2017 Knitting In Review

2017 was a productive year. I have a total of  55 projects in my Ravelry notebook. All of them are small, but I've really really enjoyed them. Admittedly, 9 of them were crochet. Here's a list of all I made.

Knitting:
5 pairs childrens mittens
1 pair mens mittens
9 baby cardigans
9 baby hats
9 pairs of baby booties
1 single bootie replacement
1 pair of mukluks
1 dog sweater
1 doll 2-pc set
2 doll dresses
1 doll skirt
3 doll short sleeve tops
2 doll hats

Crochet:
9 baby blanket edgings
1 toilet paper cover

Should you be interested in seeing them all, go here:  2017 Finished Knitting

Of all the projects, I think my favorite is the pink doll dress with the fur yoke.

My favorite layette set was this one. I love the color combination.

I did have a goal last year to get into making fairisle mittens. Clearly, that got tossed by the wayside after the first pair. I was just enjoying the layette sets too much.

This year about the only goals I have is to make Zoey some sweaters, and to make as much for KnitWits as I can. I've already got the first layette set almost done, and I finished a sweater for Zoey last week. I hope to blog about them soon. I've got yarn picked out for the next dog sweater too.

I also have the baby cardigan sweater pattern almost finished. Soon it will be on the pattern blog.

The weather has been cold and wet. We got a big bunch of snow a few days ago, and then it warmed up and rained. Today it was a beautiful sunny day with an unseasonably warm breeze coming from the south. Our temperatures are predicted to be all the way into the 40's over the next few days. The annual January thaw has arrived! Here's to hoping all of the snow goes away before winter returns.

Live long and prosper. \\//

Blue Rose Bud

We live in a mobile home built in the early 90's with vinyl wallpapered bathrooms cuz that is what was popular back then, so I'm stuck with it until we decide we want to spend the money to get rid of it. To be honest, I like it in the guest bathroom. It's a nice print of pink and blue leaves on a white background. I recently redecorated this bathroom with navy blue accessories. You know, shower curtain, window valance, towels, rug. Got rid of the pink now that the youngest is off to college. I decided I needed a navy blue rose bud toilet tissue cover. It required I use my crochet skills.

Pattern: Tissue Cover from Annie's Crochet Newsletter Jan/Feb 1992

Made For: My house.

Size: To fit a roll of toilet tissue

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Content: 100% Acrylic
Colors: Navy, Frosty Green

Hook: Size H

Started: March 2, 2017
Finished: March 3, 2017

I like to have a spare roll of tissue sitting on the back of the toilet in case someone runs out and needs it. Toilet tissue covers were pretty popular in the 80's. I dusted off the H crochet hook, got a skein of navy blue, and dug out an old pattern. I'm surprised I could remember where I put it. It was right where I remember putting it too. A miracle, I assure you. The rose bud looks nice doing it's appointed duty.

This is the magazine the pattern is in.

I took a short walk down memory lane while digging it out of the cupboard. My mother-in-law, Naomi, introduced me to Annie's Attic publications, owned and operated by Annie Potter, back in the 80's. They had two publications that we both loved. Annie's Attic Pattern Club and Annie's Attic Crochet Newsletter. Crochet was pretty popular at that time and the patterns Annie's Attic produced were amazing.

In the early 2000's Annie's Attic was sold to DRG Publishing. They discontinued the magazines and took most of the patterns and books off the market because crochet was no longer as popular. Crochet is coming back now, so I expect they'll bring back some of those publications, but I doubt it will ever be as wonderful as the original Annie's Attic was. You can find some of the original Annie's Attic publications on Ebay.

Speaking of discontinuing, we had to make a traumatic change in the life of our little cat, Chenille, yesterday. She's thoroughly angry at me. The house is full of tension and a lot of yeowling, hissing, and whining as a result, but it had to be done.

Chenille is almost 15 years old. For years her domain has been on top of one of the 8 ft high bookshelves in the living room. We have a tall cat tree, about 5 feet high, that has been next to that shelf. Chenille would get up on the tree, then jump from there on top of the shelf. I put a little bed up there so she'd be comfortable. Well, she's aged enough now that she's having trouble getting back down. So much so that instead of getting down and using the litter box yesterday, we caught her pooping up there. Sweet hubby brought in our step ladder so I could get up there to clean up the mess and I discovered, to my horror, that it was not the first time. She's been laying on a layer of dried feces on her bed. Ugh! It has to be new behavior because I washed that bed before we went on the cruise. It explained why she's been rather odorous when wanting to sit in my lap the last couple weeks. This kind of thing can't go on so we moved the cat tree to the dining room and she can no longer get up there. I threw the little bed away. It was too disgusting to put in my washing machine.

She wandered around the house for hours meowing LOUDLY her distress and looking for a new place to call her domain. She hissed at the other fur kids if any got near her, and made everyone's life miserable so she wasn't suffering alone. She will adjust, in time. She's quiet today, so far, and is hunkered down on a towel on top my ironing board glaring at me. I think she'll be okay. I worry about her. She's not got much more time left on this earth.

Live long and prosper. \\//

Layette Set #4

I haven't had much time for blogging lately. But I'm managing to make time for knitting. Layette Set #4 is done.

The blanket.

Pattern: Double Crochet Edging

Yarn: Red Heart Classic
Content: 100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight
Color: 282 Rust

Yarn: Red Heart Supersaver
Content: 100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight
Color: 312 Black

Hooks: Size C and G

Started: September 8, 2015
Finished: September 9, 2015

I've done the foundation row in rust, then a row of single crochet in black, then a row of double crochet in rust. I crocheted in the back loop of the black row to make a little black ridge to sort of mimic the black row in the cardigan pattern.

The cardigan.

Front

Pattern: Super Natural Stripes by Fawn Pea

Size: 0-6 months
Made for: Knitwits

Yarn: Red Heart Classic
Content: 100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight
Color: 282 Rust

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Content: 100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight
Color: 341 Light Grey

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Content: 100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight
Color: 312 Black

Needles: Circular Size 5 and 7

Cast on: September 2, 2015
Completed: September 10, 2015

I've done this pattern before, though it was a few years ago. I really like how it works up.

Back

The stripe pattern is fun.

I especially like how the stitches for the neckline and button bands are picked up and knit as one continuous piece. It makes for a very neat appearance.

The hat.

Pattern: Magic Coffee Baby Hat by Tracey Kay

Size: 3-6 months
Made for: Knitwits

Yarn: Red Heart Classic
Content: 100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight
Color: 282 Rust

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Content: 100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight
Color: 341 Light Grey

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Content: 100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight
Color: 312 Black

Needles: Circular Size 5 and 7

Cast on: September 18, 2015
Completed: September 18, 2015

My hat looks quite a bit different than the original pattern. I just used the pattern as a foundation for my own ideas. I put a garter stitch cuff and matching stripe pattern in it so it matches the cardigan.

The booties.

Pattern: Seamless Garter Tassel Booties by Karen Strauss
Size: 6 months
Made for: Knitwits

Yarn: Red Heart Classic
Content: 100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight
Color: 282 Rust

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Content: 100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight
Color: 312 Black

Needles: Circular Size 7

Cast on: September 15, 2015
Completed: September 18, 2015

Again, I've modified the pattern. I did 2.5 inches of 1x1 rib, then a garter stitch cuff to match the sweater. I also knit in a row of eyelets so I could put in cord for laces.

Tomorrow I am working in the Inland Northwest Freethought Society's booth at the Spokane County Interstate Fair. This will be my third, and last shift. The fair ends tomorrow night.

Our booth

On Saturday, September 26, I am going to the Southeast Spokane County Fair in Rockford, Washington to demonstrate knitting. I will be joining a couple other ladies who I met in Knitwits for this fun little adventure.

After that, fair season will be done for me. Next on the agenda will be Parktoberfest, the annual Park family party. Then sweet hubby and I are taking a trip. We're hooking up the trailer and driving to Sault Ste Marie, MI to take care of my property. The appraisal came in. offers were made and accepted, and now the sale of said property can go forward. It will be nice to get this monkey off my back.

The weather this coming week is supposed to be wonderful. In the 70's with sunshine and fluffy clouds. I'm looking forward to it. I hope I can get some deck knitting in. This past week was chilly, grey, and a bit damp. Indoor weather, and a sure sign that winter is coming.

Live long and prosper. \\//

Layette Set #3

Third layette set is done. I'm very happy with it.

I've already posted details on the raglan pullover. I also have a hat.

Pattern: Magic Coffee Baby Hat by Tracey Kay

Size: 3-6 months
Made for: Knitwits

Yarn: Pingoun Sport Crylor (discontinued decades ago)
Content: 90% Acrylic/10% Vinyon, Worsted Weight
Color: 56 Pale Green

Yarn: Red Heart Classic
Content: 100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight
Color: Maize

Yarn: Red Heart Supersaver
Content: 100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight
Color: Black

Needles: Size 7 circulars

Cast on: August 20, 2015
Completed: August 23, 2015

These are the booties.

Pattern: Seamless Garter Tassel Booties by Karen Strauss
Size: 3 months
Made for: Knitwits

Yarn: Pingoun Sport Crylor (discontinued decades ago)
Content: 90% Acrylic/10% Vinyon, Worsted Weight
Color: 56 Pale Green

Yarn: Red Heart Classic
Content: 100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight
Color: Maize

Yarn: Red Heart Supersaver
Content: 100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight
Color: Black

Needles: Size 7 circulars

Cast on: August 20, 2015
Completed: September 1, 2015

Last, but not least, the crochet edged blanket.

Pattern: Granny Square Edging

Yarn: Pingoun Sport Crylor (discontinued decades ago)
Content: 90% Acrylic/10% Vinyon, Worsted Weight
Color: 56 Pale Green

Yarn: Red Heart Supersaver
Content: 100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight
Color: Black

Hooks: Size C and G

Started:  August 13, 2015
Finished: August 23, 2015

Taking it to the Knitwits meeting tomorrow.

On Sunday we got our new pickup truck. I have to say, it's the prettiest truck we've ever owned.

Sweet Hubby and his 2015 Ford F150 Supercab XLT in Ruby Red

Sweet Hubby is very happy with it. I am too. Hopefully we'll get a lot of good years out of it.

We took a good drive later in the evening when we drove to the west side of Spokane to the Northern Quest Casino in Airway Heights where we attended a concert featuring Huey Lewis and the News. It rides very nice. My sister-in-law, Sue, got tickets through work. Free delicious drink and food came with it. I enjoyed myself immensely. Huey still has it. He's a very good entertainer and I love his band. Very talented and skilled musicians.

His opening act, though, was awful. Eddie Money performed, if you can call it that. He needs to retire. He's lost his voice and his energy. He was wearing a blue leisure suit straight out of the 70's. (What is with that?) It was very hard to watch him. I'm glad Huey Lewis was after him. Huey made up for it.

This week I'm having the property in northern Michigan that I inherited from my father appraised. The next door neighbor wants to buy it very badly. I don't have any plans to live there ever, nor do my daughters want it. So I'm going to sell it to him. We are now planning a trip to Dafter to get the property cleaned up (I still need to take care of daddy's belongings) and perhaps get paperwork done for the sale and whatnot. We're going to drive back, towing our trailer. Gotta try out the truck with it's tow package.

The money from the sale will be used to build a much needed garage. We had planned to do that earlier this year with money we'd saved up, but then Sweet Hubby had the stroke and quite a bit of our savings went into paying the bills not covered by our insurance. Plus a couple other things that came up. 

Our weather has changed considerably. On Saturday it was hot and very windy. The smoke was so thick we couldn't see the mountains, and then we got a dust storm on top of that. It was a miserable day. But on Sunday it cooled off and clouded up. It actually rained! Almost all day long! It was  wonderful! The clouds cleared up and the sun came out just before the concert. All the smoke and dust was gone from the air. It was perfect timing. We're supposed to have cooler weather for at least the rest of the week. Today it was perfect weather and the air smelled so good, but I did not get any time to sit out on the deck and enjoy it. Hopefully, tomorrow afternoon I can return to deck knitting.

I picked up all the fair entries on Monday. I'll be turning them in to Knitwits at tomorrows meeting, along with 2 layette sets, 2 pairs of mens mittens I've made, and a red sweater I finished (was donated partially done). I will be glad to get them out of my life at long last. I get a 4 month break, and then I start collecting entries all over again.

Live long and prosper. \\//

Teal Works

Sharing the second fleece blanket. Same fabric, but with dark teal for the edging.

I like it more than the yellow. That's the end of that fabric. The next ones will be different.

Here's the matching sweater. It's still a WIP. I need to put the second button band on and do the finishing.

I'm LOVIN' IT! I emailed pics of the first set to our group leader and she is thrilled with it. Told me to make a whole bunch more. I shall make as many as I can before I get tired of it. Fortunately, there are lots of different edgings and baby sweater patterns out there. Heh heh...

Sweet hubby and daughter finished their ride today. They dipped their wheels in the Mississippi river.

The weather is nice and cool today with a breeze. Perfect deck knitting weather. I think I'll go put that second button band on now.

Live long and prosper. \\//

KW Layette #1 is Finished

I got the blanket for my first layette set done. I am quite pleased with it.

For those who want to know how I made the edging: For the base row I used a steel size 6 crochet hook to make the foundation row. I punched through the fabric with the hook and single crocheted, followed by 2 chains, then the next single crochet 1/2 inch over from the first one. I continued in this manner all the way around: 1 single crochet followed by 2 chain stitches. I slipped stitch into the beginning single crochet to end the round. For the second row I used a size G hook. Chain 3, 1 dbl crochet in chain 2 space, chain 1, 2 dbl crochets in same chain space. Single crochet in next chain 2 space. *2 dbl crochets, 1 chain, 2 dbl crochets in next chain space, single crochet in next space. Repeat from the * all the way around ending with a slip stitch in the first chain 3. Weave in the ends and gently steam block.

The set is ready for donation.

Yesterday I finished edging the second blanket, though it needs to be blocked yet. I am lovin' that Slit Edge rotary blade! It took me all of 15 minutes to prepare the fabric and put the holes in along the edge. All the videos say to put the holes in an inch from the edge and fold the edge over half an inch when crocheting the foundation round. Fleece doesn't unravel, so why fold the edge over? I went ahead and did the holes a half inch in and didn't fold over. Worked just fine.

It was a roasting 93F degrees at the Parkarosa yesterday. I stayed indoors. Supposed to get up to 92F today.

I plan to get back to the baby cardigan now. It still needs sleeves. I also have the 3rd session of the sock class to teach. Doing the gusset today.

Live long and prosper. \\//

Cat By the River

Last year my daughter Ruth talked me into purchasing a kit for a Shibori ribbon bracelet from bead artist Jody Young. Jody had a booth at a bead show we went to. I started it a few months ago and have been working on it off and on since. I got to spend the day at home today and I was in a finishing mood, so I finished it. I got to work on it out on the deck because the weather was beautiful and the air has cleared up quite a bit.

I call this Cat By the River.

It is my very first bead embroidered bracelet.

The kit consists of a piece of Shibori ribbon, a cabochon, and an assortment of beads. This particular kit had quite a few pearls. The seed beads are black, a silvery grey, and a green lined blue-all size 11's.

 I supplied the backing, clasp, and some imagination. I love this clasp. It goes perfect with the bracelet. I wish I could remember where I got it and what it's made of. I want to say Bali silver, but I'm not sure.

I gave it to Ruth when she got home from work. She loves it. I'm so glad.

I put a lot of hours into this project. It feels very good to have it done.

Our weather has cooled off considerably. Cool enough to shut off the air conditioner. The rain we got earlier this week knocked some of the smoke down, and the wind changed direction yesterday so it is blowing the smoke from the Cape Horn fire away from us. It's nice to be able to breath again. I should mention the fire is over 60% contained. They should have it out in a few more days, assuming the weather cooperates.

I finally tried out the Edgerydoo. I am not impressed. It punches holes so small I can hardly see them and I definitely can't get a crochet hook through them. I will keep it because it's wonderful for cutting the rounded corners on the fabric with a rotary cutter. But I won't use it for punching holes in fleece. I've been punching the holes in one at a time as I put the base row of the edging on. I'm using a size 6 steel crochet hook and just forcing it through, I was measuring every half inch before punching, but I got tired of that and decided it doesn't need to be that perfect. I went o eyeballing it today. I've got 3 edges punched. One left to go.

In the meantime I have found another device for making holes in fleece. I think this one will actually work. It's a rotary cutter slit edge blade called Kay's Crochet CroEdge . I watched a video on how to use it and I'm quite impressed. (Btw, I was unable to find any video showing the Edgerydoo. I should have done more research before buying it.) It makes holes big enough for a size G crochet hook. I've ordered one from Amazon and looking forward to trying it out. Should be here in a few days. I really need to find a quick and easy way to make edged fleece blankets if I'm going to make quite a few of them.

I have cast on for another baby sweater. Set 2 has begun. This time I'm doing a cardigan.

Live long and prosper. \\//

Wild Fairy Hair

I made this silly yarn wig over the weekend. I call it Wild Fairy hair.

I crocheted the cap using worsted weight yarn, size G hook, and double crochet stitches, then tied strands of loopy mohair on each stitch kind of following these directions, but in my own way. I didn't separate the strands because the mohair is basically a single strand yarn. It was just an experiment to see what it would look like. I would have liked to have used longer strands, but I didn't have enough of the mohair. It was just a small bit of leftovers from a project done a very long time ago (So long ago I can't remember what the project was.) Which brings me to my next news.

I'm flying back to Michigan in October to see my father and take care of some things for him. He's still in the nursing home and probably will be for the rest of his life, which makes me sad in some ways. However, it's the best place for him to be. He can't take care of himself so he needs to be somewhere people can take care of him. The bright side of this is that he's in a place with other people so he's making friends, and they have lots of activities to keep the residents busy and happy. It is a very very nice Assisted Living place with a fantastic reputation. I'm looking forward to seeing it in real life. The above wig is going with me. I'm going to give it to my sister to give to her granddaughter.

I also finished the knitting of a little doll dress. I need to block it, etc for it to be completely done. After I bound of the dress, I did a bit of figuring and planning, then cast on for a little top in pink. I've got this idea for a peplum and whatnot.

The weather was very cool and a little bit wet over the weekend. It was the first time I've wanted to wear long pants since June. Yesterday we had a perfect weather day. The rest of the week we are returning to hot hot, starting today with an estimated high of 91.

Merino was playing with his giant stuffed mousy. I had to take a pic.

Mine!

Live long and prosper. \\//

Blocking Some Crochet

This is an interesting blog that I visit regularly:

bagousenfollie

The owner is celebrating her 5th Blogiversary. I have to use Google Translator to read it because I don't speak French, but she sure makes beautiful things with beads.

On Thursday my daughter Ruth and I organized the fair entries for the Knitwits (did I mention I'm in charge of that now?) and wrote up entry tags for all of them. We have 46 entries this year. That's a lot! It took several hours to get them all written up. My hand was really sore from writing so much. There's a lot to fill out on the entry tags. It worked out to 2 boxes of knitting and 4 boxes of crochet. There weren't more items of crochet, just larger because it's mostly afghans, whereas the knitting was a lot of smaller things like mittens, hats, scarves, baby clothes and whatnot.

I haven't been doing much in the way of knitting or beading this past week myself. I got about 12 inches done on the shrug. That's it. I washed the 3 pairs of socks I am entering in the fair and re-blocked them so they'll look extra nice.

I've also been helping my daughters with blocking their projects for the fair. This afternoon daughter Sarah came over to borrow my blocking equipment because she doesn't yet have her own. She crochets. I know most crocheters don't block their finished projects, but they really ought to. Anyway, I took some photos while she worked.

This is a shawl she's made for herself.

She told me she started out making a baby blanket but didn't like how it was turning out, so she decided to make it a shawl instead. She used Cascade 220 Superwash and made the pattern up herself.

Her sister, Ruth, was curious and came to investigate what we were doing.

What I like to call a beauty shot. Her stitching is so even. My crochet has never been this nice.

After she finished the shawl she blocked a baby dress she's made as a gift for a pregnant friend.

This is an old pattern (circa 1980's) from an Annie's Attic booklet called Babies Heirloom Wardrobe. I made a lot of these before I had kids as gifts for friends who had baby girls.

 It's one of the most wonderful patterns they ever published, in my opinion. I'm happy to say, they have just republished it and it can be purchased as a PDF file on the Annie's Attic web site.

The dress needs buttons and some ribbon and it'll be done. It was crocheted with Idena Bambino Ull, which is a fingering weight superwash wool.

If you're wondering how she blocked these, she did it the same way I do in this article I wrote, with blocking wires and a steamer.

Have a nice evening.

Chenille Gives Her Approval

I am so sick. I've got a bug that has filled my chest with congestion and every joint in my body aches. Even joints I forgot I had. So I'm not doing much of anything. Drinking hot tea cos it soothes the sore throat, watching tv, and surfing the net. I do not feel like knitting. That's for sure.

My daughters have been busily crocheting granny squares for afghans the last couple weeks or so. I had a bag of granny squares I made when I was in college (late 70's). While digging around in the stash closet I ran across them. Sarah volunteered to finish the afghan so I could give it to Knitwits. So she learned how to make granny squares, then taught her sister Ruth how to make granny squares, and now the two of them are GS obsessed. Anyway, Ruth is almost done with the afghan she's been working on. Last night she left it sitting on one of the living room chairs. Upon returning, she discovered that Chenille was giving it her stamp of approval.

It's turning out quite beautiful. It's nice to know my daughters have inherited some of my genes.

That is all the news I have for today. I'm going to go get another cup of hot tea.

Have a good day.

Catching Up

It's been a busy week, and I haven't felt like blogging because of a disaster that happened over the weekend that took the oomph out of me. My daughter had a birthday party at her place over the weekend. I took the fircone shawl to work on. I got to work on it quite a bit too because they decided to play a rousing game of Munchkin, which I don't enjoy playing, so I was able to bow out and just watch them, which was far more entertaining for me than playing the game. They quickly ran out of dining room chairs, so I sat in one of those folding camp chairs. It was navy blue.

We had hamburgers for dinner, which were pretty sloppy, so I made sure I washed my hands before I started knitting. So, they're playin' the game, and I'm happily knitting along. After the game I held it up to show Sarah and that's when I noticed that all the work I'd done while sitting there had a blue/gray tinge to it that was blatantly screaming at me. Sarah could see it too. Oh Noes!

My first thought was that I was sitting in a navy blue canvas chair. The yarn was running lightly over the arm as I was knitting. Did it pick up the blue dye? Which led eventually to the thought-is this a permanent discoloration? Do I have to take the whole inch and a half of yarn out, cut it off, and throw it away? Poof! That was the end of my desire to work on it further.

"Forget it. I'm not knitting a stupid arse lace shawl! I'm incapable of doing such a thing. That's probaby why I haven't knit one since I was in high school. Obviously the knitting gods don't want me doing it either." When I got home I tossed the shawl on the craft table in disgust, and worked on something else for awhile.

First of all, I got back to my Mexican Waters sock. I have found 2 errors so far in my pattern. So glad I'm proofreading before I post it on the web site.


I've also been, dare I say it..... crocheting. (insert scary music here). I love to crochet toys, and since we (the Knitwits) need lots of toys, and I'd forgotten to take my knitting pattern with me to the last meeting (I don't think I blogged about that) so had nothing to do, and I just happened to have a very old pattern with me that was donated to us last December (along with 3 boxes of other vintage crochet and knitting patterns) of a clown, I borrowed a hook from someone and started it. There is no copyright or publisher information on the pattern, but it calls for Bucilla Twin Pack worsted acrylic yarn. So that should give you an idea of it's age. I just love these old patterns.


I'm calling him the Clown of Doom because clowns are scary like that, though my goal is to make him look sweet and friendly. I've got 10 diamonds done. Only a couple of hundred left to go.

I also worked on the wedding flowers. Sheesh! I learned how NOT to make snapdragons. Does this:
Look like this?:

I don't think so. Scratch that pattern! It looks like a snapdragon from afar, but when you start looking at the individual flowers, this pattern sucks! Back to the drawing board.

Yesterday morning, in a wistfull mood, I picked up the shawl and looked at it. What's this? I hauled it to the window and looked at it in the bright sunlight.

The blue/gray line is gone! It's completely gone! Whew! What a relief. I was so happy I took it with me to work on during my knitting class. This is where I'm at.


Speaking of my knitting class, I had my first student yesterday. A lady named Pam who is taking her first steps into lace knitting with a beautiful, and simple, scarf. You go girl!

My sister-in-law Elizabeth also showed up for a visit this last weekend. She brought the fur niece and nephew, Penny and Pete.


For something so cute looking, they sure can cause a lot of trouble.

Yesterday was our anniversary. That is, the anniversary of when Morgan joined the family. We're havin' a little celebration tonight.

Have a good day.

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