tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post5005932878701228040..comments2023-06-14T09:43:48.543-05:00Comments on Nature Knitter: What I've been up to......RuthieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-12933985331280460392008-08-28T16:08:00.000-05:002008-08-28T16:08:00.000-05:00Hi Jayne,Even though I like fall, it's always hard...Hi Jayne,<BR/>Even though I like fall, it's always hard knowing that once the hummingbirds are gone it's going to be half a year till I see them again!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Ruth. I'd be willing to bet though that you get a lot more personal satisfaction out of your job than I do!<BR/><BR/>Hi Mom,<BR/>I have lots of baby goldfinches--all the chirping is getting quite loud around the thistle seed feeders!<BR/><BR/>Hi Marsha, <BR/>I knit during our daily work commute (about 40 minutes) and then usually in the evening--about an hour or until I fall asleep.<BR/>My orioles are usually gone by the end of August, but hopefully I'll have hummingbirds for at least 3 more weeks.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Trixie. After I got all the yarn from Don, I checked out Knitting Pattern Central to find some scarf patterns that wouldn't have to be blocked and looked the same on both sides. The chevron scarf is called "Angus Angular Scarf" and it was a really fun pattern to knit. You will enjoy it.<BR/>Regarding the Sweater Wheels, I found that I have a couple of really valuable items here. Apparently they're no longer printed (haven't been for years!) and when I finally found one on eBay, the asking price was $29.99. HOLY MOLY! I guess if Sharon knew what these were worth, she might have thought twice about "giving" them away....RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-21743869809153041452008-08-28T13:25:00.000-05:002008-08-28T13:25:00.000-05:00Lovely work as always. You are a gifted knitter. ...Lovely work as always. You are a gifted knitter. I really like that chevron scarf. That is on the short list for this winter. I would love to check out that sweater wheel sometime.entotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765602736333069178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-77991853607771933752008-08-28T08:10:00.000-05:002008-08-28T08:10:00.000-05:00Where do you find the time to do all this knitting...Where do you find the time to do all this knitting? It is all beautiful and I especially like the vikings sweater (I'm with your mom, wouldn't a little helmet be darling too?). Off topic, but since I read your & your mom's comments, I too am seeing less orioles. Can't summer stay just a little longer??Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653985303549953889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-59579963207652500672008-08-28T07:21:00.000-05:002008-08-28T07:21:00.000-05:00I am still seeing orioles, but not at the feeder, ...I am still seeing orioles, but not at the feeder, I imagine they will be leaving shortly, so we will have to wait 'til next spring. My finches are back but yet have to see the babies.<BR/>MOMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-38356204511425617552008-08-28T06:19:00.000-05:002008-08-28T06:19:00.000-05:00What beautiful work you do! Hope your Friday turns...What beautiful work you do! Hope your Friday turns out as you hope at work. No hope of me doing tomorrow's tasks today...patients are needy every day! ;-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-25799689501524742982008-08-28T05:59:00.000-05:002008-08-28T05:59:00.000-05:00Boy, you HAVE been busy Ruthie! Our hummers are h...Boy, you HAVE been busy Ruthie! Our hummers are headed that way too. I'll miss them. :c)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-14550420219540801532008-08-28T05:30:00.000-05:002008-08-28T05:30:00.000-05:00Thanks Lisa. That's one of my favorite sock patte...Thanks Lisa. That's one of my favorite sock patterns--I think I've made at least 5 pairs (even 1 for myself once!)<BR/><BR/>Thanks Donna. I had to do a little "fiddling" with the sweater pic in Photoshop--the purple photographed as blue, so I tried the "Replace Color" feature.<BR/>The sweater wheel is a good tool for "basic" sweaters. I did put a paper clip on so the wheel didn't turn accidentally--it would be a disaster to knit the back of a size 2 sweater and then not realize the wheel had turned to size 4 till you got your sleeves knitted and found out they were wrong!<BR/><BR/>Have fun at the fair Debbie and eat some cheese curds for me, OK?<BR/><BR/>Hi Mom,<BR/>I've printed out all sorts of new knitting patterns from the internet, so my biggest problem is deciding which one to try first! I hope to finish one more project this week yet.<BR/>Are you still seeing orioles? I saw a couple on Monday, but mine are really quiet and I just happened to look at the right time and see them.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-83273265104972267242008-08-27T22:35:00.000-05:002008-08-27T22:35:00.000-05:00Boy you have been knitting up a storm as seen on t...Boy you have been knitting up a storm as seen on that 1st pic. Ethan will look cute in that Vikings sweater, how about a knitted helmet too!<BR/><BR/>Yes the birds are starting to flock together, all I have to do is look at the power lines where they gather. We still have baby cardinals around our feeders, and have seen a couple of chickadees also at the feeders. The leaves are falling off our apple trees and we are seeing some changes in leaf colors, all signs of what is coming, one of the prettiest seasons here in southern Minn.<BR/><BR/>MOMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-64603298837190060712008-08-27T22:14:00.000-05:002008-08-27T22:14:00.000-05:00Great job on all your knitting projects. That rag...Great job on all your knitting projects. That raglan wheel looks very interesting.<BR/><BR/>I have also been noticing a lot of birds "flocking up", getting ready to go south<BR/><BR/>Brian is taking the day off on Friday and we are heading to the fair.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170186776403419013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-46363560867645453442008-08-27T19:56:00.000-05:002008-08-27T19:56:00.000-05:00WOW--that Vikings sweater almost jumps out of the ...WOW--that Vikings sweater almost jumps out of the computer on its own. Love the little football buttons.<BR/>The raglan wheel looks pretty cool--I have never seen one. I am an intermittent knitter, so I don't look around for such devices.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-29468052641819167192008-08-27T18:13:00.000-05:002008-08-27T18:13:00.000-05:00You have been busy Ruthie. Love the sweater for t...You have been busy Ruthie. Love the sweater for the little one. Those socks are to die for.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com