GRANDRAPIDS APPLE BUTTER FESTIVAL!

Well DH & I went to Grandrapids this morning for the Apple butter festival. I think last year there were tens of thousands of people in attendance. We definitely wanted to be there before the crowd arrived. So we spent about 3 hours there. It was a beautiful fall day, the fritters were delicious! Dh also had some home made Clam chowder...and of course plenty of Hot Coffee.................







We met a friend there who was a participant of the Historical Encampment.

Bet you'll know who she is ... Owner of Warm and Wild Yarns!

Yep you guessed............It's "NANCY"..............

Some day I hope to own one of these beauties!

There were all kinds of demonstrations....

Can you imagine all the spinning you

could do on this beauty!

Partner received her FFB.

My partner Sarah received her bag on her Birthday! I'm Happy to announce she loves it and is also pleased with the RED and Black yarn I sent her. I don't know if she will use the pattern, but I hope once she gets it knit she will share a photo with me. She an absolute dream to have as a partner...

It looks as though I forgot to take a picture of the finished bag. I'll have to post Sarah's blog address so you can check it out!

This was a FUN swap and I'd do it again in as heart beat!

FELTED BAG QUESTION #3

How often do you change the purse or bag you're carrying? I usually change my bag on a whim, most of the time it seems as though it as we are getting ready to walk out the back door.

Do you change based on seasons? Outfits? Something else? It could be one of the reasons or all 3.


What's your favorite bag in the world (and it doesn't have to be a knit/felted one!)? I don't have a favorite bag, I love them all!

RAVELRY AND SECRET OF THE STOLE

How much better can your day get when you wake in the early morning and see you have been accepted into RAVELRY,
then you know when you get home from work the first clue of secretofthestole
will be posted...
I think I am in "HOG HEAVEN!"

YARN ARRIVED~

My yarn arrived today for the ISE5. I would post a photo,butI'd be afraid that my partner might see it and figure out it is for her.. I'm about ready to cast on! This pattern looks like it will be a "FUN" knit, so maybe there will be more than one in the works!

Fall Felted BAG Exchange

The colors of fall tend to be oranges, yellows, crimsons, and other 'leafy' colors - what is your favorite "Color of Autumn" and where do you see it?

My favorite is Crimsons, I can find that color in Indian corn, in the leaves on the trees at home and at the park. I also enjoy all of the other colors.. brings a Smile to my face...

ONE HAPPY FOOT!

Well I've got one foot that is "HAPPY". The fit is awesome... I did realize after knitting the first sock that I was using a size 3 needle instead of a 2. Good thing I realized it as I was thinking about changing needles for the second sock as the circular has a bad join and really tries my patience...