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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We need more space to work and for storage. Some of our weavers work in cramped conditions which I find unsatisfactory. More weavers want to come and work here and we can't accommodate them owing to a lack of space.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We have no room for dedicated teams to work on new designs and designs that have been submitted. We need more space.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A few weeks ago, the UN Scientific Advisory Council issued a statement that humankind has about a dozen years to get it's act together in order to mitigate the effects of climate change on this incredible organism that we refer to as planet earth. Predictably, the amount of debate and discussion around this statement could only be referred to as 'paltry'. Being the good old fashioned - albeit, heartbroken, idealist that I am, this is of grave concern to me. What am I to say to my beloved 11 years old daughter, Precious? Let's face it...we have screwed it up. <i data-originalcomputedfontsize="18" data-removefontsize="true">We </i>have made a right mess of this planet that sustains us so beautifully, so patiently and so miraculously...</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Baba Tree has a small sum of money. We will be using that money to get as much of our operations on solar technology starting with our dyeing process. Presently, we use fire wood to heat our dye pots when we dye our straw.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I have never been comfortable with this. My dye people look like shit at the end of a day of dyeing breathing in smoke from fires and the fumes from the chemical dyes. The people from whom the Baba Tree buys its firewood are cutting down trees - or limbing them - when we should be planting trees. Many trees...</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We also have to come up with an effective way to deal with disposing our dyes. At the moment, we do a ghastly job of it. I'm not sure how to go about it...However...<b><i data-originalcomputedfontsize="18" data-removefontsize="true">mea culpa.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">There is a population explosion in and around Bolgatanga. At the Baba Tree, the number of pregnant women (some with many children already) and women with much loved babies and or toddlers is <i data-originalcomputedfontsize="18" data-removefontsize="true">astounding. </i>The government will have a difficult time keeping up - infrastructure wise - let alone the the fact that the amount of arable land in this region for growing foodstuffs to feed the growing population is dwindling. When time permits, we'll have a sit down with our women to see if they need, or <i data-originalcomputedfontsize="18" data-removefontsize="true">want</i>, assistance with 'family planning' and take it from there.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Plastic is a huge problem in Ghana as it is all over the world. It's everywhere. It is strewn about the river behind us and piles of it sit near our property. People then gather it together and burn it - and the surrounding fragile bush, creating a toxic atmosphere - especially during the Harmattan. We have suddenly dropped our tools many times in order to put out fires in our area. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">On a couple of occasions, the Baba Tree crew - about 150 of us - have gone about picking up trash all around our neighbourhood and filled large dumpsters that were then taken away by the local sanitation contractor, Zoom Lion. This isn't a solution. We have already powwowed with the local government regarding this crises in order to put a stop to people, businesses (including monied churches) and monied schools (so much for teaching practical knowledge) dumping plastic in the river and surrounding environs and hope to be putting money towards appearing quite frequently on local radio stations in order to talk about, and find solutions to this quagmire. We have to stop people using plastic. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Baba Tree will possibly be fitting a concrete platform on our property that will hold a skip that the neighbourhood can use to dump their garbage. Again, this is not a solution to the crisis we find ourselves in because there is no 'away' to throw the garbage.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Earlier this year we installed one 40' container, drilled a borehole and put in a water filtration system that serves clean water to all at the Baba Tree and the surrounding neighbourhood. After the second 40' container is installed, we will build a roof over the two 40' containers and the solar system will be installed on that roof - starting with a hot water system first.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We will take our first baby steps toward researching and utilizing natural dyes. The dyes that are predominantly used in Bolga for dyeing straw are not natural despite the fibs that other websites will tell you. The straw that we use is not an easy material to dye. If all goes well, we will make available a range of products that are naturally dyed. Initially, they will be available for retail on <a data-originalcomputedfontsize="18" data-removefontsize="true" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://babatree.com&source=gmail&ust=1544189157065000&usg=AFQjCNE9n8yu3rbkBGPgZ5jCFohml9Eayw" href="http://babatree.com/" target="_blank">babatree.com</a> only and as we become organised, we will make these products available for wholesale.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Further down the pipeline we want to build a dedicated area for mothers, infants and toddlers to be whilst their mothers weave. A 'madame' in the form of an early childhood educator will be hired to take care of the children. Trees, fences and composting toilets (a very simple version) are in the works too.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Some people say that the Baba Tree is too expensive and they can buy our designs elsewhere at cheaper prices. Do other producers that copy us by lifting our designs and shapes straight from our website and social media have the same overheads that includes a staggering amount of money that goes to medical expenses and school fees? I doubt it...<span data-originalcomputedfontsize="18" data-removefontsize="true">But these outgoings we fork out every day. It's our life. It's what we do...</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It's been a while since I droned on so I thought now was a good time to lull you into a catatonic state through a good rave. I must go. The Baba Tree compound is grooving while the sounds of laughter and industry fill the air. A beautiful dance of the masculine and feminine...I kinda' like it that way.</span></div>
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Thanks Gregory, we love your Baskets, we can change the world with little steps! One basket at a time!<br />
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Soper Creek Yarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244015232639378170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088568439230497079.post-51748369938920176632018-12-06T19:31:00.001-05:002018-12-06T19:31:07.881-05:00Soper Creek Yarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244015232639378170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088568439230497079.post-9512808180276249222018-09-10T21:18:00.001-04:002018-09-10T21:27:54.231-04:00Sheep to ShawlLast January Marg visited the shop and we got chatting, it happens a lot here, we both are weavers and spinners and knitters. <div><br></div><div>Then we made a plan, invited Beth our friend and inside person with the Orono Fair committee., and Orono Sheep to Shawl was born, </div><div><br></div><div>Beth asked the board if we could use the empty space in the Poultry Barn on the Sunday of the Orono Fair and she contacted Mitch and Naomi to see if we could get a fleece when the sheared their flock in April. Everyone said yes, people don’t say no to Beth!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Emails back and forth, we put together the loom that was in pieces in Marg’s basement, that was a huge learning curve. Fortunately I have the bigger version of the same one at home. </div><div><br></div><div>Volunteers came willing, we expected them to take 2 hours shifts, they stayed all day! All the right people were there!</div><div><br></div><div>The loom was moved into place a few days ahead of the event. It proved a bit difficult as we only had time to warp the loom. Sue rescued the threading error and ‘The Boy’ fixed some the of engineering issues. </div><div><br></div><div>The response from the Fair visitors was positive, they asked great questions and everyone had a great day!</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks to Marg and Beth for helping to arrange all this and also to Gwen, Regan, Terry, Karen, Frances and Sue for making it a perfect day! </div><div>If you have never seen the work of tireless volunteers at a local fair, you really would never appreciate how much happens behind the scenes.</div><div><br></div><div>The shawl is still on the loom as we ran out of steam about 4 pm. It will be finished soon. There are ideas of what to do with it, but we need to assess its quality first. It was a demonstration, we just wanted to show how the process was done, I think we accomplished that!</div><div><br></div><div>There is a Facebook group for our event: Orono Sheep to Shawl. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_10db_3ad6_5f4f_835a" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgszZsYM1zSykqJl4bwZEdRqMLPlG5qf_TYQCWv4wdxoQ6Z3K7XZnosXiXCVjiYQs91mUk13Sg3h_C62AtkQagUsoCE05m_66-tR3TuyY4FmdTT96TyLW8QIwi6IOcE_2Yf__43sZKybf/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 522px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_8d15_e1fa_ad4b_fb79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizNPgligd39tptentKIYCnHZ_4v7n5k1VH_td_DiUcjGFXjUNvP0GfTDDl89zkwGd3Qwpx68TAsnp4qUdhqMoLH7nlwTuilt_dzt7qKjRnINXApQ4qjq4PXVxZL1hJ4NhawZF18f4iC-J/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 518px; height: auto;"><br><br> </div>Soper Creek Yarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244015232639378170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088568439230497079.post-49291617880313931082018-08-26T21:44:00.001-04:002018-12-24T14:38:05.156-05:00Real QuickIt’s just about the end of August?<br />
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Soper Creek Yarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244015232639378170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088568439230497079.post-68756064727166156522018-08-07T10:47:00.001-04:002018-08-09T19:49:25.739-04:00KoiguThere is a pretty Fruitwood cabinet in the shop filled with Koigu KPPM. I love this cupboard! I love using Koigu, I can’t really explain why? Is it the colours? Is it the beautiful base? Is it because it’s made by talented women, who raised sheep and are located in the middle of no where? If you love what you do and are prepared to work hard you can be successful where ever you are located.<div><br></div><div>I always love an excuse to use Koigu.</div><div><br></div><div>A new batch of the mini skeinettes arrived in April. </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_fcbb_97f9_7338_1db2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpV1AerRvne7vcTE3vbf8vQPd4RDvl4XfmU02MGnHncKIybbrToqOpLmNgzOxpkY47nXHBlkNIT5XbUgp3rOvQJPuT0L3LFugZdjKnr-Agr5n0ECRrXkmte7ORJqUvjuccyi8TfOvhh1c/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 522px; height: auto;"></div><div>The colours ispired this. </div><div><br></div><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/colourscape-cowl" id="id_5a25_1cc0_833a_960d">Colourscape Cowl</a><div><br><br><img id="id_998b_4c60_3d7b_d206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZnqNE5e0kPpygQgu1pHxN4hTcVSYFfsCjXGInW6A_3MIokHKfR0YC-5Wo-xIYR2KO5DFB8yjYopodM7uPGDPnYZpQFWvNwY9e350dIU7U2fLEpf6GHmqcxQUhoHpc0JG3q8TDD2F-IiP/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 519px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">April 21st was LYS day, Local Yarn Shop Day. 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I am doing things today to catch up. Yesterday I added all the shop samples I made from the past year into Ravelry, there were 19!<div><br></div><div>Let’s talk about a few: </div><div><br></div><div>One of the most popular Yarns in the shop is Sweetgeorgia. The Tough Love Sock is great for socks but even nicer for garments. The colours have life to them. The semi solids blend well and the batches are pretty consistent. </div><div><br></div><div>Last December I finished ‘Fine Tune’ by Joji Locatelli </div><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/tbarknits/fine-tune" id="id_6490_8717_5f77_6f94">Fine Tune</a><div><br></div><div>The background colour is Birch. The stripes were made with the Party of Five Kit called Snapdragon.</div><div><br></div><div>There were a couple of issues, I zigged when I should have zagged in one section, which meant it needed to be frogged back. Then I ran out of the Birch background, even though I used the one included in the kit. 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Soper Creek Yarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244015232639378170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088568439230497079.post-11636849830572940382018-02-21T14:57:00.001-05:002018-02-21T14:57:58.394-05:00January?Where did it go? Now its nearing the end of February:<br />
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Soper Creek Yarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244015232639378170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088568439230497079.post-75126626266786975152018-01-18T16:30:00.001-05:002018-01-18T17:08:12.050-05:00Lost Again!I am not sure if it’s part of my Dutch heritage or that I just don’t like wasting anything. I don’t consider myself ‘cheap’ but I do like to make the best use of my money. <div><br></div><div>For that reason I play Yarn Chicken a lot. The frugal person in me likes to use every inch of the ball of yarn. </div><div><br></div><div>When making this newest shop sample I pushed the limits and estimated the number of repeats needed to use the skein efficiently. I lost. Not wanting to pull all the knitting back to redo the work I decided to just leave it to remind me and you that I make mistakes all the time.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_749f_93a3_4aa7_8032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_kV9ijiD4UBaZka4Tcn_thxG99Gi9Q2TTkoKFuMj3JpwBb3aJp3JX6rmpnznznWoMRjsgshAa5Dr8Mhz-SrVJI93mPwIGyCOvtSwTTvjBwxZFn-1fpjHsFmpI2N5gUZKT80zeOk7tWNH/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 601px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><img id="id_3f88_9e30_baea_5942" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEJ75USxpRzXrMKqYXYym8m4ktZvaUXEk_i7U40XQRNjagL4sDHnUo90Q0fQptMYjYIIjBHFcfx64CIRl7_OYcqWAwGHL-Sz2XTQehOyrtLIBexiF980qP6ILz7mY59_r-W_h0eCIU1iB/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 604px; height: auto;"><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The pattern is </span><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/no-brainer-one-skeiner" id="id_d477_20db_273d_f041">No Brainer One Skeiner</a><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"> , I used one skein, but 2 would make a great sized scarf/wrap.<br></span><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><img id="id_a063_43a0_65ff_dfa7" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgez6m-qbPgs4wxmVCg0vIBD2a0i4Rwc7zQPrTelFYruBK3goPnKSbb7_acPerw8GR5GYhlMZdYz_LkzBJYPHbgKQSHGfmoDwo7IPzewNmtKY6JtUDXUOl5LzTO_ukW_j7kgJMsU6T7leqp/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 619px; height: auto;"><br></div></div><div><br></div><div>The pattern was easy to follow and a great Knit, the Yarn was lovely to work with too!</div><div><br></div><div>See you Soon</div>Soper Creek Yarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244015232639378170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088568439230497079.post-78256657802477150712018-01-16T12:15:00.000-05:002018-01-16T12:15:02.408-05:00A*B*C SaleThe shop is in its 10th year! We have accumulated a lot of yarn, there is new yarn arriving every week and we are doing inventory. As we go down the list there is yarn that needs to be discounted so we have decided to choose a letter and head down the list.<br />
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Soper Creek Yarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244015232639378170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088568439230497079.post-91818542435457491272018-01-15T17:49:00.001-05:002018-01-15T17:50:52.460-05:002018?<img id="id_be74_f219_737c_db3c" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRlQZKdwHyAHH4TUCGUzV4fJqfObCZArn0JtcjcpebCiBuItIijpwrt30Wgbc8MKT5SzIo4CHxDPtnpN2Lz1ruPmRDbFfH6OVNA6I_cTpx3xanaympH7RpUSKueAv6CesNG9JsTOor28K/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 618px; height: auto;"><br><div><br></div><div>Well, I can explain?</div><div><br></div><div>As ‘The Farmer’ would say:</div><div><br></div><div>‘You are addicted to your IPad.’</div><div><br></div><div>Well it is the best way to communicate with you. For some reason the app disappeared and blogging could only be done through the computer? </div><div><br></div><div>So we are back, </div><div><br></div><div>There is so much to tell you and I promise to try and keep you up to date.</div><div><br></div><div>This is kind of a test, as you can see I have been spinning a bit? It’s been a huge learning curve, but that’s a good thing as learning new skills keeps your brain sharp! </div><div><br></div><div>Let’s see if I can work my way around this new app, another new thing!</div><div><br></div><div>See you soon</div>Soper Creek Yarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244015232639378170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088568439230497079.post-85594473852555477652017-08-02T13:20:00.002-04:002017-08-02T13:20:56.323-04:00Yarn Challenge 2017 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year we chose a yarn from Berroco: Remix light, a recycled mix of Nylon, Cotton, Acrylic, Silk and Linen. We loved the yarn, many are using again. The yardage is amazing at 400 meters in 100 grams. <br />
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These were the winners:<br />
Catherine's baby Jacket, Dress, Hat and Booties:<br />
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A Lovely Blanket Created by<br />
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and Jennifer's childs sweater was 3rd place.<br />
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Thanks for waiting to see them, it is August?<br />
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<br />Soper Creek Yarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244015232639378170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088568439230497079.post-27035382162341786752017-05-20T12:17:00.002-04:002017-05-20T12:17:52.699-04:00If I can just make it through this week....You may have noticed I haven't blogged in a really long time! I really don't know where the time has gone, I must admit I have been using Facebook as a way of communication, but it's only a quick fix.<br />
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Every week since January has been fillled! The shop, home, family and life in general. All good things, we are all fine! <br />
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It's time to catch up! I will try this week to get a couple of posts done!<br />
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Today I am in the waiting room of a car repair shop as the car is in for an oil change, the iPad remembered the wifi password! <br />
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I brought a bit if knitting, homework this time as it's a shop sample.<br />
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The yarn is a new gradient cotton blend, Sping Rainbow from Katia. One ball makes a lightweight summer scarf wrap.<br />
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<br />Soper Creek Yarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244015232639378170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088568439230497079.post-63154995548100592312017-01-02T11:03:00.002-05:002017-01-02T11:03:13.059-05:00Long time!The blog has been silent for a long time, I am not sure where all the time has gone. Days in the shop are busy, homelife has been hectic too!<br />
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As you may know the well at home went dry, I am happy to report that after drilling for almost 3 weeks we now have lots of water. Our front lawn however looks like a giant rodent has run a tunnel through the grass. Good thing The Girl and The Boy are both experienced landscapers it will be next spring before we can make everything presentable again.<br />
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The shop celebrated its 8th Anniversary and we are making plans to make our 9th filled with new and better learning opportunities. Our Knit a long Mondays have been popular. The first Monday of every month we meet at the shop and begin a new project. I try to pick something relatively small with a new technique, knitting only however. So far we have covered cables, working in the round and thrums. Next month. (January 9th) we take on a project that uses 'magic loop'. <br />
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I wrote the previous bit a while back, somehow finding time to fit everything into the day has been a challenge.<br />
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Christmas is done and the New Year begins, we will try to do better in 2017!<br />
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This is the year that I want everyone to challenge themselves to a 'Fearless" project. Try something new, take a small step or a giant leap! Knitting is not brain surgery, it is very forgiving! <br />
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<br />Soper Creek Yarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244015232639378170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088568439230497079.post-1201456010337772892016-10-12T10:47:00.001-04:002016-10-12T18:13:59.991-04:00Never say NeverRemember how I said there was a lot going on, well I didn't really tell you everything.<br>
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Earlier this year we became an Ashford Dealer, weaving looms and spinning supplies. We have a couple of looms but avoided the Spinning Wheels as The Black Lamb in Port Hope is better equipped to teach spinning. <br>
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During the summer we had someone come into the shop with a spinning wheel. Helen, who is a spinner, checked it over and decided that it needed some work and we sent him off to another shop for better information. It made me think about Spinning?<br>
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You see I have a lot of people in my circle of friends who spin and they all invited me to learn. I would always say that knitting is weird enough and why would I make yarn when there is so much beautiful yarn available. I was determined to not have another craft in my home!<br>
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Maybe I was having a week moment but one day out of nowhere an Ashford spinning wheel was made available to me, the person selling it just used it a few times and found it beyond her needs. Not wanting to miss out again and knowing that if I didn't want it anymore I could easily use it as a store prop, lend it out or sell it on. <br>
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The biggest issue I had now was admitting to all those who thought I would enjoy spinning that I was even considering it. How could I learn without telling anyone I needed a lesson or seven! A quick call to Laurie at the Black Lamb and we spent a Monday morning together, talking shop and she gave me a quick lesson.<br>
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This weekend was Thanksgiving and "The Girl" was home. The internet was down and our television reception is down to just a few channels. I taught her how to card some wool and I spun it into a very lumpy skein. Coming home is like visiting a Pioneer Village! </div>
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Wow! It's Thanksgiving weekend. I can't believe that we have gone through 2016. Its been eventful at our home, not horrible events just a lot going on.<br />
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We had one little vacation, which got shortened when I popped a rib in my back, sending us home early and I spent a week visiting our Chiropractor to sort this out. (It was as painful as childbirth!) Every other opportunity to get away was spent dealing with something happening at home, day trips to find equipment, following big equipment when it moved from farm to farm. <br />
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The weather was a huge factor as crops suffered through the worst drought conditions we have ever seen. They did produce it's just that everything was early and ready all at once. Farmers in the area struggled to get enough hay to feed animals, we were fortunate to have had enough to sell to some, we could have sold much more if we had it.</div>
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Soper Creek Yarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244015232639378170noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088568439230497079.post-69701458179650569372016-09-18T08:52:00.001-04:002016-09-18T22:09:52.909-04:00Give a dog a bone!Last year 'The Boy' was home for the summer for the first time in 3 years, 'The Farmer' and I were on holidays and during a conversation home he asked:<div><br></div><div>'Could I get a dog?' (Our beloved Jasper had left us 2 years earlier and this was the first time he noticed how empty our house was without a pet.) </div><div><br></div><div>'If you clean your room?' I joked.</div><div><br></div><div>By the time we got home the room was tidied and the puppy was chosen.</div><div><br></div><div>'The Boy' and 'The Puppy' went off to school in September. They come home on weekends and we enjoy their company. We agree to look after The Puppy when it's required. Last week we had him for a few days while 'The Boy' worked. </div><div><br></div><div>Let's just say that a Labrador Puppy is busy! The only thing that keeps him busy is by throwing things or a bone! Last Monday I needed to get some things done so off I went to see Jim at Welcome Feeds. A bag of treats and a bone were purchased. It kept the puppy occupied most of the day.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMFvtVVzIc7GONRh7LANmZpyzbANroK_axDmTbESdGc0SvvqSfCqfiUe-TNwIlZWpuMEGQd7m7dYPpboUGdTc2PcZ39OXfiO-qbvCMaXP-Harfj7NZrJjjlzJx_tXKWa1fpc6-oPZFCHU/s640/blogger-image-1969964722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMFvtVVzIc7GONRh7LANmZpyzbANroK_axDmTbESdGc0SvvqSfCqfiUe-TNwIlZWpuMEGQd7m7dYPpboUGdTc2PcZ39OXfiO-qbvCMaXP-Harfj7NZrJjjlzJx_tXKWa1fpc6-oPZFCHU/s640/blogger-image-1969964722.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Knitters (those who crochet, quilt, embroider, paint) are kind of like Puppies, we need to keep entertained and busy. Give us a great ball of our favourite yarn and we can be occupied for hours.</div><div><br></div><div>First there is going onto Ravelry or diving into our patterns to find the right project, Then we get to find a comfy place to sit and off we go. Sometimes we can take our 'bone' with us as we sit and wait. It's funny how people we comment thatwe must be very patient as to be able to knit. But really we knit because if really aren't patient at all, without something to keep us occupied would be fidgety, distracted and perhaps a bit of a pest!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9S8Q-MBJMGlxskoDYBd4ytASbnUHHKbz3EucF2R7sKg9yCKNxolHWh0A1v18DWX1PKyOQWq0_z6P_mb-Kxp0eOu5Boms_83cPM9QDuOdv6m1Ggpu2JFSdwBwAPmUV4wWsZXj0KG9YFJ0Y/s640/blogger-image-1191259054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9S8Q-MBJMGlxskoDYBd4ytASbnUHHKbz3EucF2R7sKg9yCKNxolHWh0A1v18DWX1PKyOQWq0_z6P_mb-Kxp0eOu5Boms_83cPM9QDuOdv6m1Ggpu2JFSdwBwAPmUV4wWsZXj0KG9YFJ0Y/s640/blogger-image-1191259054.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The cooler air is beginning to remind us that we live in Canada. Not only will we need those woolly things we also will be looking for ways to fill those long evenings stuck inside our warm homes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The shop is filling up with all sorts of treats to keep everyone occupied!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">See you soon!</div><br></div><div><br></div>Soper Creek Yarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244015232639378170noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088568439230497079.post-33707141940146069572016-09-04T12:00:00.000-04:002016-09-04T12:22:52.596-04:00Questions?<b>Can I ask you a silly, stupid, simple question?</b><br />
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Enjoy your Babies while they are Babies (because that stage doesn't last very long) If you wash and look after your handmade garments they will be with you a very long time!<br />
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<br />Soper Creek Yarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244015232639378170noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088568439230497079.post-76515165353457124052016-07-27T14:00:00.000-04:002016-07-27T14:03:41.922-04:00Knitting Helps!It's been a hectic summer, I really don't know where time has gone? <br />
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'The Farmer' is busy with work and we have been going early into 'town' 2 days a week for his physio appointments. It's easier if we go in together and I drop him off and do a couple of errands and then pick him up on the way home. 'The Boy' is at school and comes home when he can to help, he brings his 'Buddy' a black lab puppy home too! </div>
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This has been the driest summer for us! I have lived on this property for 30 some years and never has there been so little rain on our crops. We were very happy to see some rain this past Monday morning, But even our little watercourse that feeds Soper Creek is still dry! When there are many acres of crop on the line our lively hood is at risk. We are lucky in that we have multiple sources of income but this may be a lean year for crop income. So that is a bit of a worry! </div>
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We have had some sad days too! A long time friend and the person responsible for letting me know about the location for the shop died suddenly a couple of weeks ago. We miss her! Then this past week one of the original sales representatives to the shop also passed away. I had not seen or talked to her for the past few years but we always meant to get together for lunch. She was such a lovely person and we had a genuine connection. It's sad knowing that the possibility of 'lunch' with Susan will not happen.</div>
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Sometimes however the knitting is creating its own stress. I have been quietly working on a huge lace weight project. I am down to the border which goes all the way around this 60 inch shawl. There are 20 rows to the border repeat and in that repeat there are 40 beads! It takes 40 minutes to do a repeat, I can only do 2 repeats and my brain is 'on fire'. There were 52 repeats to go around and I am down to 28. I am persevering and am determined to finish this before September!</div>
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Mary was easily convinced to make a sample for the shop, she managed to make the sleeves match! </div>
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The yarn is Sirdar's Crofter Snuggly, a self striping yarn that is super soft and washable.</div>
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Susan used the same yarn. This was finished just in time as the baby girl was born the morning she finished sewing on the buttons!</div>
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Susan finished this just in time for a friend to purchase it from her, some times you don't need to be the knitter of a hand knit garment. </div>
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<br />Soper Creek Yarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244015232639378170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088568439230497079.post-72996247545004596852016-06-28T20:30:00.001-04:002016-06-28T20:45:41.595-04:00Mitred knitting part 2Now that you have created a long row of mitred squares in one direction it's time to add another row.<div><br></div><div>The first step is to cast on 30 stitches (or half a mitred square's worth) I personally like using my favorite long tail cast on.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwIb0FMzDj1Z8xDUBy5PLN9iJTcaOJUowJwGP3OwH8XMfLIMgKHmQvhjSuSqfRJyEU99s-IZLWNn1NoSr-_b8YBRrSNXPfETfqPqrLOOqnpK766qXv8whEmfT_AOZ3uwBlbcfqqpwN2i2/s640/blogger-image-1910572065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwIb0FMzDj1Z8xDUBy5PLN9iJTcaOJUowJwGP3OwH8XMfLIMgKHmQvhjSuSqfRJyEU99s-IZLWNn1NoSr-_b8YBRrSNXPfETfqPqrLOOqnpK766qXv8whEmfT_AOZ3uwBlbcfqqpwN2i2/s640/blogger-image-1910572065.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Place a marker and beginning at the base of the first square begin picking up along the edge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuOvJVtF_DvvDBVsV5fseWlapw6ri1FpES7LgwHziKlT1yu7JjSQzrh47XsT3dlFYfWeT0IeInEg29GfzXCmyrH3PcZXfhD_VTt3gGRhFo51S117sHqv8oWIRvu8sW2NQ5e5arzLBFNmb/s640/blogger-image-488113058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuOvJVtF_DvvDBVsV5fseWlapw6ri1FpES7LgwHziKlT1yu7JjSQzrh47XsT3dlFYfWeT0IeInEg29GfzXCmyrH3PcZXfhD_VTt3gGRhFo51S117sHqv8oWIRvu8sW2NQ5e5arzLBFNmb/s640/blogger-image-488113058.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pick up 30 stitches or 1/2 a square's worth. The last stitch should be right in the corner of the opposit end of the square.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb16lZhiZ8CkHzF1uCOOwjzW0E0lVnoCJZOtNFAL-JY8uIj2NI8G_KScOqqcFnuCmdHgM-inJFF75kCeTZ6P2Ro5Arg11mwtWIwrF3gSYNVLgbYisbEfux82T4cTm0XOGmpbQXagtEnuKC/s640/blogger-image--1511232825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb16lZhiZ8CkHzF1uCOOwjzW0E0lVnoCJZOtNFAL-JY8uIj2NI8G_KScOqqcFnuCmdHgM-inJFF75kCeTZ6P2Ro5Arg11mwtWIwrF3gSYNVLgbYisbEfux82T4cTm0XOGmpbQXagtEnuKC/s640/blogger-image--1511232825.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Turn work and knit back. Working the decrease rows on right side of square and knitting back on wrong side, as directed in previous post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFsVFSUDSS5XrXGTlloOWTnQoVqiEsc0LBl-FDSSNmncW01H0256i1y1y0K39G5M785s1W0akRdT-W2lOHp-nyrdrcHlJ72QC9UtrkfpOfHCjHGw9av5Y1_6L3pu3rReGxzc7l_sYlJeH/s640/blogger-image--1950526865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFsVFSUDSS5XrXGTlloOWTnQoVqiEsc0LBl-FDSSNmncW01H0256i1y1y0K39G5M785s1W0akRdT-W2lOHp-nyrdrcHlJ72QC9UtrkfpOfHCjHGw9av5Y1_6L3pu3rReGxzc7l_sYlJeH/s640/blogger-image--1950526865.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We will discuss the next square soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Soper Creek Yarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244015232639378170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088568439230497079.post-84982309428013956092016-06-24T08:26:00.000-04:002016-06-24T19:25:10.593-04:00Mitred knitting, better late then never!This is just a general mitred square knitting tutorial. I have not listed yarn or needles used as this can apply to any weight or any size of square. Use a lovely yarn and the needles that you use to get the recommended gauge on the ball band. A little looser is okay, but it's better knit with a good even texture. I also slipped the first stitch knit ways at the begining of every row, this gives a nice even edge.<br>
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First begin with a mitred square. For this project I cast on 60 stitches. Placing a marker in the center. You may want to mark the right side with a pin as it's easy to get sides confused.</div>
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Knit to the 2 stitches before the marker, SSK, slip the marker, K2tog, knit to end. </div>
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Continue working the decrease row on right side and knitting back on the wrong side. When only 4 stitches remain, work an SSK, remove marker, K2tog. Then knit the 2 remaining stitches together, break yarn and pull tail to finish.</div>
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With right side facing insert the tip of your needle into the stitch just bound off and pick up a stitch with a new colour of yarn. Continue to pick up stitches along the edge, I like to pick up in the garter stitch bumps, some pick up in the 'ditches' but as long as you are consistent it works. You should easily pick up 30 stitches. ( this may take a couple of tries the first few times but it's worth the effort to do this evenly) After picking up the 30 place a marker. Then using either a backwards loop or cable cast on, cast on another 30 stitches. </div>
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With right side facing work a decrease row and alternating with a knit row make another square.</div>
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The Doodler by Stephen West was the most popular pattern in 2016 followed closely by Baable hat. I made both, not realizing I was part of the big trend. </div>
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In February I joined the Mystery knit a long by Alana Dakos. It was a big project and had I seen the final result I think I would have not attempted it, but I am glad I did. It was the first time I invited others to join me in the challenge, we had a small group working on the project. It was fun to see the finished projects.</div>
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During the month of May I joined the Berroco KAL, mostly because we have the yarn in stock and the project was a big garter stitch wrap! It would make a good shop sample! </div>
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I finished on schedule and was quite happy with the results.<br />
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The Berroco company is known for its unique designs and quality yarn. I would love to fill the shop with it but the price point is higher than most and I am faced with the ever changing Canadian dollar. I choose the gems and Folio is by far my favourite in their current selection!</div>
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Some of you are working on the little buttons cardigan as a way to learn top down knitting. We hope to be able to show you how everyone enterprets the pattern differently.</div>
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