Sunday, February 5, 2012

I'm also sewing!

Some Hawai'ian fabric is now little drawstring pouches and mini duffel bags :)







Saturday, February 4, 2012

Look Mom, I'm spinning!

Kathleen got me an awesome drop spindle at Christmas!


So I turned this...

Into this.....









The whole pretty skein!

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Resolutions

So one of my resolutions for 2012 (which is not really anything to do with the New Year... more to do with knowing that I will be moving soon and needing to get my affairs in order) is to finish up some project.... So finishing up I have! Both of these have been WIPs (Works in Progress) for more than 6 months and this weekend I finished them!

Cleopatra Tsocks
Complete with headress, asp, and papyrus! These will go to Branwen for luck on midterms




Amiga, a very lightweight sweater for me



Oh and I am learning how to spin on a drop spindle :)


Monday, January 9, 2012

Check out my hooters!

Check out my hooters!

The Owls sweater by Kate Davis.... great fun and a very fast knit!










Sunday, January 8, 2012

More stuff on Etsy

Many new scarves and shawls on my etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/mountainash








Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Christmas in Hawaii: Day 3 - Volcano National Park

A wet day at Volcano National Park, but still many sights to be seen and an amazing time was had.

Sulfur banks - They'll burn if you get too close, but otherwise make beautiful crystals and, well, you know how sulfur smells.

After emerging from the Thurston Lava tube, we were greeted with a muddy path and a drizzling rain.

Out on the lava fields the wind was howling and the rain was blasting sideways.

Which resulted in an incredibly clear rainbow that seemed to touch the ground only meters away.

What else would one like to find at the end of the rainbow?

Near the shore, looking back, the old lava flows can be seen, with just a hint of the rainbow remaining.

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Christmas in Hawaii: Day 1 and 2

After arriving in Kona, we stopped at a Coffee plantation and this was the view.

Nearly the same view, just not looking into the sun.

The view from the back of our B&B.

Geckos abound!

The view from the front of our B&B.

At the Luau, the classic palm tree silhouette.

Dinner was accompanied by traditional hula and Polynesian dance.

Cute little raku turtles.