Bubbles has been shedding lately so I'm collecting her fur and spinning it. Fortunately she doesn't mind being combed unlike my previous 6 rabbits. It isn't long enough to make a great yarn, maybe 1 1/4" to 1 1/2", but I do think it will be fun to use. The second photo shows the yarn plied and knitted up. I think perhaps I'll have enough to use for some fluffy mitten cuffs.

Govenment Job Process

The govement, id fight the "man" but then i wouldn't be employed, or have food, or have a place to buy food. damn the "man".
Speaking of;
PROGRESS REPORT; ie, an excuse not to be working on it.


Here are two frames of how its looking





My rig at the MRC im using, i heart it.



I took a photo of one of the buildings after a days animation. i likes it. waiting for the bus has finally done something for me.



Me totally working.



Anywho, i get the music tomorrow, huzza! and it should be done by friday with one or two weeks to do post-production. though it looks like i gotta work 12 hours a day next week to get it done! weeeee! i hate my life! I hate lettuce by itself!

cya round killer clowns.

Sticking to it until you get stuck

I suppose the following is a fair comment to this and to that:


More about The Leave Me Alone Box here.

First of all, we're having another Rabbit Adoptathon at Albuquerque's westside Petco on 3601 Old Airport Road. The Adoptathon will be on May 10th between 10 am and 2pm. All the rabbits available have been rescued from the Albuquerque and Santa Fe city shelters and are spayed or neutered and litterbox trained. Come check out some wonderful bunnies and talk to some experienced rabbit people! We should have lots of baby bunnies as well this time.

I don't have an FO for you this week which is just as well because Blogger won't let me upload photos today. I do have a few links though.

Amaryllis Mittens - Aren't these just beautiful? You can buy either the kit using Baby Ull or the pattern.

DIY Mitten Blocker - Speaking of mittens, here's a really cool homemade mitten blocker you can make yourself from Kathryn Ivy.

Inches to Centimeters - I am trying to add metric measurements to my patterns and this calculator will be extremely helpful.

Apartment Therapy Small Cool 2008 - Our little rented casita is about 100 square feet too large for this contest but the AT designs and storage solutions for small spaces are always inspirational. There are a ton of contestants so expect to spend some time looking through them all.

Well Being Job

So i was talking to lennard the other day, and i says, i says; lennard, i dont know you.

But more to the point im working on a 2 min cartoon for the government. Its an animated artistic response to a legislation about several things such as; Environmentally sound commuting to work, building more communities, building walk ways and bike tracks that go to the city,adding more cafes and public murals and recreation places. ok so its alot of stuff and i really dont see how its going to help the legalisation but a jobs a job and as a reslut of this job and the radiohead comp and my job its been 3 days since ive slept more than a 3 hour period HURRAY! FUN! DEATH! Why am i even posting this crap, i should be sleeping.

Im also getting the talaented CAM to do the music for it, hes a genuis composer and voice actor, you'll know when you see the toon but as best to describe it; Cam is to composing and producing cartoon music as lard is to that creepy fat lady who drives a tiny car that lives near me. I mean he's really good.

So im working on it for the next two weeks. i'll post it when me dones. Also If your not reading the new SCUD issues then your not a person.

Alamosa Mitts

Here is my latest design - the Alamosa Mitts. (The pattern is HERE ) They use 3 skeins of sport weight alpaca (Knitpicks' Andean Treasure is used for these) and size 3 (US) or 4 dpns or circs depending on which size you're making. The one in the middle is the Women's Large size - the others are the small size.


I'm also planning on using some alpaca to make a men's chullo-type hat and a pair of mittens. I just bought some of Elann's alpaca yarns to use for these projects - the colors are just gorgeous but it is less soft than Andean Treasure. So far I'm enjoying using alpaca for colorwork - I just have to remember to weave in my yarn ends for a lot longer because they're so much more slippery.


And yes - in that first photo it is actually snowing! When the desert heat does finally arrive it will be a great shock here.

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HAND AND CUTICLE BALM

I live in a very dry climate and I can't stand knitting with dry hands. This is a pretty all-purpose recipe; I also use it to make lip balm and even foot cream. I recently ran out and I noticed that no matter what other other creams, lotions, and even oils I used, my skin felt much drier. I even make DH a version of Burt's Bee's cuticle cream.

I generally double or triple this recipe and I use a variety of little containers for different scents. I am giving the recipe for a small amount because it is up to you how firm you want the finished product - more beeswax will make it firmer and less will make it softer. Experiment and see what works best for you.

I get the containers and the beeswax from Mountain Rose Herbs - their shipping can be high so I wait until I have a large order. You can also just save some little metal containers and check your health food store for beeswax. Vitacost has jojoba oil and Aura Cacia essential oils for the best prices I've ever found.

I wait about 5 to 10 minutes to resume knitting after using this balm.

Makes about 1/4 cup

1/4 cup jojoba oil (you can also use grapeseed oil or sweet almond oil but I think jojoba oil is the least greasy)
4 tsp finely grated, FIRMLY PACKED beeswax (Beeswax is kind of a pain to grate so I make DH do it)
1 capsule vitamin E (this is used as a preservative)
5 drops essential oil of your choice (I use lemon for the cuticle cream, lavender for my hands, and peppermint for lip balm)
Toothpicks for stirring

In a microwave-safe container, stir beeswax into oil so it is completely covered. Microwave on high for 30 seconds to 1 minute until beeswax is completely dissolved. (Cooking this too long will result in a gritty texture.) Mix in vitamin E and essential oils and stir with a toothpick. Pour into metal containers and let cool until solid. If the balm doesn't turn out as thick as you like when cool, you can remelt it down and add a teaspoon or two of grated beeswax to make it firmer.




I'm not quite sure Bubbles approves of purple toenail polish. This weekend with the Red Sox/Yankees series I'm hoping to get a lot done on my current project - the Latvian women's mittens from Knitting in America.

Durango

Here are some photos of Durango Colorado in the San Juan mountains taken last weekend. Unfortunately DH had the flash on the entire time he took these photos!

We lived in Durango for 15 years prior to coming to NM so DH could get his Ph.D. After he was finished with school the housing prices in Durango had become so insanely high (and still are) that we realized we could not go back even though DH was offered a job there. At the time that was really hard as all our friends are there but after this latest trip I realize it was a blessing in disguise. I think we need to live somewhere larger. Fortunately we're still close enough to visit.



This photo was taken from Fort Lewis College near the softball fields.



Here is the Animas River which runs through town.



The General Palmer hotel on the right in downtown Durango.

Next week I will have some colorwork alpaca fingerless mitts to show you.

Autumn Leaves Socks

Here are the Autumn Leaves Socks from Kristin Knits in worsted weight yarns from the stash. I used roughly the same colors she used although I added an extra shade of green and some extra colorwork near the toes.



I think Bubbles likes the new socks.



I knit the 2nd sock in one day. We drove up to Colorado for a quick visit - lots of uninterrupted knitting time as we drove through the massive Navajo reservation. I'll have some mountain pictures of Durango, CO for you tomorrow.