Under Siege well in my own mind anyway

Don't you LOVE Muriel!!  I think we have come to a mutual agreement that she will have to continue to post her adventures in knitting here.  In fact as the Big Sister I insist.  LOL  Like I have any of that kind of power, you have no idea how independent she is.  I have never been able to boss her around but it wasn't for lack of trying.  LOL  I am so happy to get to share my passion and a little virtual space with her.   This picture was taken during her most recent visit over the 4th of July.  

Have you ever felt overwhelmed, so much so that you just can't organize your thoughts?  Well that is what happens to me all the time!  Lately however it has been much worse. 

Way back in March Sheri, at The Loopy Ewe asked if I would be interested in and the honor of being (Tempted yarn not really me) in the Loopy Ewe Booth at the Sock Summit.  Well, she didn't say it quite that way but it is a total honor!  YES!!!  I immediately ordered the yarn base and wanted to insure that I had everything ready to go as soon as I could.  That is when a hint of that overwhelmed feeling began, I was told it would be about 4 weeks till they could ship.... huh, well that's not too unusual, it was a big order.  Four weeks came and went so at week five I called again, "it will be another 2 weeks". OK, good thing I have a while till its due....by the 7th or 8th phone call it was the middle of June and I NEEDED to get the yarn so I could dye it before the end of July!!!  The final call "Well there is a problem with a supplier of a fiber and we won't be able to deliver till September"  OH $^&*^%$$@#%^^&.  That Overwhelmed feeling was off the chart I was in tears, I had made a promise, said I would do this and can not let Sheri down.  

Let me say at this point that I am not angry with the supplier, I think they were and are doing everything they can to fix the problem.  I do wish I had known sooner.  

As soon as I got off the phone with the supplier I sent Sheri an email and gave her a couple of other base options and got on the phone with other suppliers to see what I could get and how quickly.  I got a very kind and sweet email back from Sheri (how does she do that, I mean can you imagine how awful that would be for her) saying that she would take another base and when she needed it in her office.  So thanks to the speedy work of another yarn supplier I was able to get the order out to TLE just in the nick of time.  It took some very long dyeing days and the help of my lovely and wonderful friends Kaye and Del but it got done and shipped out.  I do have to say that this wins hands down as the most stressful event in the life of Tempted. 

Good news is that the newest line of Tempted yarn "Luxe Grrl" (10% cashmere, 10%nylon and 80% superwash Merino sport wt) will be making its mass debut at the Sock Summit along with the new Emily Bags from 3AM Enchantments.   If you are in the Tempted at 3AM club you already have a skein and an Emily bag, but Luxe has not been available to the masses till now.  Seriously I had planned to take some pictures of the yarn before it shipped but... I was under a lot of STRESS. (Del's favorite phase)  So no pics, any of you going to the summit are welcome to send me a picture though. LOL

Oh and I have to share my knitting, which I don't think I have done in ages.  I finished my "Girasole", yes I had to jump in and make one too.  I used some stash yarn that I happened to have and OMG it is so yummy.  Classic Elite Princess yeah its luscious, a little angora, a little cashmere and totally divine.  What a fun and really, considering how big it is, fast knit.  It has even already gone to the movies, had to keep me and dd warm while watching the new Harry Potter flick.  A little birdie told me that there will be a Girasole KAL at SWAK and if there is anybody wanting some custom dyed yarn, might want to let Keely know soon, so I get to work on it.  Hint hint  I really think Muriel should get it on that!  (Bossy big sis)

I know you are going to check out the SWAK website and see that Wendy is coming back to OK in October!!  I can not wait!! I have a feeling there will be some very funny stories coming from a weekend stay at little sisters house.  I think Keri, Del, and Kaye (and others yet to be introduced)  may all be going with me too, this could get dangerous.  Also there will be a little Tempted Trunk Show too.

My next personal fiber adventure also started about 2 months ago and I will explain in the next post.  That will be a very picture heavy post.