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 Hi Dear Blog Readers...

It's like fall here today.  I can't remember much of the week except that I worked. I have a couple things wrong with my hip so I can't walk like I'm used to.  Hopefully that gets sorted out in the next couple of weeks.

 I came across this interesting blog post on spotting fake and stolen patterns.  Knitter beware.

 fraudulent knitting listings

 It's crazy that we even have to worry about this.  And sad.  I hope you have a litte time to read it.

This week I worked on the sweater. Miles of stockinette.  I'm ready to put it on a string (again) and give it a good soak and see how long it is.  This is merino wool, so I will not put it on spin cycle in washer...I think it will pill easily.  If it's too wide, or too narrow, I'm prepared to rip so it fits right.

The boys tried on their sweaters last week and both fit so I'll bind  those off while waiting for this sweater to dry.

Ruth was away last week and worked on this mitten,. I love the colorwork. She said it's all leftover from other projects.

 Martha is redoing her Carlina sweater made with Harrisville shetland wool yarn.   Working three colors at once made it too tight. She has a good start, and will do it a different way going forward.

 

In other news:

Remember in the spring when we planted this purple viney flower and I said I wonder if they will touch by fall. Well they still haven't.  Once side is very full, and the other side is long and stringy.  The flowers are so pretty.

Joe and I had a formal wedding to go to last night. I was wondering if my pearls would look good.  I think they went well with my dress.  I learned that my definition of formal, and a 20 year old's definition of formal are quite different things!  ha!  We had a nice time. 

Mason went fishing today...his favorite thing. He turns six on Tuesday! 

 

 This week I am reading The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout.  It's interesting.  Kind of slow, but thought provoking.

Have a good week dear blog readers. 

Catch Up

 Hi Dear Blog Readers....

It's fun to catch up after a week away. I worked quite a bit on the sweater and the 2nd sock while we were away.  No pic of sock. I'm  going to try sweater on again in a bit to make sure fit is right.  

 Ruth has a lot done on her beautiful sweater since last post.    Dream Sweater by Claudia Q. Moorit Hill Yarn. Taupe color yarn.

Martha looked through her friend Ann's stash to find some yarn that will work to finish up her vest. They found a solution that will work...yea!  She is going to rip back a little bit.

 Her green sweater is getting difficult with the  three colors at once.  Her friend suggested she rip back to the purple and then hand stitch the other colors in.  Tricky but she can do it.  

In other news:  

We had fun away.  It was sooo relaxing. The weather was perfect. Not hot.  No rain. And beautiful sunsets.

Tiffany surprised us and drove the two hours to spend a few hours with us and have some fun. Here is Mason's first rollercoaster...they have a tiny amusement park in Sylvan beach that is very very old. This pic is from the top!
 

Memories of Sylvan beach. We took the kids here when they were young.

Loves fishing

Jayce and I hung back while they went fishing.  He does not love the boat.

The boys came over for a while yesterday and we went exploring for minnows.

These pictures are from the Erie Canal...Even that is pretty at night.

Have a good week dear blog readers.  

Sometimes, there is a reason

 Hi dear blog readers....

It's a rainy day here in Western New York.  It sounds like a lot of rain coming this week.  As long as it does not rain Thur to Monday, I'm ok with it.  Joe and I are headed to Oneida Lake for the weekend.

Not much progress on the sweater. I had to do some short rows and I needed a chunk of time to concentrate; and that didn't happen until this afternoon.

While I was waiting to do the sweater, I picked up the shawl again.  I love this yarn, color combo.  It would have made a lovely cowl, or mittens, but it was expensive, and I knew I wanted to use all of  the yarn.  I asked co-pilot to help with the lacey part and I didnt like what it told me.  Eventually I found this open lace pattern in a book of lace patterns. It's simple and fairly easy, and  it will really open up when blocked.  The rows grow by one stitch every right side round. Inbetween each color, will be a gray sripe.   I wanted to make sure that each lace section was the same # of rows.  Since it's growing, I can't use all of the yarn because the next two colors may not have enough.  

Joe asked me the other day...who is that thing for.  Me I said.  Oh he said.  Why do you think it's ugly?

Well kinda...I said wait till it's blocked and opened up, I think I will love it. It will be nice a squishy and will feel great around my neck.  Time will tell I gues.s  This is a better pic of the true color. 

 Ruth is making good progress on her new sweater.  Pattern is Dream Sweater by Claudia Q of Eweknit.  Yarn is Moorit Farm & Fiber Icelandic Wool.  Natural taupe body with charcoal pattern.

 

			Martha is working on her wow sweater.  pattern is Carlina Pullover by Whitney Hayward. Those colors!!       In other news: Joey's kids came for a sleepover last night. We had fun. Found a new playground near us that is just the right size for a 1 and 2 year old.  Played soccer.  LOL   Tiffany took  the boys fishing. What a beautiful day for play!  he is yelling "cheese" thru the bars.  LOL

 All of the kids were her for breakfast today.  Tiffany made waffles. Very fun.

 It was a sad day at our house yesterday. We closed the pool.  I used it 2+ times a day.  It was the right decision. It got cold and the nights are cold so it does not recover the warmth during the day.

 

No blog next week...I'll see you in September. 

The reason I didn't walk today

 Hi Dear Blog Readers...

Another day like fall here.  Tomorrow it will struggle to reach 70.  It's only August.  Sigh.  

Not sure if you remember but way back in the spring I finished up a baby sweater for our niece.  In July I went thru my button stash and found come cute monkey buttons.  And today is the shower....and I realized I had no buttons on the sweater...so no walk. Luckily it didn't take me too long to sew them on.  I put a small button on the back of the real button to stabalize.  

 the top picture is actual color of yarn

I worked on the sweater a little this week.  Three more rows to go and then it's plain knitting.

 Ruth finished her hat!  The directions were a little wonky at the top but she figured it out.  So cute huh!

 

Martha is starting a new colorwork sweater. She is making hers in a bright fun color pallette.

 

 

This is her vest.  She is currently waiting to find a color that will match. She only has 2" to go to finish,.

So pretty huh!
 

In other news:

Joe and I went with my brother Joel and his wife Vicky on a boat tour on Skaneateles Lake on Friday.  It was sooo fun.

 

Tiffany took the boys to some nature preserve yesterday. Great photos

We had a family party at Joey's yesterday.  Not often all four grands are together.
 

Have a good week dear blog readers...