Sock It To Me Monday
Making some progress with DH’s socks The other two projects are also coming along – will hopefully have something to show on them over the next couple of days 🙂 How did your Monday go?
Wednesday WIPs
In addition to the DH’s socks of earlier post fame, I’ve got two projects on the needles right now. The Cemetery Drive cowl is moving along. I like the yarn colors together a lot, and it is a pretty straightforward pattern. So far, so good! The first Burnished mitten is done, and got a little… Continue reading Wednesday WIPs
Sock It To Me Monday
Over the weekend I started a pair of generic socks for DH. The yarn is sport weight, and they are getting done so fast! I’m hoping to get these done in pretty short order. He has requested a few more pairs, and I’d like to get one more pair done for myself this year and… Continue reading Sock It To Me Monday
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.
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
Quite A Yarn 