the lace shawl is done
the muklukks for the women's shelter are done.
my odd ball short socks are done:
I did have to frog two projects this week my smoke scarf and a bleck and white scarf which is tricky to knit.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Finishing up projects
it's been a week of finishing up projects.
the lace shawl is done
the muklukks for the women's shelter are done.
my odd ball short socks are done:
the lace shawl is done
the muklukks for the women's shelter are done.
my odd ball short socks are done:
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Lace
Saturday July 30, 2011
Knitting is a joy for me, I've done pretty well learning new things however lace has present more of a challeng than I expected. I'm working on an "easy" rated shawl pattern I downloaded from Ravelry.
I'm really glad I used really good workhorse yarn for this project because I think I've knit and ripped back and reknit almost every row. This is how far I have gotten
Knitting is a joy for me, I've done pretty well learning new things however lace has present more of a challeng than I expected. I'm working on an "easy" rated shawl pattern I downloaded from Ravelry.
I'm really glad I used really good workhorse yarn for this project because I think I've knit and ripped back and reknit almost every row. This is how far I have gotten
I found a new yarn for scarves. Garter stitch pattern very simple knitting. Soothing after the rigors of lace knitting. I think it knits up rather pretty
Kris and I went to see Cowboys and Aliens. Alien ships, cowboys, James Bond and Indiana Jones. What more can one ask from a summer movie? Pure Fun!
Friday, July 29, 2011
TGIF
Friday July,29, 2011
The heatwave continues. I've been hanging at home working on knitting projects.
the blaze scarf is done. and so are the Pine Ridge Reservation dishcloths
I'm working on a lace shawlette. I'm through the first 17 rows . There has been frogging.
I keep wondering why I felt the need to knit this project in dark yarn. I'm hoping it'll get better as I work on it.
The heatwave continues. I've been hanging at home working on knitting projects.
I'm working on a lace shawlette. I'm through the first 17 rows . There has been frogging.
I keep wondering why I felt the need to knit this project in dark yarn. I'm hoping it'll get better as I work on it.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Requiem for a Kitty
Sunday July 17
Our cat Milo passed away in the night. He was 18. He joined our family in 1993 Glenn was 7 and Ryan was 4. I was still in my twenties. He was witness to our boys growing up and all the changes in our lives over the last 18 years.
Goodbye dear ham stealer, tail catcher, mouser. We will miss our morning face pats and goodnight snuggles. Rest in peace dear friend.
Our cat Milo passed away in the night. He was 18. He joined our family in 1993 Glenn was 7 and Ryan was 4. I was still in my twenties. He was witness to our boys growing up and all the changes in our lives over the last 18 years.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Harry Potter 7 pt 2 and a mismatched pair
July 15, 2011
Today we went on a date. Dinner at a Mexican place and went to see Harry Potter Seven part 2
We loved the movie. I think it was the best one.
I finished a couple of books this week The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Clayton Waite. How women have changed and stayed the same! We all seek to reinvent ourselves at every age of our lives. Of course I always had more options than these characters. I can't help but be grateful to my mother's generation of women who wanted more for themselves and their daughters.
Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy was another story including characters from the Scarlet Feather, Heart and Soul,and Evening Class. It's a friendly happy read.
Knits for the first half of the month
dishcloths for home and Pine Ridge Reservation. Finished a blanket from 8 inch squares for Bundles of Love the ladies from Culver's Knit Wits made the squares and I'm assembling them here's blanket number 3:
I'm also working on a pair of footie socks for me. I didn't have enough yarn for two socks and the shop was out of that colorway so i found one with a couple of the colors in common. This sock has the heel in the first color way and toes from the second. the second sock has a heel from the second colorway and will have toes from the first(I'm half done with the second sock) Mismatched matched socks:
Rained most of yesterday and all last night. Sun showed his face about 11:00 a.m. Closing windows and turning on the air conditioning.
Today we went on a date. Dinner at a Mexican place and went to see Harry Potter Seven part 2
We loved the movie. I think it was the best one.
I finished a couple of books this week The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Clayton Waite. How women have changed and stayed the same! We all seek to reinvent ourselves at every age of our lives. Of course I always had more options than these characters. I can't help but be grateful to my mother's generation of women who wanted more for themselves and their daughters.
Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy was another story including characters from the Scarlet Feather, Heart and Soul,and Evening Class. It's a friendly happy read.
Knits for the first half of the month
dishcloths for home and Pine Ridge Reservation. Finished a blanket from 8 inch squares for Bundles of Love the ladies from Culver's Knit Wits made the squares and I'm assembling them here's blanket number 3:
Rained most of yesterday and all last night. Sun showed his face about 11:00 a.m. Closing windows and turning on the air conditioning.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Lazy Summer Weekend
July 2, 2011
We are foregoing on our usual Independence Day Plans, a visit to Chicago to watch fireworks on Mom and Dad's deck. my recent hospital visit forced us to stay home and rest. We'll see how much rest I really get.
I'm been good all week keeping the foot up and taking my pills. But I'm bored so bored I even finished the dreaded socks I've been procrastinknitting for two years.
Last night, we went for supper at Qfanatic and found they had been struck by lightening. No serious damage but the kitchen didn't have power. Our friends arrived and we formed new plans. We raced between the raindrops to have fish at Billy's. It was good but i really wanted barbecue. Oh well life isn't perfect..
We are foregoing on our usual Independence Day Plans, a visit to Chicago to watch fireworks on Mom and Dad's deck. my recent hospital visit forced us to stay home and rest. We'll see how much rest I really get.
I'm been good all week keeping the foot up and taking my pills. But I'm bored so bored I even finished the dreaded socks I've been procrastinknitting for two years.
Last night, we went for supper at Qfanatic and found they had been struck by lightening. No serious damage but the kitchen didn't have power. Our friends arrived and we formed new plans. We raced between the raindrops to have fish at Billy's. It was good but i really wanted barbecue. Oh well life isn't perfect..
I used up some partial balls of cotton for dishcloths ( we needed some new ones)
I finished reading Phillipa Gregory's Fallen Skies. it's a bit depressing but well written.
Started another of Laura Child's teashop mysteries and I'm rereading the harry potter books this month in honor of the release of the last harry Potter movie on July 15th.
The really good news is that my A1C results for 6/6/11 were two points lower than the one in March.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Team Over committed or should I be committed?
June 13,2011
Suddenly baby knitting jumped up two notches this past week. A friend's daughter is expecting and the shower in at the end of the month. I cast on my favorite sweater the Pure and Simple baby cardigan. using a bright and cheerful colorway of Bernat baby stretch yarn. I'm nearly done with the body.
last Tuesday my mother called to tell me that a family friend is adopting a newborn. The baby was born early last week. So of course such dear friends needed a hand knit baby sweater for the little one. On Wednesday, I set aside all my knitting to cast on the 5 hour baby boy sweater. I finished it on Sunday afternoon.
the Culver's Knit wits are having a KAL ( knit along) for the Bundles of Love project. It's the maile sweater. I have two skeins of koigu that was given to me to be used for charity knitting. its a red/orange/hot pink colorway. this morning I casted on another baby sweater.
I have an insanely long list of WIP right now. Two scarves for birthday gifts. two pairs of socks for Kris
a vest for Mom, a sweater for me and a sweater for hubby. duffers and a pair of children's slippers.
When I"m not knitting, I'm keeping house, enjoying these cool summer days because we know the heat will come... and having regular date nights with Kris.
this weekend we went to Super 8. I enjoyed it and I think our nephews will like it even better than we did.
After the movie , we had supper at Qfanatic the barbeque place in Champlin on 169 just south of the bridge over the Mississippi on 169. The food there is fantastic. Kris had brisket sandwich with the vodka barbeque sauce and the baked beans. I enjoyed pulled pork sandwich and mac and cheese (which is simply awesome!)
Monday mornings bring laundry chores and cleaning. I'm going to pull on some sweats and knit for an hour before the rain comes. Enjoy the day!
Suddenly baby knitting jumped up two notches this past week. A friend's daughter is expecting and the shower in at the end of the month. I cast on my favorite sweater the Pure and Simple baby cardigan. using a bright and cheerful colorway of Bernat baby stretch yarn. I'm nearly done with the body.
last Tuesday my mother called to tell me that a family friend is adopting a newborn. The baby was born early last week. So of course such dear friends needed a hand knit baby sweater for the little one. On Wednesday, I set aside all my knitting to cast on the 5 hour baby boy sweater. I finished it on Sunday afternoon.
the Culver's Knit wits are having a KAL ( knit along) for the Bundles of Love project. It's the maile sweater. I have two skeins of koigu that was given to me to be used for charity knitting. its a red/orange/hot pink colorway. this morning I casted on another baby sweater.
I have an insanely long list of WIP right now. Two scarves for birthday gifts. two pairs of socks for Kris
a vest for Mom, a sweater for me and a sweater for hubby. duffers and a pair of children's slippers.
When I"m not knitting, I'm keeping house, enjoying these cool summer days because we know the heat will come... and having regular date nights with Kris.
this weekend we went to Super 8. I enjoyed it and I think our nephews will like it even better than we did.
After the movie , we had supper at Qfanatic the barbeque place in Champlin on 169 just south of the bridge over the Mississippi on 169. The food there is fantastic. Kris had brisket sandwich with the vodka barbeque sauce and the baked beans. I enjoyed pulled pork sandwich and mac and cheese (which is simply awesome!)
Monday mornings bring laundry chores and cleaning. I'm going to pull on some sweats and knit for an hour before the rain comes. Enjoy the day!
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