Since it rained (torrents) all day yesterday and we couldn't work outside on the fencing, not one of us was tired last evening. We sat together and watched silly television all evening. Of course, Jaime and Bob were also on their phones...not sure what Jaime was looking at but Bob was perusing chicken house plans. I worked on another knitted hat, and I got it finished before I went to bed. It was cute, and here is a selfie wearing the new hat:
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Easy Ribbed Cable Hat
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If you make this hat, decrease the cast on stitches for the single rib brim, and then increase by that much for the pattern to 72 sts. The brim is a bit too loose, but it's cute nonetheless, and easy. The pattern calls for a circular needle, but the pattern divides perfectly between 4 DPNs. You can find the free pattern
HERE.
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One of my FB knitting friends just finished knitting a blanket. I so admire that, but quick knits such as hats, mittens, dishcloths, and those kinds of projects are more my speed these days. I guess that I just don't want to get into a committed relationship with any other projects right now since I've got this big sheep project underway.
Time to go clean kennels!
Cute. Many, such as yourself, can wear hats. Me, never, they make me look like a troll. Although, if it's cold enough I don't care what I look like. Are you getting chickens too?
ReplyDeleteDeb, I really have to try on hats to see what works....and it never works if the hat hugs my face. Some people have "hat faces" but I sure don't!
ReplyDeleteYes, we're going to get chickens again, but that'll be a bit farther down the road once we have the sheep and dogs settled in. I sure am looking forward to fresh eggs from my own hens again, and my rooster crowing in the wee hours of the morning. Chickens clucking, roosters crowing, sheep baaaaaa-ing, dogs barking, pigs oinking, cows mooooo-ing...to me, those farm sounds just epitomize what country living is all about.
That is a cute hat Deb, wish I could knit better. I've been working on a cowl that's just knit two purl two in the round - the yarn is what makes it special. Very soft grey yarn I chose - think it will be nice if I ever finish it! I too love country living - we used to have donkeys, Nigerian dwarf goats, a pony and chickens when our kids were young. Decided to get chickens again a few years ago - just love them. Still trying to figure out which works best - shavings or straw as bedding. We've tried them in combination and I've tried the deep litter method. Just doesn't seem to stay clean enough! Have to keep cleaning it out - I do have a small coop and ten chickens, maybe that's why? Anyway, I like keeping it smelling good - don't mind cleaning a little more often when I have to. We've never had sheep - are they hard to keep? I hear about hoof rot - is that a problem, is it hard to deal with? The other thing I would love to have is a cow - would so love to have my own raw milk. Are you planning on getting a cow? Would love to hear about that too.
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I've read about that deep litter method so I'm glad to hear that you have tried it and it's not your favorite. I was thinking that even with deep litter, the ammonia smell would build up. Ick.
ReplyDeleteYes, I've been reading about and have taken seminars and classes about hoof rot and other diseases of sheep. Has me spooked! We're getting our starter flock from a hoof rot free bunch and I will be vigilant. One breeder told me that I probably won't see even 10% of all the health problems I've learned about, and I sure hope not!!!
Janice, cows? Oy....that is how we decided on sheep; I did NOT want cows, with Bob traveling so much with his job, and we have no family here to help me. Maybe when Bob retires if he still wants cows then that will be up to him. We ARE thinking about adding chickens, ducks and maybe a couple smaller breed hogs, though.