Spring!

 Hi Dear Blog Readers...

We have all been waiting a long time for this...SPRING!  It has been gushing rain here all day, and it gushed all day on Friday also.  At least it's not snow!

Joe and I went on a mini vacation Thurs/Fri home on Saturday.  I like those mini get aways.  Not so overwhelming. We can share a suitcase. Everything put away 30 minutes after we are home!

I managed to finish up the 2nd sock while we were away.  

I love this yarn. Bumblebee Acres.  I wish you could feel it! 

Not blocked and a few ends to clean up.

I've never made Christmas socks before.  They are socks, so no one will know I am wearing a festival on my feet...but I will!

German short row heel. I did the first repeat in the color and 2nd repeat in the red.

I have a little start to Mason's Buffalo Bills sweater. I have a chart of a buffalo for the back, but it might be too big. And I would have to learn intarsia in the round.  Or, I can do a couple of white/red stripes and buy a Buffalo Bills patch.  I'm still noodling on that.

 We visited a little yarn shop on Thursday in East  Aurora NY on our travels. I got some soak, and an obligatory sock yarn. This color is so pretty. Not really showing up well.

If you took Ruth's favorite green, and Martha's favorite teal, and they had a baby--it would be this color! 

Ruth finished up her beautiful x 100000000 sweater. Dark Roast Smock.  I think she knit it pretty quick considering how complex it is.  Look at the perfect fit!

Beautiful!!!!!

 She is now knitting mice (cat toys) until she starts her next sweater which will be a  Ranunculus 

 

 Martha is working away on her stripey sweater!  Love the fun colors! One more stripe sequence, and she will start the bottom!

 In other news:

Martha had this flock of turkeys in her backyard yesterday!!! 

 This big air balloon was in our view from our hotel room.  It went up and down.  It's tied to not fly away. Fun to watch.

 We got to see the darlings today.

 

 

 

Have a good week dear blog readers!

The End ...finally

 Hi Dear Blog Readers,

The weather has been dynamic here this week. So so windy. More high winds coming tonight. Luckily, we have not lost power. Yet. Phew.  I hear it will be 67 tomorrow, and wind chill Tues am will be 2....huh?

Finally...finally!! I am done with the Waffle Pullover. I tend to make my sweaters too long.  I did not want that to happen with this one.  I like Raglan sweaters because I can adjust for my hips.  I have gained a little weight since I started way back in August.  (Thank you thyroid!).  But here it is and I'm so glad it's done. It wears like a sweatshirt...what I wanted.  Not crisp lines.  Just very very comfortable.  Springy.

Waffle Pullover -Size small, because my yarn is thicker than pattern called for.

Kelbourne Woolens Scout yarn - wonderful yarn.

Size 6 needle for collar

Size 7 needle for body.

Size 8 needle after waist shaping.

After waist, I used the raglan increase directions to add some stitches to the hips. 

 I worked on the 2nd sock this week and have a pattern to start the Buffalo Bills sweater for the boys. Co-pilot created the pattern.   Basic raglan top down, and Ill add some stripes.  

Ruth is continuing to work on her beautiful sweater.

 Martha is working away on her custom stripy raglan sweater for her friend.

 

 In other news:

I picked Mason up from school on Friday and we went to a diner for pie. He is very chatty after school and I love catching up with him.

 Jayce has worked very hard to be totally potty trained.  I have told him when that happens, we are going to Chuck E Cheese for fun and lunch.  Today was the day. We made sure to let him know how special he is.  (That is removable blue wax in his hair!)

Tiffany and boys, Joey and family and Joel and Vicky came for dinner yesterday to finally celebrate Tiffany's birthday.  We had a nice time.  I made lasagna so it was easy.  
 

Have a good week dear blog readers.... 

What Word Starts with B and Gets Knitters Excited

 Hi Dear Blog  Readers,

How are you doing with the time change?  As Joe and I get older, we like it less and less. Just leave things alone.  But I do like sitting outside on a summer evening watching the sun go down.  Our weather has been sporadic this week.  Ice storm on Friday.It was freezing fog they said. All of the trees driveways, etc were covered in ice. Then Saturday it went up to 70.  I took a long walk yesterday morning.  Felt so good.

So....did you guess what word starts with B and gets knitters excited?  If you guess "Block" you are right!

I finished up the sweater this morning, and it's currently blocking. I will wait to bind off the sleeves until I try it on..  I'll share the sweater's story next week (as if you didnt know already!)

 I had a lot of yarn left.  It's such wonderful yarn.  Kelbourne Woolens SCOUT.

Too much for a hat, not enough for a sweater.  Maybe hats or mittens for the little boys. 

While I'm waiting for the next big knit, I'll work on finishing up sock #2.

 
 Ruth's Dark Roast Smock  sweater is the spotlight project of the week I think.  Check out these beautiful cables.

She noticed that she forgot to turn a cable, and instead of tinking or ripping as I would, she figured out out to just drop the cable stitches and fix them.  She is currently knitting back and forth (not in the round anymore) and it's very complex and slow and look how totally beautiful it is.

Martha started a sweater for her friend Ren.  Ren is very eclectic and that is what this sweater will be - totally fun.  Martha is designing it from the Ann Budd Book of Top Down sweaters. 

Here is the start:

In other news:

I was very domestic today and now I'm pooped.  Tried to walk but it was very windy and cold.

We are refinishing the spare room and Joe just finished the third coat of varnish on the wood floor. It's beautiful. 

Saw the boys this week but not Joey's kids.  Tell me about your week! 

And the beat goes on...

 Hi Dear Blog Readers...It's a beautiful sunset here in Western NY tonight. We have had some beautiful days. Some warm days so melting snow.  Last couple days have been cold, but pretty.

I'm working on the 2nd sweater sleeve. As you can imagine, I am sick of this project.  Sick of the colors, the stitches...itching for something new. But, I love this sweater, and would make a 2nd one....after a while...when I'm not sick of this anymore.

 Ruth has worked hard on her beautiful sweater this week. She is decreasing for the neck now.

 Martha is done with her sweater, but for the blocking!   She worked hard on the collar today and decided to overlap the fronts and put after thought buttonholes on it. She researched how to do that.  What a beautiful project.  Lots of beautiful knitting.  Beautiful fit!

 In other news:

We saw Joey's kids this weekend but no pics. They are darling and so fun.  The little boys came today and wanted to play outside. They used food coloring on the snow !  Had a blast and got cold.

Note the hat and scarf...I made! yea!  

 Joe and I watched a really good movie today.  Song Sung Blue.  If you have Peacock app, and have a spare 2 hours, it's well worth the watch.  

Have a good week dear blog readers... 

Gold Medal

 Hi Dear Blog Readers...It's snowy here...again.  Martha is expected to get a lot of snow..she lives in Mass....We watched a lot of Olympics this week and loved all of it. Gold medals for the mens' and ladies hockey teams...we watched both games. So good.

I finished the first sleeve on the Waffle pullover, and felt like I won gold! Ha!  Still have one to go.  I put  the stitches on a string and will evaluate after blocking to make sure the length is right.

 Ruth is working away on her beautiful sweater. She said she has to pay close attention. Look how complex it is...Beautiful!

 Martha has her sweater done in pieces. She is doing a good blocking before she sews together. It will be beautiful when done. She has spent some time thinking of her next sweater...

 In other news:

This beautiful girl had a birthday!

 Saw all of the grands this weekend and my heart is full.

I hope you all have a wonderful week ahead.  Stay safe if you are in the path of the storm. 

 

Something a little different

 Hi Dear Blog Readers,

I have something a little different to talk about today....sun! After a week with more snow, yesterday and today have been beautiful, with temps in the 30's.  I feel like a new person. Today I have been cleaning little nooks and crannies. Joe said what's got into you? I said SUN!  hahaha 

I'm feeling good about my knitting right now.  The sleeve is coming along.  

 

Ruth is almost ready to hook the sleeves to the body of her beautiful sweater. I saw it in person on Thursday and it's stunning.  The cables really pop!

 

Martha's sweater is coming along too!  Here are pics of her pieces on top of each other.  She is doing sell on her sleeves also.

 

Fronts laying on the back

 

In other news:

I got a little floor lamp this week for this space that needed something.  It is tiny.  Shorter than me. But I think it works! It changes colors.  And my favorite thing about it is that the bulb is rechargeable.  I have a wall light with a rechargeable bulb that came in so handy when we lost our power earlier in the year. Better than candles for sure.  But, I have to remember to charge the bulbs!  

 

 

I saw the boys yesterday but no pictures.  They gave me flowers for Valentines Day!

 

Have a great week dear blog readers.