"Brickless" Shawl

I am teaching this shawl class at our local art center: Lander Art Center, Lander, WY on Saturday, March 28 and Saturday, April 4 from 10 am to 12 pm.

This is another delightful pattern from Martina Behm!  This is an asymmetrical scarf with three pattern repeats; lacy pattern, garter stitch pattern, and a ribbing pattern.

I made a set of cards with the repeating patterns and put them on a ring to help keep track of my rows.  As I complete a row I flip the card to the next one and keep going!

I am blocking this shawl as I write this!  I decided to block all at once because it will be hard to keep my kids away from the table for one day, let alone two days.

"Yeah, Kitty is Done!"

This is what my son shouted as I presented her to him.  She has been dubbed, "Whiskers."  

This is not the best picture but it gives you an idea of my first knitted stuffed animal!  Pattern was from "Knitted Farm Animals" by Sarah Keen.  Up next, the ewe for my middle son. . . 

Musings of a Homeschool Shepherdess

Most people assess where their lives are at each year when the new year rolls around, so, I guess I am a little late or have a more difficult time sitting down to put pencil to paper.  I have realized that my life revolves around four main themes:

1. Homeschooling my three boys;

2. Acting as a shepherdess to a flock of woolly Shetlands;

3. Knitting and Fiber Arts;

4. Building a house (this all consuming endeavor will hopefully be over by the end of the year!)

You are probably wondering where I am going with this . . . I am going to manage only one blog for both knitting and the ranch, in addition, I am going to expand the scope of my blog to include my musings on homeschooling and education.  Enjoy!