tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78676130569300646282024-03-21T21:01:47.380-05:00Dido's WorldA little about my life and ideas.Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-46003798949380605012017-09-01T14:26:00.001-05:002017-09-01T14:26:35.481-05:00ZAK Entertainment: The ZAK Entertainment Malabrigo Yarn Lace Knitting...<a href="http://zakentertainment.blogspot.com/2017/09/malabrigo-yarn-giveaway.html?spref=bl">ZAK Entertainment: The ZAK Entertainment Malabrigo Yarn Lace Knitting...</a>: Here we are, it’s the 1st of September which means it's time to kick off the ZAK Entertainment 1 Year Anniversary! It's absolutely ...Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-23285411410178964882017-08-31T14:54:00.001-05:002017-08-31T14:54:04.633-05:00Lady AnnaVintage: The Bird of Paradise.<a href="http://ladyannavintage.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-bird-of-paradise.html?spref=bl">Lady AnnaVintage: The Bird of Paradise.</a>: Hello everyone welcome back; today is a very special photography blog and because of that this posting is dedicated to my best friend...Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-15281529756705663542017-08-08T13:13:00.001-05:002017-08-08T13:13:32.304-05:00Lady AnnaVintage: The Lakeside Travel.<a href="http://ladyannavintage.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-lakeside-travel.html?spref=bl">Lady AnnaVintage: The Lakeside Travel.</a>: Hello everyone I hope you doing very well today and I have another photography blog post of some views from a lake trip, a week ago. Howe...Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-70914235749153177022017-07-27T17:30:00.001-05:002017-07-27T17:30:17.832-05:00Lady AnnaVintage: The Scenic of the Backgarden.<a href="http://ladyannavintage.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-scenic-of-backgarden.html?spref=bl">Lady AnnaVintage: The Scenic of the Backgarden.</a>: Hello Everyone I hope your doing quite well today and welcome back to the blog! This weeks photography blog post is dedicated to some o...Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-91781848745714024772017-07-09T23:20:00.001-05:002017-07-09T23:20:53.078-05:00Lady AnnaVintage: The Winsor&Newton Cotman Watercolor Review.<a href="http://ladyannavintage.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-winsor-cotman-watercolor-review.html?spref=bl">Lady AnnaVintage: The Winsor&Newton Cotman Watercolor Review.</a>: Hello welcome back to the blog! Today the post is going to be the first art supply review for this blog. Well since the time I've...Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-6194250940290725312017-03-09T23:49:00.001-06:002017-03-09T23:49:49.219-06:00Lady AnnaVintage: The Butterfly of Wild.<a href="http://ladyannavintage.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-butterfly-of-wild.html?spref=bl">Lady AnnaVintage: The Butterfly of Wild.</a>: Hello everybody and welcome back to another photography blog. I'm going to keep this post short, but it's going t...Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-8325919216141908532017-02-21T13:54:00.001-06:002017-02-21T13:54:02.479-06:00Lady AnnaVintage: Photography from Wildlife to Nature.<a href="http://ladyannavintage.blogspot.com/2017/02/photography-from-wildlife-to-nature.html?spref=bl">Lady AnnaVintage: Photography from Wildlife to Nature.</a>: Hello again everyone I hope your doing fine and well. Anyway welcome to the new blog post of Photography! I'll make this short and ...Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-54650803849436131292017-02-04T14:18:00.001-06:002017-02-04T14:18:57.028-06:00Lady AnnaVintage: Photographs of Nature.<a href="http://ladyannavintage.blogspot.com/2017/02/photographs-of-nature.html?spref=bl">Lady AnnaVintage: Photographs of Nature.</a>: Hello everyone how are you all doing, I'm doing fine and I do want to apologize for my absents lately, I've been busy with my ...Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-60721367844656007042017-01-28T18:04:00.001-06:002017-01-28T18:04:38.426-06:00ZAK Entertainment: Vacationing to Isle Delfino (Super Mario Sunshine)...<a href="http://zakentertainment.blogspot.com/2017/01/super-mario-sunshine.html?spref=bl">ZAK Entertainment: Vacationing to Isle Delfino (Super Mario Sunshine)...</a>: With Super Mario Odyssey being announced including the fact it’s going to be similar to 64 and Sunshine, I’ve been inspired to crack out ...Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-34455639889917530622017-01-27T13:42:00.001-06:002017-01-27T13:42:30.382-06:00ZAK Entertainment: Vacationing to Isle Delfino (Super Mario Sunshine)...<a href="http://zakentertainment.blogspot.com/2017/01/super-mario-sunshine.html?spref=bl">ZAK Entertainment: Vacationing to Isle Delfino (Super Mario Sunshine)...</a>: With Super Mario Odyssey being announced including the fact it’s going to be similar to 64 and Sunshine, I’ve been inspired to crack out ...Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-84660338147529522652016-12-26T12:07:00.001-06:002016-12-26T12:07:11.391-06:00ZAK Entertainment: Our Holiday Christmas Weekend<a href="http://zakentertainment.blogspot.com/2016/12/our-holiday-christmas-weekend.html?spref=bl">ZAK Entertainment: Our Holiday Christmas Weekend</a>: Hey everyone! Welcome back to the blog! Today is Boxing Day which means Christmas is over but the Holidays are still happening all week unti...Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-34428408957636530022016-12-21T14:06:00.001-06:002016-12-21T14:06:59.026-06:00ZAK Entertainment: Finishing My First Pair of Socks & Baking Christma...<a href="http://zakentertainment.blogspot.com/2016/12/finishing-my-first-pair-of-socks-baking.html?spref=bl">ZAK Entertainment: Finishing My First Pair of Socks & Baking Christma...</a>: We're on the home stretch for Christmas! Just a couple of days away on this Sunday! Welcome back to the blog everyone. How's your da...Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-74517842688772566082016-12-19T12:46:00.001-06:002016-12-19T12:46:08.234-06:00ZAK Entertainment: Holiday Christmas Movies & More Christmas Lights!<a href="http://zakentertainment.blogspot.com/2016/12/holiday-christmas-movies.html?spref=bl">ZAK Entertainment: Holiday Christmas Movies & More Christmas Lights!</a>: Tis the season everyone! It's officially Christmas week! Christmas is this upcoming weekend and the magic is in the air... As well as t...Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-22755369575376376562016-12-19T12:40:00.001-06:002016-12-19T12:40:08.987-06:00Lady AnnaVintage: Fairy-Tales and Fantasy<a href="http://ladyannavintage.blogspot.com/2016/12/fairy-tales-and-fantasy.html?spref=bl">Lady AnnaVintage: Fairy-Tales and Fantasy</a>: Welcome Everyone to my Fairy-tale and Fantasy Blog. Hello everyone hope your doing well, I finally got this blog post done a...Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-47449401299438569172016-12-10T09:09:00.001-06:002016-12-10T09:09:56.474-06:00ZAK Entertainment: Lovely Knitting Yarn Unboxing<a href="http://zakentertainment.blogspot.com/2016/12/lovely-knitting-yarn-unboxing.html?spref=bl">ZAK Entertainment: Lovely Knitting Yarn Unboxing</a>: Didn't expect two blog posts in one day, eh? I recieved some yarn that I won from the Ravelry Group Darn Overs ! So of course I did ...Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-71847777090078540422016-12-02T17:31:00.001-06:002016-12-02T17:31:11.469-06:00ZAK Entertainment: The Message of Christmas and Addressing a Knitting...<a href="http://zakentertainment.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-message-of-christmas-and-a-knitting-elephant.html?spref=bl">ZAK Entertainment: The Message of Christmas and Addressing a Knitting...</a>: December is here, The Holiday Season is here, Jack Frost is nipping at our toes (Especially mine...) and Snowflakes are falling... 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Hopefully you didn't get too st...Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-35307451129718399912016-11-25T14:09:00.001-06:002016-11-25T14:09:51.278-06:00ZAK Entertainment: Diving Into a Shawlette Journey<a href="http://zakentertainment.blogspot.com/2016/11/diving-into-shawlette-journey.html?spref=bl">ZAK Entertainment: Diving Into a Shawlette Journey</a>: So Thanksgiving has come and gone... How was your day yesterday? My family and I watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade and the Purina ...Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-1649294893604761642016-10-01T16:01:00.002-05:002016-10-01T16:01:54.018-05:00Shawl knitting with beads well I have no reason not to get knitting today. It's a nice day much cooler then it has been. I think you could call it a fall day. Being down south that good.<br />
So I have been working on this shawl for some time. It really is a slow but sure knit. It's something I knew when I start was not a rush job. I want something that felt good to knit and this has been.<br />
The pattern is Bitterroot shawl, <a href="http://www.designsbyromi.com/" target="_blank">Designs by Romi</a> the free pattern can be found at <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter09/KSPATTbitterroot.php" target="_blank">http://www.knitty.com</a><br />
I'm doing the large beaded (one bead at a time) the yarn is fingering weight merino wool and silk blend in bare from knitpicks.com<br />
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Well Zach has been busy has a very nice video up of one of our rides<br />
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Yes we still go out as a family even if they are grown up. We just got a bigger car lol.<br />
Here is his blog link as well <a href="http://zakentertainment.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ZAK Entertainment </a><br />
Ok I'm going to brag here, my kids have grown up pretty good if I do say so my self. Homeschooling worked.<br />
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Since my kids have started blogging and stuff it got me wondering were has all the people gone I used to follow and chat with. I think it's time I poked around and see just who is still around and still has a blog going. It's hard to believe so many years have past but life got a habit of going of in the fast lane with out you knowing it. Some of us hit bumps in the road so we take a detour for awhile while some stay on the road and just keep going. So let see who is still out there, give me a shout out if you see this and say hi.Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-33443228299342941402016-09-28T23:56:00.000-05:002016-09-28T23:56:08.341-05:00I have forgotten how to do this.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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wow! It's been more then a while. 5+ years? I can't begin to catch up. So I'm not going to try I'm just going to start fresh let you all know I'm still around. I'm not even going to say I got busy. My kids are all grown up. We are all still the same just older not any wiser that would just plain boring lol.<br />
Ok! Let's see, what would be of interest? I'm still crafting you know some knitting and sewing spinning and weaving when the mood takes me. It's still a zoo here. Pets out number the humans. Loud parrots crazy dogs. My youngest pup is a 6 month old chihuahua. Now this little guy can make even a grumpy of broad like me smile.<br />
Ok I'm doing this on the iPad. I have no idea how to pull up a photo but let try copy and paste. If it work you see my "Alfie" if not I'll try something else.<br />
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Oh! Little bit of news, the old guy and myself will be celebrating our 40 th wedding anniversary this December. I can't believe we made it this far lol.<br />
Anyway it's midnight and pizza time so I'm going to just post this and see what happens. See you soon keep smiling.<br />
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Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-44080165831379660062011-08-07T00:33:00.004-05:002011-08-07T01:17:25.488-05:00where does time go?OH! Dear I never noticed how long its been since I last updated this blog. the year has just gone by so fast I don't know why its been this long, not really been doing much. just hanging out with the kids knitting my butt of mostly but some sewing weaving and spinning in there to.<br />Trouble is I don't use the laptop much anymore. I cyber around on the iPad and it's not the best thing for blogging.But tonight i had to come on the lappy to update and found myself looking around found I have been lazy around here.<br />It was not me it was her<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5820385100/" title="Hot pink kitty monster by Dido mum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5141/5820385100_90c5f069c1.jpg" alt="Hot pink kitty monster" height="336" width="500" /></a><br />or it could have been one of these guys<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5841402484/" title="Chrissie monster by Dido mum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5266/5841402484_59aa1c3950.jpg" alt="Chrissie monster" height="500" width="336" /></a><br />this guy he can be really a bad ass you got to keep an eye on him.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5707502345/" title="Untitled by Dido mum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2675/5707502345_28f1ba9cdb.jpg" alt="" height="336" width="500" /></a><br />well kids are back in school doing pretty darn good if I do say so myself. Homeschooling is the best thing I could have done for them.<br />darn it is rough trying to do this blog with so many helpers<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5560166677/" title="Peka Tweeter by Dido mum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5299/5560166677_3db9b86d31.jpg" alt="Peka Tweeter" height="336" width="500" /></a><br />Yes I have gone a little over board with the stuff monster knitting but did get some other things finished<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5603131343/" title="Annies garden shawl by Dido mum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5603131343_1726304681.jpg" alt="Annies garden shawl" height="336" width="500" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5818627481/" title="Old guys LSU socks by Dido mum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2591/5818627481_6ea8c42d2d.jpg" alt="Old guys LSU socks" height="336" width="500" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/6017056556/" title="059 by Dido mum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6028/6017056556_8924cd7f30.jpg" alt="059" height="500" width="335" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/6017056932/" title="156 by Dido mum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6013/6017056932_797074c01b.jpg" alt="156" height="335" width="500" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/6017058444/" title="189 by Dido mum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6017/6017058444_e9db92876f.jpg" alt="189" height="335" width="500" /></a><br />there is even more shawls and things like this top I made for Annie<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/6017058810/" title="193 by Dido mum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6122/6017058810_48fbd02aa5.jpg" alt="193" height="500" width="335" /></a><br />but they are all finished now I have other things like<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/6017059172/" title="196 by Dido mum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6147/6017059172_4f0f63b537.jpg" alt="196" height="335" width="500" /></a><br />for some one who is a LSU fan.<br />plus there is sweats and socks and so many things to finish before Christmas. Yes I know its August but it takes time to do all those things so I have to start early.<br />Well thats about it. so until the next time I remember to post. No done hold your breath.LOL. Remember keep smiling it may never happen.Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-77448005986744195702011-02-26T14:08:00.007-06:002011-02-26T14:32:24.582-06:00Spring has arrivedWell for us lucky people down south spring has arrived. So I had to have a little bit in doors.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5479874040/" title="Untitled by Dido mum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5479874040_41d021cf7c.jpg" width="500" height="336" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I love to have something flowering on the table every spring. Kind of a wakeup from winter.<br />A close up photo the scent it wonderful but can't share that part sorry about that going to have to keep it all to myself.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5479876302/" title="Untitled by Dido mum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5479876302_c75229a8d8.jpg" width="336" height="500" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5479877796/" title="Untitled by Dido mum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5213/5479877796_29f3bce747.jpg" width="500" height="336" alt="" /></a><br /><br />And I have even been knitting on the big boys sweater, which he will get this winter he hopes.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5479879586/" title="Untitled by Dido mum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5220/5479879586_281cc30997.jpg" width="500" height="336" alt="" /></a><br /><br />With spring in the air my knitting and other things will get side lined for a bit. Time for spring cleaning fun. Ok it's not fun but my mind says do it and even if my body don't like the idea I can't help it. We got a good start out side but not a whole lot done in side yet. No real mayor plans this year. Don't even think I feel like breaking out a paint brush not yet anyway. There is the boys room needs work really bad and I need to find a plumber to work on the kids shower. The old guy said he would stop the leaking tap, oh he did that all right now we can't turn it on at all because he broke the handle. Men are so smart, I think not. But anyway I will find some really cool young sexy plumb to fix it. Ok I will end up with an old fat guy with a butt crack problem that will over charge me but I hope I will get it fixed.<br />Well this was just a shorty so off I go Didos work is never done. Well really I have video pod cast to watch, much more fun.<br />Keep smiling <br />DidoDidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-67078327006462214502011-02-21T14:30:00.002-06:002011-02-21T14:37:24.472-06:00Don't call me a knitterI know some one that knits normally gets called a knitter. But why do we feel the need to label people? I knit yes but I do so much more. Not always great but I will put my hand and anything that I feel might be a challenge or just plan fun. It just seems wrong to me the way people see someone doing something and automatically labels that person. I scratch my butt as well but bet you would not label me a butt scratcher or would you?<br />Why have I brought this up well over the weekend I had someone call me a knitter just because I was looking to buy yarn. But hang on yarn can be used for so much more then knitting, right. Well I use it for many things. Lace weight yarns are great for needle work even some headset weights are great to use in needle projects.<br />Right now I'm spinning bamboo fiber to use in a needle project. I spinning up a lot of white then I will dye small amount in many different shades to use in on project this way I will get the shades I want. Now sewing with bamboo is a new thing to me (that's why I'm doing it) I have no real idea how it will lay or if the finished thing will have the look and feel I want, but that's what all my work is about trying things I have not done before. I love working out side the box, the feeling of the unknown is a big pull for me. This is not like living on the edge, like skydiving or bungie jumping but it as close as I will ever get. Hay I'm odd not stupid.<br />And just found out how to get photos straight on to this little old iPad so the photos should come more often :)<br />So here is a test.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5466140852/" title="Untitled by Dido mum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5466140852_794bd42a19.jpg" width="500" height="336" alt="" /></a>Didohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867613056930064628.post-51782046088345770302011-02-18T19:42:00.002-06:002011-02-18T20:27:37.942-06:00photos of work at last.Well I made it on the lappy tonight so I thought I had better get the photo's of the camera and uploaded for a change.<br />first of here is my first finished shawl. It was a long time in the making not because of the knitting because of finding some place to block it but in the end I got smart and used the bed base that been sitting on its end in the garage for the past year. Now you would have thought I would have come up with this idea a long time ago but no, I think I have had brain freeze. Any way it's done now and I'm pleased with the out come.<br />(Model is Annie)<br /><a title="my shawlette by Dido mum, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5457505796/"><img alt="my shawlette" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/5457505796_e462f965a4.jpg" width="500" height="336" /></a><br /><br />Here is Annie's shawl I made for her, couldn't find a pattern I wanted to use, Oh there is a lot out there but hay I like to do things the hard way, and this is such an easy stitch anyone could have come up with it.<br /><a title="annies shawl01 by Dido mum, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5456898903/"><img alt="annies shawl01" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/5456898903_dac8da4318.jpg" width="500" height="336" /></a><br /><br />I have other things finished but no photo's. I know bad Dido I will remember next time ok.<br />So on to the knitting on the needles, first the old mans cardy. yes I'm still working on it. long job longer story. but I have the body almost done.<br /><a title="dave sweater update by Dido mum, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5456898959/"><img alt="dave sweater update" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5456898959_5afb1dcf4c.jpg" width="500" height="336" /></a><br /><br />ok now there is another shawl for Annie on the kneedles, this one is from the new knitpicks Chroma yarn in fingering weight and the colorway is lollipop. real pretty colors for a girl like my Annie and soft but there is just something I don't like about the yarn not sure what it is so I'm not going to say much, but something that will stop me from getting more. I did get another one in Prism/ fingering and one lollipop in the heaver weight but not sure if I will use them. we will see I don't like waste so they will get used some time I'm sure.<br /><a title="annie shawl02 by Dido mum, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5456898991/"><img alt="annie shawl02" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5211/5456898991_5e2d33fb13.jpg" width="500" height="336" /></a><br /><br />Ok now this next photo is of my new shawl by the lady Romi and it the bitter root shawl. the yarn is my own dyed yarn it was one of them "what ever" moments. I had just finished dyeing other stuff and some dyes left over so I got the ball of yarn and gave it the "what ever" treament and boy did it ever work, I love the colours. It looks all odd right now anyone that makes shawls knows that when they are on the needles they are not at their best it when they are blocked they come alive, we hope.<br /><a title="shawl02 by Dido mum, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5457505972/"><img alt="shawl02" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5293/5457505972_039db8dfe2.jpg" width="500" height="336" /></a><br /><br />OK now this is not much to look at. It's the start to Zachs new sweater. I only just cast on so it's just the rib and I am about to set up the pattern "Honey comb and cables" sounds fun don't it?<br /><a title="zachs sweater by Dido mum, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5456899019/"><img alt="zachs sweater" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5017/5456899019_875445ec53.jpg" width="500" height="336" /></a><br />Ok lets see thats about it I think, just one photo of some spinning just for the heck of it.<br /><a title="spindle spinning by Dido mum, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5457506006/"><img alt="spindle spinning" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5254/5457506006_841cdde6bc.jpg" width="500" height="336" /></a><br /><br />Oh and for the ones that wonder Yes the wheel is still used My girl will use it when she is in the mood or I use it to ply sometimes but sorry my butt just won't sit still that long to use it much but every single spindle is used a LOT. did you know it is a good way to keep fit.<br /><a title="spinning by Dido mum, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31585283@N08/5456899117/"><img alt="spinning" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5060/5456899117_ff80db6744.jpg" width="500" height="336" /></a><br /><br />OK I think I have run out of photo's and time. so that's about it from me. Boy have I been a good little blogger laterly. No don't get your hopes up I will drop of the wagon soon and forget to post. hay spring is on it's way that's the time I drive everyone in the house crazy with spring "to-do list" got to because by the time the summer gets here it's to darn hot to do anything.<br />Well pick up your craft of choice and get on with it and have fun, Life is to short to put it off until you have time, find time your be glad you did.<br />Keep smilling<br />DidoDidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001822132439197048noreply@blogger.com2