New Lucet Available

Lucet , Weaving Loom Braiding Fork with Instructions , Make your own scarf, belt, headbands, shoelaces and much more, Makes a great Gift

 

Yooper Up Studio at Etsy has just listed a new Lucet

Make friendship bracelets, skinny scarves, shoe strings and necklaces, just to list a few.
You can braid very loose with several strands of bulky yarns and create skinny scarves, belts and purse straps along with so many other things.

Lucet cord can be used for decorative edging, draw-strings, lacing, and any other use where a strong cord is needed.
Lucet is a method of cordmaking or braiding which is believed to date back to the Viking and Medieval periods, when it was used to hang useful items from the belt. [1] Lucet cord is square, strong, and slightly springy. It closely resembles knitted I-cord or the cord produced on a knitting spool. Lucet cord is formed by a series of loops, and will therefore unravel if cut. A lucet fork is normally made of wood, with two prongs at one end and a handle on the other. It may also have a hole through which the cord can be pulled.

Stitch I'm Working on

My latest knitting project is a Head / Earwarmer using a pattern of Multiple cables.I love cables and this one caught my eye a long time ago and I am now just playing with it

Here's the Stitch Pattern

Multiple of 6 stitches
Row 1 Purl
Row 2 Knit
Row 3 Purl
Row 4 K3 *sl 3 sts to dpn, hold in back of work, k 3, k3 from dpn, Repeat from * across row, end with k3
Row 5 Purl
Row 6 Knit
Row 7 Purl
Row 8 *Sl 3 to dpn, hold in front of work, k3, k3 from dpn. Repeat from * across row.

Repeat Rows 1-8 for Pattern


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Lots of Pink

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month

Have you had your Mammogram ?

Here's a few items in Pink

All these items are available at

Li'l Acres Farm at Etsy

Painted Folk Art Lucet Looms

Wood Lucet Fork
Lucet Weaver with Instructions
4 3/4 inch tall x 3 1/4 wide
Perfect size for multiply strands of bulky yarn

Make friendship bracelets, skinny scarves, shoe strings and necklaces, just to list a few.
Lucet cord can be used for decorative edging, draw-strings, lacing, and any other use where a strong cord is needed.
You can also braid very loose with bulky yarns and make wonderful scarves and belts.
Lucet is a method of cordmaking or braiding which is believed to date back to the Viking and Medieval periods, when it was used to hang useful items from the belt.

Lucet cord is square, strong, and slightly springy. It closely resembles knitted I-cord or the cord produced on a knitting spool. Lucet cord is formed by a series of loops, and will therefore unravel if cut.

AVAILABLE AT

Yooper Up Studio on Etsy

Sugar'n Cream Review

I have fallen in love with Lily's Sugar'n Cream 100% USA Grown Cotton again
I used it years ago for wash clothes and other small kitchen knitting and that was it.
Always had dreams of making a lacy tunic or bathing suit cover up but never got around to it.  I find myself in that situation all the time, lots of plans and no time to fulfill them.

Anyway, I started using Sugar'n Cream yarns again with the hat patterns I designed for my grand daughters.

I love the way it feels while crocheting and knitting, so soft.
Sugar'n Cream is made in Canada from 100% USA Grown Cotton
Spun up in a 4 ply Worsted weight yarn with a recommended knitting needle size of 7 or crochet hook H

Lily Cotton can be found online at www.sugarncream.com

My Pattern for the Beanie Cap pictured above is available at Copper Llama Studio at Etsy

I have not received ANY form of compensation from Lily Cotton, this review is just my opinion on a product I love

Covered Lane

Covered Lane

Atlantic Mine, Michigan

Not Ready to get back to Reality

We just returned from our vacation and I am having a tough time getting back into the swing of things. Time to face reality and get back to the routine around here.  It's so hard !!!!

Eagle River Beach in the U. P. Michigan
We spent several beautiful days swimming at several beaches around the Upper Peninsula in Michigan.

The kids enjoyed feeding pizza to the birds

This outfit reminds me of one I wore in the 60's

Vacations are always too short and leave me wanting more

Wood Buttons

Wood buttons are a great alternative to plastic ones.  Wood is safe and can be used on Childrens clothing and toys without the worry of Lead,  Polyvinyl Chloride and other contaminants foreign countries are poisoning our children with.  Constant recalls on Childrens projects that originate in China goes on just about everyday. 
The Consumer Product Safety Commission  has approved the use of wood on Childrens clothing and toys and rules it is safe.

Keep our Children Safe, use Wood alternatives !

Yooper Up Studio at Etsy and  Yooper Up at Artfire 

have several sets of Natural Wood Buttons available. Some are sealed with a clear coat of "AP Non-toxic" sealer which is safe for all Childrens items according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Wood Buttons look great on knitted and crochet sweaters, neck cuffs and to accent a hat
Before you purchase your next plastic button do some research on the dangers of these imported notions

Woodworking with Grandpa

Our 10 year old enjoyed building his first woodworking project with Grandpa

Grandpa has a wood shop (in the house!!!!!!!) and Jordan is always asking to use the tools.  He is in 4 H and picked a woodworking project this year.  They finally got the chance to spend the day working in the "Shop".
I think he did GREAT !!!! Looks Great !!!

Our 6 year old Entrepreneur

I am amazed everytime, don't know why, but I am, at how much our children over hear when adults are having a conversation.  As a family we have been discussing the idea of opening a new business for the last month in this economic slump of a time and our 6 year old grand daughter has been in the back ground during our conversations and has picked up a few of her own ideas and has started her own business plan. 
She was caught writing a list on the wall and when asked what she was doing, replied "I'm writing things down for when I open my zoo when I grow up"

Her mom later emailed me with an update to my grand daughters great business plan:
"I did not realize that she has a whole portfolio.  I kid you not.  She
put a lot of work into her plan.  She has the master map of each area,
and then she has little papers for each area on what will be included.
You should see it!  I attached a couple of pictures.  The first one
is her holding her portfolio, the second one shows a picture of the
inside (each of the papers you see is a category of animals), then
there is the front cover of the main map, the inside of the main map,
the outside cover of the "dog" section, the inside of the dog section
which includes a wolf/dog, a wolf, and a fox."

I hope all her dreams come true and that she continues to build her portfolio.  Maybe she will be the youngest zoo owner this world has ever had !

It's time to say goodbye to the puppies

Our Mini Doxie girls are now going on 7 weeks old.  Since they are eating and drinking on their own, the vet said they can find new forever homes.  They have grown so fast.  They will be getting their 2nd puppy shot on Sunday and will be ready for new homes.

So Busy !!

I can't believe how fast June sailed by and now it is already July 5th !!!!

We have spent some time in the wood shop, but not as much as I had hoped.

Just a couple of new items listed at

Yooper Up Studio at Etsy

New Lucets

New Natural Cedar Closet / Linen deodorizer

Cute little animals to hand in your closet or linen cabinet to help eliminate odors and reduce certain bugs.

Available now:

Moose

Black Bear

Llama

Sheep

Dog

More coming soon

Almost 5 weeks old now

 

Daddy gave them his ball to play with today.  He changed his mind really fast when they started to play with it.

Doxie Puppies

3 weeks old now

Spring is Finally HERE !

This is our one and only chicken, she showed up one morning about 2 years ago and never left.  She has made herself at home and roost on our roof.  She pushes the cats around at feeding time (she loves cat food) and teases the dogs every day.  I've often thought about getting some more chickens to keep her company, but I'm not sure she would like it, I think she enjoy's being the QUEEN HEN !