Monday, September 26, 2011

It was a dark and stormy night . . .



on the way home from the Minnesota Knitters' Guild. It was one of those nights that you only read about - windy, dark, spitting rain and lonely.  Since I've been re-reading the various permutations of Sherlock Holmes, it was particularly apt!

As for the rest of my life, not particularly mysterious. A bit trying, though.

Our September MKG meeting is always our largest meeting with a huge number of members bringing in their State Fair submissions and presenting them along with the most humorous part - reading aloud the judges comments.

With such terrible weather, we had fewer participants but each one had several items. We provided bottled water but pots of tea or coffee - or possibly bottles of wine! -  were what we really needed to keep staff and guests from running out of steam.

 I would also not recommend starting a lace pattern late at night, whilst laying on a couch and watching television. My entire knitting this past weekend was removing the misplaced laced pattern that I added in before finishing the main body of my Holden Shawlette.


Before I went away for the weekend, I did find the time to choose a Saturday Seven - and drop them off at GFMelissa's house for her youngest child. Pants, shirts, a robe and a stuffed animal. Enjoy!

Monday, September 12, 2011

Not quite out from under the bed but . . .


close enough. Three girls go off to college and I get to clean up. And that means clean out! This collection - books, pants and sheets.


More pants (these are little boy's pants, though) clipboards, pencil cases and shoes.


More jeans and sheets.


Pants, shorts, sweaters and tee shirts.


An afghan, tee shirts, a book, a pair of kid's sunglasses and a camping table.


Socks, sewing patterns, sports bras and swimming goggles.



This little box full of . . .


toddler toys and animals. Just consider this as seven weeks of Saturday Sevens all at one time.


And back on the knitting front - still crawling along on the Holden Shawlette. One small feature I didn't quite pick up on - the lace pattern doesn't start until you work your way up to 193 stitches. Me? I'm at about 120. Ho, hum until then.

This was originally going to be a travel project and right now, I'm thinking I'd better get working on the Turn of the Glass cardigan. Next week's chilly weather speaks "cardigan" to me! The Holden can wait.

Especially as I've recently received a request. A knitting request for a Dr. Watson Sweater. This pattern for a variation on this sweater. Oh, my, it's going to be a busy autumn!

Thursday, September 08, 2011

A flurry of activity . . .

turns into a swamp of very little.


Youngest Child may have found his career!


This Girl found a new friend!


I didn't make any of these but I plan on following their owners home.


And these fine items? Not mine either. I was in Maryland when entries were dropped off so, no State Fair entries for me.


These were from my fellow Textile Center enthusiasts.


Wee Folk!


This is all that This Girl left behind when she moved out. So I washed them and put them in her drawer.


Then I bought this to start the next pair.


This Holden Shawlette is still crawling about.

I am still waiting for my favorite season, Autumn, to really get started. 
The best part? No more weeding!