Rhinebeck was Great!

 Hi Dear Blog Readers!  It's been a very busy two weeks since we chatted last. Rhinebeck trip has come and gone. A very successful trip.  We had a LOT of rain Friday, almost no rain  Saturday at the show, and a LOT of rain for the drive home Sunday.  It was great to run around and shop until the rain came on  Saturday.

We stayed at a very nice three bedroom Air BnB.  Here are some pictures of our of the cute animals:

Our purchases:

Ruth bought a big wool comforter!  Martha wrapped her in it and put all of her purchases on top of her..

She has started a sweater in the beautiful blue yarn.

I got a few small quantities of yarn as well as a few other things. Not sure what they will be. Love the logo this year!

Martha got some red yarn to finish up her current sweate.  She went to the Bartlet shop and they were very accommodating finding her the right red.

I finished up the first sock and have a little start on the 2nd.

Made Jayce a hat.  The hat part is done, now I have to start the ear flaps.

My own pattern for the cable:

P2, Cable 3, P4, Cable 3, P2

I switched the cables front and back each time. 

Started a sweater...Golden Assam. 

The pattern notes from other Ravelers say it runs small, and my gauge is a little small, so I'm making the larger size. My size is in the middle of  two! I think it will work out fine. 

Ruth has two sleeves done on a new sweater she is making from Green Mt Spinery yarn - Box Top  Smock.  This is the same yarn she used for the sweater she just finished up in green. Very nice!

She is chipping away at sock #2

Martha is also working on sock #2!

And her beautiful sweater. It is so beautiful....detail is amazing.

It was great to see the two of them..we had a great time...lots of girl talk!

In other news:

My work had a halloween event on Wednesday. Tiffany brought the kids and we had a great time trick or treating thru the building.

Friday the weather was beautiful here.  Tiffany dressed the boys up in the matching sheep sweaters I made for them last Christmas and did a photo shoot outside for me.  Im glad the sweaters fit them at the same time!

Tiffany took boys to a farm yesterday and I love this pic of the alpaca she sent me

And finally, Joey shot this monster buck with his bow last Sunday. Im so proud of him. The rack is huge!

Have a good week dear blog readers....knit on!

The Final Countdown!

 Hi Dear Blog Readers,

I keep hearing the song "The Final Countdown" in my head as I get ready for Rhinebeck next week. I have a few things ready...not much yet. It's the mental attitude that is totally there!  I have a little cold but the good news is it should be gone by Friday....fingers crossed!  

Finished up the 1st sock last night...Heel to Toe Do Si Do socks.  Have two rows of the 2nd sock started.

Jayce needs a hat so I will look to see if I have yarn to start one before Rhinebeck It would be great knitting while we are chatting about....knitting!

Ruth finished up her beautiful sweater....yes another beautiful sweater!

Farmhouse Cardigan. Amy Christophers. Green Mountain Spinery Mountain Mohair, Fern color. She is deciding on buttons.

Martha is doing well on her current sweater.  Here is the left front and the back.

 

Also spending time on her "chicken yarn" sock.

In other news:

I did a lot of cooking this weekend.  Chile, beef stew, bread and brownies. My mom used to laugh that we ate so many leftovers, but when you work full time you figure out how to make week nights easier.  

No blog post next week dear readers...I will just be getting home from  the long Rhinebeck drive.

Have a great knitfull week!

Football for Breakfast?

 Hi Dear Blog Readers,

We have been watching our Buffalo bills playing football since 9:30 am...they are in London this week. Not looking good for us!  Our computer is acting up so a very short post today.

I worked a bit on the Heel to Toe  Do Si Do Socks

 Ruth is traveling today.  I don't have a current picture of her sweater, but I saw it in person this week and it's lovely!  She gave me the adorable sweater/hat set she made for my granddaughter that will arrive in November.  Beatrix Potter buttons. Totally totally cute.

Martha has made great progress on her socks, and sweater this week!

Martha's friend Ann's mother (got that?) made this Kaffe Fassett sweater years ago.  It was gifted to Martha this week and she washed and blocked it. It is 5' long and very  heavy.  A piece of art for sure.

In other news:

Tiffany and Mark celebrated their 7th wedding anniversary this week.  They went to Niagara Falls for the day yesterday. We got to watch the kids!  We had a blast!

 

 

Sweater Season ?

 Hi Dear Blog Readers, 

It is currently almost 80 degrees out, but oh so beautiful.  I love that it cools down at night.

This week I worked on the socks with the Rooster yarn. Pattern is Heel to Toe Do Si  Do.  I have started the heel flap.

Swatched for a sweater.  Golden Assam. These are two swatches. I still am not sure which size needle I'll use....a 2 or 3.

Ruth is working on a new sweater...Yarn is Green Mountain Spinnery mountain mohair. Pattern is Farmhouse Cardigan. Amy Christophers.   So far so good!  The 2nd photo is the real color.

Martha finished up her first chicken yarn sock, and has a start on the 2nd. Lovely colors.

Here is her current sweater. LOTS of progress this week.

Triticum cardigan by Anne Hanson.  Bartlett two ply yarn from Rhinebeck last year.

We are all looking forward to Rhinebeck in a couple of weeks.

In other news:

It's been beautiful on my early morning walks.  Since today is Sunday I walked a little later...this is the moon!

Brother snuggles

Little Jayce is 5 months old now....time sure flies. He keeps getting cuter!

Have a good week dear blog readers. I hope you have time to do things you love.