuckle.  With horses in the background. I had the wrong lens with me, or I could have gotten some better pictures of them frolicking.

Or adorable goats. Including Ernest the Escapee. He spends his evenings curled up with Cheddar. If we don’t get to the pens early enough, he’s usually outside teasing the other goats.

In Mega May news, I got nothin’. Well, nothing finished. You would thing with the huge 35′s that I’d be done by now. I suppose I could have been, but I’ve been “enjoying” my alone time by preparing for at least 23 day old birds (turkeys and geese), gardening and playing with baby bunnahs.

The only really fun part of that last sentence was the baby bunnah thing.

At least my Mega May thing doesn’t have a deadline.

What are you doing for Mega May?

Happy Wednesday y’all!

Subtitle: Owning livestock is dangerous

I know! The face! The eyes! He is adorable!

And a moody little bugger, when it comes to his bottle anyway. About two weeks ago, I was feeding him his bottle and he did what calves are wont to do and pushed back against it. Well, gee Davy, that didn’t feel good.

But! I came up with a plan! I would only feed him in his stall, through the gate, so I could brace the bottle better.

*snort*

That worked great until a few days ago. I wasn’t really paying attention  and the little sucker did it again. This time, my arm was between the bottle and the gate tube. I may not have broken anything, but I’ve got some awesome bruising going on. (kind of matches the blue and purple hair a bit)

Friday night? I was out and out attacked!

By a herd of June bugs. Trust me, they fly in herds.

While attempting to thwart their attack, I may have fallen out of the hammock.  Yeah. It didn’t do any wonders for the shoulder or arm.

Go ahead. Snicker away. I totally deserve it.

After finishing my CMMDI Mega rug in the morning, I kicked back here:

Looks like I was doing something, doesn’t it? Nope. A nice cool breeze and a couple of hot packs led to a lovely afternoon nap.

Scha-weeet!

Today it was all about the flogging and beating. Don’t ask.

Did I mention Texas finally got a job? Did I even mention he had been let go from his last one while I was in the hospital in December? He starts tomorrow. For a coffee roaster. Heh.

Happy Sunday y’all!

While some people are busy doing huge lace projects, I’m going for the quick and easy.

Pattern: Giant Rug by Go-Girl Knitting (kind of)

Yarn: 1/2″ Cotton Piping

Needles: US120

Garter

• Cast on: 5/10/13  7:19 p.m
• Cast off: 5/10/13  9:34 p.m.

Stockinette:

• Cast on:  5/11/13  8:34 am
• Cast off: 5/11/13  10:01 am

Yep. Two FO’s in under 24 hours. Well, besides the fact that I think I want to dye them.  Texas loves the squishiness of the rugs. He even mentioned the possibility of me making a seat cushion for him. I however, am done with the cotton piping for a while. That stuff gets h.e.a.v.y!

Besides, I want to make a big rug for the end of the bed now. That may involve purchasing a pair of the original Giants.

I know. I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole.

Just for Carrie K., goats for size comparison.

Happy weekend y’all!

Project info here.

They look like they need a little blocking, but they’re washcloths for pity’s sake! I had to go down to a US7 from a US 9 and add some repeats. They’ll do for warshing mah face. The cotton was actually nice to work with (Hobby Lobby, I Love This Cotton) and I may be looking at other patterns. What?!? People need washcloths.

While we’re heading down that crazy path, the pattern is by Tammy from Go-Girl Knitting. I was having a thing that weekend.  It usually happens whenever I spend time with Nacogdoches.

Stop laughing!

Fine! I often have “things”. Are you happy now?

After a lazy mail person not wanting to get out of their car slight mix up, I finally got my Little Giants*.

Cow used for size reference. O.o

Let Mega May commence!!!

Happy Friday y’all!

*Can I just say that the shopping experience was wonderful? Communication was excellent and I wasn’t disappointed. She even sent an email with a picture of my colors before  making them and another before they shipped. C’mon, you know you want to go buy a pair. Maybe a set?

In CMMDI ’13 news, it is Mega May.  Whatever mega means to you. Mega needles, mega yarns, mega projects, mega crazy. Surely there is something mega going on in your life.  Go ahead and blame her. It’s easier that way.

Apparently, for us here in Texas this morning, that includes Mega Cold! It is never this cold in May.  It was 51 degrees in our bedroom this morning! Yeah, someone *coughmecough* forgot to turn on the heat last night.

And mega stupidity.

Including the possibility  that I may have run into a tree with the tractor. The tractor is fine. It was a jarring experience. I swear, it jumped in front of me *coughwhileIwaschangingsongsonmyipodcough* out of nowhere.

Mega needles. US35′s and US50′s. Texas wanted to know if I was taking up vampire hunting and if it was safe to sleep. There may be circulars in the same sizes that were in the same box. I also might have jumped down the US120 rabbit hole. Don’t ask. It will however involve 1/2″ cotton piping.

Mega May. Do you have something mega lined up? (Remember, size doesn’t matter. If it’s mega in your mind, then it’s mega for CMMDI)

Happy (freezing) Friday y’all!

Last time it was decoupage. This time, large needle knitting.  Those right there are US 120′s from Go Girl. Seriously.  US 120.  Nacogdoches bought the shorts and the longs. She’s using 10 strands to knit that.

Cray cray.

This is what I ended up knitting. A rug for Texas’ side of the bed. Because it was far easier to do that than knit him a pair of slippers.  I did not use the huge needles, only US 35′s. Which was interesting enough. (Rav details here)

Oh yeah and I’m working on a couple of warsh cloths. No, I don’t know what is going on up in here either. I was just going to do one, but I actually like the yarn I’m using. It is far softer and easier to use than that sugar and cream stuff.

Sometime this week, I’ll tell you about the 6 goats new goats that were awaiting my return.

What are y’all doing on this beautiful Monday?