Showing posts with label Fall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fall. Show all posts

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Fall in Love...

The beauty of fall...is to fall in love with it all...


When the fall wind is blowing...stand still...let it go through and around you...it knows your soul...it knows your beauty...simply stand still.


Even in a blur...we are still seen...we are still beautiful...nature knows and loves everything about you. Simply Stand Still.

Friday, September 18, 2015

Crocheted Pumpkin Garland


These little cuties are the fun to make... I think I might add a few leaves
to the garland to give it a bit more character.


I just love the way they turned out!



E US/3.5 mm crochet hook 
 chain 10
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next 5 ch, sc in last 2 ch. (9 sts)
Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts
Row 3: ch 1, turn, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 2 sts
Rows 4-15: repeat Rows 2 and 3 six times more
Row 16: repeat Row 2 once more

 Fold the rectangle in half so that Row 16 is matched up with the starting chain. Sl st through both layers (Row 16 and the starting chain) to form a tube. Fasten off, leaving a long yarn end to close the ends of the pumpkin.
To form the bottom of the pumpkin, use a yarn needle and the long yarn end to gather around one of the open edges with running stitch. Draw the stitches tightly together, then knot the yarn to keep the end closed. 

Make sure the yarn end and needle are on the outside of the base of the pumpkin, then stuff the pumpkin through the top opening. Pass the yarn end up through the middle of the pumpkin to the open edge, then use a running stitch around the stitches of the top edge. Draw up the stitches around the top to close it. Knot the yarn in this position.
For the stalk I cut a green piece of yarn about 12 inches long, folded it in half, and made a slip knot on the folded end to make a loop. Using a yarn needle I brought the long tails of the slip knot through the top center of the pumpkin and out through the bottom center (loop on top for stalk) and tied a knot with the tails at the bottom of the pumpkin and weaved in ends.
To make them into a garland, I chained 20, attached the stalk of the pumpkin with a slip stitch, and chained 20, attached a pumpkin and so on.  

                                                  Have fun and enjoy your garland!

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Things are Changing...


The fall season is winding down the farmers have finished the removal of the sow beans. It's odd to see the fields so bare it seems as though not long ago they were filled with a beautiful green.


There are foliage that appear unusual in shape and color yet interesting just the same. I clearly have no idea what kind of foliage I photographed. It was simply amazing.


Yet the trees although they are dropping there leaves still remain a stunning show of color.


Then the berries of fall and winter have appeared the only green foliage among the many colors.


The leaves are clearly showing more signs of dropping. I look at the earth and even though I have seen these changes for decades I am still at aw. The seasons of change are beautiful.


As is my second oldest son, Aaron. I rarely see him and when I do it's like seeing him for the first time when I brought him into this world. I smile.


He has a job that takes him around the world month by month, a car engine designer, he designs many of the new features and redesigns the parts that cause problems with cars. I am proud, I always knew he would do great things even as a child I could see it. I just never thought how great they would be, not only for his accomplishments, but, for his morals as a man, husband, and father. My daughter tells me occasionally I have done something right, as a parent we tend to question the raising of our children as there is no book other than life experience. So when my daughter says, I've done something right although I have some idea of what it may be...I proudly say to her, Thank you.

Soon I will be posting my blanket as it is nearly done. I have been pushing away to complete it now that the weather is getting colder. Then I get to pick from a variety of patterns waiting, oh what a selection and what to choose....such a dilemma....it would be so nice to have more than two hands. Then again I am thankful I do.

What are you thankful for this year? 


Friday, October 12, 2012

A Sunny Flower Welcome

       Hey ya'll... Today, I begin my journey on blogging about the things I create and plant in life, like sunflowers in the garden.

 
I found two little ones left still pretty much in tack, as fall makes her way upon us....aren't they just the cutiest? I hope you will follow along as things begin to be created over the winter months.
 
It's kinda of nice to have the break from all the gardening. Looking forward to making new friends here in blogland.

Happy Fall!

<3 Pamela