November

 Hi Dear Blog Readers!

It continues to be beautiful weather here in Western New York.  Cool but not cold. Tree leaves are stunning.

I finally finished up the 2nd sock.  This pair of socks took me longer than any other since I've been knitting them.  I was having fun doing other things I guess.  My blog friend Jane does some ribbing on the bottom of her socks, and she switches to a smaller needle for the foot. I love it and hope I remember to do it next sock. The fit is really nice.  Not sloppy like some of my socks

Pattern is Row 1 K3, Slip one  Row 2 knit

I'm very close to bottom ribbing on Jayce's sweater.

 Mason wore his Buffalo Bills sweater yesterday.

Ruth is working away on her beautiful sweater. It's a ton of work, and she can't wait to start the sleeves.

Martha went shopping yesterday and found some Wooly Thistle yarn for a sweater. She could not find the right color at Rhinebeck.  She also got some other yarn for hats.

 She is happily doing stockinette on her fun sweater.  Decreasing a few stitches because it seems so big.

 

My blog friend Jane mentioned this week  that she was knitting with dark yarn and had to do it with good daylight.  Jane have you ever heard of an Ott Light. Its one of my most prized possessions.  Martha and Ruth turned me on to it.  I dont have a fancy one.  Plain floor model. It's like daylight.  Not super pricey. I think my bulb is about 18 or 20 years old and have never changed it.  You can find them in tons of stores.

Check it out: Ott light

 

In other news:

My company had a Halloween party at work 450 kids.  Massive decorations on 6 floors.  It was awesome.  I took Jayce because he does not get a school party like the other kids.

He stayed overnight Friday which is unusual.  So much FUN.
 

Joe and I took a quick trip to Silver Lake today before the Bills game. It was beautiful.

Have a good week dear blog readers.

It's Been A While

 Hi Dear Blog Readers....

It's been a while since the last post. Let's see what's going on!

Ruth, Martha and I went to Rhinebeck last weekend. It was a great show. Cold, but manageable. We've been to worse.  

It's been a while since I updated you on the 2nd sock progress. I'm happy to say the end is in sight.

I'm using Blogger Jane's method of adding some ribbing rows to the bottom, with a smaller needle.

 I have a pretty good start on Jayce's 2nd sweater. Ready to separate sleeves

 I finished up the Everbloom sweater.

 Size 6 needes

Hudson Valley Fibers MOODNA yarn.  Color Mulberry

40% Romney / 60% Merino

I like the fit and it's easy to wear.

Ruth is working on her sweater.

She is working on the short rows right now.  It's so beautiful. I wish you could see it in person. Dream Sweater by Claudia Q of Eweknit

Martha is steadily working on her sweater.

We saw it this weekend and its beautiful.  She is working on size 2 needles. And has to do duplicate stitch after the knitting is done.

 In other news:

Tiffany and I went away overnight to go to the Jordan Davis concert. It wa sso fun.  It's been a while since we got to hang out with no interruptions.  The concert was great, but being with her was better.

 Have a good week dear blog readers.

 

Quickie

 Hi Dear Blog Readers.

Ruth, Martha and I had a nice time in Rhinebeck. None of us overspent which is great.  We had a nice AirBNB tha was very spacious.  More updates in coming days. Tell me about you. 

Short and Sweet is going to get shorter and sweeter

 Hi Dear Blog Readers!

A short update today.  I'm working hard to get the 2nd sleeve done so I can block the sweater and get it dry before we leave for Rhinebeck on Friday morning.  This is the actual color of the sweater. I find that if I put a knitted garment on a sheepskin, it shows the real color better.

 

 Ruth worked on her sweater all week.  Look how beautiful and complex it looks.

 

 Martha has no update this week (read between the lines, ripping!)  Hugs to her. 

In other news:

I have a hard week coming up.  Travel for work Monday into Tuesday. Work Wednesday, Off Thursday to get ready for Rhinebeck, and Friday away we go!! Right now it sounds like Saturday will be much cooler  than it has been in a long time...but we have knitting to wear!

I haven't seen the grands this week...Miss all of them.  

If I am able to post next week, it will be very short and sweet.

The following week, I'm going to a concert so not sure about posting that day either.

Have a great week dear blog readers. 

October!

 Hi dear blog readers.....

It's October....already!

I had the usual busy week which was fine.  No walking still.  

Bound off the body of the sweater and started the sleeve!  I could potentially get this sweater done before Rhinebeck...I think it would take a long time to dry after blocking--that is the biggest hurdle.

 Ruth is making progress on her Rauwerk Trees sweater.  I think it will be so nice.

 Martha continues on with her fun sweater!

In other news:

The weather was beautiful this weekend.  We dumped the summer flowers and put up the fall decorations.  I have a few things I want to do yet.

 

Have a  good week dear blog readers....what are you working on?

Little more stuff

 Hi dear blog readers!

I had a very busy week so not much knitting. Mon, Tues and Wed I had events after work.  Friday, Joey's kids were here overnight and Saturday we took all four kids to the Alpaca days. We visited two farms.  They liked it!  Today was Mason's friend party.  Oh! and work tomorrow!

I am working on the ribbing on the sweater.  I saw a trick on facebook to K1, PTBL, which I'm doing. It is neater.  

 Ruth started a new sweater! So far so pretty. Sweater pattern is Rauwerk Trees by Katrin Schneider. Yarn is Harrisville.

 Here is a picture of the last sweater she finished.  A beauty for sure!

Martha worked all day on her sweater.  She is on row 68 of row 81.  She has knit all day.  

 In other news:

This week was Mason's birthday.  Joe took him and Tiffany fishing at his request.  Friday, Joey's kids stayed overnight and we went to Alpaca days on Saturday.  I'm pooped in a good way.

Here are some pics in no particular order:

 

 

 

 

Stuff

 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.