Agriculture Report
My flowers are all blooming away or getting ready to. That’s a big relief, as there were some that I didn’t think were going to make it earlier this summer.
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Lifelong yarnaholic and craft junkie. I'm on a quest to learn all I can about knitting, and I plan to take you with me!
MatSu Fiber Festival!
DH, Mom and I went to Palmer today for the MatSu Fiber Festival! I have been to this festival several times over the years. Last year’s was cancelled, like much else in 2020. This year’s fest was a smaller event in many ways. There weren’t as many vendors as other years. However, there were a… Continue reading MatSu Fiber Festival!
Halloween of Independence
Is it too early for Halloween knitting? No. Therefore, my Mom and I started on our (Ravelry link) Cemetery Drive cowls so we are ready for the spooky season! Interestingly, we are both using yarn from Pandia’s Jewels. Mom’s cowl is the greenish one on the left – her colorway is Zombie Outbreak Stage 3.… Continue reading Halloween of Independence
Wednesday WIP
Other than some socks I am starting for DH, my only current WIP is a new pair of mittens The pattern is Burnished Mittens (Rav link), the July project in AC Knitwear‘s Confident Knitting club. They were designed by Lily Kate France, and are an enjoyable knit. The technique for this month is Vikkel braids,… Continue reading Wednesday WIP
Sock It To Me Monday
My Elizabeth Montagu socks are done – they took a little longer than I planned, but they turned out pretty well! I was planning on doing knee socks, but my yarn was not going to last that long. But that is OK – I am happy with the length as they are. The lace pattern… Continue reading Sock It To Me Monday
RIP Lazlo
We lost the second of our two cats earlier this week. He loved hanging out on the porch, “helping” me knit, and chin scrootches He also enjoyed trying to get me to change the weather when it didn’t suit his going outside (if there was sound to go with this picture, you would deaf from… Continue reading RIP Lazlo
Sock It To Me Monday
Still working on the Elizabeth Montague socks! I’ve got about 2 more pattern repeats and then a couple inches of ribbing, and they are done. So hopefully this week sometime!
Agriculture Report
My flowers are finally filling in somewhat! There are a lot of bud ready to bloom, so hopefully they will keep on getting better from here 🙂 If you are gardening at all, how is it going?
FO Friday
Yay – something else is finished! My Patina scarf cowl is done. The pattern is part of the Confident Knitting pattern/technique club by AC Knitwear, and was designed by Jeanette Sloan (Ravelry link). The yarn is Schoppel Wolle Gradient in the Tea Ceremony colorway. I did change it a bit. It was supposed to be… Continue reading FO Friday
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