tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175826062012-01-10T12:37:03.591-05:00Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.comBlogger1401100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-7416382878696281422012-01-01T13:29:00.001-05:002012-01-01T13:33:17.767-05:00

Since this is the first day of a brand new year (with no mistakes in it, as Anne says to her teacher in Anne of Green Gables), I thought I'd begin it with a new blog post since I've been remiss with my posts this past year.  First of all I want to post the promised pictures of the two completed items made most recently:  a knitted buttonhole scarf for moi, and a crocheted baby blanket for my new

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I guess you could say it's been awhile since I've blogged.....a blogging hiatus of sorts!  To be honest I needed a break and was working on two UFO's, both of which aren't completed even as I type.  I'm still crocheting the baby blanket for my new grandbaby who is due in March of 2012 and a buttonhole scarf which I'm knitting.  I got that yarn and pattern from  Deramores online store in

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Here are my completed socks knit using Claudia's Handpainted yarn which I purchased from Simply Socks.  I used size 2 dpns and knit them both at once so as to keep each modification I did uniform.  I really enjoyed knitting with this yarn as it's very reminiscent of Koigu sock yarn and I especially love the feel of the somewhat 'squishy' yarn as it becomes a sock and the cabled effect it gives

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-53784064933140168152011-04-10T12:09:00.001-04:002011-04-10T12:10:49.393-04:00

Spring is taking it's good old time appearing in my neck of the woods but that's okay with me.  The way I see it, the longer it takes to warm up, the less time it will eventually be hotter than blazes with humidity that takes every ounce of energy out of me.  I am looking forward to the buds blooming though and the leaves coming back on the trees as it is such a beautiful time of the year.  I'm

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I just completed this fingerless mitts using Clara Parkes pattern Maine Morning Mitts from her Book of Yarn.  I had to give the thumb several tries before I came up with a relatively neat ones, but I'm happy with the final result.  I used Schoeller & Stahl's Limbo Mexiko.  I made these for myself because lately (and this is a first for me), my hands have been getting very cold at times and they

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It's finished and I really love the way it turned out!  Even though I thought I was making it smaller that some of the other stockings I've knit using this particular pattern, when I put it up against the one I made for my husband it was only about 2" shorter which isn't a whole lot on a stocking.  However, that just means good news for our sweet little Connor, since he'll continue to get more

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                                                                              I seem to have temporarily misplaced my knitting mojo!  The only 2 things I'm currently knitting are this Christmas stocking for my sweet little grandson, Connor, and a pair of socks in the earliest of stages, the cuff.  As for the stocking, I'm into the red section now and going to put in a Christmas tree in green

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-80929007119279795352010-08-10T12:59:00.001-04:002010-08-10T13:00:31.841-04:00

The socks are finally complete.....ready for gifting with a month to spare!  I am glad they're done since I didn't particularly enjoy knitting with this yarn.  However, I do like the way they feel now that they are completed and I hope they hold up as well as I think they will. I've been trying to post a picture but since Flickr has changed their photo pages it's a major mess!  The urls don't

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-47247517333844993802010-06-30T10:02:00.003-04:002010-06-30T10:15:30.432-04:00

 At long last, it's sock number One which seemed to take forever on size 2 dpns, no less!  However, I knitted it with patience and love, trying to keep in mind that these are going to be gifted to a very special someone whose name cannot be revealed because he/or she may be reading my blog one of these fine days, LOL. I've decided to knit the second sock using 2 circulars and see if they take as

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-25285275731451449262010-06-14T16:57:00.006-04:002010-06-18T11:48:31.971-04:00

The big day has arrived and at 8:09 a.m. this morning our darling little grandson was born weighing in at 7 lbs., 7 oz., and 19-1/4" long and so beautiful!  I thank God for his health and the blessing he is and will be to our entire family! As you can see, I finished up the Baby Surprise Jacket in time and I'm loving how it turned out.  I decided to add a collar since to me this really

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 Well, it's official......the baby ripple blanket is complete and in plenty of time for the new little bundle's arrival.  I am very happy with it and I'm especially thrilled with the way the sides turned out as well.  I decided on a row of single crochet along each side and then a row of reverse single crochet (also known as crab stitch) which gave the finished blanket a nice substantial feel

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-29177339661277304282010-04-09T14:20:00.006-04:002010-04-10T12:11:49.323-04:00

Here are a couple of pictures to show you what I've been working on for the past month or so.  The first one is my progress on the baby blanket I'm crocheting for my yet to be born grandchild and since we don't know whether it's a boy or a girl, I'm taking no chances.....I'm making one for each, this one for a baby boy, thinking that the one that's not given will be given at some time in the

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-68932915098503766852010-03-04T13:23:00.010-05:002010-03-23T18:42:29.365-04:00

 I completed the above hat for my son, Matt, and he loved it......one thing, it will be very warm and he'll really like that when the wind is howling and he's got to shovel snow, which we've been having in abundance, or when he has to walk Mojo, his sweet little chihuahua.  I used Green Mt. Green from Green Mt. Spinnery and a size 7 circular needle till I got close to the top and then switched

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-16291768144569822082010-01-30T12:59:00.005-05:002010-02-07T13:38:14.591-05:00

Wow, my yarn fast didn't last very long, to say the least, but I DO have a very good reason for caving in on my New Year's resolution. As I mentioned in my previous post, my wonderful local yarn shop closed it's doors on Wednesday, January 27 and I made it a point to stop in on Tuesday, the 26th, to say my goodbyes. Jackie was having a 50 % off sale and there were 2 yarns I just couldn't resist

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-77348095104354405242010-01-02T11:19:00.006-05:002010-01-02T12:56:00.164-05:00

It's official....2010 is here already! I'm continually amazed by the speed of one year to the next and I've been trying to become more aware of living in the moment and enjoying all the moments as they present themselves because who knows what time and fate may have in store. I think that we've all become so results oriented that we rush through each day never savoring the little things that

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-46427620696746151682009-12-19T15:54:00.004-05:002009-12-19T16:05:07.955-05:00

It's official, I'm finished knitting the two gifts I'm giving this Christmas and they are even wrapped with 6 days to spare. I managed to secure some yarn for my mother's socks from my dear local yarn shop owner who had about 1/2 a skein left but not in the same colorway. I didn't mind different colors at all, but did want the same yarn and was thrilled to get it......thanks so much, Jackie.

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-44935385456251957712009-11-18T14:32:00.005-05:002009-11-18T14:50:39.378-05:00

Wow, the time has been flying by and we are quickly approaching Thanksgiving, followed even more quickly by Christmas! Yikes, I'm not ready for the holidays to be arriving so darned soon. The lovely bush above is right off of our patio and since I took this picture about 2 weeks ago, all of the gorgeous leaves are now all gone. The fall goes by in a wink because most of it seems more like

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-39610591237278945402009-09-12T12:19:00.012-04:002009-09-14T11:56:35.104-04:00

Two months and no posts.....talk about slacking off on the blogging~I can't believe it's been that long. I've been pretty busy with other things such as beginning a new and healthier eating program, exercising (UGH!) every other day, and doing some weights as well. Add to that that I'm a busy grandmom at times and I plead the 5th.I have however, begun my little munchkin' Matty's Christmas

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-5502062343983961752009-07-09T12:00:00.010-04:002009-07-09T12:36:37.766-04:00

Well, it's official, the Regia 'never ending socks'' have finally ended and I can say that I'm thrilled with them and their sheer comfort, especially with the garter stitch short row heels. One thing about Regia sock yarn is that they wear like iron and always snap back to their original shape after washing and air drying. My next pair will be for my mother for Christmas and they will be made

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-56917436003858612482009-06-17T14:46:00.003-04:002009-06-17T14:58:04.926-04:00

These socks are seemingly taking forever because no matter how much I knit, they don't grow very much. However, I've noticed that perhaps the reason for that is I don't work on one thing at a time and complete it before moving onto a new project. I realize that we are all different types of knitters but I see just as much (if not more) completed items knitted by those who take it 'one at a

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-60007960260851199312009-05-29T14:40:00.010-04:002009-07-18T12:17:20.952-04:00

20 Of My Favorite Things1. Color----All Shades of Purple2. Dessert----Chocolate Silk Pie3. Smell-----Honeysuckle Bush4. Flower-----Pansies5. Animal-----Cat6. Month-----August7. Beverage----Grape Juice with Lemon Slices8. Pair of shoes----Clark's Slides9. Snack-----Wasabi Rice Crackers10. Song-----Bohemian Rhapsody 11. Book-----Leaving Home by Arthur Cavanaugh12. Fruit----Peaches13. Hairstyle-----

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These are the rose bushes on our patio out back......who wouldn't love waking up to this explosion of vibrant color. My husband pruned them last fall and they were dwarfy little things when he was finished. I thought they might not bloom as much as last year but my suspicions were obviously unfounded. God has truly created such beauty for each one of us to gaze upon if we only have the eyes

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-7526829097209782802009-05-03T14:08:00.004-04:002009-05-03T14:24:22.178-04:00

Many things happening on the home front since I posted last. The biggest announcment is the arrival of our brand spankin' new grandson, Matthew, who came into the world on April 26, 2009, weighing in at 8 pounds, 10-1/2 oz. and 20" long. He is as cute as a button and the entire family is thrilled beyond words that he is here and all is well. We have been truly blessed!I've been crocheting more

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-24348307094245299982009-04-02T13:37:00.002-04:002009-04-02T13:56:47.929-04:00

I forgot to post a picture of the completed baby blanket which went with the sweater, hat, and socks I crocheted and pictured last time (although I forgot to take a picture of the cute little socks). I used the same yarn and a size I hook to crochet the squares and put them together using the slip stitch method which creates a braided effect which kind of frames each square. I gave the set to

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-59445688879459952902009-03-12T22:55:00.007-04:002009-04-02T13:35:30.487-04:00

Drum roll please......the baby sweater, two hats, a pair of socks, and a blanket are finished! I gave my daughter-in-law the sweater set and the socks at her baby shower last Saturday and she loved them. I just completed the baby blanket today and will add pictures tomorrow once I block it out a bit. I crocheted textured squares about 10'" wide and 8" high using a size I hook and as I

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-66589102448106977462009-02-18T11:14:00.007-05:002009-04-02T13:36:04.849-04:00

I can't believe it's been over a month since I posted here and already February is more than half over! The worst of it is, I have NO knitting content to share with you as I've been crocheting since before Christmas and I'm still at it. Above is a picture of the baby sweater I'm making for my soon to be new grandbaby so if any of my other kids are reading this, MUM is the word until I present

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-12920527814907355432009-01-08T11:29:00.012-05:002009-01-15T12:58:23.507-05:00

Once again, the holidays came and went in a flurry of rush, rush, rush, and just like that, they're gone! We took down all of our decorations this past weekend and I do miss seeing our beautiful tree with all of it's lights twinkling, especially in the evenings. On the plus side however, our home looks much less 'cluttered'. I picture myself at this time of the year, with the weather outside

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-29829418602270340202008-12-22T00:01:00.006-05:002008-12-22T12:48:11.102-05:00

Three days till Christmas Eve and four until Christmas Day.....can you believe it? Where has the time gone, I ask the same question every year and each time it seems to have gone faster than the year before. As for my blog posts, there haven't been many of late, but I've been very busy just like all of you out there reading this.In between all of the shopping, wrapping, cleaning, cooking, card

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-1243766567124013482008-11-20T22:31:00.002-05:002008-11-20T22:47:33.405-05:00

I've been working on several smaller projects for gifts such as the hat and mittens set above. Although the colors of the two look entirely different, that just goes to show how pictures can distort the true color of something. They're both knitted from Cascade 220 in a deep red and yet the hat looks much lighter. These are for my soon to be two year old granddaughter to keep her warm as she's

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-22098333448716411152008-10-20T13:11:00.006-04:002008-10-25T11:50:29.969-04:00

Here is the finished stocking for my sweet little grandson....and done with just a little over 2 months until Christmas, can you believe it? I used Bernat Softee Bulky yarn for this and size 8 straight needles for the leg portion and then switched to dpns for the foot. I kitchenered the toe and was very pleased with the decreases used in this particular pattern (Yankee Pattern). I know that

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-9801917082307337392008-10-10T13:14:00.009-04:002008-10-20T13:11:16.103-04:00

Here is the hat I knit for my grandson and I know it will keep him nice and toasty. I used size 6 dpns and Jojoland Melody yarn which I discussed on a previous post, in case you'd like to know where to go and look it over. The pattern is Turn a Square by Jared on his blog, Brooklyn Tweed.I really liked the ease of following his directions and the way the decreases turned out, although I think I

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-15395463384310153632008-10-04T18:44:00.032-04:002008-10-15T11:00:50.464-04:00

I've long been guilty of not making my health and welfare one of my top 3 priorities and today is no exception. However, after talking to my mom who always has much wise advice, I think I'm overdue with paying much closer attention to my health, my exercising (recently, my lack thereof), the foods I eat, etc. and naturally, all of this takes the big T.......time. Now, why is it that many of us

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-81634079588483700252008-09-23T23:39:00.005-04:002008-09-26T11:24:31.773-04:00

I'm posting this to try out some of my blogging capabilities using Flickr. I know I'm just tapping the surface but it's exciting to see what can be done. There's a plethora of opportunities open to me, but I need to study them and see how things work. First of all, I can check out if this post actually goes from here to my blog.P.S. Houston, it's a GO!

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-79188309796022828852008-09-19T11:35:00.010-04:002008-09-26T11:23:44.709-04:00

Gaze upon the new swag arrangement we just got for over our fireplace....made by Laurie, who owns a gorgeous gift shop, takes custom orders for wreaths, swags, etc. I gave her the measurements I wanted, the colors, and from there to the above! Kudos to you, dear Laurie, you outdid yourself.We're mid way through September and it's still blazing hot in my neck of the woods! Ahh well, I'm

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-70239682386028735142008-09-01T19:10:00.004-04:002008-09-01T19:28:02.032-04:00

Goodbye to August and let's get to the autumn weather as quickly as possible, plueeese! I do detest the summer with the heat and humidity so naturally, I'm a happy camper when it comes to even the slightest hint, which in this case is only the date, that it may be getting cool soon. To me, the scene above is my idea of a great day, so hiss and boo me if you must, but there it is, the truth, the

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-42050869668148508722008-08-06T10:39:00.006-04:002008-08-06T11:17:57.486-04:00

This is the scene from our patio last night......3 beautiful creatures just prancing along. Previous to this picture a small spotted fawn ran past but I didn't have my camera ready. There is beauty everywhere we look if we just have 'eyes' to see with, and many times we don't always notice the beauty around us because we become so jaded by seeing things day in and day out. What a shame and I'm

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-58053533692371092502008-07-24T16:16:00.005-04:002008-09-04T22:49:42.841-04:00

We're officially moved in and this is the view from our back patio.....pretty darned lovely, isn't it? I love the tranquility of just sitting out and listening to the sounds of nature. Inside, it's still a sea of boxes that sit waiting to be unpacked. However, we have made progress enough to be able to get our car in one side of the garage, so that's not bad for just a bit over a week in our

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-2964554487176585442008-07-07T09:28:00.005-04:002008-07-07T09:46:37.287-04:00

This is but a small sampling of the multitude of boxes we've packed, along with my very confused model, the Bunny Boy, who's asking, "hey, what's going on around here". As you can see, the boxes are all from the State Store after their shipments of 'booze' have been unpacked........NO, we didn't single handedly drink the contents of each box, or I'd be posting about other necessary issues to

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-59419358388716219422008-06-27T11:26:00.007-04:002008-07-06T18:44:51.021-04:00

Our home has sold and what a load off our minds that is! The conscious awareness of this fact however, for me is bittersweet because I love this home and will sorely miss living here. We have our reasons for moving and thankfully, our new home is lovely and move in ready so I can picture many ways to make it "our own" and I'm already planning different ways to decorate the rooms as I lie in bed

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-18096189413200443992008-05-31T16:06:00.009-04:002008-07-04T18:04:54.952-04:00

I know I'm taking license with the English language above, but that's the only way to tell it like it is, folks! I'm worn out already and we've only just begun.....it's all about cleaning, purging stuff, updating, staging, more cleaning, more purging of 'stuff' and so on and so on, ad infinitum. Every single nook and cranny has stuff in it and don't even mention drawers and closets....needless

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-2203536992625144142008-05-14T15:17:00.010-04:002008-07-06T18:45:32.207-04:00

Well, it's been busy to say the least around my neck of the woods. What with keeping our home pristine just about every moment, and packing, selling, trashing stuff, it's a full time job which doesn't leave much time for the computer. I have however, managed to squeeze in some knitting (after all, I'm not that driven). Pictured above is one of the two socks I'm mending for my mother. I knit

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-72726816134997916592008-04-17T23:26:00.018-04:002008-04-18T11:56:15.288-04:00

Wow, my time spent online has been sparse other than the necessary things such as checking accounts and email, etc. but overall, it seems that when I have time to spare on the net I wind up at Ravelry which is undoubtedly addictive. There are so many groups and one can make lots of friends and discover answers to knit or crochet questions, patterns, yarns, and just about anything else you can

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-87854538287976121642008-03-15T14:19:00.014-04:002008-04-18T11:50:19.268-04:00

Yes, I seem to be constantly beginning new socks which is unlike me in the knitting arena. I've begun the mate to the sock pictured above, which I mentioned in my last post. I called my LYS and she briefly explained the picot cuff so I went for it and all things considered, it looks pretty good, if I do say so myself. However, I think it's way too much fiddling and time spent for the cuff of a

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-12478255079690250362008-03-05T09:36:00.015-05:002008-04-18T11:50:38.647-04:00

I finished my Regia Surf socks and I really like the way they turned out. I used size 2 circulars and knitted them both at the same time, so at least when completed I'd have a PAIR of socks instead of a lonely orphan waiting for it's mate. I wore them yesterday and they're really comfy......I like the short row heel and the garter stitch gives it a very soft feel against my foot.I'm working on

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-59070450578958408542008-02-14T11:26:00.013-05:002008-04-18T11:55:08.673-04:00

Well, it's my sweet little granddaughter Anna's very first birthday. Anna with the lovely disposition and the big dimples! She dearly loves her sister, Christina who is 3-1/2 and smiles the biggest grins whenever Christina comes near her. Christina is so sweet with her too and helps her whenever she needs help with getting her balance, picking up a toy she's dropped, or whatever the case may

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IIt doesn't get much better than this, Bunny all stretched out on the blanket as I knit! Talk about the life and being spoiled rotten! Those of you with pets know just what I'm talking about so no explanations needed. I continue to work on the baby blanket for my new grandson and I'm very close to finishing it. I plan on putting some edging on it tomorrow or Saturday so that will be the final

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We welcomed our sweet grandson, Johnathan, into the family on Friday weighing in at 7 lbs. 12 oz. and 20-1/2" long! He is just adorable with blondish hair and a sweet, angelic face too. Needless to say my darling daughter is glad he's here at last although the birth went smoothly for her and for that I'm so grateful. We have 2 beautiful granddaughters and this is our first grandson. I

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-58765206495336002642008-01-03T14:32:00.001-05:002008-04-18T11:36:43.761-04:00

I know, I know, I'm certainly one of the few who like the cold weather but just think....snuggling up in front of a blazing fire, sipping a cup of steaming hot gingerbread tea, and knitting to my heart's content...what's not to love? Now that the holidays are over, it's time to dive back into my knitting and crocheting! I've already begun a baby ripple blanket which can be seen on my crochet

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Here it is in all it's glory.......albeit, with a bit of puckering here and there, but overall I'm happy with the way it turned out. My DH said, "geez, that's a big stocking which means it will hold an awful lot of presents". True, but we'll help out with that and I know Anna won't mind in the least, as she gets older and realizes that MORE has to go into her stocking just to fill it up. I used

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Here it is in all it's glory (or not, LOL) since I do have a bit of puckering, but overall, I'm happy with the way it turned out.....what do you think? My DH said, " geez, that's an awfully big stocking for her parents to fill up", but we'll help with that and I know Anna won't mind, especially as she gets older.

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Here is the progress so far on my granddaughter's stocking.....I'm liking this one much better than the previous one I began. If you scroll down a bit, you'll see that this isn't the same Christmas stocking I began last month because I wasn't happy with the original one so I figured, since I had the time, I'd go for a new one and try to get my stranding to pucker less and look better overall. I'm

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-49770624256525509022007-11-10T14:49:00.001-05:002008-04-18T11:39:14.104-04:00

Can you believe how close the holidays are and how quickly they've rolled around, or is it just me? Time flies anymore and no matter how often I've told myself that this is the year I'm going to be ready early and this is the year I'm going to be very organized, it just doesn't seem to pan out! It's like time is looking me in the face and going: So, I'm furiously knitting a Christmas stocking for

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-26255386461673525932007-10-26T11:27:00.001-04:002008-04-18T11:40:28.345-04:00

I'm making very slow progress on the Surf socks, but progress, nonetheless, right? I enjoyknitting with this yarn (Regia) and I'musing size 2 needles. The decision to continue in ribbing was made at the last minute because the rib makes my socks stay up better ever though it's a pain to knit. In the end I'll be glad I did, so onward. These are in the very beginning stages as you can see (and

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Along with my handy (albeit, relaxing on the job) dandy assistant, it only took me about 10 days to complete the daunting task of finding out exactly what yarns I have plus how much of each, donating those that I know I won't use, and finally neatening it all up and getting some labeling so that I know where said yarns are. Now, when I go to begin a new project I can truly begin to use up my

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-22894892639200596702007-10-09T11:14:00.001-04:002008-04-18T11:43:02.172-04:00

Oh my goodness....what an eye opener to go through your stash one container at a time and get hit in the face with REALITY! I have way too much yarn to ever use up in my lifetime and when I meet my maker (which I hope I make it to), no one else will want ANY of this gorgeous stuff! It's sad, to be sure, but that's the way it turns out in the end, so that the old adage is as true today as it was

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-30797255650754286562007-10-05T12:12:00.001-04:002008-04-18T11:41:38.563-04:00

I was finally invited to Ravelry on the 29th of September and that's where I've been spending most (oh, okay then, all) of my online time! Wow, a person can lose their whole afternoon and/or their entire day on that site.....the input alone is enough to boggle the mind, let alone the sheer computer capabilities of the site! I'm so impressed with the whole thing in general and the opportunity to

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I can't believe how quickly these 3 weeks have passed! I've been very busy with some personal and health issues and they have been taking all of my time and attention, so my blog had to sit here and patiently wait for an entry. :)My DH and I went to my son and daughter-in-law's new home on the weekend and it was a great visit. Their home is just beautiful and the weather cooperated so we could

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Can you believe that August is just about finished and September is looming right around the corner. Now September is my darling daughter and my sweetie-pie granddaugther's birthday, within two days of each other so it's always a very happy month. I'm just completely amazed as to where August went and how fast it got there! Our garden has produced such delicious tomatoes and cucumbers. The green

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I've been trying to get somewhere with the progress on my linen shawl and so far so good. I'm close to halfway finished and although I'm not in a terrible rush to complete this, I'd like to be able to say, "ahh yes, one more WIP has bitten the dust". I counted my ongoing projects last night and I have a whopping 5 items on the go as we speak. I think that's too many and I know I've said this

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This is my favorite month for one reason only and it's a selfish one, at that, but ask me if I care, and my answer is absolutely NOT. As you can see, this is my birthday month and I always look forward to it regardless of my age....or perhaps now, in spite of it! I don't like the heat of the summer one bit but I manage quite well thanks to my trusty AC, which I don't know how my mother,

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I love the way this works! I stumbled upon the Slide show while reading Teeweewonder's blog and I was really impressed with her floral pictures....the clarity and the slow but steady slideshow. So, naturally, I mosied right over to Slide and set myself up a free account. I recommend it to all of you who have sets of pics that you might like shown from time to time.I feel torn about taking my

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This is what's left AFTER 'baby bunny' got done with his meals (all three per day, mind you). Yes, can you believe that this plant looked much like this one in the beginning.......before 'baby bunny' set his sights on it....now it's just a shell of it's former self. The brazeness of that little bugger and right in plain view too, without so much as a thought of "geez, I'm scared, what if someone

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I don't know if you can see this or not because I had to take the picture through our window and screen, but if you click on this picture and look closely you can see a baby bunny in our red petunia pot, which up until now, has been growing by leaps and bounds. Now this smart little baby is saying this to me!I couldn't believe it when my husband called me to get my camera and see just where our

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-49140073192753477082007-06-27T13:07:00.000-04:002007-10-19T13:04:26.480-04:00

Today is a scorcher, so inside is where you'll find me, enjoying all the AC I can....Ahh well, maybe I have too much time on my hands, who knows, but there you have it. I'm still working on the Euroflax linen shawl and making moderate progress but I think it's a slow knit all in all. The good part is I don't have a deadline as I seem to have for many items, so I'm not worrried about when it will

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-21197773339936912392007-06-04T16:55:00.000-04:002007-10-19T13:03:37.255-04:00

I've been knitting here and there trying to keep the bigger projects for later on in the early fall. Here is a shawlette I've begun using a size 9 needle and Euroflax linen in a deep purple color, which I'm not sure you can see properly in the picture. I'm using a pattern designed by Judy Pascale called the Simply Garter Shapely Shawlette and I'm planning on knitting it to be a bit longer than

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I've been fairly busy lately, what with my son's wedding (which was a wonderful day) and my knitting, crocheting, and general list of 'have to do's', but then you know how it goes, I'm sure.I got a little melancholy both at my son's wedding and this past week. I was on the verge of tears all week, every time I thought of him, now married, and no more our little boy. Even though I know each of our

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-1960850362329718552007-05-02T14:03:00.000-04:002007-10-19T13:02:13.215-04:00

Here is the completed Baby Surprise Sweater with collar and buttons. I don't know about you, but I have an awful time sewing buttons onto my knitted sweaters. This time it was even worse because these are shank buttons and ohhhh my, what a nightmare to sew onto a garter stitch sweater. There must be an easier way, so if you have one please let me know.All in all, I'm so pleased with this, my

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-59416931599915178742007-04-28T13:09:00.000-04:002007-10-19T13:01:44.383-04:00

I've been knitting and crocheting just about every day and above you'll see a picture of my first attempt ever at a Baby Surprise Jacket (pattern by EZ and available at Schoolhouse Press). A very big thank you goes out to JOANNA who was a tremendous help to me and took the time to try and explain it to my "I've got to see it done" brain. I found the pattern to be rather confusing so I opted to

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Today is the first day of spring, so we might as well gaze at these New Guinea impatiens as a taste of what's to come! The color is so intense and lovely, isn't it? As for the knitting content, I've completed the scarf which I originally was knitting in garter stitch. I looked at it over and over again and each time the yarn seemed to be telling me, "this stitch just isn't right for me, I am so

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I've been neglecting my blogs, big time! I need a new system or something because there doesn't seem to be enough time in the day to do all I want to accomplish. I'm sure you know just what I mean as the time flies by every day. I've been working away on the crocheted sweater in the picture above. No it's not knitting content but since I haven't done much knitting in the past month, there's

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Let me start off with a picture for Saturday Sky on Friday.....I've been lax with my SS pics lately and with this day so clear and crisp (just the way I like it), I thought the clouds were lovely. I've been knitting away on the Aran baby blanket and I know I said it was almost completed but did you ever knit something from a yarn that just DOES NOT want to end? That seems to be the case with

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Is it just me or is life getting busier and busier? In this age of computer technology and all the 'easier' things we're supposed to be able to do with it, I'm finding that there just aren't enough hours in the day to get the half of what I need to do completed. I've been remiss with my blog posting because there just isn't enough time in most days to keep up with it the way I'd like to. Our age

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-15495795491206449022006-12-28T10:26:00.000-05:002006-12-28T11:10:22.678-05:00

I finished the Prairie Shawl from the book, Folk Shawls. I used Rowan Plaid and size 13 needles and I'm really happy with the way it turned out. It's very soft and lofty and the stitches are close without being too open. This will be very toasty and all someone like me (hot blooded) will need when I go out no matter how cold it gets.....that is, if it ever gets cold this winter!Above are the

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Geez, I havent' posted for quite awhile, but like all of you, I've been busily knitting and crocheting trying to complete my Christmas gifts in time for the big day. I've been doing pretty well, all things considered, and have finished the lap blanket for my mother, the poncho and matching hat for my granddaughter, a lovely shawl for ???? and I'm about 75% finished with my last two items which

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-1163184882923978252006-11-10T13:20:00.000-05:002007-10-19T12:58:53.436-04:00

This is the beginning of a shawl I'm knitting using Rowan Plaid, which alas, is discontinued but I managed to get some 1/2 price at Webs in charcoal color with a light grey heather. I'm using the pattern from Folk Shawls by Nancy Bush....the Prairie shaw. I really like this pattern so that for something that grows this big, I can continue to work on it while watching tv and no mistakes are likely

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-1161657332633911282006-10-23T21:55:00.000-04:002007-10-19T12:58:04.800-04:00

Here's the finished poncho for my sweet little granddaughter! It will certainly keep her warm and toasty and it's oh so soft to the touch as well! I'm not sure if I have enought yarn left to crochet or knit a hat to go with it but I think I'll give it a try and hope for the best. In case some of you didn't read my post about this when I began, I used Araucania Nature Wool in a red light and dark

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Seems like forever since I've posted but here I am....it's a lovely Monday with the sun shining and the temperature in the 70's (although in truth, I'd rather see it in the 50's but I'm the exception, not the rule). I've been knitting away like a mad person every chance I get and currently working on some Christmas gifts for members of my family. Below is the back portion of the poncho I'm

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-1158949892247122032006-09-22T13:42:00.000-04:002007-10-19T12:57:01.347-04:00

I've been happily making Christmas ornaments, some of which I'll give away and some I'll keep. The only one I didn't crochet myself is the mini pair of mittens on the top left. I am looking for this pattern if anyone can help, I'd love to hear from you. These were purchased from a craft show in the 80's and I've always loved them. I have no idea where the pattern came from but if I could get a

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Rosemary and Thyme.....no Sage, however, only Basil. I did a search for the best way to freeze our herbs for optimum flavor and found a great website with just the info I was looking for.....thanks, KALYN . The jar holds the basil which really reduces itself once you add the olive oil and pulse it in the food processor. The rosemary and thyme just get washed, dryed, and put it the freezer and

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Labor Day is here and that's a sure sign that Fall is right around the corner. I can't tell you how happy that makes me because I detest the hot, humid weather during the summer. Yes, I know I'm way in the minority but it wouldn't be the first time. I'm making considerable progress on the lap blanket for one of my Mom's Christmas presents. I need to finish at least 3 other projects for others

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-1156565157887343952006-08-25T23:38:00.000-04:002007-10-19T12:55:34.727-04:00

Here's the Bunny boy sprawled out in all his glory with that "aren't I adorable" look on his face. Yeah, he's got it rough along with his sister who's pictured below. She just wants to know, "what's for dinner, Ma" and she's a happy camper. These two sweeties are more like dogs with the constant companionship they give us.....the boy is all Mommy's and the girlsy is all Dad's. They follow each of

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Ahh, yes, my big day which always winds up lasting for at least a week and between my family and friends, they manage to see to it that I get a good bit of celebration in before I can officially say the B day is over. We went to dinner last night at a beautiful restaurant and everything was perfect. This morning began with breakfast and a couple of gifts to open, and tonight 2 of my sweet sons

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This is the lovely skein of yarn I won from participating in Basil & Abner's Pet Charity Drive. It's a handspun 100% wool from Midnight Sky Fibers. I love the colors in this and can't wait to try my hand at something with it. Thanks so much to Rebekah who is Basil & Abner's Mommy and who gave so generously of her time and effort to collect all the blankets, toys, etc. for the abandoned pets at

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-1155246487384726552006-08-10T17:14:00.000-04:002007-10-19T12:51:04.412-04:00

I guess you might say that I'm a few (?) days late with my Saturday sky, so here's a Thursday sky fresh from this morning for you. Our deck lends a perfect view of the sky and the changes are amazing sometimes. I've been keeping myself busy with working on a new schedule of sorts. I'm getting up about an hour earlier and having my coffee, knitting and/or crocheting, having breakfast, then

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-1154633783929661472006-08-03T14:43:00.000-04:002007-10-19T12:50:25.759-04:00

Here's what I'd like to see looking out my window right about now! Ahh, yes the frigid blast of cold, clear, clean air is like nothing else for pure invigoration.....the winters put the swing back in my step and I love winters best of all. There's pretty much nothing I don't like about cold weather.... snuggling in next to a roaring fire with a pot of hot tea and my knitting, the wind howling

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It's a lovely Sat. sky today, isn't it? It's a hot one too and it's going to get even warmer as we go through the weekend, which is the type of heat and humidity I detest. However, we're oh so thankful for air conditioning.....what a blessing it is!I'll keep it short today other than to share this picture with a view of last night's sunset as seen from our deck. I love the sky around dusk all

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-1153853971561834022006-07-25T14:32:00.000-04:002007-07-18T11:35:18.864-04:00

This is one of two pots of tomatoes which my husband planted and they are coming in by the bucket load, LOL. One is the cherry tomato variety and the other is an elongated grape like variety. The latter has skin that's a bit tough and we can't figure out why. The cherry tomatoes are luscious with tender skin and sweet enough to taste like candy. There's nothing like a home grown ripe tomato in

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521619918993972319noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582606.post-1153418082336697942006-07-20T13:24:00.000-04:002007-07-18T11:34:40.195-04:00

Here they are in all their completed glory, toes intact. I know my Mom will love these come Christmas time because they are very warm and will keep her nice and comfy. The dog days of summer are here and has it ever been steaming hot outside. I thank God everyday that we have air conditioning and I often wonder how our grandparents and parents survived without it, especially the poor women who

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I was sailing along on moonlight bay, oh wait, no, that's words to a song.....I digress! Feeling rather confident about finally getting the hang (pun intended) of knitting 2 socks at the same time on 2 circulars, I was sailing along on the toe decreases and feeling pretty smug about the whole thing, LOL. I decided to count the stitches on my needles after about 8 rounds or so and wait a minute...

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Yes, I'm on a mission......a healthy eating and exercising plan. I've been watching what I eat for some time now since I had a scare with my blood sugar going up, so to avoid the dreaded "diabetes", I got serious about cutting the sugar way down and watching what I eat and cook. I began last August so it's almost a year now with just 10 pounds lost and they were lost in the first 2 months! Since

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Our petunias are in their glory and keep getting more blooms every day! We have other flowers on the deck doing equally well so I'll take more photos later today. I don't know about you but I love looking at bright, beautiful flowers with such lovely colors. These may not show up as a buttercup yellow color but that's just what they are. On the knitting front, I'm just about to the toe area of

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Here is the Saturday sky in my little corner of the world this morning and it doesn't get much bluer than this......not a cloud to be seen! From the sound of the weather reports this will be the best day, weather wise, of the 4 day holiday weekend. On the knitting front, I finished the little animal blanket for the charity drive I mentioned in one of my posts below. It's still not too late to

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The rain has stopped and the sun came out...YEA!!! I decided to do some baking today and here is the result.This is a recipe I got from Farmgirl's site and gave it a try. I had to tweak a few ingredients though but it still came out yummy (thanks Susan). I didn't have enough blueberries so I used strawberries as well. The recipe calls for a tsp. of almond extract and when I opened mine it was

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It has been raining pretty much non stop for 5 days now here and things are getting a bit dicey, to say the least. Many people are having flooding and now there's talk of possible evacuations for those living near water in our area! I hope it doesn't come to that for those of you who are in the above situation and at this point, I'm praying for sunshine to come back again.Here we have the Bunny

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I'm into the sock yarns in a big way right now for some reason. Maybe it's because it's summer time and hot as blazes and these babies don't make me hotter while knitting them, or maybe it's just because there are so many fabulous sock yarns out there to choose from. I must confess that I'm not doing my yarn stash any justice because I bought 2 skeins of new sock yarn which I needed like a hole

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Here are the socks I'm knitting 2 at a time on circulars. I was a bit hesitant about the garter stitch heel but as it turns out, I like it! I tried them on and it feels very soft and cushy which can only mean comfort. I've also been working on a pair of Opal socks which I couldn't resist beginning because the colorway of this Opal is soooo lovely. It's from the Rainforest collection in "Owl" and

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Wow, I sign on one day and everything I've put on my blog page is in tact.....the very next day, there's nothing but "oops, your link to this picture is missing" messages all the way down the page! What's up with that anyhow? I have no idea why that happened but if anyone could give me some idea of what may have gone wrong, I would really appreciate it. It took me quite some time to put

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Ahh, the good life as seen through the eyes of "sister and brother", perched on the couch!Tonight I'm in the contemplative mood, so I'll share with you a few thoughts on life, in general. First of all, remember this: we are here to do the best that WE (as individuals) can do on this earth. That doesn't mean "perfect", it just means our best at a given moment, which can vary from day to day.On one

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As the faithful readers of my blog can see, I've been tweaking my page for a few days......I don't know why I just can't leave it alone but I see something that needs updating or changing and "presto", I'm changing this, that, and the other! I've decided to join the summer reading challenge which I read about on Jenny Raye's blog. I find so many neat things there and really enjoy reading it. I

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Here they are in all their glory, my Rowan wool/cotton socks. This is the first time I've attempted this type of heel and only my second time knitting 2 on 2 circulars. It's been awhile since the original and I know back then I had a devil of a time keeping track of what was going on, especially with the heels. This is a garter stitch heel and at first I didn't know if I'd like it, but I find it

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