On my own

My babies are home with their moms today so I have a day to myself.
Going to cast on two pairs of gloves for first born and continue work on Ella's antler sweater.





A new yarns store is opening up Sunday in my area. Can't wait to go and have an outing with both my daughters. I will be purchasing ChiaoGoo interchangeable and hopefully some beautiful yarn!
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Coming back?

We have recently sold our old family home. How old is home served us well for 36 years. Raised our family and had wonderful times there but now it's time to move on.

Ella in the playroom at the old house.


The move was very sad but we are now in the house that I love and we're very close to both our daughters.
A few pictures of projects that I have been working.
















First Born, Ella and I went to Rhinebeck this year.
We had a great time and Ella loved all the sheepy goodness.


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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.