I started this sock Tuesday evening. I’m on the foot…so not much longer for this one. I only did the leg height to five inches…seven would be enough, but I wasn’t sure if there would be enough yarn. I don’t know if the picture will do the colorway justice, but it’s very [...]
Archive for November, 2006
Handpainted Socks
Posted in Uncategorized on November 30, 2006 | 4 Comments »
I love to go to the post box…
Posted in Uncategorized on November 29, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Shelley is a sweetie. Look what she sent me after her trip to Paris. Such soft mohair Katia Ingenua in a soft brown colorway and a skein of Anny Blatt Angora in a fall burnt orange…I LOVE IT. Fall colors are my favorite and the pattern she sent to go with it [...]
Snow, college boy and hat
Posted in Uncategorized on November 28, 2006 | 2 Comments »
So, you may have read previously about J, my college son, who had his car stolen last Friday but we recovered it. Well, my darling, college son decided to go play in all of that snow when he returned to Bellingham on Sunday night. The boy called me yesterday afternoon, 2:45 p.m., to [...]
O Christmas Tree…
Posted in Uncategorized on November 25, 2006 | 4 Comments »
The girls and I enjoying the fresh, crisp air.After much discussion, this is the tree agreed upon. Lets just say that it “verily” fit into the tree stand.Mt. Rainier. The view from the Orting Valley. Blue skies with a chance of snow/rain mixed.
Just purchased new pattern
Posted in Uncategorized on November 25, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Glampyreknits or aka: Stefanie Japel has her new pattern up and for sale. Just purchased it. Though I am working madly on Ms. Marigold with a side of scarves I just started last night, I may need to get this new pattern printed out to review for future project.
DS is home [...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted in Uncategorized on November 23, 2006 | 5 Comments »
My poor old stool needs a boost. Since the cute little devil kitty of my daughters decided to undo my hooked rug of a sheep I was working on to cover it…I went with a felted wool project. Here is the finished product. Simple but effective. I was planning on two stack [...]
Trio of Turkeys
Posted in Uncategorized on November 18, 2006 | 1 Comment »
My Trio of Turkeys. One will be a gift (with a lovely stoneware pottery bowl just perfect for steaming veggies) and the other two will stay here for Thanksgiving day and our table.
Closeup of a single turkey penny rug mat. Lots of fun. I think I will stick to only [...]
Two on the sticks and penny rug mats
Posted in Uncategorized on November 15, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Two Irish Hiking Scarves on the sticks. Dedicating my time to finish my Sienna Cardigan left me wanting to accomplish a bit more before Thanksgiving arrives.
I said “no handknits” as gifts this year. If the dark blue/black tweed Cascade 220 comes out well, it will be for my very sweet, very [...]
As the clock struck twelve…
Posted in Uncategorized on November 11, 2006 | 11 Comments »
noon, I cut the finally finishing thread. Wow. What a ride. Knitting retreat gave me the time to completely knit the back and the right front. Sleeves were my dabbling project that I had taken to work with me to knit on during my lunch break. Having yesterday off, I [...]
Button, button, who’s got the button?
Posted in Uncategorized on November 10, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
With a three-day weekend for myself and a four-day weekend for the girls, I putted around my craft loft and completed 18 embossed Thanksgiving cards with a stamp I purchased on our knitting retreat weekend. Many photos were taken before I figured out the proper setting for this Kodak camera DH purchased for me. [...]
