Waiting For A Cool Down

 I can't wait till we have cooler weather.  It hasn't been as hot here this summer, but cool weather is always welcome.  I have not been loom knitting much this summer.  Partly because of the heat and partly because I have been a little busy. 
  It is hard to say no to my grandson.  He is all boy.  If it has wheels he likes it, tractors, trucks and cars. 
  I will be working on a sampler afghan.  It will be made up of squares that can be loom knit in your choice of yarn on your choice of loom..The gauge of the loom will determine the size of your squares.  If you want a larger afghan you will have to make multiple squares. 
  I will leave colors and yarn type up to you. 
These pattern will also work on knitting needles.  I will make notes in the patterns. 
  The first square will be posted around the 15th of this month. I will see how many I can get in by the end of the month. I will shoot for two in a month.

Slow It Tis

 I have nothing to post about my loom knitting.  I have a little guy toddling around my house so I can't seem to get to my loom knitting.  I am working on a ten stitch blanket and as soon as I have a little progress I will post pictures.
  I have been working on a pair of spiral tube sock knit on needles.  I am half way through with one sock.  I wonder why?

Foot stool

 I have finished the foot stool.  It is made up of a flat panel loom knit on a large gauge loom.  You knit in garter stitch for about 30".  Then you seam up the cast off and cast on edges.  Using a good strong yarn the draw up the other two sides and stuff it.  It is one of those make it your own projects.

loom along in the future

Ok so I haven't been looming a lot but I am working on a project to share with everyone.
I will let you know what it is when I finish. I think it will be a fun project.

Camera

I need a new camera. Not because I want to take pictures or video s of the normal things in my life, but what I can only show in a video.
  I have al
ways loved animals. I raised everything from dogs and cats to baby squirrels.
Well for some unknown reason, animals Do not act normal around me.  It is more like I am one of them. Sounds crazy I know but it is true.
 I raise standard bronze turkeys. Not anything strange there, but it is how one hen reacts when I go check on her. She runs up to me and lays on the ground like she would for a Tom when she was ready to breed. And yes she is with a very handsome Tom. I have posted pictures of him.
  Getting to the point, I need to make a video to show that I am not crazy. Or maybe I am. That's not even the craziest animal interaction that I have with animals. There is a pair of whistling ducks that come to visit.  This morning they were in a tree in my front yard. When I went outside they flew down and walked with me to the turkeys.
  Now you know why I need a new camera since my old one leaves lines in the video.

 

Who Is Wrong Who Is Right

 I get so tired of craft people thinking that if a pattern comes out that you have to follow it to the letter.  I have news for you.  You are your own person you can make your project however you want.
 I have read post on some sites where someone put their own spin on a loom knit pattern and they were blasted by other loomers.  Grow up people.
 When I knit or crochet or loom knit I make it my own. I change things in the patterns that I don't like and make it the way I want.
 Enough of me on my soap box.  I have been quiet lately mostly because I have been busy with all thing spring and a grandson that I can't seem to say no to.
 I am working on a ten stitch blanket loom knit.  I am also knitting a pair of socks and I have an afghan that I am knitting.  I haven't gotten pictures up but I will soon.  I am also going to work up a pattern for the all-in-one loom.  I am hoping to do a knit along.  I will post that as soon as I get my pattern finished.

What's Cooking

 I thought I would talk about something different today.  One of my many passions, cooking.  I have always loved to cook and bake.  Then one day I lost some of my desire to do any of it.
 About three years ago I found out that I have celiacs disease.  What the hay bails is that you ask? Celiac disease is a condition that damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents it from absorbing parts of food that are important for staying healthy. The damage is due to a reaction to eating gluten, which is found in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats. I know TMI but I think I need to be honest.
 Just think someone that loved to bake breads roles and other wonderful treats can no longer eat them.  So you feel like why should I want to bake them at all.  So for a long while I didn't even want to cook anything.  Not even gluten free foods.
  Well I am getting over that finally.  I am getting my passion back.
  Today I am making a Tex-Mex style dinner. Here is what it has in it and it is all gluten free.
2 lbs. pork loin cut into pieces
1 cup chicken stock( home made or store bought make sure it is gf)
1 onion cubed
1 bell pepper cubed
2 or more cloves of garlic
1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 1/2 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 jalapeno pepper if desired
place in a slow cooker on high for 6 hours
Then stir to break up the pork
Serve with gf corn tortillas
top with cheese, sour cream and salsa