YARN ALONG

Never doubt what one
prayer can do.

Since finishing my Silverleaf Shawl

I couldn't wait to cast on a new project

and this one had been waiting awhile,

Deep Woods Toque.

I am using the grey yarn I dyed with

mint and Berroco Folio.

On my night stand is my reading for

book club, Praying for Strangers, a

book I am enjoying very much.

Joining Ginny

YARN ALONG

I believe in the ocean curing all bad moods.
I believe in the waves wiping away worries.
I believe in seashells bringing good luck.
I believe in toes in the sand grounding my soul.

~ happsters

Lots of sock knitting in my world
these days, some with chevron's
some with stripes, the perfect
summer knit, especially when
you're sitting on the beach wave
watching and soaking in a few
sun rays.

I down loaded The Border of Paradise
after seeing it on several blogs. It is
a story told from several character's
view all of which are haunting, dark,
and totally masterful!

Joining Ginny

YARN ALONG.

Each day I knit
and I breathe,
and I wrap it all
together into 
this life.

For many years I wanted to
learn to knit

so I could knit socks

and seven  years ago
this month, with the
help of Youtube,
I taught myself
this amazing craft,

 and I've been knitting
every day since.

.I usually like
to have only
two wip's going
at once, but I seem
to have thrown that
rule out the window
and now...

have three pairs
of socks in progress.

 Using yarn imported
from Germany,

 soft and colorful
 yarn spun by
a dear friend,

 and self striping
 yarn mass produced
for a box company.,

 worked on
 Knitter's Pride
Karbonz dpn's,

 Brittany birch dpn's

and Hiya Hiya 9-in

circular needles

slowly I make socks.

I am thankful in more
ways than one for having
this fiber love in my life.

On my night stand is a beautifully

written book...

The Last Painting of Sara de Vos .

 Joining Ginny

YARN ALONG AND SHOWER GIFTS

You are the finest,
loveliest,
tenderest, and most
beautiful people I 
have ever known~
and even that is an
understatement!

Thank you so much for attending
the Baby Shower for Ginny last
week, it was a joy to have all
of you here.

I have a few gifts to distribute
and with the help of my husband
we randomly drew names....

1. Debrorah [A Delightful Glow]
a pattern of your choice from Ravelry
up to $12.00 donated by Karen.
Karen is Swanski on Ravelry so you
can send her a message.

2. Tania [ Hedgrerow Harvest] a pattern
of your choice from Ravelry up to $12.00.
I am 1tims on Ravelry so just let me know.

3. Donna [Knit1Spin2] I have a skein of
yarn for you if you wouldn't mind messaging
me your address.

My knitting this week is a sock. I am using
Opal yarn and am enjoying each new stripe
as it appears.

I have a basic vanilla sock pattern in my head
that I use and while I have always knit a slip
stitch rib heel this time I tried something
new, Eye of Partridge, which I think is quite
pretty.

On my Kindle is a book I highly recommend,
Secrets of a Charmed Life. The book reminds
me a lot of books written by Kate Morton, even
the setting and time frame [England during
WWII] are the same. This is my first time
reading anything by Susan Messiner, but it
won't be my last.

Joining Ginny

YARN ALONG

A little consideration,
a little thought for others
makes all the difference.

~ Eeyore

Not only am I sock knitting for
Christmas, I am also knitting
many, many dish cloths. Super
easy....

Cast on 40 stitches of cotton
yarn on size 8 needles. Garter
stitch for 22 raised rows and
bind off.  See? Easy!

I use these cloths for everything
from dish washing, dusting, cleaning
mirrors to washing my face and
polishing silver. I love them and have
found they make a nice addition to
a Christmas basket.

I am rereading an old favorite...
Gift of Faith, a book that I find
comfort in when the world becomes
a little too much.

Joining up with Ginny