Chugging away here—– MORE THAN mid-way through the 3 week semester… got some antibiotics for my ’2 weeks and counting’ cold… picked up out CSA box several times (Avalon Acres)… finished my first project in cashmere (Jojoland lace) and watched our girl graduate from pre-school…
Bug loves to dress up… so when I saw a “princess” tea party advertised in Nana and Pappaw T.’s home town, I signed her up. Paducah has this thing called Paducah iList that is an email of all the happenings in Paducah each week. I wish we had one for Murfreesboro. Princess Bug went to [...]
I’ve been finishing up lots of things this past week. The Lady Gray Scarf from the Luxury One skein wonders book Yarn: ecolana from AslanTrends Color: natural gray Hook: G Mods: did 10 repeats of the square because there wasn’t enough to do 11 repeats, crocheted the squares together using the chain stitch areas of [...]
School has started and the cold has let up a bit, but it supposed to be back tonight. I have had a fierce need to make stuff, WARM stuff… KNITTING – FO: Emerald Hug A scarf for my Grandma (a knitted, fuzzy green hug) Yarn: Riot eyelash from Yarn Bee, color seamist Pattern: simple garter [...]
In keeping with last year, I wanted to reflect on the things I’ve done for the first time or learned this past year. After-thought heel on socks Started adding my own touches to patterns (horizontal Irish Hiking scarf and pointelle fetching) or making them up all together (NB mitts, lattice scarf, orange hunting socks, blaring [...]
We’ve had a whirlwind of activity here… Bug had a Christmas program at school. We had a good Christmas and Bug got to spend lots of time with her Pappaw T. I finished a few things (I’ll add details later): a pair of fetching with an added ‘pointelle’ lace pattern from the vogue Stitchionary in [...]
The big orange hunting socks are finally finished. These took quite a long time to knit compare to the others lately. First they are bigger socks and longer socks and the pattern repeats are on every round – whew! First modeled by Miss Bug… Then by DH. His father is the recipient. Particulars… Yarn: Trekking [...]
Many adventures since the last post… A quick picture-filled post! Socks based on a stitch pattern (Fancy pattern # 17 by Fitter Knitter) are done. The chevron pattern reminds me of Charlie Brown’s shirt (the zig-zag), so these are my “Charlie Brown” socks. Particulars: Knitpicks essential, 2 skeins (but not all) Color: cocoa US 2 [...]
First, thanks to Beth of the Knitter’ Wading Pool podcast for the lovely yarn and craft bag. I “won” her podcast contest over the weekend. There are 2 balls of Wool of the Andes (brown) and 2 balls of Shine sport (both Knit Picks), as well as a cute little craft bag. I enter contests [...]
Fly a kite… Walk the dog… Take babies to “school” for circle time… Check on peaches… and weed the garden… check on blackberries… and weed the garden… listen to music and eat sno-cones… chill in the hammock meet Mr. Poppin’ Fresh at the Doughboy challege (DH ran, not me, yet…) Other things – diagnosed with [...]
