Thunder & Lightning!

Only one thing to do when it's thunderin' and lightnin'..........

Knit, knit, and knit some more.












I finished these last night for my friend, just a little extra something for the wee one.














Pattern: Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino.
Needles: 2 3/4 mm
Yarn: Leftover Dale of Norway Baby Ull

I also received Stephanie's new book for my anniversary from my lovely daughter .
Thank you, Valerie. I read the first page and thought, "this woman is so smart". She thinks like I do.
I also got a few little goodies on e-bay the last few days, but you'll have to wait and see until I decide what I'm making.

Wow, in the time it took me to write this , the storm has moved on and the sun is back out.
Gotta go, knitting is calling me.

BB #2 done.

I feel like I finally accomplished something. Baby Blanket # 2 is done. Some days it felt like the baby would be a year old before I ever finished it.














Pattern: Vogue Knitting Winter 91/92
by E. Zimmerman & M. Swansen

Yarn: Stylecraft DK 100% acrylic
150g yellow, 250g white

Needles: 4mm-5 1/2mm

I love this pattern! It's great for a beginner knitter and us more seasoned knitters too. It's all done in garter stitch with short rows, and the lace edge is knit back and forth and knit on to the edge of the blanket as you go.
The possibilities are endless. I kept thinking you could do each section a different colour or even knit each triangle in two colours and end up with the pinwheel block.
The only thing I would change is my needle size. I used a 5 1/2mm so it would be drapey and loose but the next one I think I will use a 4 1/2mm.
Highly recommended.
Meg Swansen also goes on to say that if you fold it in half you end up with a useful shawl too.
Smart woman!














Now back to Julie's Aran , and I leave you with dumb dog picture of the day.
And cute cat picture.

Chicken Fest! EE HA!

Well I didn't get the blanket done, I had a few minor interuptions.
First: Poultry Fest in downtown Smithville on Saturday!



















Then trying on SHOES!



















Then the BUBBLE blowing contest!





























Swim trials.















Out for Sunday morning breakfast and a trip toBass Pro Shop so Grampa could get some gear for his boat.

I did do something for myself though. If you look in my sidebar I have a link for Cast-On,a knitting pod cast, hosted by Brenda Dane. I downloaded all the episodes and put them on my MP3 player and sat on my deck Sunday evening to listen and knit. Very enjoyable, I highly recommend it!

I got a thore mouf!

Sorry I couldn't make it the tent sale, Julie. Unfortunately I had oral surgery on Wedensday afternoon. And Thursday was kinda of a write off. I'm just a little swollen today, and feeling pretty good. But the best part is I still have some stash that I bought at last year's tent sale, that I haven't used yet, so I'll just have to make do. Poor ME!
So on the knitting front, while recouperating I have finshed the back of the Aran, and starting the front this afternoon.

All I have left is the edging on the 2nd baby blanket, I plan on that being done this weekend. (I'm very determined), and the first Hedera sock is done and the 2nd one started.

My Valerie made me some more lovely stitch markers. Click on the picture for a close up.
And look what the mailman brought. MORE SOCK YARN!

What more could a girl ask for?
So onward and upward, sore mouth or not, knitting will be done.

Tagged!

From Julie and Samantha !

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Back to Work!

Unfortunately life rears it's ugly head again and it's back to work. The second baby balanket should be done this week(hopefully), and I'm almost done the back of the aran pullover.
I leave you with this:
What's better than a hot dog?






A wet one!

Great Mornings!

I love mornings when you can sit outside have your tea, listen to the birds, and knit uninterupted.
The boys do their thing, and I do mine.











We had a great day at the Zoo yesterday, and I'm betting somebody slept really well last night!

The rest of the animals are here.






Now it's time to wind some more wool and enjoy my last Friday of vacation.

No Knit Day.

Today was a Miss P Day. We went out in Grampa's boat and tried out the new life jacket.
We were a little scared, but eventually warmed up to the idea.







I had to show of my stitch markers too! My daughter made them for me.












Tomorrow it's off to theZOO!

At Last!

Finally, blanket #1 is done. It took a little longer than I thought, but isn't that always the way.

I used leftover Beehive Baby yarn 3 ply with Magic Garden 2 ply and knit with two strands.
Pink, green, yellow and white.

Needles: 5mm
Pattern: Patons Fairytails (old)




I started to crochet the next one, but I did about 3 rows and I just couldn't keep going. There's just something about crocheting that didn't appeal to me , it just didn't look as nice as the knitting. So.............................

Blanket # 2 started. I forgot I had this pattern until last night. It is from Vogue Knitting, Winter 91/92. An article written by Meg Swansen and Elizabeth Zimmerman. The only picture I have is the small photo in the article, so you'll have to wait till it's done to see. It's knit in garter stitch with short rows and a lace edge.

I'm a Lucky Dog!

Well, 4 days into the vacation and I'm still working on the Pram cover. Only 10 more inches! Seems like it should be going alot faster.
Whenever we have to go somewhere this week I work on the Hedera sock ( one is almost finished) in the car.
And in the evenings in front of the television I'm working on Julie's sweater .

You would think my knitting would go a little faster when I don't have to go to work everyday, but it's not.






One new project is getting done though, Lady is getting a new dog house.
And look, it looks like Mr. D's workshop! The man is a genius.




Lady says"My name should have been Lucky"

Tomorrow we're off to Kingston for a day of fishing. Hmm, how much knitting can I get done on the way there and the way back? Maybe a little in the boat too. Maybe that Pram Cover will get done!

Hooligan Holiday!

So, my thoughts for my first day of vacation.
1. Sleep in!
2. Morning cup of tea on the back deck.
3. Knit, knit, and maybe some more knitting.

But that was just a dream.

REALITY:
1. Husband and dog waking me up a 6:00 am.
2. Morning cup of tea in a travel mug.
3. Trying to knit a sock in the boat while trolling down the river and waiting for the fish to bite.
Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhh!









I did have a nice week-end. My daughter found a bead store in St.Catherines she wanted to
check out and also found out that they have a yarn shop 4 doors down. It was quite nice but I just couldn't bring myself to buy something because I have so much sitting in my room waiting. And besides, Julie's "Tent Sale" is in a couple of weeks.

Miss P stayed for our Saturday Night Special (mommy usually works Sunday, and daddy needs to sleep cause he goes in on nights Sunday). She was such a good girl, we went shopping for a life jacket so we can go in the boat fishin', and she went to my parents to visit the sheep and chickens.I' I'm off to start the BBQ, it's too nice out to cook inside.

Hot & Humid and it's only May!

The weekend was a busy one. Friday afternoon was girls gone wild. I took my daughter to Julie's to buy an afghan kit. (She's even talking about knitting her own sweater) This is a very big step for her, considering she always said she didn't want to knit because her mommy would just make it for her.
Then it was off to Len's with her and my daughter-in-law Jen , and Miss P of course, to get her some yarn for her next felting project. Looks like I'm the only one not buying yarn!!!!!!
After that I took all my girls out for dinnner, and couldn't ask for a nicer evening.

Miss P showed up on Saturday and got her nails done. So we all did. Apparently safety glasses must be worn for this task.


I found out yesterday that our friend's first grandchild was born. A baby girl named Madison, weighing in at 6 1/2 pounds. I thought I would have another month, figuring that would be enough time to knit a small pram cover. So now I'm on double time. I found a nice ripple pattern in one of my older baby books. Don't you just love how knitting patterns stand the true test of time? This pattern book must be at least 20 years old, and I'm knitting the patterns again for grandchildren now. This is also good for stash reduction!














And for Julie, the cable sweater is coming along nicely too.











Well I'm off to wind some more skeins. Thank goodness for an easy, short day at work and central air when I get home, or no knitting would be getting done.

This ain't no Law and Order Episode!

The Crime!

I came home today to find this on my couch.
DH followed the yarn trail all the way down to the basement. Note-- ball of yarn has been unwound completely and some of the work in progress has been removed from the needles.







The Suspect!

Mr. Sweet & Innocent. aka: Mr. Tibbs!


How do I stop this naughty boy from playing with my wool when I have the same addiction.









On another note, I finished the Baby Raglan !


Yarn: Sirdar Baby Snuggly DK

Needles: 4mm

Very well written pattern. It's just plain, so I added in the red hearts and red pompom on the hood for a little colour. It's knit top down, so there's no seaming except on the top of the hood. You could do alot of different things with this one.

Another long weekend!

I seem to get so much done on long weekends.
I finished the Opal socks. I used Wendy's Toe up sock with the Feather and Fan stitch.













I finished the Suede Shawl. My lovely daughter modeling it. It was for her any way. I'll post the pattern as soon as I write it out.

















I have the Baby hoodie almost done, maybe by tonight.
I also finished the crochet edging on the cardigan for one of Julie's customers( no pictures, just because it's not mine). Julie did give me a new sweater to start though. It's from Naturally, and the yarn is 10 ply Harmony. Very nice to knit with.











And I started a new sock for my daughter. The pattern is Hedera , and I'm using Fortissima Socka yarn.














What else are ya goin' do on a cold, rainy long week-end.

Springtime Colours!

I can't remember who's blog I was reading at the time, but they were making socks with Marion's Hand dyed sock yarn. Of course, I had to check it out. I found them on e-bay, and it was just like letting a kid loose in a candy store. How could I resist. I bought Summertime and Pink Lily, and she also had some new shades of Opal so I got one of those too. They are sooooooooo soft, I can't wait to try them, but I will resist for now till my other Opal socks are done.

On another note the green suede shawl is almost done, I just have to wait for my daughter to come this weekend for her approval on the width and length.
The baby cardigan is a slow go because of other distractions, but that's okay, because my friend finally got the girl she always wanted ( she just didn't know she would have to wait for a granddaughter). I'm tossing around a few ideas to do something with pink on the bottom instead of the plain white.












Knit On!

Tough week at work.

I haven't had a lot of time to knit this week. It's just been one of those weeks so far.
I'm finishing up a sweater for Julie's customer. It's just a matter of putting all the pieces together.
My darling daughter came home with 3 balls of Lion Brand suede and a crocheted shawl pattern on the ball band that she so desperately wanted. But guess what she doesn't crochet. So down to business I got. I did about 5 rows and it just felt to stiff to me so I ripped it out and played around with my knitting needles and got this:

I'll share the pattern once I'm done and actually write it out.


On another note, keeping the peace in the family is always a good thing. Look what I let the love of my life do to my truck! First a dog and now a truck cap!
Egads. What next!
CAMPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!








I think this deserves a shopping trip to the yarn store.

Washed & Dried!

Look Julie! No more ginger-ale.
I didn't take long to rip it out, re-skein and rinse out in warm soapy water.









Now we're just blowing in the wind!