tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20699149262443035322024-02-19T00:07:01.024-08:00The Shetland TraderGudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-76682171392863768352010-10-13T13:47:00.000-07:002010-11-05T05:52:14.619-07:00I'm Moving<span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">You will be redirected to the new site in a few moments:</span><br /><br /><br />I now have a lovely new website with an exciting announcement...come and visit me...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theshetlandtrader.com/blog/?p=695">www.theshetlandtrader.com</a><br /><br />and be sure to look around the new site!</span>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-48911000537307320162010-09-24T10:40:00.001-07:002010-09-24T11:43:15.309-07:00Hansel<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqXMGq_AnEvWCIMvtI1wxlyZB06AtSLFFS_o6-qbC8jBLeSRb2NyRzULwuZz5658XcKnd-8_CaUtCeSyfG9OlXgwJJWS4WeyDMDPf6jRy4peQisbl_GdMGPOW9x_7SLkMKlYtDewtUFf3/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqXMGq_AnEvWCIMvtI1wxlyZB06AtSLFFS_o6-qbC8jBLeSRb2NyRzULwuZz5658XcKnd-8_CaUtCeSyfG9OlXgwJJWS4WeyDMDPf6jRy4peQisbl_GdMGPOW9x_7SLkMKlYtDewtUFf3/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520543861220638738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGB8JYN2seUaSVyftM58zavFQIIjA79geoAuFqaVTS6nuUB2l2TWX7o7toLRvTRclnVnrfW1o8ZKtQ2EZLTqLB_uBBsk4uE84sSQ_yYCrR1fNaFQON_6zd-1dIVkz8W4SbL_LkTAfFhVv/s1600/screen+shot+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGB8JYN2seUaSVyftM58zavFQIIjA79geoAuFqaVTS6nuUB2l2TWX7o7toLRvTRclnVnrfW1o8ZKtQ2EZLTqLB_uBBsk4uE84sSQ_yYCrR1fNaFQON_6zd-1dIVkz8W4SbL_LkTAfFhVv/s400/screen+shot+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520537272049694866" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">After several requests for a written pattern for Hap Shawls I decided to put one together. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Written and charted instructions are provided as is yardage for a DK and fingering weight version.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This pattern shows how to make a Hap Shawl using the borders outward method. This means that extra repeats of the Hap Shell border can be worked to make a larger shawl, and there's no seaming!</span><br /></div><br /> <style>@font-face { font-family: "Times"; }@font-face { font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <div style="text-align: center;"> <style>@font-face { font-family: "Times"; }@font-face { font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> </div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A ‘Hansel’ is a gift to mark a special occasion, such as the birth of a baby.</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Size:</span><br />Approx 45 inches square</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Needles: </span><br />US #8/5mm 32 inch circular needle<br />US #8/5mm DPN (only 1 is needed)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yarn:</span><br />2 ply Jumper Weight shawl: 1000 yrds MC, 250 yrds of 4 other contrast colours.<br />DK Weight shawl: 900 yrds MC, 200 yrds of 4 other contrast colours.<br />Shown in Green Mtn Spinnery Alpaca Elegance.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Notions:</span><br />Stitch Markers<br />Row Counter<br />Tapestry Needle<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gauge:</span><br />16 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches in Garter st on US#8/5mm needles.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">$5.00<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/shetland-trader-designs/45370"><img src="http://www.ravelry.com/images/shopping/buy-now.gif" border="0" /></a></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-901901356649236092010-09-17T13:59:00.000-07:002010-09-17T14:00:05.271-07:00Sale!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlQrKUS6Ea3QR-6GtRUjBQ9v5wnhuqR8BoppvyiprDXM3sjG8M4VrV6SeTCb-OoCG0u-QOSoE8v4jUU5wCTgdncxj75YvCQ8sWU1HqDHNWZ7QQ2W4JAk2KhwVexsMJNMucfaVp-cjHqC1/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlQrKUS6Ea3QR-6GtRUjBQ9v5wnhuqR8BoppvyiprDXM3sjG8M4VrV6SeTCb-OoCG0u-QOSoE8v4jUU5wCTgdncxj75YvCQ8sWU1HqDHNWZ7QQ2W4JAk2KhwVexsMJNMucfaVp-cjHqC1/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517620511639881234" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">As a little "heading into Fall" treat I'm offering 20% off all Shetland Trader Patterns from now until Rhinebeck time (Oct 17th). The discount will automatically be applied when you make a purchase!<br />Enjoy it while it lasts!<br />Happy almost Fall!<br /><br /></span></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-43138723879945635992010-08-26T08:34:00.000-07:002010-08-26T09:21:48.264-07:00Photoshoot Day<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">As promised a selection of my photos from the day of the shoot....a couple of fully disclosed designs (because they've been on the internet already) and a couple of blurry teasers!<br /><br />Huge thanks goes out to the incredible team I had on hand.....<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnh03lRtGfOhaTIL2kHHMinu1JLaOqGVl4pB4fqcprOTDr_n9Gs7bcecA8IeNdJe_Svkw6briplOaW8Hj2FAvI1PblAJbSCFEUmuf8DBUKA9ky7UU0fSqEAFvyQ4TnOTHnchVNLDZyE1V/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnh03lRtGfOhaTIL2kHHMinu1JLaOqGVl4pB4fqcprOTDr_n9Gs7bcecA8IeNdJe_Svkw6briplOaW8Hj2FAvI1PblAJbSCFEUmuf8DBUKA9ky7UU0fSqEAFvyQ4TnOTHnchVNLDZyE1V/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509743241550740210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://maryjanemucklestone.com/">Maryjane Mucklestone </a>on photo styling ......she was so aware of things I would totally have missed, like sticking out dress straps!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_6F8gVDcFKO3bcFMnTHdoF7fy7RAz6hwiL9idyLPw2vLyZ48F-6Y7fhaHqAVo0uKyzfLrxgeBQPI-fTYsKQNKgbtGzsW7Rm5n6RMZMgUgZZ1VnRheUhwWV5B4B_FP0Yxzm3tMpnk5VNv/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_6F8gVDcFKO3bcFMnTHdoF7fy7RAz6hwiL9idyLPw2vLyZ48F-6Y7fhaHqAVo0uKyzfLrxgeBQPI-fTYsKQNKgbtGzsW7Rm5n6RMZMgUgZZ1VnRheUhwWV5B4B_FP0Yxzm3tMpnk5VNv/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509743232239718818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">My gorgeous friend <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/jdenig">Julia</a> all the way from Massachusetts braving the midges....<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1SyD1XVACvwn7Is5y8-UbtdLWjXDfpMZuX4z5B3Y24T8HXpnYMZQFRyPhmg6G6iF5-4VNOGuRnvXnM368pD75LlWmOi-A6Yy9yACZ1puTfMb6hYFrkACJHnzGy9Jpk8OB8_AYap_mFKl/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1SyD1XVACvwn7Is5y8-UbtdLWjXDfpMZuX4z5B3Y24T8HXpnYMZQFRyPhmg6G6iF5-4VNOGuRnvXnM368pD75LlWmOi-A6Yy9yACZ1puTfMb6hYFrkACJHnzGy9Jpk8OB8_AYap_mFKl/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509743228840879970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://brooklyntweed.net/blog/">Jared Flood</a> behind the camera.....wait til you see HIS pictures........<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHrkpfgD8_eSRguwBvdRe_TB5E-yPlRga0qNimC5fteIKP9TeET_XwCLhjsmkpvRp-IHnkzgQgFmoUTKCcBeQsFV5n-6tgtIzRYoKqVgr4nWY1RBBnJjSICxS4xu7IgJr-ZS7DN-kwyoR/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHrkpfgD8_eSRguwBvdRe_TB5E-yPlRga0qNimC5fteIKP9TeET_XwCLhjsmkpvRp-IHnkzgQgFmoUTKCcBeQsFV5n-6tgtIzRYoKqVgr4nWY1RBBnJjSICxS4xu7IgJr-ZS7DN-kwyoR/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509743224072970610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/frecklegirl">Jess</a> as other photo stylist (she also captured some great behind the scenes shots)....<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-H6rz6qVBxYGlTI-yWtTjRlmczOMjysKY1KyxNJimFYQne0gVZS7V2V22TAQFLciGji5v2_PAITxR7qOfJOcYsBfuf1ihJSeZ_CFR6-fERohUf_23btFYtAbs-W9yAItdadZ3F1C13gzt/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-H6rz6qVBxYGlTI-yWtTjRlmczOMjysKY1KyxNJimFYQne0gVZS7V2V22TAQFLciGji5v2_PAITxR7qOfJOcYsBfuf1ihJSeZ_CFR6-fERohUf_23btFYtAbs-W9yAItdadZ3F1C13gzt/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509743215834210738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a href="http://ysolda.com/wordpress/">Ysolda</a> who was also kind enough to offer herself for modeling and made a beautiful contrast to Julia.....<br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6db8icZyURZ8MTqYrMfdxCryUpMC0QWsjr03FtYZXZJMtVsYp-5Y4nhq4Z6xazTdkjqvNjS3j9UYwuVrnd-4_PvNz9UFuEzp9es4iSKwagezMmUXFRyzqYpspKrGDPlX7a8lZTEC9-9p/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6db8icZyURZ8MTqYrMfdxCryUpMC0QWsjr03FtYZXZJMtVsYp-5Y4nhq4Z6xazTdkjqvNjS3j9UYwuVrnd-4_PvNz9UFuEzp9es4iSKwagezMmUXFRyzqYpspKrGDPlX7a8lZTEC9-9p/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509742817740502018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4v2pD75NdsqL_qmOwMz0ksFHBpc9mvhqhWHy02Or9-pUm2gIFIRWiXtc7rPwnMN2h4jeTCIarn4j6kZMS00Z2K4xSbH1gkxCEavM8Ib97QrwxaGvru0E8FVLhPiiAwAB4yPNzNE_jkBHT/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4v2pD75NdsqL_qmOwMz0ksFHBpc9mvhqhWHy02Or9-pUm2gIFIRWiXtc7rPwnMN2h4jeTCIarn4j6kZMS00Z2K4xSbH1gkxCEavM8Ib97QrwxaGvru0E8FVLhPiiAwAB4yPNzNE_jkBHT/s400/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509742809645215234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF90KlZA7iafvTEh8FnOOaSnWcaa2f5xxzxtuCyZtQM2EahvSQUbZ6YODSCJb3jLcBNtNglwkzY-IW2gXuLZVokaQ32op3CnXZmdQ0r8j45IFyHWRSgLzvt5EmVMdZt7QzYeyy1ku_R8x2/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF90KlZA7iafvTEh8FnOOaSnWcaa2f5xxzxtuCyZtQM2EahvSQUbZ6YODSCJb3jLcBNtNglwkzY-IW2gXuLZVokaQ32op3CnXZmdQ0r8j45IFyHWRSgLzvt5EmVMdZt7QzYeyy1ku_R8x2/s400/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509742800112829730" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4kN4m1CMlmmgmWAELAVgFvGSSw8p99uzzGwKoegFzlythdCZ1pvY2mVjqdlx32Va9IXhBMAjxSrSyMkJ8oOacJHvpG1xblNRuEWP6NIxruAntKxBrjJzG1uvvdF3R2jfz-wKBLD2IZdQ/s1600/9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4kN4m1CMlmmgmWAELAVgFvGSSw8p99uzzGwKoegFzlythdCZ1pvY2mVjqdlx32Va9IXhBMAjxSrSyMkJ8oOacJHvpG1xblNRuEWP6NIxruAntKxBrjJzG1uvvdF3R2jfz-wKBLD2IZdQ/s400/9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509742792112654434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">...and my dad's cat Polly who crashed the shoot ....(think she was pretty interested in Julia's hair)....<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyMhfxfEJ7j9Mg9MpAJPZHL-RI3gp4S4H4eM8JYmrpC72igXoi_qejgIBfVB7uCooldZANSAbrTaNDv5U_Re4X-kj4mwyxkclwACLdG01HzguAUTb6umvTcB79QTZJ7DK2I6NYPrh5wTu/s1600/10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyMhfxfEJ7j9Mg9MpAJPZHL-RI3gp4S4H4eM8JYmrpC72igXoi_qejgIBfVB7uCooldZANSAbrTaNDv5U_Re4X-kj4mwyxkclwACLdG01HzguAUTb6umvTcB79QTZJ7DK2I6NYPrh5wTu/s400/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509742784951917570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">and it's a wrap!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I have a great tech editor and graphic designer who will be working with me to get this collection together and hopefully out to you by late October-early November with pre-orders happening before that!</span><br /></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-61419579150961512892010-08-22T05:49:00.001-07:002010-08-22T06:09:22.359-07:00Saba!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Well my next blog post was supposed to be a wee window into the day of my photoshoot in Shetland....however....something sort of massive interrupted our lives and I pretty much have to share it.......<br />We are now the owners of a gorgeous 10 week old rescued Ridgeback puppy!<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6nigKlrF5vF_0zZKF_LR8vXgyN1BuF73QdKEhTYzyUEkxm8bJjJhh78pzL0C44wPC7JNjy9xsqHxt7mdbfXxFOLj-PeWQuiiSrSXpl6wbQ_mgC-_WTui8QNvd1DAKvXP8x99pdqYHHT2/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6nigKlrF5vF_0zZKF_LR8vXgyN1BuF73QdKEhTYzyUEkxm8bJjJhh78pzL0C44wPC7JNjy9xsqHxt7mdbfXxFOLj-PeWQuiiSrSXpl6wbQ_mgC-_WTui8QNvd1DAKvXP8x99pdqYHHT2/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508215879794591442" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">He's called Saba (this being a name we picked years ago for our then hypothetical dog-it's a small Dutch owned island in the Caribbean).</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXCGEBm0q2ol2BvLJg_p_3AAX6ROyQ8iMfqoQgt83mrQTZQncu49-HccPdxEgvvvbDfXEwgmCxi0bK8cdAPhzIwp8c5uazwbhmV8q4qSHUt-4GMCN2qWu6j_N5x6pu5K3OSN0FSdCZhTo/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXCGEBm0q2ol2BvLJg_p_3AAX6ROyQ8iMfqoQgt83mrQTZQncu49-HccPdxEgvvvbDfXEwgmCxi0bK8cdAPhzIwp8c5uazwbhmV8q4qSHUt-4GMCN2qWu6j_N5x6pu5K3OSN0FSdCZhTo/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508215871317084018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">We've been in love with this breed for going on 12 years now and recently decided it was time to make inquires into adopting a rescued Ridgeback. We had a home visit before we left for Scotland and then were told we'd have to be patient for the right dog to come along.<br />Well on Friday night (a few days after returning home) we get a phone call about this little guy.....we had to make a decision fast...rescued Ridgeback puppies pretty much never show up in Massachusetts.....how could we say no?</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ZWl-LSYw5LNbvrqgS7PHLl15y3up1v_FPNufwQgSxRTbWf0lJOWAC8mVD18xBkshJ9oMubmXYFiftlS-wrokSjwkulb_a2Kkm9JB4hrpZTyrcg9AreKmm8tC76WaOpepnmc7MT16NN5K/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ZWl-LSYw5LNbvrqgS7PHLl15y3up1v_FPNufwQgSxRTbWf0lJOWAC8mVD18xBkshJ9oMubmXYFiftlS-wrokSjwkulb_a2Kkm9JB4hrpZTyrcg9AreKmm8tC76WaOpepnmc7MT16NN5K/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508215889741407314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">As you can imagine we're reading up fast on puppy training and rapidly learning what we can and can't have lying around the house!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyxZIWzi8wKRHM7ESfq3qKeA1_BIHXs2hUsnA-r_TA9qo3MOoP5TiNk4zCR8hhDe5iCQYtP0I2VZ9Ay2Rv60ja6xzjyLeXdMh73inmE89IK9zWESaSiec7I2ufW_zfeNij5xkmCVxUHP1/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyxZIWzi8wKRHM7ESfq3qKeA1_BIHXs2hUsnA-r_TA9qo3MOoP5TiNk4zCR8hhDe5iCQYtP0I2VZ9Ay2Rv60ja6xzjyLeXdMh73inmE89IK9zWESaSiec7I2ufW_zfeNij5xkmCVxUHP1/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508215859838119378" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTO1k6lyuI16MO_JHRKwkAdtNDd9GoTmA3Pi3tOlcC13DrDFNbZyKQS3vkY2wB96E0OC8ycH96Cg8t6PaZktwHwjoPcG7rmxVClwnkmApG_KZYbC9n3ZODqswTDKFc9I9VQVw34DhI_AT/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTO1k6lyuI16MO_JHRKwkAdtNDd9GoTmA3Pi3tOlcC13DrDFNbZyKQS3vkY2wB96E0OC8ycH96Cg8t6PaZktwHwjoPcG7rmxVClwnkmApG_KZYbC9n3ZODqswTDKFc9I9VQVw34DhI_AT/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508215898972832034" border="0" /></a>Next time will be the photoshoot post....promise!<br /></span></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-33483779212710708542010-08-12T01:03:00.000-07:002010-08-12T01:37:37.976-07:00Friends in Shetland<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">During our second week in Shetland we were joined by lots of knitterly friends....I think you'll know who they are!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CPdtw6XaBJ7sHDCjj657EnI-MfKsYRqFE2erkhWg0J7BzbCmcVY9A2MhrvGe-9qySOd_lPXmMsKycouo0UDnP8uxH5s9nXZwroXEwfxx26NRAhAhgn8euUsc4ILextUfkVg8g1EkB3b1/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CPdtw6XaBJ7sHDCjj657EnI-MfKsYRqFE2erkhWg0J7BzbCmcVY9A2MhrvGe-9qySOd_lPXmMsKycouo0UDnP8uxH5s9nXZwroXEwfxx26NRAhAhgn8euUsc4ILextUfkVg8g1EkB3b1/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504436556336318034" border="0" /></a>Knitting belt lesson from Auntie Grace....<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mIMGwE3p_qLuzHXDRZCOByxSbBHhCBjXef7iE3v1Wkirp_L8ssr7yQhTfyxiULuk9nZTAADOU9LhNesAn2SAJJpZAeEt0mYvLzIyZ8YPMArnFVxh8_HxPufOUQN6OTmNcyPohY28EBBz/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mIMGwE3p_qLuzHXDRZCOByxSbBHhCBjXef7iE3v1Wkirp_L8ssr7yQhTfyxiULuk9nZTAADOU9LhNesAn2SAJJpZAeEt0mYvLzIyZ8YPMArnFVxh8_HxPufOUQN6OTmNcyPohY28EBBz/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504436554303848066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7Y970k7azn1hBQoKQVIM3lhjeReebJXFC2lQ67baWFfUZxebSgc3C7KQfqCUSwnLRdBm3TCU8h_TeeaBU5UGrs16Gd3U6pqDHt4UQXo5XlqcjmLZzPq5A0nRkAAnunh-JWd8Ms7J7MQI/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7Y970k7azn1hBQoKQVIM3lhjeReebJXFC2lQ67baWFfUZxebSgc3C7KQfqCUSwnLRdBm3TCU8h_TeeaBU5UGrs16Gd3U6pqDHt4UQXo5XlqcjmLZzPq5A0nRkAAnunh-JWd8Ms7J7MQI/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504436952827710290" border="0" /></a>Internet Cafe at Dad's house....<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFG5R5cMgZO0KbLGD7Dg3UY30D7Q40BfL3xA1M8_1_iMceQOFe4HMJBEutz4fNDQonOCMJoHbRl49_hpw3ZwCzZBzcgkCYU4TrBJykAGOvtMx72F1GK05EVdNl8gKxwDyg79PiiExiim3/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFG5R5cMgZO0KbLGD7Dg3UY30D7Q40BfL3xA1M8_1_iMceQOFe4HMJBEutz4fNDQonOCMJoHbRl49_hpw3ZwCzZBzcgkCYU4TrBJykAGOvtMx72F1GK05EVdNl8gKxwDyg79PiiExiim3/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504436550462118770" border="0" /></a>New England Knits in Jamieson and Smith's store....<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiWrMUQ0jx47Jb_6Z2mn0Ir4wdZlRJAahgLP4846ytbkqZnzsz96buxQjmK356vClBLAOjQ3e49BMj4V3vRP1hfNPthkr8X2LMyv3Aaxwwo39VrCOEB4QdKjHf8ISapxzCoNh9R04aZv1/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiWrMUQ0jx47Jb_6Z2mn0Ir4wdZlRJAahgLP4846ytbkqZnzsz96buxQjmK356vClBLAOjQ3e49BMj4V3vRP1hfNPthkr8X2LMyv3Aaxwwo39VrCOEB4QdKjHf8ISapxzCoNh9R04aZv1/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504436117234962178" border="0" /></a>The photoshoot models get in some practice.....<br /><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTITUxCbZE8PhIAZdvzsSvPfJHHu8fosHIgd8fC4KEW17jXpjjJaH4u2wBnP346bygH6G5skJhwZZzlx3mf9MUianLJ8J3GJG_4Yk4De9RE0iWdBdbZIeXwiV-slSd7jAqLR1WBVMcmJu/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTITUxCbZE8PhIAZdvzsSvPfJHHu8fosHIgd8fC4KEW17jXpjjJaH4u2wBnP346bygH6G5skJhwZZzlx3mf9MUianLJ8J3GJG_4Yk4De9RE0iWdBdbZIeXwiV-slSd7jAqLR1WBVMcmJu/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504435740375380722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfk4ly6GPCvFl6L_0oW1XnjASLHcxc8u6kGXP7X3CBndudutMAVou17mi33PK7L3QS7Kw1zyBT0GlvZqcoR4tVIUuh7VSHF8aOhcaNCj5A0fVxVoObz18FDICjb8Dw7kqGAMGHyuNVpqEF/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfk4ly6GPCvFl6L_0oW1XnjASLHcxc8u6kGXP7X3CBndudutMAVou17mi33PK7L3QS7Kw1zyBT0GlvZqcoR4tVIUuh7VSHF8aOhcaNCj5A0fVxVoObz18FDICjb8Dw7kqGAMGHyuNVpqEF/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504435738056471122" border="0" /></a>Late evening walks.....<br /><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOMDnD0q3L5i-dXYzDRzvN84RVBsM1EZclEqtWS-wMo_-JX7AozcgWIonazRvyoTuYB9x38JUX_piiOdUw57zlGIYa9a8_vr_om1SmTfGZHv-CjtcE5Fzf3ezvY-NwlrC0WZYzdzocN_Z/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOMDnD0q3L5i-dXYzDRzvN84RVBsM1EZclEqtWS-wMo_-JX7AozcgWIonazRvyoTuYB9x38JUX_piiOdUw57zlGIYa9a8_vr_om1SmTfGZHv-CjtcE5Fzf3ezvY-NwlrC0WZYzdzocN_Z/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504435734316384034" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTN028tzMRaXQGpjY4nVYF85ryVdrltWRJQqk5cateCMo4zVyuBvUFQr55n273Idqw-u2NaVmFrayhlhNn7Txt1DWM83nqq1841-us8Z6yYeQf5-ibAiLunfhcD-6OweMZhMoYS0_QCNc/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTN028tzMRaXQGpjY4nVYF85ryVdrltWRJQqk5cateCMo4zVyuBvUFQr55n273Idqw-u2NaVmFrayhlhNn7Txt1DWM83nqq1841-us8Z6yYeQf5-ibAiLunfhcD-6OweMZhMoYS0_QCNc/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504435005120833570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Rock collecting....</span><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ulFUsffyNxTq6BkRMtOmUmREpacRk6wm-WSdooxq4xog89yftUi2g_sh6j_k7QxlbJ2PszwRfLU82J1VFf3eYfjU7LnHoeXQ9ZpKUWnPw72z10iNHRxc8CCJ8b3vVn-WkUBklVlCp7Aa/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ulFUsffyNxTq6BkRMtOmUmREpacRk6wm-WSdooxq4xog89yftUi2g_sh6j_k7QxlbJ2PszwRfLU82J1VFf3eYfjU7LnHoeXQ9ZpKUWnPw72z10iNHRxc8CCJ8b3vVn-WkUBklVlCp7Aa/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504435003698766258" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Bird watching in Unst....</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSodrVzeXWfY3bAI0VUkxUDcBejQN8M4AE8_JgqG1OwkwJJhMF5UKDic2UC-Z-5yPbZUoakEn_gkgXl0yJj0T9nac04FbcRegeuSe0KAHYMSVptZI7ce3hj8zeGKEnhkfveC5rTMqyyu5/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxF5w-LGsc3kqa3Hj-Njz_3GuWOrZQgE7on_tX1XYJcR0A71GWudMFw68cut_nBbdJ9v9i1d9JPQSC9j49HETKGGr3diLaK-v-W4LvqE1byA1SVxYHBBivrDOo-4SZjIIGMJh8mZ4I49E6/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498157865909560050" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Conversations with grandpa........<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9n_UgQ4w1-SZnuWi96llaT8kqD9jRko0QUrLbByJFfHwjIOwZ9I1LDFB82XRtweaibNVmO-tXB8uG6954DQlxA4cm6jTBYhZb_D9Bnq0aZ5r4tAK1-9tFati8odJiEFm6W32FVXxNmz4/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9n_UgQ4w1-SZnuWi96llaT8kqD9jRko0QUrLbByJFfHwjIOwZ9I1LDFB82XRtweaibNVmO-tXB8uG6954DQlxA4cm6jTBYhZb_D9Bnq0aZ5r4tAK1-9tFati8odJiEFm6W32FVXxNmz4/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498157377054688402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpydul_D3sL8FSLbF4iNTcQVSnexR38Yexx1vYdcP5EG-DYT5lWSK4iWKttxva-fUsBK89drkSK67el5TtVnkKq0gUtI2bC7N8UYRjn8qVGfBdY1o1e08cE6gBl6h9bntX8baaMu0t4PM/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpydul_D3sL8FSLbF4iNTcQVSnexR38Yexx1vYdcP5EG-DYT5lWSK4iWKttxva-fUsBK89drkSK67el5TtVnkKq0gUtI2bC7N8UYRjn8qVGfBdY1o1e08cE6gBl6h9bntX8baaMu0t4PM/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498157389740156418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Late night fishing.......<br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXaAEZ_ZvB86D1laGX2ug8fuSxYqSEnpVRJEz423AmwJw9qr3vFY7BxB7P1AGJdRjxdI_OY2UkqmZLJX_1CRkMTjDwTaf_okhTumGklDU0qzSGrPI2_irzB-wcsQWcvd4z3ktxm3QCkOj9/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXaAEZ_ZvB86D1laGX2ug8fuSxYqSEnpVRJEz423AmwJw9qr3vFY7BxB7P1AGJdRjxdI_OY2UkqmZLJX_1CRkMTjDwTaf_okhTumGklDU0qzSGrPI2_irzB-wcsQWcvd4z3ktxm3QCkOj9/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498157370479262194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoSVS2LGdaarp42ctkRvQkbytI3FxfEqW9aC_51RU4ZEFkuyhRxqLjj33x9urUUvZlxxduSwTnM-cWTzS2Jto-zWCBUvwzRzK6sE9tP0i7nbot12lByk2lPTCVNCmfGcezV8a5VUXo48F/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoSVS2LGdaarp42ctkRvQkbytI3FxfEqW9aC_51RU4ZEFkuyhRxqLjj33x9urUUvZlxxduSwTnM-cWTzS2Jto-zWCBUvwzRzK6sE9tP0i7nbot12lByk2lPTCVNCmfGcezV8a5VUXo48F/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498157358717075074" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBAJSP8aNjEcK8WS52Mgq_GLKu1oCzE9tHYiH_awWmNHwbOW1P9v3Jf4xCX0PEOYJ0dLcuaAjufyEb-z0q82VL1OfeLgA9kB5kKRBpYDvQXDvLQI4Y-KCKi-WO_7oTPekfEQ1xauJzoNg/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBAJSP8aNjEcK8WS52Mgq_GLKu1oCzE9tHYiH_awWmNHwbOW1P9v3Jf4xCX0PEOYJ0dLcuaAjufyEb-z0q82VL1OfeLgA9kB5kKRBpYDvQXDvLQI4Y-KCKi-WO_7oTPekfEQ1xauJzoNg/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498157345439126290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">and Mackie's Honeycomb ice cream......<br />Perfect first day!<br /></span></div><img src="file:///Users/gudrundurham/Desktop/Images/1.jpg" alt="" />Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-38437881813873375602010-07-13T05:05:00.000-07:002010-07-13T05:17:30.945-07:00Mellow Yellow<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">It is most definitely crunch time for me with 10 days to go before I leave for Scotland!<br />Obviously I'm very excited to see family but I also have a LOT of knitting to get done before the photoshoot of my booklet/collection.........so just to show I've actually been knitting here is a sneak peak of one of the shawls that will be in it!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowRcGfZNQqZP1AWLa93c25eIXnY4GfyymsRt_Mh9ls06dU8eReoI6xbI_Jv8t__vmy5jOAhrYVOXp6D0c5xAATaY56HxZIr7CMtkdXD9t4tckdNv1Nuhw7CqmQC9eOzKuWBdUw79C1FO5/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowRcGfZNQqZP1AWLa93c25eIXnY4GfyymsRt_Mh9ls06dU8eReoI6xbI_Jv8t__vmy5jOAhrYVOXp6D0c5xAATaY56HxZIr7CMtkdXD9t4tckdNv1Nuhw7CqmQC9eOzKuWBdUw79C1FO5/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493361060093619538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">The yarn is Madelinetosh Prairie, 100% superwash merino, laceweight.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> My hand and eye were instantly drawn to it's mellow mood and luscious texture and it's been a calming and soothing project to work on over these recently hot and sticky days.<br /><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZz2f2AKLXU2XhzXSUZJrYyxSmatuKrcb_ZdA-8dDr6jzoHRc0PaNULxm9ctnCHRjHy74iSxB3hfofkRHS3PJfi-E0h6Do6KmAN8kmFuC21W9YwcmkfrcNsj3UqOoNur5gYJ2jYuXN4IX/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZz2f2AKLXU2XhzXSUZJrYyxSmatuKrcb_ZdA-8dDr6jzoHRc0PaNULxm9ctnCHRjHy74iSxB3hfofkRHS3PJfi-E0h6Do6KmAN8kmFuC21W9YwcmkfrcNsj3UqOoNur5gYJ2jYuXN4IX/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493361054990766114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Plenty more to come I assure you ...........</span><br /></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-26446054010375472972010-07-06T09:56:00.000-07:002010-07-06T09:58:51.673-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubhyJFJo0U6TafFw8xml-5JyCYlUvz2rH9zxfPYzhBoDZVqBkmz99XmNiX0wgYB6jABMCxAny-ghtBViAvFTwMzPMhjPBtmVBkHwBJn31uabRORBzAkFxpRwEffKuBQZx9RVqFg58HQMP/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubhyJFJo0U6TafFw8xml-5JyCYlUvz2rH9zxfPYzhBoDZVqBkmz99XmNiX0wgYB6jABMCxAny-ghtBViAvFTwMzPMhjPBtmVBkHwBJn31uabRORBzAkFxpRwEffKuBQZx9RVqFg58HQMP/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490838272018339586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">The lovely folks at Squam have put together this <a href="http://www.squamartworkshops.com/journal/">beautiful journal</a> to inspire, entertain and bring you some of that specialness that is Squam!<br />For more detailed info go <a href="http://www.squamartworkshops.com/journal/">here</a>!<br /></span></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-39105539873208537712010-07-02T13:00:00.000-07:002010-07-02T13:10:18.239-07:00A Tiny Tea Leaves...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">...for a not so tiny-just-turned-11-years- today daughter of mine!<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwE0xDCXFKP0Vjc4MIuU5grNdq5MfJnzmFRf51tFsE5Jr8-tsFnCe2X_Behlin5eHwBG7N0C7SQKYBvs9E8heFiRuy7gDaNCMhE3MlOyY7S4761P6uDrtH_D4UdfYwQF1nt3KFACWLRnQl/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwE0xDCXFKP0Vjc4MIuU5grNdq5MfJnzmFRf51tFsE5Jr8-tsFnCe2X_Behlin5eHwBG7N0C7SQKYBvs9E8heFiRuy7gDaNCMhE3MlOyY7S4761P6uDrtH_D4UdfYwQF1nt3KFACWLRnQl/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489401736969299138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">I took a brief bit of time out from my own designs to whip this out for Maya....she requested it and chose yarn and buttons herself...fits her perfectly and she loves it...thanks <a href="http://www.knittingschooldropout.com/">Melissa!</a><br /><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9yFoe3vH4H3o-kC601CChkqR5EM8iO8O509IxQuP64H05PyvrjnxR9HdRCsFUj7aj5qVwxDL4sz_ET8kQH8ShxLSYph_6Ru3SsUOBa2cmz-FG6J85LZ1Qy_NgfYFXSw31DgSYkdFMXu9/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9yFoe3vH4H3o-kC601CChkqR5EM8iO8O509IxQuP64H05PyvrjnxR9HdRCsFUj7aj5qVwxDL4sz_ET8kQH8ShxLSYph_6Ru3SsUOBa2cmz-FG6J85LZ1Qy_NgfYFXSw31DgSYkdFMXu9/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489401733898009890" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXdFp2YlqYj5ZjsvILse-HGL0RC7-6C-D9G375FrtYKesBqmGR2ZWmNGyWFTLXOjbT8IZm5ySWIrNFK28TqHOwP1CKDfwh0d82P2ZSgxCqo3pLzZL3TWPlPhGPY6CjU19AhFvyDda-UoY/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXdFp2YlqYj5ZjsvILse-HGL0RC7-6C-D9G375FrtYKesBqmGR2ZWmNGyWFTLXOjbT8IZm5ySWIrNFK28TqHOwP1CKDfwh0d82P2ZSgxCqo3pLzZL3TWPlPhGPY6CjU19AhFvyDda-UoY/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489401716976845170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">It was another lovely person's birthday yesterday (that would be <a href="http://ysolda.com/wordpress/">Ysolda</a> -see the resemblance) and Maya drew the above for her.....had to share!!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbykGFDXv_D2scW8bNGsYt3zIpQeQ7-V87oWZfJ7HUtUTahnYNd0u6W_UTMp5VAaxJ9g0XAAG1Devcny-R9wuzFCBfnV5Qwi4zNcd4f48zvW8F0Z93jhIj-QZn-pKZlnFFdV02rMiEzg9c/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbykGFDXv_D2scW8bNGsYt3zIpQeQ7-V87oWZfJ7HUtUTahnYNd0u6W_UTMp5VAaxJ9g0XAAG1Devcny-R9wuzFCBfnV5Qwi4zNcd4f48zvW8F0Z93jhIj-QZn-pKZlnFFdV02rMiEzg9c/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489401727589138418" border="0" /></a>Happy Birthday my sweet lovely talented girl...keep doing what you're doing!</span></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-84515528836623624612010-06-16T13:57:00.000-07:002010-06-16T14:57:10.682-07:00TNNA!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Our adventure to TNNA began with trips to several stores to collect the necessary items for <a href="http://ysolda.com/">Ysolda's</a> booth .....furniture, vintage tea cups, lighting, parasols, rugs and plumbing pipe were just a few of the things on our list!</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPjkus4k9lxm_pRxaeq5Jo14Q33BEo3SldusEWo_KsN9NMex57RrB2ruvpRSXJXhNMiQkek9MZi1ALI5pYCUfWqykli62uFJ6UhoiizWvgWMjmXV1IvDcVgx3HDRFgWhE-nWJUOUqRUf4/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPjkus4k9lxm_pRxaeq5Jo14Q33BEo3SldusEWo_KsN9NMex57RrB2ruvpRSXJXhNMiQkek9MZi1ALI5pYCUfWqykli62uFJ6UhoiizWvgWMjmXV1IvDcVgx3HDRFgWhE-nWJUOUqRUf4/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483479415560857554" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Seeing as this was all Ysolda's idea (and given the fact that she is not a driver) she was packed in the back of the car with Bob for company!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40uxkxze5Wu-diPZgoRxc2KwwsQa3K4w-bCOQLev6_QZMGcuNeHrOCxZRrecsqH7UidPMgt9jWWwyZYa_oTUFf9p_AlIrBNn3N6iPCWEmHjWHskDk_b2bRv9u3PER6DaBUwYDqpbQQVlv/s1600/10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40uxkxze5Wu-diPZgoRxc2KwwsQa3K4w-bCOQLev6_QZMGcuNeHrOCxZRrecsqH7UidPMgt9jWWwyZYa_oTUFf9p_AlIrBNn3N6iPCWEmHjWHskDk_b2bRv9u3PER6DaBUwYDqpbQQVlv/s400/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483479852370286178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Sarah (Ysolda's lovely assistant) and I shared the 16 hours of driving and sang along to a lot of <a href="http://www.katerusby.com/">Kate Rusby</a></span>!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cHBqpkJAFN9HBlUl3vuVwspnG2D_opQBNlurt0RikDNaMOibiBijNQfeN5S6Se0TcQJHDPMnlQQr9HWT6E6W_mFBQAjKWQYeneEJG8E9kctGm9CcYbnBkK9gGY2Z2foS5eZGbszGFSLK/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cHBqpkJAFN9HBlUl3vuVwspnG2D_opQBNlurt0RikDNaMOibiBijNQfeN5S6Se0TcQJHDPMnlQQr9HWT6E6W_mFBQAjKWQYeneEJG8E9kctGm9CcYbnBkK9gGY2Z2foS5eZGbszGFSLK/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483479418796055714" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Like magic the booth was put together the following day with the helping hands of many other friends....it only took ALL day and a small amount of cursing at IKEA furniture! (or maybe that was just me)!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmZfIqSGdr8jsHIO1zdf_NZll4_l-DxG78JFbmJfYIkIDhX_Fau4hS_0QR4BF1gPUKSwVgU-hQBhrbw4MTVCZuGpwVvnXt_soXNJWfmisZ9aULOqcbfy37ZZKVuLtIV9bDd-j65fxlLeZ/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmZfIqSGdr8jsHIO1zdf_NZll4_l-DxG78JFbmJfYIkIDhX_Fau4hS_0QR4BF1gPUKSwVgU-hQBhrbw4MTVCZuGpwVvnXt_soXNJWfmisZ9aULOqcbfy37ZZKVuLtIV9bDd-j65fxlLeZ/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483479426759155554" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Above is my corner of the booth and yes that is a design for the new collection at the front! (Proof that work is being done).<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_zjMjkRCaFY5kSGaMP21ZMoL1Eyk1C_FQqkPZ1SPpbbeGYIgyISq7gpI4goL-cl-eIoqN_q10MO5tnWivPp99RB74o1ln3fnPENcUJcCx5uiPbfDbU0dUAhNHh3Js452pJ9EOxxmPzAU/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_zjMjkRCaFY5kSGaMP21ZMoL1Eyk1C_FQqkPZ1SPpbbeGYIgyISq7gpI4goL-cl-eIoqN_q10MO5tnWivPp99RB74o1ln3fnPENcUJcCx5uiPbfDbU0dUAhNHh3Js452pJ9EOxxmPzAU/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483479420827887410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Laura Chau of <a href="http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/">Cosmicplutoknits</a> also brought along some of her samples.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Nq-GpKWcVAmHLiXuc2CO8zJ6itGnper8X-IbIq_U3ctT3r12bCNrdkGcjcqe9QzultnYZ-H0V0Xb_vHtBcTlb8yjIYR7euh6V6mzcQd8Xizw05W0dIaOfYBxtk5GG3bfQCQa812dv_yQ/s1600/13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Nq-GpKWcVAmHLiXuc2CO8zJ6itGnper8X-IbIq_U3ctT3r12bCNrdkGcjcqe9QzultnYZ-H0V0Xb_vHtBcTlb8yjIYR7euh6V6mzcQd8Xizw05W0dIaOfYBxtk5GG3bfQCQa812dv_yQ/s400/13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483480222594200098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">(<a href="http://www.westknits.blogspot.com/">Stephen West</a>, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/casey">Casey</a>, <a href="http://www.westknits.blogspot.com/">Laura Chau</a>, <a href="http://onestitchshort.com/">Sarah</a>, <a href="http://www.rainydaygoods.com/">Mary Heather Cougar</a>)<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJ4mipIsbnBTY9R1u9y4aK415Yb0DMuEbgzHNc4jLjjUCOj8fplemBzohn4DiyDm5z7mGzWEMyOVrhN4rcW7eyuSwNlub2aO_JUfPi3zmnpqy07qT_SYKaqBXCTTDSQP25p5PpQ8MiFCS/s1600/12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJ4mipIsbnBTY9R1u9y4aK415Yb0DMuEbgzHNc4jLjjUCOj8fplemBzohn4DiyDm5z7mGzWEMyOVrhN4rcW7eyuSwNlub2aO_JUfPi3zmnpqy07qT_SYKaqBXCTTDSQP25p5PpQ8MiFCS/s400/12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483480216522787378" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">(<a href="http://www.olgajazzzy.blogspot.com/">Olga Buraya-Kefelian</a>, <a href="http://cecilyam.wordpress.com/">Cecily Glowik Macdonald</a>, <a href="http://www.knittingschooldropout.com/">Melissa LaBarre</a>, <a href="http://www.neoknits.com/">Melissa Wehrle</a>)</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8C_LNPvRk_ndAaQdQe___KOxHthl_kKnaka0twTadnPsbHpazP-q-cwblF5z8Pr-ISr6e-Wlt4V-g5l_e0vrl_vAI7ZUC6tAb9ibVmxDN5hJZhr34fgDn6bdLlhJCZPj5JjWS9r7Xb-6w/s1600/9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8C_LNPvRk_ndAaQdQe___KOxHthl_kKnaka0twTadnPsbHpazP-q-cwblF5z8Pr-ISr6e-Wlt4V-g5l_e0vrl_vAI7ZUC6tAb9ibVmxDN5hJZhr34fgDn6bdLlhJCZPj5JjWS9r7Xb-6w/s400/9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483479846925474594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Lots of folks were very grateful for the couch that Ysolda hired....walking the convention center floor was no easy task! We even served tea and cakes on both weekend days and were mobbed with attendees. I don't have any photos of this part as I was too busy pouring cups of English Breakfast .......</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLvuF0IJkBwKQAS4aHQHf42THndp3nfczZdBzLA_NM7axrnjnvybaTdfV-Ut-hXUGnzYuAeLtyy9iVG9Ffhom1XBZdAVrxhuPd6hSf_U0BuCfP1wdjLWKueCZR184YXYu5gTgFUi4G7ZZ/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLvuF0IJkBwKQAS4aHQHf42THndp3nfczZdBzLA_NM7axrnjnvybaTdfV-Ut-hXUGnzYuAeLtyy9iVG9Ffhom1XBZdAVrxhuPd6hSf_U0BuCfP1wdjLWKueCZR184YXYu5gTgFUi4G7ZZ/s400/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483479845505294562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/frecklegirl">Jess</a> in an <a href="http://twistcollective.com/collection/index.php/component/content/article/75-fall-2009-patterns/418-audrey-in-unst-by-gudrun-johnston">Audrey.</a><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcH6gz8zgNOuuPGgggS-D_HjuYB3TXmf2gH4EHfT0oU20zZXwX-2EMWa29SxbADuB6QD2jfMlBjedpu3oxG_xCv7DvyJKjuKHxvnU3yIl0DqBayRCzcIncQgq9JZ848bN-cXRmVlzSmwu7/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcH6gz8zgNOuuPGgggS-D_HjuYB3TXmf2gH4EHfT0oU20zZXwX-2EMWa29SxbADuB6QD2jfMlBjedpu3oxG_xCv7DvyJKjuKHxvnU3yIl0DqBayRCzcIncQgq9JZ848bN-cXRmVlzSmwu7/s400/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483479833257783314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Mary Heather in a <a href="http://shetlandtrader.blogspot.com/2009/11/kerrera-hoodie.html">Kerrera</a> and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/snapdragon-tam">Snapdragon set</a></span>.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9YJAA66ZSF_iRgbVsUMBufSJXxWSUDTwVkg3IrXQrIQLVAi24eYTvfI73sQfv-BbsKwBlSsx01sQes9YbNOalxQbpqTGTQ_MC4GtYioLhe3-q0EhXExHfkf3oit2KFiOW42UpAZs_elMO/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9YJAA66ZSF_iRgbVsUMBufSJXxWSUDTwVkg3IrXQrIQLVAi24eYTvfI73sQfv-BbsKwBlSsx01sQes9YbNOalxQbpqTGTQ_MC4GtYioLhe3-q0EhXExHfkf3oit2KFiOW42UpAZs_elMO/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483479827292118082" border="0" /></a>Sarah in a <a href="http://www.twistcollective.com/collection/index.php/component/content/article/78-winter-2009-patterns/492-tanits-jacket-by-gudrun-johnston">Tanit's Jacket.</a><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXtQjOv-2NRBccVHnlcgeQizS7ZCGIUylhHFA1XEIp90KLM8Zi3QrKcAt0yCDxMl-wsQYmnUnAEAoQAeDO4HsASIkLMFcTRaCZgG9mIO3ptWk3u6xTEYKjLWvdtJNoCQIfcJIMkZizUt5/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXtQjOv-2NRBccVHnlcgeQizS7ZCGIUylhHFA1XEIp90KLM8Zi3QrKcAt0yCDxMl-wsQYmnUnAEAoQAeDO4HsASIkLMFcTRaCZgG9mIO3ptWk3u6xTEYKjLWvdtJNoCQIfcJIMkZizUt5/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483479433778795762" border="0" /></a><a href="http://blog.berroco.com/">Cirilia</a> and Laura modeling some of <a href="http://ysolda.com/2010/06/03/two-by-two/">Ysolda's latest designs</a>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Everyone had fun trying on our samples and then getting shots of themselves in the photobooth (that's where the plumbing pipes came in).<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkJGOo3CCz4EKVJlIRDgSjWGN6R7Oinvq8XrlmDxTOaa1G7WBK9wN7IIU1qzXzLL8W9ifd6-rhJq42N3dgLTtze2vU9_afllokfjdlq3b2UAzbGC7iAU28AeW5JPxn_SVO5d_1dZgSiWt/s1600/11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkJGOo3CCz4EKVJlIRDgSjWGN6R7Oinvq8XrlmDxTOaa1G7WBK9wN7IIU1qzXzLL8W9ifd6-rhJq42N3dgLTtze2vU9_afllokfjdlq3b2UAzbGC7iAU28AeW5JPxn_SVO5d_1dZgSiWt/s400/11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483480214624526610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Very enjoyable (with a tint of exhausting).....already scheming for next year!</span><br /></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-10326255053963135822010-06-07T08:23:00.001-07:002010-06-07T09:46:13.744-07:00Squam High<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I've just returned from teaching at the <a href="http://www.squamartworkshops.com/">Squam Art Workshops</a> and it was a totally brilliant experience so I had to share some of the highlights here!<br />Of course I took very few photos as I was too busy enjoying myself to remember the camera!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6U264nYksd8Jog0Nrvo_aYSKq3y6bEukCTnwqUlp-0zHsODpCqajTHMvRh3T4txEE-NJDUvi32zn-AkwgcgmIBYleL3tpSU0XxIRfoozOUZrByQ6rAeMqvvTzpMN9MAcmpDDuA0cIXPWD/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6U264nYksd8Jog0Nrvo_aYSKq3y6bEukCTnwqUlp-0zHsODpCqajTHMvRh3T4txEE-NJDUvi32zn-AkwgcgmIBYleL3tpSU0XxIRfoozOUZrByQ6rAeMqvvTzpMN9MAcmpDDuA0cIXPWD/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480052991162358466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.squamartworkshops.com/">SAW</a> is held at the <a href="http://www.rdcsquam.com/">Rockywold Deephaven Camp</a> up in New Hampshire. It's a stunning setting with cabins dotted throughout the woods, many of which have their own little dock. I was in a cabin with Jess and Casey, <a href="http://brooklyntweed.net/blog">Jared Flood</a>, <a href="http://ysolda.com/wordpress/">Ysolda</a> and her assistant Sarah</span>. <span style="font-size:130%;">In between the teaching and the class taking that was going on we had the chance to hang out, swim, star gaze and of course knit!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzCz5QLcQzZL3mxR5W4jcm7bvC17hV_5OaQzVeMSCxl3KPZ_M1wiy3w6m-rABClLGfzXmT0ON0IQ-gDpzEXyIWABbZY4bQVC1WQBw6phnktFnKD7KTlKzvgS7j3iObGsCelEb6dQkLm__/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzCz5QLcQzZL3mxR5W4jcm7bvC17hV_5OaQzVeMSCxl3KPZ_M1wiy3w6m-rABClLGfzXmT0ON0IQ-gDpzEXyIWABbZY4bQVC1WQBw6phnktFnKD7KTlKzvgS7j3iObGsCelEb6dQkLm__/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480052987839361362" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I taught two full day classes, one on the Hap shawl and one on my Aestlight shawl. I had great students which made it super enjoyable and I think they all got a lot out of it. (Yeah and I have no photos of this part)!<br />There were all kinds of classes going on, block printing, sewing, embroidery, book making, spinning...and many more. Next year I plan on attending at least one class in a different medium!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wbwobOC9zKK5YRmY9mjK9SgXPL2rB2JBjhrUUWJL3NPZm70SI0oh0YMjBxmRxLCtlIXXK3fUEEc-gDMa6-9zPeeRzNFAtIA6OlV-ESi4o9iFCv-BJUpbXiNJnN2u_xZeLfJOS5il1OeU/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wbwobOC9zKK5YRmY9mjK9SgXPL2rB2JBjhrUUWJL3NPZm70SI0oh0YMjBxmRxLCtlIXXK3fUEEc-gDMa6-9zPeeRzNFAtIA6OlV-ESi4o9iFCv-BJUpbXiNJnN2u_xZeLfJOS5il1OeU/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480053009800095650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">On the final evening there was a marketplace filled with beautiful handmade goodies. Ysolda had a booth to showcase her patterns and I snuck in a few of mine too</span>.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqTKJcUPkNnlOVIe3yQqAyLoK9ZvfxIAqZtzjV6FdBt9NO5v_oNhrNj1Wn0L0Wcp5QBixk6qrQA1H_Ipyp4fc3o8OIPdJeMiLsepwWqeFHwZtkB6w2muS6V5WvZNMKFVdszVvfOW_3jTN/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqTKJcUPkNnlOVIe3yQqAyLoK9ZvfxIAqZtzjV6FdBt9NO5v_oNhrNj1Wn0L0Wcp5QBixk6qrQA1H_Ipyp4fc3o8OIPdJeMiLsepwWqeFHwZtkB6w2muS6V5WvZNMKFVdszVvfOW_3jTN/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480053001277573666" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdghC_EJfpRBn1DznxVYPplGv-ksprQ9GqvmPXrPmJAlOJSWwIRzD52R69ZAYjekEB9izQ6Vzf_o31W4njgz9Gad84hkSDcBQvP6k0NxRe-fx5kkWJ4EayvuyZZk1hmJ8YOgnbWsSSY50/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdghC_EJfpRBn1DznxVYPplGv-ksprQ9GqvmPXrPmJAlOJSWwIRzD52R69ZAYjekEB9izQ6Vzf_o31W4njgz9Gad84hkSDcBQvP6k0NxRe-fx5kkWJ4EayvuyZZk1hmJ8YOgnbWsSSY50/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480053006938746834" border="0" /></a>...free cake and beer from the Ravelry team....didn't last long!<br /><br />Elizabeth (the organizer of this whole shebang) made it a very special experience for everyone attending. She lined up some awesome talent for our evening entertainment; the beautiful singing of <a href="http://www.jonathabrooke.com/jonatha/">Jonatha Brooke</a>, the insanely entertaining, laugh-till-you-cry words of <a href="http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/">Stephanie Pearl-Mcphee,</a> and the thought provoking stories of <a href="http://www.jenlee.net/">Jenlee</a>.<br /><br />So if you've ever wanted the perfect creative getaway you must check out this incredible event...you won't regret it!<br />Thank you so much Elizabeth for a rewarding and rejuvenating experience....can't wait for next time!<br /><br /></span></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-73380482016703757582010-05-07T06:40:00.000-07:002010-05-07T07:13:30.917-07:00Hilltown Rasta<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Remember I mentioned I was in a band?<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfBA6VZtX8T9q8ycTnLFG8NDSxSK2BxZUkcJmOxUlymoqH9BJPge1JmliynDi4Npnz18haSqDEsL9Kqa6BKAIlzYsmOrza9MSnBAMgXG3cmjZUvYupP3hLHMs39DsJ_M7V0xh4nELxlyr/s1600/9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfBA6VZtX8T9q8ycTnLFG8NDSxSK2BxZUkcJmOxUlymoqH9BJPge1JmliynDi4Npnz18haSqDEsL9Kqa6BKAIlzYsmOrza9MSnBAMgXG3cmjZUvYupP3hLHMs39DsJ_M7V0xh4nELxlyr/s400/9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468523325596857650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Well we had our first gig last night! It was a beautiful May evening, thunderstorms abated and the skies were clear.<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3J3d2n3YBoGBwGKajcbVyIgahqvvLxrewzRD3kZUZ0Ok9Zwh_w8fKwDMLxfOoomF2EDuiDw8NR5zlTGE3JVBBtpt2dTCwYi48OKN0EtYAPkHzCGKrUmGyTzVw4nTjis29puMRWqeiKDxE/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3J3d2n3YBoGBwGKajcbVyIgahqvvLxrewzRD3kZUZ0Ok9Zwh_w8fKwDMLxfOoomF2EDuiDw8NR5zlTGE3JVBBtpt2dTCwYi48OKN0EtYAPkHzCGKrUmGyTzVw4nTjis29puMRWqeiKDxE/s400/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468523307639153602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">As you can see the weather was important what with it being an outdoor venue! It was a tad breezy however and I was a little concerned at points that I was going to do a Marilyn Monroe in my new dress....thankfully that didn't happen!<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq65oyDiV5dNzD9-0NoPhoMm77pDPE58yJGiodZkrN80Fny46h4pyymyxIq8l18SFkDs_VHDT-uOMGO9dA6KlD_-cgYQOASyMKOe2vnbAh2vTXwzm8ffo-STYaYFeAvD81QdDhJUwLxymB/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq65oyDiV5dNzD9-0NoPhoMm77pDPE58yJGiodZkrN80Fny46h4pyymyxIq8l18SFkDs_VHDT-uOMGO9dA6KlD_-cgYQOASyMKOe2vnbAh2vTXwzm8ffo-STYaYFeAvD81QdDhJUwLxymB/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468522984288565010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">This was my first time performing in a band and with a mic.....my whole music background is in the classical domain with very serious recitals where you don't tend to do a lot of dancing!<br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH32DkgCxpg9vnt-qhqy-BGOGcMSJrJbAt1CBwU0sX1m55IMx4TzvTl663Tt2IQFKV-ABoohqMEJ00oWAOf6QaUz3vtEelnY03-rrZYH1EWXBc0p6kddmvGw6vRhUDek3R3tEncliy7GSb/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH32DkgCxpg9vnt-qhqy-BGOGcMSJrJbAt1CBwU0sX1m55IMx4TzvTl663Tt2IQFKV-ABoohqMEJ00oWAOf6QaUz3vtEelnY03-rrZYH1EWXBc0p6kddmvGw6vRhUDek3R3tEncliy7GSb/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468522980950979890" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I had so much fun and can't wait to do it again!<br /><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgxtREQmqhrM5bfxxlh9dLk-JmD57AvM_zKbMq1tX0R5VXStoWiPULRiGq4l57raEsw6WKM0KRQNjo9-omMgXKrEw805vIPLTdBtNibEbNrdrH-BGpp_Eqv6H8-OuBO11iIu-oqwaJ-Vv/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgxtREQmqhrM5bfxxlh9dLk-JmD57AvM_zKbMq1tX0R5VXStoWiPULRiGq4l57raEsw6WKM0KRQNjo9-omMgXKrEw805vIPLTdBtNibEbNrdrH-BGpp_Eqv6H8-OuBO11iIu-oqwaJ-Vv/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468522975549189506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQ1ulG1AbB7gCXTVkhYbXCvfh34iHq2YCos_gicrdzhcLk9Z4Htb4KFXencAjm46UfDQPa5Y6B_70qlO1oF5liy3tVy2CAbwyLjNTEEJ5HI8nEWVQqj6O8u4NeuwnFgxZwAv5SaFgEcBq/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQ1ulG1AbB7gCXTVkhYbXCvfh34iHq2YCos_gicrdzhcLk9Z4Htb4KFXencAjm46UfDQPa5Y6B_70qlO1oF5liy3tVy2CAbwyLjNTEEJ5HI8nEWVQqj6O8u4NeuwnFgxZwAv5SaFgEcBq/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468522969249019330" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfpNrg8EVDbFiLdGgDEVWbD6okFJpC2Nf94uk988SYikreCjWJb38-Y3FnLResiIZfG1zpP0l8zErD1hNHgx7Rv1mb7tVdyzKmJXSRPPAxly1CLRYmFTheEBetdxyvsts_RdpNOpnAUG2/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfpNrg8EVDbFiLdGgDEVWbD6okFJpC2Nf94uk988SYikreCjWJb38-Y3FnLResiIZfG1zpP0l8zErD1hNHgx7Rv1mb7tVdyzKmJXSRPPAxly1CLRYmFTheEBetdxyvsts_RdpNOpnAUG2/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468522963040318658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Here's our lead singer and instigator of the whole shebang....Jah Gerry....he's worked so hard on getting this whole thing up and running and has even made a <a href="http://www.iidren.com/">wonderful website</a> for the band (we're called i Idren) where you can check out more of our reggae-roots songs!<br /><br />I leave you with one of my favourite tunes .......<a href="http://www.iidren.com/mp3/2-27-2010/Hilltown_Rasta.mp3">Hilltown Rasta</a>......!!<br />ETA: Thanks to David and Sage for the photos!<br /></span></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-65021884674733705292010-04-12T04:47:00.000-07:002010-04-12T05:17:22.872-07:00Fibery Frolicks<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Choosing the right fiber for a design is often the most challenging (but also exciting part) of the process. Often my choice is dictated by a particular colour and I have to have that yarn without necessarily knowing what it will be become. Other times it is only after playing with a certain fiber that a plan falls into place.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ04WjukcJET9KTVbsGbBfu2HqKAU9OYpMBy8bvsBpbSYxyGRLCousczshFDgQ_voBl8e6eTVxk6dZT7-YCedx_HBpK4IgbgCP7kMx4vXp2RO70wdslvqw1HiSCb17AtumOHZWh93n_77e/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ04WjukcJET9KTVbsGbBfu2HqKAU9OYpMBy8bvsBpbSYxyGRLCousczshFDgQ_voBl8e6eTVxk6dZT7-YCedx_HBpK4IgbgCP7kMx4vXp2RO70wdslvqw1HiSCb17AtumOHZWh93n_77e/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459216686417664402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">The latter was the case for this beautiful yarn from the <a href="http://www.thefibreco.com/index.html">Fiber Company</a>. This is their <a href="http://www.rosiesyarncellar.com/products/canopyfingering.shtml">Canopy Yarn</a> in fingering weight (colour Yerba Mate). A luscious blend of baby alpaca, merino and bamboo. Soft doesn't even begin to describe this yarn. It's the kind of yarn you want to rub against your face in ecstasy (unless of course you're allergic to alpaca then definitely not a good idea)! After swatching with this I could see which of my design ideas it would work well for. Progress is being made and I'm very happy with how that one is coming together.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXohVbSr2Xv36FKZJX5m0fz2vZDlRxjRsuA3eiWgx4i-tZbubwFGO6VvzDUduihoQytkqAlpud2ocQryaw4uRQFKWWiSlpQvFdRxlPgDvhXn77k3uqR0pan6_Ll5-Cr5g7TzGvkk08zmAm/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 351px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXohVbSr2Xv36FKZJX5m0fz2vZDlRxjRsuA3eiWgx4i-tZbubwFGO6VvzDUduihoQytkqAlpud2ocQryaw4uRQFKWWiSlpQvFdRxlPgDvhXn77k3uqR0pan6_Ll5-Cr5g7TzGvkk08zmAm/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459216679329434066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">This choice had a lot to do with the colour. I knew I wanted a lace weight yarn and I knew I wanted something with some silk so my first instinct was to visit the <a href="http://www.yarn.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/categoryID/81A4FA2F-70E3-4725-9DDC-88B60BCFBF1C/productID/1217613D-2274-41DC-92DD-89C16EA86C50/">Jaggerspun Zephyr</a> at <a href="http://www.yarn.com/index.cfm">WEBS</a> and this cone of Curry yelled out to me! I snagged it and ran off most satisfied! I love being able to use a cone to knit from, one continuous thread of gold (or tussah silk in this case)! This is destined to become a delicate cardigan in the collection.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSK1Ev6_l2VfiyULWO33-wU6E0hJ8MgpqPOSfPD7E0BcAu5GJwbIIHsO23pGzX21FjRGxVgy0AbJsnetDisRUiH-2WmGNKn8YOVw0yLeqRuNKhV1mIGJcru_qdRputm-1xXuZwO0W63R97/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSK1Ev6_l2VfiyULWO33-wU6E0hJ8MgpqPOSfPD7E0BcAu5GJwbIIHsO23pGzX21FjRGxVgy0AbJsnetDisRUiH-2WmGNKn8YOVw0yLeqRuNKhV1mIGJcru_qdRputm-1xXuZwO0W63R97/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459217501840935842" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk/epages/BT2741.sf">Jamieson and Smith's</a> jumper weight yarn</span>.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">In this case I did not pick the colours but was asked to put together a design with them. This particular design will be published elsewhere but I still have a lot of these colours left and plan on using them for the collection. As you can see some ends had to be woven in!<br /><br />Still more choices to be made and playing to be done!<br /></span></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-7872196533757518932010-04-02T19:13:00.000-07:002010-04-02T19:20:30.317-07:00Totally Not Knitting Related!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCJuoFUikZ61YaQiCxqq87PxFv5ymMOkE4LjZdC7V8KcvoJScfvwzJR4p9fvs5PwOzRrJaTNN9hqDGu9BXnr3O9Qdhr7D6zYaEEuNsN5BcCEBFPhUX3UOXteNCQDeZQ1AjN2NsiPEv8Ls/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCJuoFUikZ61YaQiCxqq87PxFv5ymMOkE4LjZdC7V8KcvoJScfvwzJR4p9fvs5PwOzRrJaTNN9hqDGu9BXnr3O9Qdhr7D6zYaEEuNsN5BcCEBFPhUX3UOXteNCQDeZQ1AjN2NsiPEv8Ls/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455728648250774082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Hope you're all enjoying a chocolate filled Easter weekend. We kicked it off here with this <a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/Easter-Egg-Nest-Cake-302954">egg nest cake </a>by Nigella Lawson. No flour but plenty of goo...and topped with mini eggs!<br />The sun is shining and it's ridiculously warm for the beginning of April...I mean I've even had to apply sunscreen already and attack a mosquito in my bedroom!<br />Sadly the knitting all went backwards today.....more on that another time!<br /></span></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-51915475434603539292010-03-29T06:19:00.000-07:002010-03-29T06:51:17.422-07:00Oldie but Goodie!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Before I talk about being re-united with this sweater I want to thank you all so much for your birthday wishes and wonderful words of encouragement re the pattern collection. It helps a LOT to know I have folks eager to see the fruits of my labour!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyijPIiR9ClJH5eUcUJUSVjriVJguQC4U14NJHCpXxLmsNHvGUpfmnlxy24eDREcIP073wjViaY56T83kLSUh23Crw49rmHfejar0LJMQo2rl20Gd5LY1a8ecERi38OEqLzfHUSY8q7SPC/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyijPIiR9ClJH5eUcUJUSVjriVJguQC4U14NJHCpXxLmsNHvGUpfmnlxy24eDREcIP073wjViaY56T83kLSUh23Crw49rmHfejar0LJMQo2rl20Gd5LY1a8ecERi38OEqLzfHUSY8q7SPC/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454045317278743698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">So, the OBG! I haven't had this sweater for almost 3 years but it made it's way back to me last week. It is of course my <a href="http://shetlandtrader.blogspot.com/2007/12/slipped-hours.html">Slipped Hours</a> design that I made for the <a href="http://www.sanguinegryphon.com/catalog/">Sanguine Gryphon</a> using her Dance yarn.<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyZbNgx-BprExYZOuVMU6qO1N7tEmN2byLkb4e724BTyBgvdmNUPu0PyAtdej5mcIUiPJ-Qp485d6Y7s5-86K_3aOt7i3-MhIZb3HBaTcPb0QD4INlvbOGl1BcelnNGg7whPkEVxZRzsR/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyZbNgx-BprExYZOuVMU6qO1N7tEmN2byLkb4e724BTyBgvdmNUPu0PyAtdej5mcIUiPJ-Qp485d6Y7s5-86K_3aOt7i3-MhIZb3HBaTcPb0QD4INlvbOGl1BcelnNGg7whPkEVxZRzsR/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454045313878049202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">I was really satisfied with this design (an early one in my short career as a designer) and am very happy to have it as a new addition to my wardrobe (this sample fits me so well too)! I love the pleasing, simple shapes of the slipped stitch pattern, the 3/4 length sleeves and the floppy cowl.....<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOU1EsNKmnyBu3bGpX_hns1f5M84nz2Wn-AEXVpW2vUgChUboW7WjgM4pG5dTXs1yCVGxIVoIdjQIXq311Iq0bBYRJGM0mPwftjEXfQcob4KYrPdxxaFXCjBDhFrNOmDu2bXV7LN9lQPQv/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOU1EsNKmnyBu3bGpX_hns1f5M84nz2Wn-AEXVpW2vUgChUboW7WjgM4pG5dTXs1yCVGxIVoIdjQIXq311Iq0bBYRJGM0mPwftjEXfQcob4KYrPdxxaFXCjBDhFrNOmDu2bXV7LN9lQPQv/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454045307867374882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Unfortunately the yarn used for this is to be discontinued but I have plans to re-knit it using a different Sanguine Gryphon yarn and then re release the pattern here on my blog.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJy_e6EGIXMSujj3u8xUWRvu4rbewA9IGlZmIg8G-SFtUwqes7siOENJLKk5RT-Eq28SzFzyo9OGNnuhxbqn821mOpkMMcA1vUrs9VnY7QCTpNxWa6WlNy0tSJsUx9vQkWLgjgWqETM7Wr/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJy_e6EGIXMSujj3u8xUWRvu4rbewA9IGlZmIg8G-SFtUwqes7siOENJLKk5RT-Eq28SzFzyo9OGNnuhxbqn821mOpkMMcA1vUrs9VnY7QCTpNxWa6WlNy0tSJsUx9vQkWLgjgWqETM7Wr/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454045299393113794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Now to choose a yarn and colour from <a href="http://www.sanguinegryphon.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=18">all the wonderful ones on offer</a> over at the Sanguine Gryphon!<br /></span></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-52062723690716825492010-03-18T07:22:00.001-07:002010-03-18T08:00:38.468-07:00A Wee Revelation<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPtg4AHZTUMK50Z86rY1TyKkofhksPfixKfLOxpOYH7SMR4SrSB5TqDPn5sUS4cfppQrqkzfgYVC3-YdzRLZvLyebzCRzMz6pzOfWtQDyh2ESLlQd3Yvt3WGnRa2I2XFzjxSBDafhrQhb/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPtg4AHZTUMK50Z86rY1TyKkofhksPfixKfLOxpOYH7SMR4SrSB5TqDPn5sUS4cfppQrqkzfgYVC3-YdzRLZvLyebzCRzMz6pzOfWtQDyh2ESLlQd3Yvt3WGnRa2I2XFzjxSBDafhrQhb/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449979252427345762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">What isn't a revelation is that I turned 36 today! However as I'm feeling in a celebratory mood I thought it was an apt day to share important news on the knitting/designing front!<br /><br />I've been keeping this to myself until I felt sure that enough of the pieces were coming together and I'm now at the point where I think I can safely nod the affirmative to that.<br /><br />So....the real revelation .....I'll be self-publishing a collection of Shetland Trader patterns! There will be around 8 or so designs, all Shetland inspired (mostly lace influenced) and all to be photographed in that beautiful landscape this summer. The designs will also be available individually.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1EXqkEOLb1MLMrvkNWLSE7TOjLfq3s6oHK7tuvxnOXWGoIjQTXSi8Z229hnj4bJsLGBKUY5Mw6WGa8F9Ob-5hUF63R0EPUYTPZi6_UppqzRo8t6NqA9koJkdtEsndnEBVWbW8Rh0jc0d/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1EXqkEOLb1MLMrvkNWLSE7TOjLfq3s6oHK7tuvxnOXWGoIjQTXSi8Z229hnj4bJsLGBKUY5Mw6WGa8F9Ob-5hUF63R0EPUYTPZi6_UppqzRo8t6NqA9koJkdtEsndnEBVWbW8Rh0jc0d/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449979249349066738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />As it is going to be a bit of a wait before this collection is ready I felt the need to be able to share some of the process here with you on the blog. I won't be giving you full disclosures but rather snippets here and there....to whet the appetite as it were!<br /><br />Hope you'll stick with me as I attempt what feels like an exciting and hopefully rewarding new venture!</span><br /></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-51317025685912653352010-03-07T10:24:00.000-08:002010-03-07T11:02:05.150-08:00Reasons To Be Cheerful<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Hello! It's been a frighteningly long time since my last post as my husband keeps pointing out so I'm popping in with a brief recap as I emerge from my semi-hibernation!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12069499@N05/4414667054/" title="My creation by gudruncjohnston, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4414667054_e044e636c8.jpg" alt="My creation" height="500" width="251" /></a><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">So...reasons to be cheerful:<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">1) It's March and spring is in the air (as can be seen by Maya's colourful wellies and socks above). I'm so happy to be leaving February behind...always a tough month for me. It might also have something to do with the fact that March means birthdays in our house, one of which is mine!<br /><br />2) I'm grateful for my beautiful friends who I'll be hanging out with on said birthday to make hula hoops and have henna tattoos applied!<br /><br />3) Enjoying watching my kids grow and find their way.<br /><br />4) We almost have a new mud room (interior work still unfinished)! It's maybe a little reflective of the tidy parent I have become that this makes me so happy!<br /><br />5) Making music with my friends Jenn and Gerry has been a big part of my life these last couple of months. We're all in a band together (with some others) and have been jammin (it's a reggae influenced dynamic)! <a href="http://iidren.com/mp3/2-27-2010/What_We_Need.mp3">Here's</a> a sneak listen!<br /><br />6)...and last but not least knitting....always makes me cheerful (well maybe not the ripping). The hap shawl shown above is in preparation for a retreat I'm teaching at this coming weekend for Green Mtn Spinnery.....2 nights at an old inn and knitting...can't wait!<br /><br />There is of course a lot of other knitting going on but I'll save that announcement for a different blog post!<br /><br /><br /></span><br /></div></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-16031855912670895112010-02-07T14:36:00.001-08:002010-02-07T15:12:00.167-08:00An Audrey Of My Very Own!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">After seeing so many gorgeous <a href="http://shetlandtrader.blogspot.com/2009/08/audrey-in-unst.html">Audreys</a> pop up on Ravelry (111 projects to date) I've been wanting to make another to add to my own wardrobe. The <a href="http://twistcollective.com/collection/index.php/component/content/article/75-fall-2009-patterns/418-audrey-in-unst-by-gudrun-johnston">original</a> is still with <a href="http://twistcollective.com/2009/winter/magazinepage_01.php">Twist Collective</a> and in a shade of red that's not the most suitable for my tones.....and I plan on giving that one to my sister who immediately coveted it on it's publication!<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWceByt-1WT0lI0KVWQdCTjyWBMMKxJaW2REjjDeEqClhBIs6YhTa4o2j10ahba8AH8T_yjWUoUPhTI1hjmDF8ZBWwDodo8sPj_rPm-cT1KIXQrVeNfmXbULzGF2MbKgMV7tyj24ETMV3d/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWceByt-1WT0lI0KVWQdCTjyWBMMKxJaW2REjjDeEqClhBIs6YhTa4o2j10ahba8AH8T_yjWUoUPhTI1hjmDF8ZBWwDodo8sPj_rPm-cT1KIXQrVeNfmXbULzGF2MbKgMV7tyj24ETMV3d/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435634436072437218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">I seem to be particularly drawn to purple these days and found the exact shade I was looking for in Soft Sea Wool by Great American Yarns. This yarn also has great stitch definition so the Unst Lace really pops.<br /><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2j5hJSPpb8WFx4NC-zuXxloCq_InRR-Id3A5HcHV4pVybVuR45hOnoe-uwj9858-hzO8cCwtbqnSp3KEQZ2sRS1hukVrFn4cg3bQ2vj9-AGFy433DC_VMS8HY2Lg8zWzm1EzCglOEx_jJ/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2j5hJSPpb8WFx4NC-zuXxloCq_InRR-Id3A5HcHV4pVybVuR45hOnoe-uwj9858-hzO8cCwtbqnSp3KEQZ2sRS1hukVrFn4cg3bQ2vj9-AGFy433DC_VMS8HY2Lg8zWzm1EzCglOEx_jJ/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435634430368927410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6g_RPMzvtxSA4ogF-eivP_pwnLuqS9M__mYllVLvlrnq_NkM_KIwJo5OwIbwtlLKVdqjx76WgBUJFHwvoWXqCvAwI3QhOtCVdXXDb2XIvVmU5XNBR2RBXaLVc5dCBKWxhcmr5GT-xqQ-F/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6g_RPMzvtxSA4ogF-eivP_pwnLuqS9M__mYllVLvlrnq_NkM_KIwJo5OwIbwtlLKVdqjx76WgBUJFHwvoWXqCvAwI3QhOtCVdXXDb2XIvVmU5XNBR2RBXaLVc5dCBKWxhcmr5GT-xqQ-F/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435634450406543874" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufLQm5xKtjrvCCoHXMZSxbLG-ltHg3PxUx_6hJX2T6YCo6SjoRe1ig_EWfvJmlVRuWJby3HjbuuFky_Ptz78ffLU1i9FbzqlNUBb9rcl1JJ_ywQ0J_I-G8CJuFqOOCLXioPR2z_VMomoU/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufLQm5xKtjrvCCoHXMZSxbLG-ltHg3PxUx_6hJX2T6YCo6SjoRe1ig_EWfvJmlVRuWJby3HjbuuFky_Ptz78ffLU1i9FbzqlNUBb9rcl1JJ_ywQ0J_I-G8CJuFqOOCLXioPR2z_VMomoU/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435634444894509282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Buttons were picked out yesterday at WEBS (I think they're tagua nut) and sewn on this morning.<br />So happy to have a new cardi!<br /></span></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-12498478403734957372010-01-31T11:37:00.001-08:002010-01-31T12:00:53.389-08:00Squam Art Workshops!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeqAcsT2P8y8nVRsDZ8Shbb9oMO6i5uG3Y_y5fR4sncSQHXMRI_Z4YkVnbSwbJDffVrApUF-Jb21bhnzsRm8tILm_6m0GfwGAKgOlX0A8kX_4K3Qw-2DpDW7aCn79itKxWFHw8HZCYHoL/s1600-h/SAW_button.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 60px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeqAcsT2P8y8nVRsDZ8Shbb9oMO6i5uG3Y_y5fR4sncSQHXMRI_Z4YkVnbSwbJDffVrApUF-Jb21bhnzsRm8tILm_6m0GfwGAKgOlX0A8kX_4K3Qw-2DpDW7aCn79itKxWFHw8HZCYHoL/s400/SAW_button.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432993441722282194" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Hey what are you doing in June?</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Looking for a fun filled artsy retreat by a lake in the woods?</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Come to <a href="http://squamartworkshops.com/sessions/session.php?id=9">Squam</a>!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I'll be lucky enough to be there as a teacher this year and I'm very excited! I'm offering a class on the <a href="http://squamartworkshops.com/sessions/class.php?id=124">Traditional Hap Shawl</a> and also a class on my <a href="http://squamartworkshops.com/sessions/class.php?id=125">Aestlight Shawl</a>.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1ySS1fJyZVQRQbydBLpOYHN_utcYHeKONcTZUzygAhXEL06-9zfAJSSMQ-9me8U3bprF4LxWm1ma9UFSMAHW1S6xqTQYrw3W1fOLShfbr0f7YwplV3eLl5W-jm0EXvkM0DUHQ5-MYRIO/s1600-h/johns_shet_spr10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1ySS1fJyZVQRQbydBLpOYHN_utcYHeKONcTZUzygAhXEL06-9zfAJSSMQ-9me8U3bprF4LxWm1ma9UFSMAHW1S6xqTQYrw3W1fOLShfbr0f7YwplV3eLl5W-jm0EXvkM0DUHQ5-MYRIO/s400/johns_shet_spr10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432993443810615442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIV6r9Lmjc32iLJsuUF_qrPnfdviQreMFYV6-197c_47pg7KRTq2dEIto_F_Q7tbRCxY5mQi9YRaq4Bx19fm3ai6b3OzGPX65rf8W059A6BqjGJ_hti6kHoO8izcqc_3lrNFMjLsWJj8E-/s1600-h/johns_aest_spr10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIV6r9Lmjc32iLJsuUF_qrPnfdviQreMFYV6-197c_47pg7KRTq2dEIto_F_Q7tbRCxY5mQi9YRaq4Bx19fm3ai6b3OzGPX65rf8W059A6BqjGJ_hti6kHoO8izcqc_3lrNFMjLsWJj8E-/s400/johns_aest_spr10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432993438064333426" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">There are <a href="http://squamartworkshops.com/sessions/class.php?id=127">many</a> <a href="http://squamartworkshops.com/sessions/class.php?id=168">other</a> <a href="http://squamartworkshops.com/sessions/class.php?id=95">wonderful</a> <a href="http://squamartworkshops.com/sessions/class.php?id=182">offerings</a> from <a href="http://squamartworkshops.com/sessions/teacher.php?id=48&session=9">many</a> <a href="http://squamartworkshops.com/sessions/teacher.php?id=21&session=9">other</a> <a href="http://squamartworkshops.com/sessions/teacher.php?id=22&session=9">wonderful</a> <a href="http://squamartworkshops.com/sessions/teacher.php?id=45&session=9">teachers</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/frecklegirl/4315531986/">Jess and Casey</a> will be there to host a Ravelry party and <a href="http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/">Stephanie Pearl McPhee</a> is also going to be hanging out!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Registration for classes opens tomorrow....go and <a href="http://squamartworkshops.com/sessions/session.php?id=9">check it out</a>!</span><br /></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-27600836838967968292010-01-21T15:10:00.000-08:002010-01-22T10:53:21.626-08:00....and here's something I made earlier!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZfYpDAywCXFE3muGO70-VCyn4zSZFldtP9ahaU4rUI0vDsBFTw2aXg_QyE6dAgmeNzH-zNZqDcqsqNi0nYGrkSsDvMjMYZULlEs4pKojLirCUnj0jybKKQ4qb_YDAp-9_wcIZBougpUx/s1600-h/softlinenskirtlg_2_medium.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZfYpDAywCXFE3muGO70-VCyn4zSZFldtP9ahaU4rUI0vDsBFTw2aXg_QyE6dAgmeNzH-zNZqDcqsqNi0nYGrkSsDvMjMYZULlEs4pKojLirCUnj0jybKKQ4qb_YDAp-9_wcIZBougpUx/s400/softlinenskirtlg_2_medium.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429334694913534402" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I signed on to <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/soft-linen-single-gore-skirt">Ravelry</a> this evening and saw that this had been added to my design page! I did indeed design it for <a href="http://classiceliteyarns.com/pattern_detail.php?patternID=97#">Classic Elite</a> several months ago but didn't know it would be out already.<br />I'm particularly proud of this one.....and I love <a href="http://classiceliteyarns.com/product_page_detail.php?category_id=1&item_id=10">Soft Linen</a>!<br /><br />ETA: I made the <a href="http://classiceliteyarns.com/pattern_detail.php?patternID=96#">sweater</a> below at the same time....it just showed up today on my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cotton-bam-boo-rib-panel-raglan">Ravelry</a> page!<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIpQml5nKrnOQdluX75stvtIElFyoMAy6jMTLjnIo32b0StfClUYdDJNlHftf_BCM5EZhxragrx-_FmiVeVjcBum-Dbrx51qpa1g9tH_XHejxz_-jaGY7otJBpYirKCgLyeS0pvXKGlfr/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIpQml5nKrnOQdluX75stvtIElFyoMAy6jMTLjnIo32b0StfClUYdDJNlHftf_BCM5EZhxragrx-_FmiVeVjcBum-Dbrx51qpa1g9tH_XHejxz_-jaGY7otJBpYirKCgLyeS0pvXKGlfr/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429638703268079794" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-62527385514333676942010-01-19T14:27:00.000-08:002010-01-19T11:27:46.692-08:00The Conway Cloche<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">My friend Jenn's birthday is on the 24th of December and for a several years now I have always knit her a hat as a present. This year I even designed one especially for her (she's a very good friend). </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lI_Tar_vd-cj54wZM0VGdQoi4G9iHeR77KNkVaqOWCREnWKIw9FXveVCFT4E4mwYTFIGEzhCXse-CgPe2xNVBQ7E0BtVpOgClOfVXEY5f3oDmLMpF8GE81mk2KvF_dsTKX5lV6CLP91_/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lI_Tar_vd-cj54wZM0VGdQoi4G9iHeR77KNkVaqOWCREnWKIw9FXveVCFT4E4mwYTFIGEzhCXse-CgPe2xNVBQ7E0BtVpOgClOfVXEY5f3oDmLMpF8GE81mk2KvF_dsTKX5lV6CLP91_/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428086983950063682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">I've been drawn to the cloche style recently and decided this would suit her too. I chose to use the same ribbing as seen in my Tanit's Jacket. This texture is wonderfully dense and therefore creates a really cozy layer, which is much needed in my neck of the woods at this time of year!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SuZ7zjeeXCeGhOVFh5VGdLyHUPfdho5-JVSs6_m3VsGdLtLyaOa37Rqlqy1aRA6OEhWGgCRabY7w0EiO1tBwIE72QK7dSLjJd6BqylOSKtOdzRbFKVFlik527estoITYTtUucHThpbqp/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SuZ7zjeeXCeGhOVFh5VGdLyHUPfdho5-JVSs6_m3VsGdLtLyaOa37Rqlqy1aRA6OEhWGgCRabY7w0EiO1tBwIE72QK7dSLjJd6BqylOSKtOdzRbFKVFlik527estoITYTtUucHThpbqp/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428086987891281794" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">I admit that I was also taking my own considerations into account when designing this, knowing that I would be making one for myself too. One of the major things when it comes to hat wearing for me is to have my ears nicely snuggled inside. It ruins a winter walk for me if my ears get exposed! So the Conway Cloche is nice and long in the body. The folded brim also adds to the length and even has a nice little contrast of colour on the inside which I find very pleasing to the eye!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfQTP2CZ2SYeVAEHyjhB53XMkZOmfcu_vp57U3akWFhyphenhyphenH1wKdYCK68JrvEfYBHvYCnYDZ_3qE8cXvmvrHZsapdKClxeT5aEiG6dk3MUc7vE529VRvjpX52c2zuHgB_eWm8kKS3O7vdn60/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfQTP2CZ2SYeVAEHyjhB53XMkZOmfcu_vp57U3akWFhyphenhyphenH1wKdYCK68JrvEfYBHvYCnYDZ_3qE8cXvmvrHZsapdKClxeT5aEiG6dk3MUc7vE529VRvjpX52c2zuHgB_eWm8kKS3O7vdn60/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428091926946923490" border="0" /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VdCu4yuasQTY8uqJRh-WEADI0oWeNF9VrHtKJ1ueQmnt_Dm7lteDMEXevftKU3a8Y7ReHDOZmqJfxIvK6nH8gNzUJ6aNh01mHPW5fD2D1YrDXXTJeeNTrI5ze_SaljqKM4pexYSmWBXh/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VdCu4yuasQTY8uqJRh-WEADI0oWeNF9VrHtKJ1ueQmnt_Dm7lteDMEXevftKU3a8Y7ReHDOZmqJfxIvK6nH8gNzUJ6aNh01mHPW5fD2D1YrDXXTJeeNTrI5ze_SaljqKM4pexYSmWBXh/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428086996492977570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVU180LPTibuO6FSEsHfDfQFpky2cJ4ZheD-QOHgc-SISAH1rwNVxA1GzYP7ChX8Fg3gT4gQS_xRGRbm4Ypll7UG6OkKUPTul-ahquJDTMHCH-Xo5PiMNF8rWFdGZvIKXqNPva96YCy5f/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 378px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVU180LPTibuO6FSEsHfDfQFpky2cJ4ZheD-QOHgc-SISAH1rwNVxA1GzYP7ChX8Fg3gT4gQS_xRGRbm4Ypll7UG6OkKUPTul-ahquJDTMHCH-Xo5PiMNF8rWFdGZvIKXqNPva96YCy5f/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428086991718500258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">You even get a choice of whimsy to add for decoration!</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbxCLbhwKxNPzj_E8T5d6L0pnEN0um9Ulj4mjQeb6U0OIWc85LhRDR75C6RaluxBTBm3rgBY2b_2fFWYH__KuTq_UPUSfnBNsdh8zk5D4z9tk-i8z6Emw4fR-TfHynmgRr52j0twRkxkU/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbxCLbhwKxNPzj_E8T5d6L0pnEN0um9Ulj4mjQeb6U0OIWc85LhRDR75C6RaluxBTBm3rgBY2b_2fFWYH__KuTq_UPUSfnBNsdh8zk5D4z9tk-i8z6Emw4fR-TfHynmgRr52j0twRkxkU/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428086996890868978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Size</span><br />21-inch circumference at brim of hat. To fit head size 21-24 inches. The ribbed pattern is very stretchy!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yarn</span><br />215 yrds of worsted weight yarn. Shown in Berroco “Vintage” yarn in blue and Berroco “Ultra Alpaca” in red.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Materials</span><br />US 7/4.5mm 16-inch circular needle US 7/4.5mm set of DPNʼs US 8/5mm 16-inch circular needle Small amount of scrap yarn (in contrasting colour to hat yarn) Stitch Markers<br />Tapestry Needle Button (optional depending on which flower is added).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gauge</span><br />20 sts and 35 rows = 4 inches in ribbing pattern on US #7/4.5 mm needles. 19 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette st on US #7/4.5mm needles.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12pt;color:maroon;" ></span><br /><br />$4.00<br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/shetland-trader-designs/28679"><img src="http://www.ravelry.com/images/shopping/buy-now.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><!--EndFragment--><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >All proceeds of this hat pattern will be donated to MSF for their relief work in Haiti from now until the end of January.</span><br /></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-77941938362752286482009-12-30T06:13:00.001-08:002009-12-30T06:35:20.591-08:00Hats and a Man Scarf!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">My Xmas knitting was mostly about hats this year. It was great to get around to knitting some designs that I had queued on Ravelry.<br />There was a <a href="http://throughtheloops.typepad.com/through_the_loops/2007/12/working-hats.html">Thorpe</a>, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wurm">Wurm</a>, <a href="http://ysolda.com/store/accessories/ripley/">Ripley</a>, <a href="http://throughtheloops.typepad.com/through_the_loops/2009/10/millers-hat.html">Miller's Hat </a>and a couple of <a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/Knitting/Patterns/Koolhaas-Hat.html">Koolhaas</a>'<br /><br />(Not all pictured here obviously).<br /><br />Yes I was still knitting on Xmas morning but it was worth the stiff fingers to see so many delighted recipients!<br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzQr4nfklFpAB_3pVx-rCWPSWZCE8fsEdnVTY3V2l7DllH2iZ2tO2X4k6xfdYJmUjr00OS4devCUlVUTS6yHaz4p4Rrrixy44e5KWqXcVkXTMGYcdnb512nNfaPoPk6_76ExQuqIRxb5P/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzQr4nfklFpAB_3pVx-rCWPSWZCE8fsEdnVTY3V2l7DllH2iZ2tO2X4k6xfdYJmUjr00OS4devCUlVUTS6yHaz4p4Rrrixy44e5KWqXcVkXTMGYcdnb512nNfaPoPk6_76ExQuqIRxb5P/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421032810583914050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWTzwlGFX0cg_-3a0MinPXhNcTPt4g1QMCHIyn2jwvE91k78DXx7-c29vQd1_gWynQkOwnTW9yl6fORpd3jV4V3KrTR2JicNeg6yWbyQByQTkeaxcVqrJ88lm3UX8DdF0wpAEm-vpr389/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWTzwlGFX0cg_-3a0MinPXhNcTPt4g1QMCHIyn2jwvE91k78DXx7-c29vQd1_gWynQkOwnTW9yl6fORpd3jV4V3KrTR2JicNeg6yWbyQByQTkeaxcVqrJ88lm3UX8DdF0wpAEm-vpr389/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421032666376156770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9F0uuN5V5TaPj2UBnWGOsMMMTufQFoMUVJyDJlunC-ggYhursiKAFhfGFegQSfEdGep9mSMVqyJiqck6nXchPabhBIewXwyeDI6fgLVNwEtF-x4_aooQVorpqxaI3Ft9PjnlJoqy-D6B6/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9F0uuN5V5TaPj2UBnWGOsMMMTufQFoMUVJyDJlunC-ggYhursiKAFhfGFegQSfEdGep9mSMVqyJiqck6nXchPabhBIewXwyeDI6fgLVNwEtF-x4_aooQVorpqxaI3Ft9PjnlJoqy-D6B6/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421032664289819538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">I even managed to squeeze in a new design....(the flapper style hat you see below).....I'm making a couple of changes as I knit up the next one but this should be available pretty soon.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUgGir8IR5IwI-s9TgDUM0H3jC94FsokYfoH_OgxgkVbo4rg-IOoSd4zY4sv3liCuQoD2MLrZmjXTokds4NReFufk7krD_I9qbDfAhuq4F8Mo0zyVvrg3NTg6UZDG1CUbe7xsLbWG_NMN/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUgGir8IR5IwI-s9TgDUM0H3jC94FsokYfoH_OgxgkVbo4rg-IOoSd4zY4sv3liCuQoD2MLrZmjXTokds4NReFufk7krD_I9qbDfAhuq4F8Mo0zyVvrg3NTg6UZDG1CUbe7xsLbWG_NMN/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421033044035400498" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RG5UMZEAcyIx48B30r-vB0Rr6NMzaf5EKvFCh4YtIVmEPII_ScEiYL9zl-lXFYnhvvwJwVBZUOJVSUpjBDjhXszf3Ye8hWOImWpzY-F_AQPKrzbKbTY0Ox1ntdFDilwQ_F6qMgIRM0OP/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RG5UMZEAcyIx48B30r-vB0Rr6NMzaf5EKvFCh4YtIVmEPII_ScEiYL9zl-lXFYnhvvwJwVBZUOJVSUpjBDjhXszf3Ye8hWOImWpzY-F_AQPKrzbKbTY0Ox1ntdFDilwQ_F6qMgIRM0OP/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421032668524696626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">David has been jealous of all my shawl wearing recently so I made him one of his own! This is of course Stephen West's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/daybreak">Daybreak</a> pattern. After a wee lesson in how to wear it I think David is enjoying the benefits as he sits in his chilly office working on Book Three of his <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Acacia-War-Mein-Book/dp/0385722524/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262183659&sr=8-1">Acacia series</a>!<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9G5B_WkTG2nB2gjbTpcWPMQqtLEqeLSvhDs4Y6fvY4D_kNBBLNupPHmo5gQ0ZRRxDe1PiIhG5vNy6EeiWLvm9egEE10M3Q-omfKB3kQZbhhXmnm8J8SrWFZ-dlmi8h_HfJXjOMGJMElK/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9G5B_WkTG2nB2gjbTpcWPMQqtLEqeLSvhDs4Y6fvY4D_kNBBLNupPHmo5gQ0ZRRxDe1PiIhG5vNy6EeiWLvm9egEE10M3Q-omfKB3kQZbhhXmnm8J8SrWFZ-dlmi8h_HfJXjOMGJMElK/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421033037760380834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Maya also got in on the knitting action and made this....er blobby thing.....requested by her friend Sedona....as you can see she is mighty pleased with it!<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2dV4YF83Maxgc5rVA1a9_53qLB3v-M8vmNsWX8D7HE3RrIVEWZoecC71Ko1o-J427QNDzTmVkBk1hVEPK2da8G_vpDzL8iS2RZGuc8nKZZ28A6OuHMyL90TMT9wtDjVbeMUPS9VrYAkr/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2dV4YF83Maxgc5rVA1a9_53qLB3v-M8vmNsWX8D7HE3RrIVEWZoecC71Ko1o-J427QNDzTmVkBk1hVEPK2da8G_vpDzL8iS2RZGuc8nKZZ28A6OuHMyL90TMT9wtDjVbeMUPS9VrYAkr/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421032672353159186" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">The crowing glory for me though was the gift of this beautiful antique cedar chest from my now yarn-conscious husband! Best gift ever! Percy is of course a little perplexed as to where all my baskets of yarn have gone....as you can see I did leave one out for decoration!<br /><br />Hope you all had good times!<br />Here's to having many more in 2010...CHEERS!<br /></span></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-55113014982098291272009-12-24T06:13:00.000-08:002009-12-24T06:16:46.624-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2777/4211167414_f639005911.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 377px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2777/4211167414_f639005911.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Sending festive and jolly holiday vibes to all my lovely readers!<br /></span><br /><br />(Image by Maya)Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069914926244303532.post-73142413104808702192009-12-09T04:42:00.000-08:002009-12-09T05:02:36.874-08:00Hap for Georgia<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Well I'm back home in New England and finally able to get together a wee blog post to document the knitting I was working on in Scotland.<br />I"m afraid I wasn't a very prepared auntie and did not have this anywhere near finished before I arrived to see Georgia. So in between holding my little niece and other domestic bits and bobs I worked away on this Hap shawl so that I could leave having done my Shetland duty!</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjjsruvVrsK7XyTTCqSMsijjVCuZYGHZmrhEuPz56Bp7qCWnI7nx2dwQsq-MTd_65q21Z_3W0mqtHztfwpxnW6gcFkO-gBgFX4VaBfxA5ImTBTFoZg07_MDJhFw7m7zjeikbi77LCDiV9/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjjsruvVrsK7XyTTCqSMsijjVCuZYGHZmrhEuPz56Bp7qCWnI7nx2dwQsq-MTd_65q21Z_3W0mqtHztfwpxnW6gcFkO-gBgFX4VaBfxA5ImTBTFoZg07_MDJhFw7m7zjeikbi77LCDiV9/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413216297810066626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I went with the "in the round" construction on this shawl. I started with the central square, picked up sts around the edge and worked outwards from there. I didn't do the traditional knitted on edging however and instead went with an I cord bind off (as Jared uses in <a href="http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/2009/07/tweed-baby-blanket-pattern-now.html">his version</a></span> of the Hap).<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIu6jZSobCwuRZisWVc3YZNoiIi5HN_10bwRpyaKs4IVWvEbm7DbNvYzxV1B2jHW04RWHTzmwpvxQpuiB4K60PIvQjT6SVyFMKIz-TjqHdPwAH1LhTyibH5TAezdyj66mmc3Orpq_hzm0X/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIu6jZSobCwuRZisWVc3YZNoiIi5HN_10bwRpyaKs4IVWvEbm7DbNvYzxV1B2jHW04RWHTzmwpvxQpuiB4K60PIvQjT6SVyFMKIz-TjqHdPwAH1LhTyibH5TAezdyj66mmc3Orpq_hzm0X/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413216292620213938" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I did use Sharon Miller's <a href="http://www.heirloom-knitting.co.uk/hap_shawls_book/hap_shawl_book.html">Hap Shawl book</a> for reference but had to change a lot of numbers as I was using a heavier yarn- Rowan Scottish Tweed DK.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDr3hr18zdegBY-Kvym-P0OkpOasNc1YrOEiyEKAXL-B_bijUO4RtRfF-OR04s8tZKfHZ6GeUquVc5O3cfmR0YifhgSYiV3a13j1MBp5noEAsU7Y7nsSmRf4nHiYFs7i7En4cWCLLBx7GT/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDr3hr18zdegBY-Kvym-P0OkpOasNc1YrOEiyEKAXL-B_bijUO4RtRfF-OR04s8tZKfHZ6GeUquVc5O3cfmR0YifhgSYiV3a13j1MBp5noEAsU7Y7nsSmRf4nHiYFs7i7En4cWCLLBx7GT/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413216282951936066" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">As you can see I went with very Scottish landscape colours....the photo below being Georgia's immediate surroundings....so she'll blend right in!</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9QhRQLQ2GwSk4sFTLl4K3mgOmweurTdTebIivEZUx2to48VBNuWrFVPg7_hnLGBpbl30dvlDdg7WuG6Wz-trF1CGjXDbQH0gOhyphenhypheniFYQeWc32rQs377KzkPJI_BMrcQv3ZrF4oXEGu0MyB/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9QhRQLQ2GwSk4sFTLl4K3mgOmweurTdTebIivEZUx2to48VBNuWrFVPg7_hnLGBpbl30dvlDdg7WuG6Wz-trF1CGjXDbQH0gOhyphenhypheniFYQeWc32rQs377KzkPJI_BMrcQv3ZrF4oXEGu0MyB/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413216571088170162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">I had a wonderful visit with my Scottish clan but it's also lovely to be back with my kids and husband in beautiful snowy New England!</span><br /></div>Gudrun Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586618085574841765noreply@blogger.com17