Spring

Woo Hoo it's Spring :D
I was so happy to see these little guys
still going strong


was worried about them
it got cold a few days ago

heard on Face book that it was snowing ......
we go take a look as we were just out there ....... it was snowing lol

all around we could see tiny flakes dancing in the wind.... so pretty :D



We found this cool kids weaving set at a thrift store
not sure how old...no date, guessing a few years as it's made of metal ;)



Even came with some newer ribbon...the date reads 1980 lol

Guardian Angel Baby Bath Towel with hood

Guardian Angel Baby Bath Towel with hood

The angel is surrounded by stocking stitch. The main body of the towel is done in knit stitch. The hood is grafted at the top.

Sz 9 US circular needles ( knit flat )
26 inches tall by 33 inches wide
Gauge 4 stitches by 6 rows per one inch done in stocking stitch
400 yards approximately of worsted weight 100% cotton
　
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
p = purl
yo = yarn over needle
( )x = repeat directions inside brackets as many times as indicated

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Hope everyone had a good St. Patty's Day

It went really good for us yesterday :D

We went to a performance by Randy Granger ( http://www.randygranger.net/ ), he sings and plays Native American flute among many other talents.
Check out some of his you tube videos, if there is any reason for me to get off of dial up internet it would be to see his videos ( I can make red sauce now :D ), as it is I’m willing to wait for a few hours for them to upload lol …. good uninterrupted crafting time ;)

We have been able to see him a few times.
One show was at White Sands, it was to be outside in the dunes. It started to rain, along came the thunder…..
We were a bit late, by the time we got there they were moving everything into a large room, big wooden beams across the roof…...not only was that the prettiest I’ve ever seen White Sands, but the music was magical, even the thunder was well timed ;)

Yesterday it was the wind…....it gave you this feeling of being out in the middle of nowhere..... when you closed your eyes you could lose where you were….it just added this cool background sound.... even though Randy was playing a flute in the wind it sounded great, he worked it so well, and his voice…….again the magic of his music comes through

We were a bit late to this show again ( I swear I’m driving next time lol ) but it turned out really cool.... we got to see how his playing was hitting people the closer we got…....people were just stopping in mid speech to listen, even walking away from who there were talking to lol
At one show I heard a man ask his wife as she was getting one of Randy's Cd's, if she was sure that it had the song that made her cry on it, as he liked that one too :D ( Hallelujah )
Even though the weather may kick up or something comes up, he is always professional in a light hearted easy manner, quick with humor….and that music…..

We went book shopping after that. Got me some beading books on clearance.
Lucky thing the book store is right next to the craft store, so got me a few things to finish up some bead work…...hit a thrift store too :D

We went to the park after that it was full, made sandwiches and kicked back watched all the people........

Got home in time to spend some daylight time outside in the garden :D

Worked on beading….had home made pizza that everyone one helped make ……..yep it was a good day, hope yours was too

Flower and Leaf Leg Warmers

Flower and Leaf Leg Warmers
Plus size
Size 11 and 10.5 US needles dpns or cable needles
Size 8 US for leafs and flowers
Gauge 3 stitches by 4 rows done in straight stitch using size 11
180 yards of worsted weight
4 purl seed beads

The warmers are knit up first with the leafs sew on later. The larger needles give a looser knit that is very stretchy and fit a wide range of larger sized cafes. Shaping is achieved with changing of needle size.

k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
purl = purl to end
p2tog = purl 2 stitches together
sl 1 = slide one stitch purl wise
2 by 2 = knit 2 stitches, purl 2 stitches
yo = yarn over needle
( )x = repeat directions inside brackets as many times as indicated

Cast on 40 stitches with size US 11 needles, join in the round

1 - 8 ) 2 by 2
9 - 16 ) knit

Change to US 10.5 sized needles
17 - 27 ) knit
28 ) ( k2tog, k18 )x 2
29 - 38 ) knit
39 ) ( k2tog, k17 )x 2
40 - 43 ) knit
44 - 53 ) 2 by 2
Bind off. Weave in ends.

Leaf

( make 4 )
Cast on 3 using size US 8 needles
1 ) ( k1, yo )x 2, k1
2 ) purl
3) k2, yo, k1, yo, k2
4 ) purl
5 ) k2 tog, ( k1, yo )x 2, k1, k2tog
6 ) purl
7 ) k2tog, ( k1, yo )x 2, k1, k2tog
8 ) p2tog, p3, p2tog
9 ) k2, yo, k1, yo, k2
10 ) p2tog, p1, p2tog
11 ) sl 1, k2tog, psso

4 petal flower

( make 2 )
Cast on 24 sts using size 8 US needles
*k1, bind off 4 stitches * repeat to end ( 8 stitches on needle )
Cut yarn leaving tail about 16 inches, thread onto yarn needle

Place remaining stitches on yarn needle, pull tight and secure.
Sew in place on pattern. Sew one seed bead into the center of each flower.

Cable Trimmed Shawl

Cable Trimmed Shawl
I had been playing with the idea of a heavy shawl with cables. I wanted it to be warm and cozy. Something to sit in front of a fire with.
Top down, garter stitch with cables trimming the lower half. Picot bind off.
5 feet wide by 2 1/2 feet long ( approximately )

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Witchy Warmers

Make a warmer witch easy......

Witchy Warmers
Size 8 US dpns or circular needles
Gauge 4 stitches by 6 rows
113 yards of black worsted weight
70 yards of red worsted weight
12 inch wide at the calf by 13 ½ inches long

k = knit
knit = knit to end of row
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
m1 = make new stitch by picking up bar between stitches and knit through the back loop
2 by 2 = knit 2 stitches, purl 2 stitches
　
Cast on 28 stitches, join in the round with black yarn

1 - 8 ) 2 by 2
9 ) knit
10 ) k1, m1, k14, m1, k13 ( 30 sts. )
11 ) knit
12 ) k1, m1, k15, m1, k14 ( 32 sts. )
13 ) knit

Change to red yarn
14 - 19 ) knit
20 ) k1, m1, k16, m1, k15 ( 34 sts. )
21 ) knit
12 ) k1, m1, k17, m1, k16 ( 36 sts. )
23 ) knit
　
Change to black yarn
24 - 29 ) knit
30 ) k1, m1, k18, m1, k17 ( 38 sts. )
31 ) knit
32 ) k1, m1, k19, m1, k18 ( 40 sts. )
33 - 36 ) knit
　
Change to red yarn
37 - 46 ) knit
　
Change to black yarn
47 - 50 ) knit
51 ) k1, m1, k20, m1, k19 ( 42 sts. )
52 - 59 ) knit
　
Change to red yarn
60 - 69 ) knit

Change to black yarn
70 - 71 ) knit
72 ) k1, k2tog, k19, k2tog, k18
73 - 78 ) 2 by 2

Bind off. Weave in ends.
　
　
　
　
　
　
　

playful hat

Picked up a pattern booklet for Fun Fur at the used book store, had to knit up the ear flap hat. Done on 13US straights with 2 strains held together and seamed up the back.......really fast and fun knit. I used up some of my Yarn Bee's playful I've had in my stash :D I haven't done a pattern by someone else in ages.....I didn't change anything but the yarn and adding the ties :D

Think I might do a few more out of this booklet :D

dinner

toasted french bread sprinkled with garlic, parsley and cheese with mushroon and beef lasagna

xmas

Nostradamus lays at my feet on our bed, when I'm working with my crafts :D every day he just kicks back for a while

He didn't really want his picture taken at first, when I asked again and he did look at the camera for me that got him a big hug and belly rub :D

I love this shot the way they are laying Nostradamus looks smaller than Phoebe he's got about 50 lbs and 2 feet in height on her lol

The last few years we have as a family agreed to only get gifts from the dollar store, everyone buys one gift for each person, as we only have 10 people it keeps things affordable and fun, we spent a good hour picking out gifts....

My guys know me pretty well I got a new calculator, bungee cords for the gate, the missing color of yarn I wanted ( I needed 2 of each color no clue why yet lol ) a replacement flashlight :D AND a Real Christmas tree, we haven't dared to bring one in the house in years......
no one got ill from it, Reiki is Great :D Last Xmas we were given a tree friends had used as their Christmas tree, cute tree bigger than this one, but by the time we got it here to plant, it was too late to save it :( we tried for weeks we had to admit it was a lost cause when it kind of fell apart, poor thing was so brown.....Brent decided we do need a tree there and got this little guy :D

Mom got me a Democrat pez key chain lol

This year the guys and I decided to get some movies for our gifts to each other, we have been missing our copy of the Simpson's movie for months, tore this place apart looking for it more times than I can count, we ordered a new better copy from Amazon wide screen and no skips :D It even made it here before Xmas, almost everything we ordered did come before, not bad considering we ordered about a week before on one order and only a few days on the other :D what didn't come yet ( haven't checked yet today ) was the first Sherk movie, got all the others but not the first one lol well something to still look forward too :D

We also got a lot of music this year, downloaded some older Xmas songs Dino, Franky, Tony and Nat :D We had to get Randy Granger's Winter Colors too :D

Dinner wasn't what I would have liked, I needed to get a pair of wrist warmers done fast.....turned the food over to Brent, who is a good cook most of the time.....unless he's talking with Dad.....yeah crispy enchiladas all 4 of them :( had to pry them out lol everyone just grabbed more rice beans and chips....nachos :) .... took me a bit to get over that as I had spent a lot of time making them, a two beers at least ;) lol

hope you all got what you wanted :D

Life is Good

Wrist Warmers 3

Wrist Warmers 3
Size 8 US needles dpns or cable needles
Gauge 6 stitches by 6 rows per 1 inch done in stocking stitch
62 yards of bulky weight ( Yarn Bee’s Italia in Sienna )
A few inches of scrape yarn in contrasting color
k = knit
knit = knit to end of row
kf/b = knit into the front and back of the next stitch
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
m1 = make new stitch by picking up bar between stitches and knit through the back loop
　
Cast on 28 stitches, join in the round
1 - 9 ) knit
10 ) ( k2tog, k5 )x 4
11 - 20 ) knit
21 ) kf/b, k22, kf/b
22 ) k1, kf/b, k22, kf/b, k1
23 ) k2, kf/b, k22, kf/b, k2, k3 from first needle
24 ) k24, k6 onto scrape yarn, slide stitches back onto left hand needle, k6
25 ) k24, k2tog x 3
26 ) k23, k2tog x 2
27 ) k23, k2tog
28 - 37 ) knit
Bind off.
　
Thumb
Pick up the stitches for the thumb by carefully removing the scrap yarn and placing the stitches on dpns as you do so. It’s easiest to use 2 dpns one for the top and one for the bottom rows. Rearranging onto 3 needles as you knit the first row.
1 ) Knit to the end of the bottom row of the thumb stitches, m1, knit to the end of the top row, m1, join in the round
2 - 3 ) knit
Bind off, weave in ends