kNIT IT!

I did it! I did it!! I got an Etsy Treasury page! Click to see it live.

Poor Baby.

Today Ellie got her shots, I was very proud of her, she cried but overall she was very brave and didn't cry for long. She then slept most of the rest of the day.
Her stats are: Height 23 1/2 inches Weight 11 pounds 6.5 ounces.
Doctor Davis says she is doing great!!

This blog is called yarnfarm, right?

Just a quick break from the Ellie pictures. The store is getting ready for it's "Season". There was a super fun spinning class last weekend, and we found out Brandie is a natural spinner. I have added a sales portal at the bottom of the blog which takes you to our online store. You can see all the yarns we sell, including some that Mom dyed herself. And you can sign up for our store email list by putting your email into the "Join Our Mailing List" spot. Be sure to tell a friend.

Sweetie Pie.

What a sweet baby!

Hello BABY!

Sweet Baby Ellie.

I think everyone should have bunny slippers, just like Ellie!!

Good Morning Sunshine!

Life is good!!

Daddy's going to buy you a Rockin' Swing

Ethan 1st gift to Ellie (and us) is this swing that she loves!!
He got extra points with Grandma for the Lamb theme.

I love the little lamb ears on the pillow.

Mega Baby!

Friends.

Friends are always fun!!

Missing Ya'll

The store was just not the same without Jaxson's sweet smile!!

Beautiful Baby!

Today she had her 1 month check up. She weights 9 lbs 5 ozs and is 21 inches long.

Sleeping Ellie.

Shhh...baby is sleeping.

I think we got almost 6 hours straight last night.

I even had a dream, hadn't done that in a while.

Who is the silly one in this picture?

Little Ellie wore a beautiful blue dress for her Daddy's birthday. We had a great time as this was our first visit to Nana's and Papa's house. Happy Birthday Ethan!!

Isn't she cute!!

Isn't she CUTE!!

More day One photos.

Once we got home, Dad made these cute videos. Check them out.

Watch Ellie with the Hiccups.

Watch Ellie with her Pacifier.

Elliott Jane Cunningham and Daddy - Day One

Just hours after she was born, her Daddy was hooked!!
Ellie was born on July 10th at 12:42pm. She weighed 6 lbs 14 ozs and was 19 inches long.

Look what I got!!

I've been looking for a super soft natural fiber yarn to make a baby blanket for Ellie. This is Farmhouse, Mary's Little Lamb and is 65% Merino 35% Nylon. The best part is, its machine washable. 1350 yards total, I should be able to make 2 blankets. Now its time to get busy!!


I also bought a Tabby Cats Silk Large Project bag, but these skeins of yarn are so large they don't fit in the bag. I love the colors and the embroidered details. I know I'll get to use it soon!

Silky Yarns!

Look at the shine! Knu sure can pick out the colors! These yarns are 80% silk 20% cotton and they are just dreamy to look at and feel.

Elliott's First Gift!

Grandma (Knu) knitted this beautiful poncho for Ellie. It is made of Alpaca, and is so soft! I love the color and the ruffles at the bottom! She is going to look beautiful in it.

Tax time.

Don't you just love tax time!!

We are now on Etsy!!

Knu spent an entire Sunday dying sock yarns. She came up with some BEAUTIFUL colorways. And they are so creative with the different names too! Like "Off to the Emerald City", "Pink Elephant" and "Echo Park". With all of the beautiful colors they came up with, we are going to list them on Etsy! Woodstock sold only 3 hours after being listed!

We love Judith!!

Only something really special could come in a package like this.

Knu and I listened to Judith MacKenzie McCuin when we went to the Black Sheep Show in Eugene last year, and we have been hooked ever since. She was the main wool judge and her story-telling painted the most vivid pictures in your mind. It didn't take Knu long to find out that Judith had her own line of dying kits and yarns, so she placed an order.

Five of the Mother MacKenzie's Miracle Dye Mix kits, which we think are fabulous!!

And best of all...

This is Judith's line of Buffalo yarn called Buffalo Gals, and it is dreamy!! You can read a review of this yarn, but beware, you'll want it! The skein is so soft, and feels lighter than air, and the colors are so deep and striking.

A new batch of kids are being born.

So far 4 baby goats have been born, and lucky Knu they are all girls!! Which is a big change from last year when only 2 out of 10 were girls. This is Gia, she is the only one with color. Gia looks to me like she was dipped in an ink well and God used her one foot and that tuff of hair on her head as a handle. TOO CUTE!! I can't wait to see the yarn made from her fleece.

Week 20 Ultrasound.

Elliott Cunningham and her 12 seconds of internet fame.
For 3 more quick flicks link below.
Ellie film #2
Ellie film #3
Ellie film #4

Guess What!!

We are thrilled!!

But her name is not going to be Emily.

Stay tuned for name updates.

The Stork is Coming to Town.

We have the best news ever to share!! We are going to have a baby. Ethan and I are very excited! Baby is due in mid July, and we will find out if we are having a boy or a girl late next month. So far we like the names Andrew Mark Cunningham for a boy and Emily Jane Cunningham for a girl.

Look at what Lynn Hildebrandt, a local Navasota resident, wrote about us in our newspaper:

"We have many art forms represented within Grimes County. One of our most interesting talents is on display amongst the antiques for sale at the new business W.C. Mercantile, which is owned by Petra Wright and Stephanie Cunningham. Mohair from locally raised Angora goats is homespun into yarn on the premises as Petra and her daughter Stephanie skillfully work their spinning wheels. This yarn is then hand-dyed and packaged for sale. Other fibers are also spun into colorful skeins which are ready for purchase. Everyone will take delight in visiting this new Navasota attraction and getting to know Petra and Stephanie!
W.C. Mercantile offers booth rentals at a very reasonable rate. Local artists and craftsmen are welcome to share the space in this store. What an exciting place this will become as our local talents gather there to display their works and share their skills! By joining in a co-op such as this, an artist can keep his/her day job and still display their art works for sale without having to be present all the time. Artists' creations are often one of a kind, and are the future priceless treasures of this world!"

We only met her for a few minutes. I can't believe what wonderful things she wrote, how nice!!

Still here, just busy!

I am always at work, either Chase or WC Mercantile, I am working everyday right now. The Christmas parade is this weekend in Navasota, I hope to have some pictures up next week. We are staying open until 10pm that night, hopefully it pays off. Hope to see ya'll there!

Looks like a Yarn Store!

Knu, you pick some BEAUTIFUL colors!!

Dyed Rovings.

Look at this beautiful dyed roving Knu put together. She is so talented. Everyone just loves this picture. It will be neat to see it once its spun up!

Broken Windows.

I get a phone call on my way home from work the other night and its the Navasota Police. They said that my building has had a window pane crash onto the ground and that it could have killed someone. So I asked, did anyone get hurt? And the answer was, NO, but they could have. I felt pretty bad. Now I am looking into replacing the windows upstairs. I've got shopping to do!!

There is lots to Blog about today.

Mom and Dad bought two new donkeys. Meet the Jennys. They are Mom and Daughter. The baby's has been named Naomi. I like Bonnie for the Momma. It has to pass the committee.

Candice is our official model.

We worked hard the day we last had the goats sheared. It wasn't even 8:30am and we were too hot to talk. As a thank you gift, Candice got to pick a purse out of a book to be made just for her. This is what she pick. Its lovely. And Candice LOVES it too. Thank you for modeling it for me CaCa!!

Wow! Look what we did today!

This was the largest Lego set ever!! No, its an Ashford County Spinner spinning wheel. Knu and I spent a good part of our day treating the wood, waxing the wood, buffing the wood and then putting all these pieces together. We only had a few left over parts, just kidding! I think it looks great! I had so much pride in it, when we were done I just had to drive back to Navasota and put it in the display window (duh! why didn't I take the picture of it on display!!)

In between all of the spinning wheel fun, we dyed. Knu let me pick the color. I mixed a little bit of grey and purple and this is what we got. Its not that bright of a purple, I call it Hubba Bubba. Coming soon to a knitting store in Navasota!!

Its so beautiful!

Mom said, "If I like it, then everyone is going to like it too!" She wasn't kidding. I had this listed on eBay for less than a week, and only 16 people even viewed it before someone bought all 10 skeins of this lovely colorway. Its my favorite right now also. This is the Malabrigo Chunky in "Snow Bird". So guess what...I ordered more!

Cold Drinks for Sale.

I want one of these. Anyone know where I can get a little glass display cooler to sell drinks in? I don't even know what it would be called to search it on the internet. I just know WC Mercantile will have thirsty clients. Really I just want to sell the Starbuck's Frappuccinos.

Wheels and Bobbins and Swifts, OH MY!

Our order for spinning wheels is on its way. I can't wait to get the swift, it will make ball rolling so much easier. We will be one of very few places around Houston where people can see the wheels before they buy.

VERY COOL!

How about a logo?

I like it. What do you think?

Today vs. Yesterday

Can you tell a difference yet? We have worked so hard. The best thing yet is the window shades on the upper floor windows. We've cleaned and painted and cleaned and painted. I can't wait 'til the trade people are done with their part.