Frost is in the Air

There is a chill in the air today as fall winds down, and soon will turn to winter.

 I just finished drum carding up some Fall Harvest batts.  Will be listed in the www.giffordables.etsy.com shop soon.

Also just finished this handspun shawl. Should be warm and toasty to wear this winter.

Bundle up, and keep warm  for the rest of this cool fall day.

It's Coming!

Last Winter's view from my Window

It won't be long before we are looking at Snow again.  Brr....  Some have already had a big dose of  the white stuff. So far we have been lucky, and it's above normal temps for today. But... its coming.

Thought I would share one of my favorite Cardinal photos of last year. The birds are already gathering in anticipation of the railing full of birdseed.

We both win on that one - they are fed, full, and happy, and I have a lovely closeup view of wildlife to enjoy as I gaze out the window while I knit or spin.

Winter is coming. Are you ready?

Trick or Treat!

Tonight's the night for all you ghouls and goblins!

Happy Hallows Eve!



The Frost is on the Pumpkin!

 The Frost is on the pumpkin! Brr.... it's getting colder.

The other day on the way into the big city, Hubby spotted an Amish Pumpkin Patch, and snapped a pic. I see lot's of Pumpkin Pie in that field.

 I Love Swaps. This Halloween, I sent my goodies off to a far... away... place. She should be getting it soon:)

As I  gaze out my front window across our lake, the sun filters through the golden maples on this fall crisp evening.

Hope you all  have a great weekend and get to enjoy some of Fall's last glory.

Jack and Woollies

Fall is in the air! Jack - The Pumpkin King is in shop at -www.giffordables.etsy.com along with a few other big and fluffy spinning batts.

Do you see - what I see?

There it is! A woolly caterpillar. Hmmm..... I'm checking the amount of black on this little fellow to check and see, just how long and hard the winter is going to be.

Looks to be about equal with the reddish brown.

What do you all think?

Won't be long, and we won't have to guess anymore.

 Winter will be upon us before we know it !

GLITTER PUMPKIN'S

Fall is Here!

Crazy busy day , but managed to card up some colorful "Glitter Pumpkins. Fluffy, and chock full of a variety of wools, black carbonized bamboo, alpaca, and topped with sparkly peacock angelina.

Just listed at http://giffordables.etsy.com/

Hope everyone took a moment to enjoy the day!

Fall is finally here!

        I love the fall. What a beautiful bright orange cluster of berries.

                           The large bush is just loaded with color.

On the rughooking front, I decided to hook up a wool crow. I dyed the wool in a variety of blacks, deep blues, greys, and a smidge of burgundy. He is listed at http://www.giffordables.etsy.com/ , just in time for the fall season.

 I have been washing and dyeing alot of fleece, from a wide range of breeds. I just finished dyeing, and carding up these sparkly wool batts. I dyed masham longwool in a variety of red, wine, and deep burgundy. I topped them off with some sparkly Ruby red angelina.  I based these batts on my favorite Enchanted Forest in the Wizard of Oz .-  Dorothy's Enchanted Apples. Will hit the shop soon.

 More on the dyeing front is some 2-ply light fingering wt. yarn that I spun, and dyed.....

Took a pinch of this, and dab of that, and I came up with this Electric Boogaloo, Chartreuse shade. I'm going to start a pair of socks with this, and will post pic's soon.

                   Well... it's a rainy day here, and I'm just about done with the work for the day.

               Time to make a nice hot cuppa tea, and maybe cast-on for a pair of Electric green socks.

              Hope you all take a little time to enjoy the day!