Rhinebeck - 39th Annual NYS Sheep and Wool Festival

We just came home from Rhinebeck. (If by any chance you are not familiar with the area, it is two hours north of New York, along the Hudson river in the Hudson Valley. Chelsea Clinton got married here.)
It was a wonderful experience. I was clearly overwhelmed, so many beautiful choices, ideas and animals. I have been to this city before, but was unaware of the wool festival. This was the first time I went to the fairgrounds. My husband was a real trooper, first because he drove back and forth and secondly, I can"t imagine how it must feel, to look at yarn and animals who produce them, for four hours - if that is not your passion.
Nem regen erkeztunk haza Rhinebeckbol. Ez olyan ket orara van tolunk, eszakra a Hudson folyo melett, a Hudson volgyben. Talan hallottatok rola, itt volt Chelsea  Clinton eskuvoje.
En mar voltam errefele, de nem tudtam errol a fonal fesztivalrol. Jottek mindenhonnan, es hat minden gyonyoru volt. Ami a kotessel, horgolassal es szovessel kapcsolatos az itt biztosan reprezentalva volt. A ferjem egy igazi hos volt, eloszor, mert o vezetett, masodszor, mert negy orat ott boklaszott velem,  az allatok es a fonalak kozott.

Yes I did get two skeins of yarn. They are 100% superfine alpaca. It is from Delly's Delights Farm from Trappe, MD. They are so soft, that I had them on my lap all the way home, and caressed them as they were kittens. The colors are beautiful. I can't wait to find a fitting pattern for them. Each is 650 yards, and considered sport weight.
Es hat vegulis nagy nehezen valasztottam, ket gomboc 100% alpaka fonalat. Delly's Delights nevu farmrol valo, Maryland-bol. Sport vastagsagu es 594m. Olyan puha mindketto, mint amikor ember kiscicat simogat. Pont igy ereztem, mig az olemben voltak hazafele.

Delly's Delights Farm's website is not running yet, if you would like to get in touch with them, you can send an email to Connie@DellysDelightsFarm.com or give her a call at 410-4763821.

knitting - hello Symmetry scarf in the making

Here is Symmetry scarf in the making... front and back.

I love that it is reversible, that looks so cool on a scarf. 

Itt van a egy kis izelito a Szimmetria salbol... a szine es visszaja.

Nagyon tetszik, hogy mindket oldala mutatos, ami egy salnal elengedhetetlen.

   I am using Patons Classic Wool, it is a worsted yarn. 100% wool. 

The color is called natural mix. It is a gorgeous color. It looks like oatmeal.

                         Patons Classic Wool-t hasznalom, leg vastag, de nagyon kellemes fonal.
                          100% gyapju. A szine itt nem jon ki olyan jol, inkabb barnas mint szurke.
                              Az a neve, hogy natural mix. Olyasmi a szine, mint a zabpehelyenk.

knitting - Shadow cable scarf finished + new scarf on the horizon

I have finished the Shadow cable scarf, and it looks very nice and warm. Now I just have to block it. The measurements are 8 x 70 inches. My husband thinks this is an ideal length, but I have reservations, as I have not blocked it yet.
Befejeztem a Csavaras arnyekkal salat, es nagyon szep lett es jo melegnek tunik. Most mar csak a blokkolas van hatra. A mostani merete 20 x 178 cm. A ferjem szerint ez egy jo meret, de azert nekem meg vannak fenntartasaim, hiszemn a blokkolas meg vissza van.

 

I have started a new scarf, the motif is in the Barbara G. Walter book, A fourth treasury of knitting patterns. called Wavy Ribbing. But as I did a few rows I realized that my scarf is not symmetrical. I personally love asymmetry, but I know that I am not the majority in this view. So I asked the expert in the house, namely my husband, who cannot live without symmetry. You might wonder how did I realize this? Well I was feeling creative one day and  tried to rearrange the furniture in the living room and the bed room....Not a chance. 

So I am starting a new version of this, and it will be more pleasing to the eye. 

Elkezdtem egy ujabb salat, a minta Barbara G. Walker konyvebol van, Kotes mintak negyedik kincstara. A motivum neve: Hullamos bordazat. Amint par sort kotottem rajottem, hogy nem szimmetrikus. En egyebkent nagyon szeretem az asszimetriat, de tudom, hogy ez az emberek tobbsegere nem igaz. Igy megkerdeztem  a hazban a szakertot, marmint  a ferjem, hogy mit ajanl. Vajjon  honnan tudtam hogy a szimmetria nelkul az elet szamara egy tortura? Hat csak annyit mondok, hogy egy nap kreativnak ereztem magam, es elhataroztam, hogy atrendezem a butorokat a haloban es a nappaliban. Nem jott ossze.

Summa summarum ujra kezdem a salat, es biztos hogy szimmetrikus lesz. 

image from Amazon 

Cutchogue, Long Island

As you might now I am the happiest when I am close to the beach. Even if it is a pebble beach.
Gondolom ismertek mar annyira, hogy ha a strandon kotok ki az maga a mennyoszag. Az sem baj ha kavics van a homok helyett.

And I love the approaching colors of autumn. So last weekend I was in pure bliss, as we went to see our neighbor at her summer house in Cutchogue, Long Island. Remember the day trip we made to Long Island in the beginning of the summer? Her summer house is along the way. The last pic here is her garden...
 Es nagyon szeretem az kezdodo osz szineit is. Igy ezen a hetvegen fantasztikus elemenyben volt reszem, amikor meghivott a szomszedunk a nyaralojaba. Cutchogue Long Islanden van a nyaraloja. Emlekeztek arra a bejegyzesemre, amikor elmentunk Long Islandre a nyar elejen, na arrafele van ez a nyaralo is. Az utolso kep itt az a kert...

 Of course I took my knitting with me. It is like a security blanket for me. And something amazing happened, I did not get sick while I was knitting in the car. I was really happy about that.
The weather was amazing, and if I would have known that it would be this warm, I would have brought my             bathing suit with me as well.
Persze vittem magammal a kotesemet is, ez mar olyan beidegzodott dolog, biztonsagot ad, hogy ott van velem. Ja es ez volt az elso alkalom, hogy nem lettem rosszul az autoban kotestol, ami szinten nagyon feldobott.
Nagyon szep ido volt, meg a furdoruhat is bedobhattam volna a kotes melle....

And to top it off I met a puppy on the beach, he just found a new toy for himself... and saw a swan family.

Es talalkoztam egy nagyon aranyos kiskutyaval, aki a legujabb kincsevel volt elfoglalva epp.... es napozo hattyu csaladdal a strandon.

knitting - Shadow cable scarf + KnitPicks interchangeable knitting needles

I have started a new pattern called Shadow Cable scarf. It is an easy project and very pretty. I am  using Wool-Ease (80% acrylic, 20% wool).  I have three balls and after knitting the first one the scarf measures 8x15 inches. I think after using up all three balls this scarf will be the right length. This yarn is thick, aran weight. I use size 7 needles.
Elkezdtem egy ujabb salat, Csavaras arnyekkal a neve. Egyszeru es szep minta. A fonalam Wool-Ease, ami 80% muszal, 20% gyapju. Harom motringom van, az elso gomboc megkotese utan a sal mostani merete 20cm x 63cm, igy azt hiszem a harom gomboc pont jo meret lesz. Eleg vastag ez a fonal. 4.5-os tut hasznalok.

Now let me write a few thoughts about my KnitPicks needles. I  bought them in April, but just got around to using it. I bought two sizes 6 and 7, and two different cable lengths. This is a pretty cool idea that you can interchange your needle and cable. As I knit, I have noticed that the cable starts to unscrew from the needle. So I keep an eye on it, and screw it on at times. (I almost want to write the obvious, that if I do not do this, I might get screwed.... can you imagine the needle and cable coming apart, and all your stitches falling off ....) The needle is made of birch and is fantastic.
And let me say something else...
KnitPicks has a WONDERFUL customer service. I have noticed that one of the needles were a bit loose so it did not screw on the cable part tight. I called and explained them what is going on, and they mailed a new pair of needles. Not just one, but a pair. and they suggested that I use the loose one as a shawl pin or hairpin...
Hat akkor most hadd irjak az uj KnitPicks  kototumrol egy par sort. Ez az elso alkalom, hogy kotok vele, pedig mar aprilisban megvettem. Ket meretet vettem, 4 es 4.5-est, es ket kulonbozo zsinor hosszat, most a rovidebbel kotok. Az otlet oriasi, hogy lehet varialni a meretet es a damil hosszt. Viszont azt tapasztaltam, hogy allandoan ujra kell csavargatnom, mert valahogy el kezd kitekeredni, mikozben kotok. A kototu nyirfabol van es nagyon kellemes.
Ja es meg meg kell hogy jegyezzem, hogy az ugyfelszolgalat FANTASZTIKUS ennel a cegnel. Az egyik tu menete nagyob volt, es laza ezaltal, amikor csavartam a damillal ossze....de pikk-pakk kipostaztak egy ujabb szettet. Nem egy tut, hanem egy parost. Es azt ajanlottak hogy a masikat hasznaljam disznek, hajtunek vagy kendot osszefogni...

photo from KnitPicks website

delicious cupcakes

top from left: carrot cake, salty caramel, coconut, pistachio, peanut butter, chocolate vanilla

A new cupcake place opened nearby, called Cupcakes in Heels and we ventured out to try their cupcakes. I have to say I am not a big cupcake person. I know they are the IT thing in baking right now, and I see all these cupcake stores open all over in Manhattan as I walk the streets.
However these cupcakes were pretty delicious :)
My husband loves sweet things, however I have a lower tolerance on the sweetness scale.

oramutato iranyaba fentrol: kokuszos, vanillias csokis, sos karamellas, mogyorovajas, repa tortas, pisztacias

Nem regen egy cupcake sutemenyes nyilt a kornyekunkon, Cupcake a Magassarkuban nevvel. Meg kell hogy jegyezzem, en nem vagyok nagyon oda ertuk. Itt most egy nagyon nagy orulet van, Manhattani koszalasaim soran  latom am, hogy nyilnak a cupcake uzletek sorra.
De amit most kostoltunk ebben az uj boltban, hat finom volt.
Azt hiszem nem olyan edes a maz.
A ferjem szereti a nagyon edes dolgokat, en kevesbe.

first time around not much left over - elso nekifutasra nem sok maradt 

Having tried all six flavors, this is our vote:  
I liked the salty caramel one the best.
My husband liked the carrot cake and the peanut butter one.

from left: salty caramel, carrot cake and peanut-butter - balrol: sos karamellas, repatortas es mogyorovajas

Miutan megettuk mind a hat cupcake-et, ez volt velemenyunk: 
A legfinomabb a sos karmellas volt szerintem.
A ferjem a repa tortas es a (foldi)mogyorkremeset tartotta a legfinomabbnak.

knitting-Haruni shawl

I have finished my Haruni shawl. It seems that on average it takes me 3 months to finish a shawl. I am more interested now how many hours does it take, so I am going to start to count the actual hours.
Here is my first blog entry on Haruni.

Vegre befejeztem a Haruni kendot. Ugy tunik hogy harom honap alatt sikerult az elso ket kendom megkotni. Elhataroztam, hogy leirom az oraszamot amit belefektetek, mert az pontosabb lesz.
Itt talalhato az elso bejegyzesem Harunirol, amikor elkezdtem.
Some pictures of the blocking:
Par kep a blokkolasrol:

Before blocking the shawl.
Blokkolas elott igy nezett ki a kendo.

What I have learned from knitting this shawl?
I will use beads next time that are more visible. I thought that shiny beads would be too much but I was wrong, these matte beads hardly show. I have learned how to do the Crochet bind off, it is not hard but takes a lot of time.

Mi ujat tanultam mig ezt a kendot kotottem?
Legkozelebb megiscsak a csillogo-villogo gyongyot fogom hasznalni. Meg is vettem, de tul flancosnak tunt. Most aztan a matt gyongy csak a blokkolason latszik. Most eloszor csinaltam a horgolasos lekotest, ami nem nehez, de milyen idoigenyes!

 
I have increased the pattern size a bit. On chart A I have repeated the pattern two more times. So the initial pattern has 12 leaves on each side, and mine has 14 leaves.
Egy kicsit nagyobb a merete a kendonek mint az eredeti mintaban. Az A minta sorban meg ketszer megismeteltem a mintat. Az eredeti kotes mintaban ugy van, hogy mindket oldalon 12 levelecske van, az enyemben meg 14.

I have learned that with lace knitting, I knit loose. I absolutely love this yarn. and of the two skeins I have a little bit left.

Rajottem hogy lazan kotok amikor  csipke kotesrol van szo. Nagyon szeretem ezt a fonalat. Ket gomboccal vettem, es alig maradt.