Sunday, November 17, 2024

Little Knitting Bits

 Hi Dear blog readers....

I had a super busy week at work, so not much knitting to share.

Got the first sleeve of Mason's sweater  done, and ready to start first yellow stripe on the 2nd one.

Ruth finished up her darling socks. Notice the fancy pattern on the cuff!

Martha is trying to decide which color to use for contract on her pretty socks.

In other news:

Charlotte stayed overnight last night. She loves playing with the kitchen. She will be ONE on Friday.  I kept singing Happy Birthday to  her so she is not scared when we are all singing to her on the big day.

Mason got a hair cut.

Mason on Friday: Mom call my hairdresser.

Tiffany: Why

Mason:  Because I have the hiccups and might not be able to sit still tomorrow.  

LOLOLOL

And the big news:  Jayce got his first haircut.  I love how stoic he is just sitting there. Mason used to fuss terribly.


Have a good week dear blog readers....I hope we all get time to knit.


Sunday, November 10, 2024

Moving Forward

 Hi Dear Blog Readers...

Knitting projects are moving forward this week.  

The snowflakes are complete on Mason's sweater. He stopped by today and tried it on, and it fits. I was sure I would have to rip the sleeve out and make it smaller.  Yea!  So glad I can move forward now.

The Jason's cashmere hat is done.  The actual color is a little more cranberry than it looks in the picture. I have to block it yet. 

Since the hat is done, I can move forward on the next Christmas present I want to make.

Sweet chestnut cowl.  I made a mistake reading the pattern so I'm tinking back two rows. Then I can move forward on it.

Ruth put her beautiful sweater down for a bit so she can make some socks for her sister (not Martha).

These darling socks are Lyne socks. Neighborhood fiber yarn in fog point color.  She will make a cowl after this then move forward with her sweater.

Martha is going to make this sweater in the Peace Fleece yarn - see below. Harriet's jacket looks so interesting....it will be really fun.


This is the Peace Fleece yarn swatch for the sweater.


Martha's new dog ate the pom off of her hat...ha!  Luckily the hat survived.

She is slowly moving forward on her cute socks.

In other news:

We had a little election this week. And it does not matter who I voted for, because all we can do now is Move Forward, and hope things will work out best for our country. We can never go back after all; this is something I have learned later in life.  Have a great week dear blog readers!



Sunday, November 3, 2024

Day Knitting

 Hi Dear Blog Readers...

I had a busy week...but did get some knitting done. Miss Charlotte was here all day Monday and Wednesday...and she takes a 3-hour nap..so I could do some Day Knitting...yea!

 I started a hat for my friend. Pattern is Jason's Cashmere Hat -- a free pattern on Ravelry. I have made this a couple of times before.  Did the ribbing in KTBL so it pops.  Just started cable patterning rows.

I was able to get the snowflake done on Mason's sweater. I can't really go further until I get his arm measurement.

Also did a lot of knitting on the sock. I could not decide what heel to do, so I will do an afterthought heel where the gray stripe is. 

Ruth is zooming along on her beautiful Moonstruck Knits sweater.  She had to take some stitches out of the sleeve so it fit better.


Martha finished up her beautiful hat. Look at the detail in the stitches, and the little pop of beads!

Sparkling Cider hat.  It would make a great yoke sweater don't you think!


In other news:

The boys were Batman and  Robin for Halloween.

I love this picture...Batman is looking out for his little Robin

And we had a skeleton!

Charlotte loves to play with the kitchen when she is here. Big news this week..she is taking steps!

Her 1st birthday is Nov 22nd...


Have a good week dear blog readers...


Sunday, October 27, 2024

Two Week Catch Up

 Hi Dear Blog Readers.

Some exciting things have happened since the last post two weeks ago - New York State Sheep and Wool Festival aka Rhinebeck last week for Ruth, Martha and I.  Martha rented a great house for us that has lots of room to spread out.  I was having so much fun I did not get a lot of pictures, but that is ok.

 Everywhere we turned, we ran into someone (usually multiples) of people wearing Andrea Mowry Framed sweater.  All kinds of interpretations.

We used to all purchase so much stuff, but don't anymore.  Now we get a few special things.

This is my pile.  A shirt and sweatshirt souvenir.  Sage green yarn for a sweater. Red yarn to make a hat for for a special friend and obligatory fun sock yarn from someone new to me.

Martha got buttons, and stitch counters to keep track of # of stitches on needle at various points in her knitting. Clever.

She also got a souvenir sweatshirt and bag and three cups (one not pictured).  The red and yellow cup is a beauty..zoom in.  Tells a story.

Ruth got a souvenir shirt, green and rust yarn for two different sweaters, and tea towels.

This is view from the porch where we stayed.


 And we saw the animals!
 





I was able to knit a bit this week.  I started a sock for the drive to and from the show (4ish hours) 

Fiber Optic yarn this is so wonderful from stash. I did not purchase anything from their booth this year. Pattern is Hermione's Everyday socks.  I thought they were going to pool, but they aren't and I like it a lot.

Worked on this sweater yesterday but hate the blue so ripped it out. 2nd picture is true color.

I'll start color work soon.

 Jayce is wearing the fall hat I made him...yea!  I love how functional it is (covers ears)



 

Ruth is working away on her beautiful sweater.  Moonstruck Knits Sweater.Long meadow Farm yarn


 Martha started a fun pair of plain socks. She does not know what the yarn is, but says it's from Ruth because Ruth gives her all of the yarn she makes socks with. :)

She has been super busy with work this week, so not much new progress in the soft hat.


In other news: 

We had our driveway done by a contractor a few years ago and he really messed it up.  Joe tried in vane many ways to get him to come back and make it right, but there was no fixing it. We had other contractors come and they said it had to be totally ripped out -again.  Joe retired from a construction company two years ago that does major roadwork. They came with their giant equipment and worked all week digging out and then adding beautiful new blacktop.  It is like taking a walk on velvet now.

Pictures are not in the right order but you get the idea.




I took this picture so you can see the big green tree. That has to  turn color and then drop yet.


Charlotte was riding on the tractor with her daddy

Tiffany took her kids to her in-laws leaf jumping.  I made that  hat Jayce is wearing too. :)






Have a good week dear blog readers....