Another Finger Crochet Cowl...I'm hooked!

I used left over yarn from 3 previous projects.  I was skeptical about how it would look, but I love it!

From the Goat to Joe's Head.

Front left: Xavier, Front right Lars, Back: Lena

Let's start with the fleece; it's from Xavier the Pygora goat and Rosie (i have no idea what kind of goat she is.)  
 I shear them  twice a year, in the spring and in the fall.

Rosie, coming in after playing in the snow.

After sheering the goats, the wool has to be soaked several times in hot soapy water, but you can not agitate it, otherwise you will end up with felted wool.

The fleece is rinsed several times and finally dried.
                                 

Raw washed fleece.

Close up of the fleece.

Weighing the dried washed fleece.

Fleece picker.  It opens up the fleece.

The fleece on the left is washed, the fleece on the right is what it
looks like after you run it through the picker.

A basket full of picked fleece.  It's now time to run it through
the carder.

The carder takes the fleece and blends it together to create roving.

Taking the fleece off of the carder.

The peeled off version of the fleece after it comes off the carder.

Rolled up and ready to be spun.

My Spinning Wheel

Taking it off the spinning wheel

Letting it dry.

Getting it ready to make a ball of yarn.

Creating a ball of yarn.

Nice ball of yarn about 230 yards.

All set for Joe! Love you! Hope it keeps your head warm!

TADA! All done!

Finger Crochet Chain Scarf/Cowl

I'm hooked on Cowls this fall.  They are easy and quick to make!

Finger Crochet Chain Scarf:

I use 3 to 4 strands of different or the same yarn.

Make a slip knot and leave at least 24 inches from the end of the yarn.

Make a chain with your fingers or the largest crochet hook size Q.

Chain until it wraps around your neck at the length you want at least 8 times.  The more times you wrap it around the fuller it looks.

End the chain when the two ends meet, tie off, then wrap the 24 inches around all pieces where the beginning and end joined.  

Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce...Oh my!

I love bread pudding and I haven't made it in I don't know how long.  The day was cold and raining and I don't think there is anything better than something baking or cooking in the oven.  I got online and searched some recipes and found what I believe is a great one, Betty Crocker's Bread Pudding.  I snagged the Vanilla Sauce recipe from AllRecipes.com.  I think it turned out wonderful!

I love Fall!

 Fall is the time for the smell of fresh bread baking in the oven.

Puppy dogs snuggling up in blankets

Crochet a new neck wrap.

 

I bought a book on bread written by a Jesuit Priest

several years ago.  I have made many of his breads

and they have all been wonderful. 

Joe loves sourdough, so I thought I would give

it a try.  I have never made sour dough before, 

because when I want bread, I want it today.

I started the sour dough starter when Joe was 

in California last week, which worked out perfect.

I made it yesterday morning and Oh My! 

It is so good with butter and my home canned 

Choke Cherry Jelly.  Yum Yum!

 Little Lucy snuggling up in her blankets, daddy needs

to build her a proper fire :0)