Thursday, July 5, 2012

What I've Bin Doin

Love eating and making crusty bread and Jim Lahey is my hero.
His no knead bread is amazing and super easy.


I have both his books and hope to visit his Sullivan Street bakery in Soho soon.


So good!!!


This was my grandson Ben in Baby Sophisticate by Lenden Down a free pattern found on Ravelry.


My first The Age of Steam Kerchief by Orange Flower.


Many Top Down Raglan Baby Sweaters by Carol Barenys. My go to pattern for baby gifts.


I made this garder yoke baby cardi for Ella.



Easy fast knit and fits her very well. The buttons are vintage from Ella's great grandma.


I must take a faceless picture of Ben wearing something I made him.



Did some more attic cleaning and found more treasures.
My daughters old puzzles.


Vintage My Little Ponies. I cleaned and shampooed them for Ella.


I must learn how to add links with my iPad.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Long Time No Post!


I have been taking care of my grand babies and that has left me with no time to post.
I'm off for the summer so I will try to play catch up.


This is my second The Age of Steam Kerchief.
I'm using left over yarn from my stash.


It's a great free pattern found on Ravelry.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

9/11

I was teaching in a school across the river from the towers in New Jersey. The view outside my classroom window was the WTC and the Empire State building.
A coworker saw the planes hit and I saw the towers go down. Many of the staff and students lost friends and family.
I will never forget the smell in the air for days.
I will not watch any of the 9/11 programing. My thoughts and prayers are with all of us who lived that day and must live with the pain and loss.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

We Will Miss You Lena

Lena

The knitting world has lost a truly amazing person Lena Lundbladh.

In her blog she shared her life,knitting and beautiful designs,some of which can be found here on Ravelry.

I made two of her Oden Sweaters for my Ella.




I hope to start her Poppy Poncho soon.

Thank you Lena for your continued inspiration.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Posting On My iPad

This is very cool but just learning at this point.
So here goes!

I have been doing tons of knitting for my first grandson. He will be here in November and I have so many more things I want to make for him.
I'm not sure how to put links in so the next post will have the details of the little sweater.



I love to learn new things and at my age I must keep my mind active.
Thanks to my daughters I will enter my 60s with a young mind.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Jo Ann and Vickie Howell

A new Jo Ann store opened near my house!



I ran right to Vickie Howell's yarn.


The model on the yarn is her very cute daughter Clover.
Check her out here on Vickie's Blog.


Ready for some Boy knitting!


I love Vickie's books especially this one which is full of great projects that are planet friendly.


Going to put a boy sweater on the needles.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

It's a Boy!!!!!!!

Just found out today that Last Born is having a boy. I went to the ultrasound with them and all I did was cry! My first grand son will be born in November so I better get started on some boy sweaters.