More of Everything

Hello Dear Friends!

Thank you so much for the very kind welcome back! It feels good to be in blogland again. I need to spend some time with my bloglovin account and add some blogs back into it (I had cleared it all out a while ago.) I still miss google reader.

The new year had me wanting to get the list of knitting wip's whittled down. I've managed to get two crossed off.

I finished my Colorado shawl, knit with some rustic 2-ply Colorado homespun purchased at the Taos Wool Festival many moons ago. The yarn and pattern felt like they were meant for each other. And the pattern...so simple and lovely and clever! Wendy doesn't recommend blocking the finished shawl, but I felt like my yarn could use it and I was right. It bloomed beautifully, and while it's still very "rustic" feeling, it isn't quite as scratchy.

 

Colorado shawl

pattern: Colorado Spring by Wendy D. Johnson

yarn: 2-ply Colorado Homespun

 

 

 I finished my Christmas socks a wee bit after the holidays. I have easily knit a couple hundred pair of socks, but I still get a little giddy with a newly finished pair.

 

Roman Holiday socks

pattern: Blueberry Waffle by Sandy Turner

yarn: Regia

 

And...I actually crossed a few stitches! I cleaned out my drawers (2!) of cross stitch wip's and came across this one that only had a few stripes left to do. Hopefully I'll get it sewn into a little pillow to add to my patriotic basket this year :)

 

 

flag motif

pattern: Summer Patches by Plain & Fancy Collection

fabric: 28ct "staci-dyed" linen

fibers: WDW brick and whiskey, GAST uniform blue, coffee dyed DMC

 



As I said, I cleaned out my cross stitch wip's: tossing some projects, reclaiming linen from others and organizing what remained. I pulled out a couple that I hope to work on here and there, fingers crossed :)
 

So what do I mean by "more of everything"? I hope to knit more stash yarn, do more cross stitch and embroidery, read more, and continue to do more cleaning and organizing. And just appreciating everything a little bit more :)

Thanks for stopping by my neck of the woods. Sending you all a little Colorado Sunshine!

 

Sock it To Me

My sock needles are almost never empty.

But there was almost a full month where they were.

Thankfully, Middle had a band concert.

So I cast on some very plain ones to take with me.

Sock respite over.

Socks have resumed...

**most of these were actually knitted BEFORE the respite**

Cross-Stitch Lounge Socks

by Veronik Avery

Knitting 24/7

Candide "Ragg" Boot Socks

Reynolds #38

64st Picot Edged socks

64st Simple Stockinette socks

You can check out my Ravelry page for more project info.

Thanks for stopping by my neck of the woods and for all your wonderful comments,

they sure make my day!

Happy Sunday!

Skirting the Issue

Happy Monday Dear Friends!  I've been getting quite a lot of knitting done and have added three new skirts to my wardrobe.  I'm still enjoying the skirt knitting immensely~~often there isn't any seaming involved and no sleeves to knit either.  And they're getting a LOT more wear than my handknit sweaters, go figure!

 

 

Cable Skirt

by Laura Zukaite

Luxe Knits

 

Lanesplitter

by Tina Whitmore

 

Carmine

by Dutch Knitting Design

More details for these skirts can be found on my Ravelry page.

Thanks for stopping by my neck of the woods and for your sweet comments.  Don't forget to enter my blogiversary giveaway if you haven't yet!

Isobel

Happy Monday Dear Friends!  How about those Broncos?!?!  Ok, I just had to throw that in, because...well, that win was pretty darn awesome! 

I wore Chantelle the other day, and it reminded me how comfortable my knit skirts are.  It was just the incentive I needed to pull out Isobel and get her done now that all my "deadline" knitting is done...

I am so pleased with how it turned out!  The yarn became so amazingly soft after blocking too.

Isobel Skirt

Interweave Knits, winter 2010

yarn:  Takhi Yarns Milano

needles:  sz5 and sz7

(you can find my modifications here)

Next up is going to be this Noro yarn that I bought a year or so ago.  Hopefully it'll turn out to be this :)

And that's about all that's goin' on in my neck of the woods today.  Thanks for stopping by and for your sweet comments.  Sending you all a little Colorado Sunshine!



Loose Ends

Hello Dear Friends!  I hope you all had a wonderful holiday.  It's hard to believe another Christmas has come and gone.  Our decorations have been packed away and the house returned to "normal".  After 4 weeks of having our halls decked, I'm always ready for things to be cleaned up and out to usher in the new year.

I decided at the last minute to knit Hubby some Christmas socks.  And I was able to get two pairs done in the week before Christmas.  I'm so lucky that his favorite type of socks knit up so quickly.  A sock-a-day, literally!

Candide Ragg Boot Socks

yarn:  Bernat Denim Style, Indigo

215 yds

needles:  sz 8

sz:  men's med

Candide Ragg Boot Socks

yarn:  misc worsted wt wool, Grey and Creme

approx 220 yds

needles:  sz 8

sz:  men's med

I received a lovely box of goodies from my dear friend Wendy Jo.  For my birthday she sent me a beautiful matching tissue holder and key fob which I put in my purse immediately (after the pic!)  And for my Christmas gift she sent me some fabulous hand scrubs she made and a darling cushion she stitched filled with crushed walnuts.  I think the cushion is the perfect size and weight to hold my knitting books open to my pattern page while I'm working :)  Thank you so much Wendy Jo for your kind friendship!

And this little goodie arrived from sweet Michele W.  We share many of the same weaknesses likes.  And what could be cuter than this little Demi-Starbucks mug pincushion???  Thank you so much Michele for always being so thoughtful!

 

I've been spending my post-Christmas time trying to figure this out...

Knitting on this...

 

And filling in this...

 

Thank you for stopping by my neck of the woods and for your kind comments!  Sending you all a little Colorado Sunshine for your final week of 2011!!!

Tis the Season!

For making Merry!

We decked our halls last Saturday.

After Black-Friday shopping and

Anniversary lunching.

After being very ThankFULL.

The ornaments I've managed to finish for our tree this year...

Because they're all "mom's favorite"...

A little glimpse of the happy chaos that is our tree...

Outside our front door...

Cozy afternoon knitting...

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Thanks for stopping by my (snowy) neck of the woods...

and don't forget to enter my holiday giveaway :)

It's that time of year...

Hello Dear Friends!  It's that time of year already, the time when gift-making is underway in my little world.  The days seem to pass extra fast, bringing the holidays ever-quicker.  Does it feel that way to you too?  I love making gifts.  I love the "slowness" of it in our hurry-scurry world.  But, admittedly, there is a ticking timeline that adds some pressure to the process.  So I've decided to pare down my annual Handmade-Holiday-Gift-List this year.

Waffle Knit Dishcloths

by Homespun Living

Peaches and Cream in ecru and red

sz 7 needles

The mitts I made for the teachers a few years ago were such a big hit, that I decided to make a pair for Youngest's teacher this year...

Those Mitts

by A Friend to Knit With

Alpaca Natural Blends by Bernat in Wheat

sz 7 needles

(cast on 36st instead of 40)

Well that does it for me today.  Thanks for stopping by and for your sweet comments.  Sending you all a little Colorado Sunshine!

Finished Knits

That I've been slow to blog about.  They're piling up behind the scenes...at least the photos are.  The knits themselves are already in use.  All details can be found on my Ravelry page...'cuz sometimes, I'm lazy like that ;)

Woodland Knee Highs

Palindrome

Irish Wellington Socks

Nantucket Throw

Chunkeanie

Picholine

Thanks for stopping by and for your sweet comments, I sure appreciate it!  Hope your week is off to a fantastic start...Happy Monday!

Grab Your Hat!

Hello Dear Friends!  I've been on a hat-knitting binge...6 hats in 7 days.  Oh my how I love instant gratification FO's!!!  And to really top it off, I was able to pair stash yarns with patterns off of Ravelry :)

For Oldest...

Scoops!

by Ashley Solley

needles: sz 10

yarn: Patons Classic Wool in Black, Dk Grey Mix and Aran

Cascade 220 #8401

For Youngest...

The Elusive Gentleman

by Alexandra Tinsley

needles: sz 8

yarn:  Lion Brand Wool Ease in Ranch Red,

Vanna's Choice in White

For Middle...

A Hat Fit For A Boyfriend

by Stephanie Nicole

needles: sz 9

yarn: Rowan Cork #036

For Hubby...

 

Bus Hat

by Kylie McDonnell-Wade

needles: sz 10

yarn: Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool

& misc sport wt wool

(one strand of each held together throughout)

For Hubby...

Men's Striped Hat and Scarf

from the book Holiday Knits

needles: sz 9

yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease in Oxford Grey

For Hubby...

exactly the same as Middle's

There's more snow in tonight/tomorrow's forecast.  5-10 inches.  So it's a good thing I've got everyone's head covered!  The only remnants remaining of last week's snow is broken tree branches (and trees.)  The kids have even worn shorts for a couple days since then.  Gosh, I love Colorado weather...always changing, always different!

Thanks for stopping by my neck of the woods and for your sweet comments!

PS.  Oldest makes the pom-poms.  I really think she makes the best ones I've ever seen :)

Autumn Knits

Hello Dear Friends!  Lack of blogging has become quite a theme around here, lol.  Perhaps after 3+ years my blog and it's content and focus needs a revamp :)

I finished this sweater on the first of September.  When summer begins to wind down and autumn begins to beckon, my head fills with romantic ideas of cable-y handknit sweaters, cozy scarves and woolly socks.

Brigid Jacket;

Vintage Modern Knits

My hubby made the buttons out of Linden, aren't they fab?  I love them so!  And I really love the way this sweater turned out.  It's lightweight, warm and comfy.  And it's neutral color makes it a versatile wardrobe staple.

Even though the nights are getting chilly, our days continue to be unusually warm bordering on hot.  So no chances to wear any of my woolly knee-highs yet...but that doesn't stop me from knitting them!!!  I had plenty of leftover wool from Brigid for these...

Wellington Boot Socks by

Madeline Weston,

Country Weekend Socks

See my bargain wellie-wanna-be's from Target ($12!)  Now I just hope I don't look like a dork when I wear them, lol!!!

Well, my dear friends, that wraps things up for me today.  Thanks for taking the time to stop by my neck of the woods.  Till next time, sending you all a little Colorado Sunshine!