Two Week Catch Up

 Hi Dear Blog Readers.

Some exciting things have happened since the last post two weeks ago - New York State Sheep and Wool Festival aka Rhinebeck last week for Ruth, Martha and I.  Martha rented a great house for us that has lots of room to spread out.  I was having so much fun I did not get a lot of pictures, but that is ok.

 Everywhere we turned, we ran into someone (usually multiples) of people wearing Andrea Mowry Framed sweater.  All kinds of interpretations.

We used to all purchase so much stuff, but don't anymore.  Now we get a few special things.

This is my pile.  A shirt and sweatshirt souvenir.  Sage green yarn for a sweater. Red yarn to make a hat for for a special friend and obligatory fun sock yarn from someone new to me.

Martha got buttons, and stitch counters to keep track of # of stitches on needle at various points in her knitting. Clever.

She also got a souvenir sweatshirt and bag and three cups (one not pictured).  The red and yellow cup is a beauty..zoom in.  Tells a story.

Ruth got a souvenir shirt, green and rust yarn for two different sweaters, and tea towels.

This is view from the porch where we stayed.

 And we saw the animals!

 

I was able to knit a bit this week.  I started a sock for the drive to and from the show (4ish hours) 

Fiber Optic yarn this is so wonderful from stash. I did not purchase anything from their booth this year. Pattern is Hermione's Everyday socks.  I thought they were going to pool, but they aren't and I like it a lot.

Worked on this sweater yesterday but hate the blue so ripped it out. 2nd picture is true color.

I'll start color work soon.

 Jayce is wearing the fall hat I made him...yea!  I love how functional it is (covers ears)

 

Ruth is working away on her beautiful sweater.  Moonstruck Knits Sweater.Long meadow Farm yarn

 Martha started a fun pair of plain socks. She does not know what the yarn is, but says it's from Ruth because Ruth gives her all of the yarn she makes socks with. :)

She has been super busy with work this week, so not much new progress in the soft hat.

In other news: 

We had our driveway done by a contractor a few years ago and he really messed it up.  Joe tried in vane many ways to get him to come back and make it right, but there was no fixing it. We had other contractors come and they said it had to be totally ripped out -again.  Joe retired from a construction company two years ago that does major roadwork. They came with their giant equipment and worked all week digging out and then adding beautiful new blacktop.  It is like taking a walk on velvet now.

Pictures are not in the right order but you get the idea.

I took this picture so you can see the big green tree. That has to  turn color and then drop yet.

Charlotte was riding on the tractor with her daddy

Tiffany took her kids to her in-laws leaf jumping.  I made that  hat Jayce is wearing too. :)

Have a good week dear blog readers....

 

 

Art Project Time of the Year

Hi Dear  Blog Readers...

It's been a great week to walk with all of my handmade woolens...Joe says I look like an ART PROJECT with all of the different things I'm wearing to keep warm. Yea!  I'll own that!

This week I finished up the Luna Moth shawl I found in deep (really deep) stash.  I just added 4 rows (very very long rows) of garter and bound off. I think it's great.

Shaffer yarn (that has been out of business for many years now).

It's a nice size to wear around my shoulders or wrap around my neck. 

Finished up the socks in Garthenor Organic yarn.  I need to start another pair to work in at nursing home.

 

Started a raglan sweater for Mason..not sure if it will be for Christmas or not. Too early for a picture.

Ruth is working away on her Beautiful  Asterie by Natasja Hornby Moonstruck Knits Sweater.

Longmeadow Farm yarn., That yarn is becoming one of my favorites!

Martha has  done only a couple of rows on her beautiful hat, so no picture to show.

In other news:

I got to see the grands this weekend.  

Here is little Charlotte Jane...11 months old this week. Her new brother will be here in 7 short weeks,

Tiffany took her boys to a pumpkin farm this weekend.

Have a good week dear blog readers.

NO Blog Next week. Ruth, Martha and I will be at Rhinebeck.

Octoberish

 Hi Dear  Blog  Readers....

It's 75 degrees here in Western New York as I write the blog.  Windy. Storms later...and...it will feel like October this week I hear.  

I managed to knit a hat for Jayce this week. The larger one will go to Mason. I made Jayce's two sizes smaller and it will fit!  yea

Little Pumpkin Hat

Size 5 Needles, Cascade 220 yarn

Ruth is working on a new pretty sweater.  The pattern is starting to pop now.

Pattern is Asterie by Natasja Hornby Moonstruck Knits. Yarn is Longmeadow Farm. Wool alpaca, and llama.

 Martha is working on her Sparkling Cider  hat. So pretty and fluffy looking.

In other news:

This was the pretty sky on my early morning walk today...so vibrant.

Dinner last night. Pasta with fresh tomatoes and zucchini.  Yummy

 I've been listening to audio books on the Libby app (library).  I have listened to a few now on the way to from nursing home to see dad. It's a longish drive.  I actually like it and look forward to the books.  Once thing I have noticed is the narrator makes or breaks a good listen.  The one I am listening to now is not the best narrator, but I like the story.  What do you think?

 Have a great week dear blog readers!