friday night knitting

I finished Abby's sweater last night, while watching the Olympics...she was so excited to wear it! I'm ready to cast on this shawl tonight.

Yarn: Andean Silk from Knit Picks
color: sangria
needles: size 5 for neck, size 6 for the body
pattern: mine

stop taking pictures!

Buckles loves the fireplace...most of the time he sits in front of it, but last night, he decided to lay on the ottoman with his toy.

sketchbook

I finally picked up my sketchbook this week and did a few sketches. I looked at the EDM list for inspiration and saw #261 draw a winter olympic event, so I sketched downhill racing...one of my favorite events. I know this sounds terrible, but I like when they crash and get up and walk away without a scratch, except for Lindsey Vonn, she broke a finger. These are not good scans, but I just didn't feel like messing with them... I need to get back to knitting. I'm planning on finishing Abby's sweater tonight or tomorrow and then I'm starting this shawl.

take it off!

I finished Chance's sweater yesterday. I think the look on his face says it all! lol

Yarn: Andean Silk from Knit Picks

Color: Merlin

Needles: size 8 circular...note to self, next time use size 7's

Pattern: mine

random monday...

I took all these pictures this past Thursday when we were having a Spring like day. I wandered out into the woods with my camera...I never know what I will find. The carrots are from our garden...I gave them to the hens...they love carrots from the garden. I thin out the carrots, so the ones left can grow bigger.

eggs...the perfect food

Eggs contain amino acids, folic acid (pregnant women need a lot of this)...they are full of essential fatty acids and vitamins and minerals. The protein profile of an egg is so perfect, that it's considered 2nd to breast milk.

apple blossoms

DH and I bought 2 apple trees a couple of weekends ago at a fruit tree sale in LaMarque. Anna and Dorsett Golden are suppose to grow in our area of the country...we shall see.

tri uniform

I took this picture a couple of weeks ago...Britt is BIG into triathlons.

3rd times a charm?

I cast on this Hannah hat Monday night and have had to frog it 3 times...grrrr! Hopefully, last night was the last time. It's not like it's a hard pattern, I just don't know where my brain has been. I'm knitting this hat for Kris...maybe.

Yarn: renewed cashmere

needles: size 5 circular

it's been a week...

My Mom passed away a week ago today. Lung cancer took her life...she was 72 years old. This picture was taken 2 months after I was born in 1961.