Isn’t the summer wonderful? The sun shining makes everything and everyone seem happier. I love the heat, the longer days, the cottage time and just summer in general. Something about this season feels like a vacation, feels like a holiday. Since I’m still on Maternity Leave I’ve adopted this school mind set and now I’m on summer vacation. The fact that my …
WIP Wednesdays
I’ve completed a few projects in the last few weeks that I haven’t posted, oopsies. First was the completed (finally!!!) Purple Baby Blanket… then there was Edgar the Elephant….. And then there were a few Christmas Ornaments…. The stocking is a little bit too big, especially in the toe area so I’ll be making it even tinier. I’ll be using …
Swatches
I found this very pretty baby yarn in my stash a few days ago and I’ve been wondering what I could possibly knit with it. It’s Bernat Baby Coordinates Chunky in plushy purple, which doesn’t seem to be available on-line (how long have I had this yarn?). I’ve been trying to come up with/design a pattern; I tried cables, lace (or …
Cup Cozies
I’ve been having knitting block, or some form of it. I keep wanting to knit something but can’t think of what to make. Or I start a project and get bored or just change my mind and then unravel everything. It’s been like this for a few days now and it’s making me crazy. So I figured I would work …
Crosby’s Sweater
Before I knit a sweater for myself, I thought it appropriate to knit one for our dog, Crosby. He is a 2.5 year old mini golden doodle that loves to cuddle with you or take naps under blanket. Seriously, he will cuddle with you for an entire movie and not even move. He is a fairly small dog, so I …
Spring Ahead
As you all know, Sunday was Daylight Savings, and we all lost an hour. Normally, this would have tarnished my whole day, but yesterday the sun was shining, the snow was melting, and we had a great afternoon BBQ with friends. The best part was that at 6:30 pm the sun was just starting to set. Summer is coming and …
Smaller Projects
I find that when I am working on large projects, I often get anxious because they take a while to complete. So I end up taking breaks and completing other smaller projects. This is the case with the Cabled Baby Blanket I’m creating. It’s taking much longer than expected, and in the meantime I have completed numerous smaller projects. The …