The Most Difficult Part

 Hi Dear Blog Readers!

how was your week? Ours was good here at Knitatation.  Sometimes the hardest part of the blog is coming up with the title.  Ha!

I finished up the Crowberry vest this week.  I like the fit a lot!

Crowberry Vest

Lettlopi yarn...

Size 9 needles

Side decreases for more of a fit.

The yarn seems to multiply.  I have a little of this color for contrast, but need a main color. Oh I don't like the color I have I need to get some of this color...on an on it goes.  I probably need to get rid of all of it.

I had some Spincycle yarn in my stash...and decided to make the cowl that is in MDK Field Guide #3

Leif Cowl

Not sure my yarns have enough of a contrast...but that is what I have.  It's so fun.  I'll take what the yarn gives me...and trust the process.

The green sweater saw some action this week. I tried it on and few more inches needed before I start the ribbing.  Size 2 needles.  (Hence, why I started the cowl....)

 Ruth finished up her little  scarflette today. Sooo cute!  Small fry scarf.

 

Martha did not knit this week....tooo busy.  She is on vacation from school this week so I suspect there will be a lot of progress next week.

In other news:

Tiffany's family enjoying the eclipse....this is at 3:30ish in the afternoon

Mason came for a sleepover on Friday.  So fun

Martha got new windows in her sunroom this week.  Sooo nice!  I would love a sunroom...Such a pretty view.

Her husband gave her new gardening tools for their anniversary. She is thrilled. She loves to garden.

That's a wrap for this week.  Have a safe week dear blog readers.

Bobbles are like snowflakes

 Hi Dear Blog Readers....

Well the big event is tomorrow....total Solar Eclipse.  It's supposed to be cloudy near me and the total path....too bad.  We have our glasses ready and will probably sit outside. I have to work, but I'll take my lunch during that time. 

Managed to finish  the yoke on the Crowberry sweater.

The bobbles on the top row are supposed to be just blue stitches, but I thought it looked more balanced with baby bobbles. I just did a two stitch bobble instead of three.  My bobbles are like snowflakes...no two are the same!

 

The top of the yoke was done twice.  It was wayyyyy too far up my neck when I did it the right way. So I tinked back and just did a rolled edge....It's still taller than I would like but I'll wear it with a collar shirt and I think it will be fine.  Sleeves next.

Ruth started a cute little project this week. Yarn is Bare Naked Wools Cabécou sport weight. Pattern is Small Fry scarf. Yarn is thanks to Martha. She is already on the decreases.

 Martha is working on her sweater vest. Travalli. The pattern directions are really hard to figure out. I think it looks great.

 In other news:

I love crockpot meals on a Saturday. Fix it and do whatever I want. Yesterday I tried a new recipe that is called French Onion Meatballs.  Only substitute I made was using Beefy Onion soup mix rather than French Onion soup mix.  Alexa said it was fine. :)  Joe and dad (and me) loved it. Next time I would not add as much parm cheese as it made it a little too salty,.  They had a lot of flavor so I paired with steamed asparagus,  mashed potatoes and salad.

Ruth got a new mug - knitting themed:  so adorable!

Martha has had a rough couple of weeks.  She lost her little (white) dog Penny.  These are both of her doggies that have passed on.  Thank goodness for knitting, right!

Have a good week dear blog readers...

Easter Sunday

 Happy Easter Dear Blog Readers...

How can it be the last day of March?  Tomorrow is my favorite holiday - April 1st - family beware! ha!

I managed to knit one row a day on the Crowberry Sweater...that took a while. The rows with three colors can be tricky. 

My bobbles are not the best...the blue in the colorwork is a shade lighter than the blue of the sweater.  I played around with a lot of different combos, but liked this one the best.

Ruth finished up her beautiful Crowberry sweater. I just LOVE her color combos...and of course her knitting. 

Martha has a start on the collar of her vest.  The yarn looks so nice and squishy!

She said  the directions are translated from German so it took her a while looking over the pattern to figure it out but she will be on her way again soon.

In other news:

Saw the kids today. My brother was sick and could not come. It was really weird having a holiday without him or mom here.  Things change.

In no particular order....some pics from the weekend:

We colored eggs at Tiffany's house on Saturday, using cool whip, and coloring in rice.  I loved the cool whip because they could eat it with no problems.

Basically, soak eggs in white vinegar for 10 minutes then dry.  Add cool whip to a container, and drop a few colors in and swird.  Add the eggs...give them a good rub down.  Let them sit for 10 minutes or so and wash the cool whip off.  The two darker eggs were done with rice. Put rice in a bag, add a couple drops of coloring and mix around. 

 

Didn't want Jayce left out so randomly put dollops of cool whip in him while he ate strawberries.  :)

Tiffany brought rabbit ears for all the three kids.  I love this pic.

My three grandkids together!

Mason is obsessed with Charlotte. Jayce is obsessed with Mason.

Charlotte was rocking the pink yesterday!

Next week is going to be crazy here in Western NY.  Have you heard?  The solar eclipse is happening on Monday.  They are warning us to stay off the roads as there will be major road jams for hours because so many thousands of people are coming to see it.  They are saying to stock up on groceries...keep your gas tank full and stay home if you can. All schools in the area  are closed.  I am lucky that I get to work at home....phew!  We have eclipse glasses and are prepared.

Have a good week dear blog readers...

Sunshiney

 

Hi Dear Blog  Readers!

The sun is shining brightly today.  It's so beautiful.  Joe and I took a little road trip for Maple Weekend here in Western NY.  We drove thru some very rural areas.  Lots of big farms, amish driving their horse and buggies, cows, and hills. Very steep hills!  I always get antsy this time of year. It was nice to get away for a couple of days.  Tomorrow I'm back to work. Sigh.

 

I got the sleeves figured out on the Crowberry sweater. Ready to start colorwork.

 

 

 

Ruth is close to the finish on her sweater. Ready to start colorwork on first sleeve. I just love the colors in her yoke!

Martha is going to start a new sweater/vest.  She is still swatching.

In other news:

We got some maple syrup this weekend, and Maple Cream. The big jug is dark maple. Very rare.   The farm we went to made it this year...first time they've been able to make in it 9 years.

Ruth had this beauty in her back yard today.  Cute!

 Have a good week dear blog readers.  I'm off to switch the laundry around.

Green = Go

 Hi Dear Blog Readers....I don't have much to report this week.  The time change really knocked me for a loop...very tired all week..and work was crazy busy.

I did manage to knit and try on, and knit and try on the Crowberry sweater. I had to decrease more stitches than I thought I would for the sides so it would fit.

I always use a green marker to start my rows. Green = go.  Do you do any special trick on every project so you "just know" what it means?  

Ruth is zooming along on her Crowberry sweater!  It is just lovely, don't you think!

Martha finished up the red sweater for her son Tom. Mailed it off to him and he loves it!  Oh, and it fits!

 She dug out her chicken yarn socks and finished them up today. So cute!

I don't have much other news this week dear blog readers.

Have a wonderful, knitful week!

Winter returns

 Hi Dear Blog  Readers,

I may as well talk about the weather because there is not much knitting to talk about. It was nice a couple of days this week, and now its snowing.  But, it is March in Western New York...so to be expected.

I did spend a lot of time knitting on the Crowberry sweater this week.  Maybe 5 inches or more done...put it on a string, and it is wayyyyy tooooo hugggeee... My gauge was off by .25 stitch..so that will account for some but not all of it.  I am making the sweater longer, which means, I have to add more stitches than the pattern calls for to accommodate my hips.  And then do more decreases up the body.  I got out the Sweater Workshop book and according to that, my numbers were good.   I went down a needle size so we'll see what  happens.  So far I have ribbing done on the new start.  This is why I like top down sweaters better, at least for me.  

Ruth is making a Crowberry sweater out of Lettlopi yarn also. She is zooming along on hers.

Martha continues great progress on her son's sweater.

In other news:

Joe and I took a Saturday drive yesterday.

This is Conesus Lake...The waves were about 2.5 feet tall...the wind was whipping!

Honeoye Lake was not much better!

Joey, Casey and sweet Charlotte are in Florida  this week. They sent lots of great pictures!

Mason playing in the tent.

Jayce playing and not taking a bottle to go to bed!

Have a good week dear blog readers.

More

 Hi Dear Blog Readers.....

More of the same here this week from me, Ruth and Martha.

I have a few inches past the armpits on the Golden Assam sweater.  And for those wondering, I put it on a string--twice--this week.  I did a couple of decreases in the waist, and will add them back before the hips.

Yarn came yesterday for the Crowberry sweater. I had a start to it but dropped a stitch in the twisted rib and could not recover. I was only a couple rows in so just ripped and restarted.  I don't have that long in a day to knit..maybe an hour...so I won't get as far along as the ones trying to finish in March.

Ruth finished up her first sock of lovely colors!  She has a start on the 2nd one. She is going to knit the Crowberry sweater too.

Martha worked on her sweater this week. She had a rough week at work so did not get as much done as she would have liked.

In other news:

I saw Charlotte today. She is so cute.

Jayce hung out while I was cooking

Our beloved diner in our small town literally had the back fall off. It is old building from 1800's that clearly needed some attention.  Luckily, no one was hurt.

Found these on Tuesday when it was warm out.  Not sure if they are still alive...

Mason and I made blue playdough...

It was a good week.

Have a great week dear blog readers...