Hearts Abound

Happy Valentine's Day to you and yours on the 14th!

Keep in mind the many rugs we have seen with the "heart" theme.  A background of muted swirling hearts, heart in hand, all different colored hearts.
So my wish to you is a very wonderful magnitude of hooked hearts day!


The weather today is white...and with the wind and 20 degree temp it is a swirling white.  We've had such a mild winter for 2012 here.  The walks have been cleared, the wood carried in, the electric is still on and we have satellite tv, and internet.  It's been a good Saturday for February :)

The prodded chair pad that I have made using recycled wool felted sweaters is finished.  The design was no intentional design, rather just swirl lines.  Working carefully due to running out of sweater material....I didn't utilize a hit and miss method.  I worked directly across one side to the other @ 180 degree angle to use a small bit of control. Some of the wool is recycled cashmere . Once released from the frame it is done.  No finishing work with this method :)

So from cashmere loving Pip and I....hook on (or proddy, or crochet, or...... :)

January Thoughts

She's taught me how to live.  This sister-in-law of mine who is on my mind and in my heart right now.  She has the strength of armies, a deep faith, and a sense of humor to conquer anything.... except ovarian cancer.  She's taught me how to live. Please pray for a cure.  MJB d. 2011 Jan. 29 

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Just Prodding Along

The proddy work is on going.  This wool sweater was washed in hot water and dried in the dryer.  I have one sleeve left to cut and will have to fill in the rest with some other sweater wool. I have a wooden proddy tool but the antler that I am using below works well for the thicker sweater wool.  Working from the center out due to the fact that I'm not certain when I'll run out of sweater .....:o) 

Proddy Tool 

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  Since it was difficult to remember whether Pip was on his back or on his back then on his back again.....I thought I'd share this one!

Pip's version of the twist!

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from a snowy ridge in WV..... hook what you love .......live

Just Prodding Away....

Snow stopped for the day

It snowed off and on all day on the ridge.  I decided to continue working on prodding my second chair pad using a wool sweater that I have already washed.  This chair pad will be given to the friend who gave me several of the sweaters.


I used an 18 inch hoop and some webbing tacked on to the hoop.  I am prodding the edge as I go so there will be no finishing work when I am done. 




The photo below is Pip, helping me work, or making it a bit more challenging...!

Heartfelt prayers go to those families affected by the tragic shootings today.  


Hook what you love, and enjoy what you hook!