It's Fall Y'all

 Fall came in like a lamb this weekend here in Western NY.  Friday and Saturday were just beautiful.  Today it was nice on my early morning walk, but got cold and damp after that.  Now it's a cold drizzle out. Great knitting and football weather.

I was able to work a little on the ribbing of the sock. Have only one row of pattern so hopefully next week more to share on that.

Ruth has finally been able to put buttons on her Levenwick sweater! Gudrun Johnston for Brooklyn Tweed. Imbue yarn in Orchid colorway. and I think it takes it to a whole new beautiful level!

She is almost done with her chicken yarn socks.  Nice colors!

 She finished up these socks for her hairdresser.  Cute, huh!

Martha is working away on her chicken yarn socks. Beautiful colors.

Martha started a new sweater...Triticum cardigan by Anne Hanson.  Bartlett yarn.

Here is a close up of pattern. I think it's going to be so nice!

In other news:

This weekend was Alpaca Weekend in New York. I took Mason to two Alpaca (Palpaca) farms.

This lady was spinning and she let Mason use the pedal.

So cute

This is a goat that came over to talk to us

There were vendors at this farm and two little girls were selling "Make your own" succulent.  Mason got to pick the color pot he wanted (yellow) put two stickers on the pot, and pick the color stones he wanted on it.

Mason and grampa picked pumpkins.

Mason looks at them every week when he comes over. He was excited to help pick them.

These are a few pics from Mason's T Rex Three party

Can't believe he's 3 already!

They went to the zoo Friday for his bday

Jayce was such a good baby thru all of the birthday weekend. He is 5 months old today!

Sock it to Me

 Hi Dear Blog Reader,

What a fast whirlwind week! Oh my goodness! Lots going on!

I've been going to physical therapy for shoulder issues. It may be frozen shoulder/may be a tear. Go back to Ortho Dr this week and will probably have to have cortisone shot. It has cut in to my knitting  time a bit since I have to rest it.  Not that  I've had tons of time to knit anyway. LOL.

I was able to find buttons for the baby sweater at  Walmart. We don't have many places close to me to get buttons.  JoAnn's has downsized their store and are not that close anyway.  They used to have two aisles of buttons with hundreds of choices...not anymore.  I'm happy with the outcome.  The color is accurate in the 2nd picture.

Baby Fir Jacket  - size 6-9 months

Cascade Heritage 6 yarn 

The baby shower for my new granddaughter is TODAY so thankfully I got it done in time.

Ruth and Martha are both making socks from the hue Loco Rooster yarn Ruth gave us at Rhinebeck last year.

We are all working on socks!  Since they are working on theirs, I got my yarn wound this week. I love putting projects on sheepskin for photos...seems to be portray most accurate colors.

I have two rounds of ribbing done.  My colors are: Buckeye w/Vineyard and Plum.  I may knit a plain sock like they did since it's so nice, or I may use this pattern. 

I also worked on this sock.  I started it way back in May before mom got sick, and had one sock (footie) almost done and had to rip. Started over and was halfway down the heel, and just could not work on it for a long time. Decided the pattern was not worth the trouble, and totally ripped.  Restarted and here I am. Or am I?

This is a pattern I made up, but is probably a real pattern someplace. \

Row 1:  Purl 2, Knit 4

Row 2:  Knit 1, Purl 2, Knit 4

Row 3: Knit 2, Purl 2, Knit 4

etc

But I was looking at it and something seemed a bit off.  I sized the needles and one of them is 2.25 and one is 2.50. UGH. So this is ripped back to the ribbing...AGAIN.  Where ever I purchased these needles from must have sent me two different sizes, and I never looked.  They are the only two gold sock needles I have so there are not two others in the pile somewhere. I spent a lot of time yesterday looking  to confirm that.

Oh, well...5th times a charm I guess.  I have to get two pair done for Christmas. Not sure if either of these will be presents.  And maybe make the boys something.  Usually I have several presents done by now.

Ruth is away this week at a lake in the Adirondack mts in New York.  She sent this sock pic mid week so I bet her 2nd sock is well underway by now.  See how pretty the Hue Loco colors are!

Martha is also working on her sock from the Hue Loco collection...such beautiful colors.

My socks will not be done by Rhinebeck, 3rd week of October, but theirs will be. 

In other news:

Ruth sent this picture....so pretty and serene...

 

Have a good week dear blog readers....I'm off to get ready for the baby shower...what to wear???????

Have a good week!

Back at It

 Hi Dear Blog Readers,

I'm back at the regular routine of knitting, reading, and liking fall. Last week was the hottest week of the summer, and I'm glad the 90's and humidity are over. We closed the pool yesterday which is sad, but a relief to have it done.

Finished up the fir baby sweater, except for buttons and cutting strings. I don't cut them all the way till blocking is done.

I'm thinking plain soft pink or purple for a little pop of color.

Also finished up the Sophie Scarf.  It's fingering yarn, and pattern calls for DK so I added some   rows.

I love the colors.  Yarn band long gone so I don't know what it actually, other than pretty.

This is for a friend, but if she doesn't know she's getting it, I could keep it...right?  LOL

 Ruth has started another pair of plain socks. Sock is Hue Locos Barnyard Collection. This is the Whiting True Blue chicken colorway. Plain no pattern socks. Maybe an after thought heel.

Ruth has finished up a baby hat and almost finished a baby sweater. She needs a little bit more yarn.

Colorway is French vanilla. Sweater is Peanut Warmer. Taiga Hilliard. Hat is Linden Hat by Kristen TenDyke.  pretty darn adorable...huh!

Martha is also knitting socks out of he Barnyard chicken collection yarn Ruth gave us. pretty colors.

Im going to look for my yarn and maybe start something, but mine is not wound yet. :)

Martha finished up her sweater!  LOVELY

  

 In other news:

We had a nice time away at Oneida Lake last weekend. One of my favorite things to do is be on the lake at sunset.

Jayce is adorable in the sweater Ruth made for him.

Well, he's kind of adorable anyway

Mason and I went to look at Grandpa's garden. Giant pumpkins this year, and lots of them.

Yea!@

Have a good week dear blog readers.

 

Away

 Hi Dear Blog Readers,

We are away this weekend so no blog update.  I hope I can knit a lot while we are gone..I need it!

Chat next weekend...

Hope your holiday is wonderful and safe.