Making Progress Log Cabin Blanket

 

 

 

 

It seems like summer just pasted us by and many stores are now stocked with School supplies. I find it  hard to believe, it feels like I fell asleep and slept right through a whole season. Where did it go! There was very little time in the garden, with the weather nearly everything was lost even the tomatoes. I managed to pick one zucchini from four plants that barely grew. It just seems so odd, nothing like I have ever seen in my life time. The garden is always a peacefully place for me and prepares me to hibernate for the winter. There has been soooo much rain I fear it may be a rough winter after two that were so still. Maybe it's what we need though, the winter to be as intended for nature to regenerate itself properly. All I know it's made me sad to miss out on the gardening this year and the fresh organic veggies. I did manage to have a lot of varieties of lettuce which was good and plan on planting again in August. Despite the weather which is so cool here is feels like fall, I've been knitting and crocheting away. I finished using the rest of the yarn on the half double crocheted shawl and will have to find a yarn to match to continue. It's not quite as long yet as I would like it to be...but this lovely log cabin DK light weight blanket which actually feels more like a fingering weight has come together with the light green. This was yarn I had stashed away from Sensations Cuddle Yarn for  babies which is now discontinued which is sad as this yarn is so incredible to work with and oh so soft. I can not tell you how long it took me to start the next color....if you would have seen me Sunday evening you would have laughed. I spent nearly 8 hours adding the yarn, ripping it out, adding it again and ripping it out. It was like a game between me and the yarn. The reason being I cast on loosely and should have gone way down on needles when I started the blanket. The beginning cast on row was so loose I had problems adding the light green yarn. Not being a quitter I figured out a way to add it which turned out fine as you can see. The only thing that's odd is the green seems a lighter weight of yarn than the brown even though it's all the same brand bought all at once. I should not be surprised though as it happens sometimes just as summer has passed us by being a surprise we just have to push forward to next year, and hope it turns out better for us all. I must add though I have be able to work many projects that would wait until winter. I am happy to be knitting and crocheting!

Knitting, Crocheting and A New Surprise!

 

 

 

 

 

Well it's been cool here all week, so cool one has to wear a light weight sweater. Like most who are blogging it's all that's mentioned is this crazy season. I took a walk Wednesday morning to the mall and spent some time at the book store browsing magazines and knitting/crocheting books. It was nice to get out for awhile..since it was cool. A lovely walk listening to my I-Pod the music, II Volo, a young group of Italian Singers... something I needed a nice walk in the cool breeze. I've

 also been crocheting, and knitting keeping myself busy. Three projects going at once...actually four if you remember this one, which is a year long project. I started the half double shawl yesterday after a late night cleaning and organizing my closet. I found some old yarn it appears to be worsted weight not sure what brand as the labels were missing. I do know I bought it a couple years ago on sale it was the last two skeins, since I haven't done a shawl and wanted to try the half double, I thought this would be a good start. If I like the finished shawl I will make another only using a nice merino light weight yarn. The yarn I am using is not the best but the colors are nice. I am going to add a nice lace border at the bottom and as fast as it's going it should be done in just a day or two. The granny square blanket if you remember,I am doing for the entire year, is still in progress adding two squares a day it's coming along nicely. It's been really a good way to do a project keeps me from getting bored by juggling so many. I just love the brown log cabin blanket the square is done, and I am just about to begin the green then adding white. I just hope it's as easy as the tutorials I've read have shown. I'm

 one when doing a new project the second time is always the best and so on.....are you the same way? It's like the first is the practice project. Then there is a pattern I started awhile back which came out of the closet as well...I will post the pattern on how I made what I call a Pinafore as soon as I put the notes together. It's done with sock yarn out of yarn so old I can't tell you what brand anymore. I can only tell you it's from Germany is 100% wool. It's very light weight and oh so dainty all I have to do is decide whether to add a different stitching to the bottom or leave it as is...and bind off. The back has three pearl buttons it was actually started for my daughter was when she was a baby...way back when?? Let's just say it wouldn't come close to fitting her now! Which brings me to the surprise....my daughter is pregnant due in November. She''s been married 7 years now this is her first child,
 not sure what gender yet, she's having a revealing baby shower. Although it would be nice for a grand daughter which I don't have so far just grand son's, who are absolutely adorable...Something tells me that it's a boy, despite I will still be extremely happy. This baby will make three grand babies for me. Not bad for a grandma...who absolutely loves to spoil them.