Eyelet Hats

Hi, Everybody hope you all had a nice Christmas and are getting ready for a Happy New Year. Its hard to believe another year has passed so quickly. Have you ever thought of how many projects you got done in the pass year and how many you are planning on doing this year ? Think about it sometime.! ! That would be interesting to take a poll sometime. I am working on fingerless gloves and a few different cowls now for the rest of the winter. With another snow storm coming I guess we will all get a lot of Knitting done again. These are my hats I did for Christmas Presents. Now I have a request for a Afghan from my granddaughter because she outgrow her other one. So there is a project to start the new year out and many more to follow I"m sure ! ! Happy New Year nannyjean

Still Booming

I finally got my computer up and running which meant a new one which my son hooked up over the weekend.This picture was taken Thanksgiving weekend and is covered with snow now but still blooming. Since the weather has been bad I got a few new projects going like 2 pair of socks, a pair of fingerless gloves and a skull hat for a boy and a baby blanklet. We do get a lot of knitting done when we can't run right ! ! plus it is time to get the baking done for Christmas. I baked my FruitCakes last week plus dropped raison and nut cookies and going to do Sandtarts tomorrow. We are getting another storm this week so that means a lot more happy KNITTING.

Yarn Cupcakes

I haven't blogged for about a month because my Computer has been down off and on. My granddaughter made these cupcakes for our Workshop that we had in October from 9 to 5 with Melissa Leapman. She taught Celtic Cables which was very interesting and enjoyed by all. Some of the ladies got her new book Continuous Cables. She had a lot of sweaters with her cables and she modeled them all.We had a group of 30 plus attending the 2 classes , one in the morning and one in the afternoon . With a light lunch at noon. Everybody had a enjoyable day of knitting and learning and visiting with friends. I also think Melissa had a good time as well especialy when Tammy and the girls had the aution. Fun for all.

A little up date

I just wanted to get a little up date on our workshop which we are having on Oct 16 2010 at the Laruel Arts in the Georigan Mall with Melissa Leapman. Jancis and Allison are on top of everything and I am sure we all will have a good time. We have a nice sign up list of 30 plus. Has everybody did their Homework ? ? I am still working on mine. We also have Knitting Guild next Thur at 6;30 .
My eyelet hat for Andrea is coming along great I only need less then 2 inches of ribbing. She will be home this long weekend and maybe It will be done for her to take back to school.
Also I started to make the buttons for my pillow and that will be another project done.
I have a few lace shawl patterns which I want to start next. I also must work on my socks.
I also won a book called Cowlgirls by Cathy Carron at Shear Bagatelle blog and there are a few cowls in there I want and need to make. Sounds like the cold weather is leaving and we are going to have a nice weekend. PS about time. Take care see you soon nannyjean

The morning glorys really did good this year but last week they were over because of the dry weather we were having so I had to take them down but next year they will be back in full force since they seed them self. The dahlias are still doing good as long as it doesn't frost.
Since the railing was bear now then I got another job to do Paint the railing which I did the next day. Now the floor is next when the weather is right to do that.
I must make bottons for my pillow and then it is done. The color is really for fall My eyelet hat is coming along too I am on the ribbing and have about 2 inches done and need 6 inches more. As for my socks i am ready to start the foot so all I need is time and maybe tomorrow while I am watching football I will get some knitting done.
Going to Allisons on Monday for Knit In and will get some Knitting done then. It will be a nice drive to see the changing of the leaves now . Take care Jean

My Barrel

They keep on blooming but a little rain would help. That is one plant in the barrel a vining petunia. This morning when I went to get my morning paper a rabbit was sitting in one of my baskets eating my yellow Daisy's. I didn't sit them up last night on my glider.

Today was Knit In at my house and it was a nice sunny day.Everybody had their projects to work on and chat about the latest yarn that they saw and got to add to there stash. We also talked about knitting with beads and want to start a Bead Project.

Which means a field trip to Pittsburgh to some yarn shops. We are working on our homework for the Workshop coming up in Oct 16 which sounds interesting. When the ladies left I had to show them my dahlias and my mums. My flowers really all did good this year.

My Pride and joy

My dahlias are so pretty and big again this year of course the morning glorys are in there too. There is just something about flowers in the summer time. Enjoy them now because you know what is coming around the corner.
Been working on my pillow all I have to do is make my buttons and put then on. Started another Eyelet Hat for my granddaugther ready to start the band knit 2 purl 2 for about 8 inches.
We are having our Guild workshop in October and we have to do some homework for it.I just got my yarn ready today to start the famous swatchs. I think we are going to have a good time and learn a lot. We did'nt have Knit In today because of the holiday and it just seems something is missing today.
Hope you all had a nice Holiday