Crocheted What?

Okay, so I believe I started this last year in Vanna White yarn, which I really don't care for I like premium yarns...but hey...this was a test pattern. Its a 12 month sweater which I just managed to set the sleeves. The stitch is quite boring and I am one who is not truly fond of crocheting, go back to the years when I was young, okay let's not...but I will anyway. Crocheted items than were awful it made it creepy..the yarn seemed to have had more of a plastic feel. It's what turned me to knitting, oh yeah, I couldn't believe how awful the crocheted items appeared. Although today they seem a bit fresher maybe it's the stitch patterns or the designer.

Currently I am adding the off white edging to finish it off and then making a hat to coordinate..although the weather we've been having is a bit screwy. Warm then it snows everything melts back to square one...we've been very blessed this winter and yes I am grateful, however, I am so looking forward to the rebirth in spring.

Oh yeah, the two little drawers I have painted black so far and distressed a bit...still waiting to see what my mind comes up with...I never know although it's generally a good thing.

Have a great day my sweet lovelies...thank you for stopping by.

Tah Dah! Owl Sweater Complete!

Today I finished the owl sweater by adding the buttons it's so nice, another project off my list. I'm actually enjoying the learning process and growing with each sweater I complete. The only thing I need to do is add twill tape to the button bands to control the stretch. It's one thing I don't like about making sweaters is the gap between buttons were it pulls. I might try a stitch that is more stable next time like the seed stitch. The owls are so much fun to knit, I just love working the cable stitch in any form, pillow etc. I've been trying to decide what to do next. I wanted to start this stripe sweater for me that in the post, only I find myself on the end of still doing the mother thing, and making things for the grand babies instead of myself. Which in reality I don't mind as I really do enjoy making things for others. I've been a bit overwhelmed lately knowing how many projects there are to finish and wanting to start so many others, my mind is boggled, which has me not doing much on the needles. I've been in the mode of if you don't know what to do then do nothing. I don't know if it's the Holidays upcoming which is adding to the feeling with so much to do yet. I need to make cookies for the grand kids, and with that I know I'm going to eat many, which my waist really doesn't need....arg...another sugar rush and a few extra pounds. And lets add to the mix, diabetes runs in our family, what's a girl to do...make cookies!! I'm also going to make red velvet cupcakes or red velvet sandwich cookies, that my older children love, oh I am in trouble!! I am a taster when I cook or bake and that doesn't help either, do you do the same thing? How can one not eat while baking or cooking, especially baking. I mean come on it's not everyday we make cut out cookies. I remember when I was little there was a house two doors down from ours, a older woman had turned her front little living room into a small bakery. My mom would give us a nickel to buy a homemade sugar cookie, they were so soft, so big, yummy and she was so nice. Our next door neighbor was Italian and always bringing over homemade baked goods. I can't remember a time back then when neighbors weren't visiting us or us visiting them. Like on I Love Lucy...it just isn't that way anymore, when someone would move into the neighborhood, the neighbors would bring a welcome to the neighborhood baked good. Have we really changed so much? I think so especially with technology it's just to easy to text and everyone just seems overly busy with all the gadgets. I miss the old days, when my mother and the neighbors sat outside with an ice tea or lemonade and spent time just visiting, with not a rush to be anywhere other than enjoying each others company. It's funny though, when I'm out and about I hear older people especially this time of year talking to others and saying how much they miss the old days. I've even notice in my blog trolling, a lot of the younger gals are decorating in a rustic past, grabbing at the old items. Maybe we do as humans miss the simple, I know I do and I try my best to live as simple as possible. It makes me wonder... is that really one of our largest draws to series like Downton Abby? 

Stay warm, thank you for stopping by, Happy Holidays!

Tah! Dah! Set is Done!

Hello my readers, I do hope your count down to Christmas shopping is going well, and you're enjoying the Season. I know it's late posting, but I have been playing with my new Cannon Camera and love the results of the photographs. I am still reading away and experimenting learner slowly, but learning. Being a visual learner it would be easier to have a helper, yet, I am still enjoying it all. With that being said, I finally finished baby, Will's, sweater set and I am pleased. Especially the color I added to the hat, Berroco Comfort DK color is 2703 it's similar to a beige and  this yarn...is so incredibly soft. I've also been using the mattress stitch to close seams and love it, it's literally invisible. I am growing in knitting to the point I can actually sense when I am not working the pattern properly, and that's an accomplishment for me. I am dearly loving the knitting process, crocheting most of my life, afraid to pursue the knitting process beyond scarfs, hats, the simple things. I am now confident to keep moving forward with each piece and so looking forward to it all. It's cold here as it should be, we've even managed to miss the snow like we did last year. I dare not get comfy in that thought, it's been a couple years since we have been hit with snow above 6" to 8" although it would be nice to remain in inches, we are in the snow belt. So it's up to nature as to whether she will continue to be kind.

Winter makes such a perfect time for knitting and trying my hand at creating some real projects. I have just learned the process for designing beyond baby hats and wash clothes. Again this is the owl sweater set without the owls and just a simple little hat knitted on 4 needles adding the stripes. For those reading that don't think they can accomplish a sweater, please try, if I can manage this girl who had so much trouble reading patterns, you can too. Just keep pushing it does get easier.

Thank you for stopping, keep the yarn moving on the needles or the hook, and keep warm!