Happy Holidays!

Here are a few links to pumpkiny goodness!

rockintheloom.wordpress.com/

madebytelaine.blogspot.com/2009/09/patches-family.html

loomlady.blogspot.com/search

Check out the Markman Farm website and yahoo group for more information!

It's that time of year!

The rules are simple:

1-The pattern must be original to you.  If you were inspired by another pattern, give that person a mention!

2-Use a Markman Loom for your pattern.

Patterns entered may be given away with List Mom's looms, and will be loomed by group members for their personal enjoyment.

3-Enter your favorite holiday patterns by posting them in our Holiday Pattern Contest File at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Markman_Looms/.  Must be a member to post to group.

*We'll have a POLL to vote for your favorites!

*Contest ends 12/04/09 Prizes announced in Loom-n-Chat, date TBA!

Went to a yardale today and ran into the motherload of yarn!!!  They had tons of nice stuff, lots of cotton and 100% wool.  She had them listed for $.50 and for most and $.25 for some.  All said and done I ended up with 81 skeins!!!  I am so excited.  See all my goodies below.  With a quantity discount they ended up around $.25 a piece!  Now if I could just figure out what all to use it for.  The picture on the right is a closeup of an Italian made yarn that is wool and mohair.  Got lots of this in various colors.

I joined in on the fun activities for the Kiss Looms 2nd Birthday party yesterday.  It was a pattern packed evening with new patterns by Robin McCoy, Angel Philipp, Andrea, and a LAL with Anne Bipes.  Lots of prizes were given out and fun was had by all!  Here is the flower I created on my new Kiss Modular Intro Loom.  It's my first project on this loom and I love the way it turned out.  Plus it's just a great pattern with lots of applications!