Miss Phoebe's Cottage Shawl

Yes~ I've wrapped up another Shawl.

I wanted to see this pattern crocheted in a solid color after doing it in a multicolor.

I really like both!

This avocado green is one of my favorite colors.

It seems to be a color that looks good on a lot of people.

And green is always so fresh and soothing to me.

I added a Rose pin in Ivory with a little Pearl in the center as a closure to this one.

I named it "Miss Phoebe's Cottage Shawl"

and listed it on my Etsy Shop

I do like the solid color.

I think I'll make more :) 

It's really quite warm too!

Now my little granddaughter wants a "dark pink one" in her size.

Well..... OKAY!

Oh!

The name for the shawl?

Phoebe is one of my weenie dogs {tee~hee}.

I have another wrap I make that I call a

Sweet Sophie Shawl.

I don't have any of those in stock right now.

And you guessed it...

Sophie is my other weenie dog :)



Knit Night & A Dog Bite

On Monday night I had just sat down to a lovely cup of hot cinnamon tea with my Knit Night Girls gathered round my dining room table. Carey baked us these divine white rose cupcakes. Aren't they gorgeous?! Well, I had just swallowed the last bite when all kinds of commotion broke loose in the kitchen where my Mom and Scott were finishing up supper.

As Scott was getting up from the table a chicken bone slid right off his plate and faster than greased lightening, Phoebe, one of my weenie dogs snapped it right up! Not being fed table food, she was sure this was manna from Heaven! It was a leg bone. And it was in her throat in an instant. Well, I'm not about to let a dog choke to death. They are my babies. So, I went after it.

And that's where we entered the "dog bite" portion of the night.

Now let me just say this right from the start.

I have 3 dogs.

Not a single one of them would ever bite anyone.

Especially not their beloved Mommy.

Especially not THIS dog.

She is THE MOST gentle dog I have ever had.

She is all HEART

She has no idea she even bit me.

She was gulping and chewing at the same time and before I could get my finger back out, she bit down. No growling or fighting me in that way. She just wanted that chicken bone.

When I pulled my finger out it had 5 punture wounds.

Carey is a nurse practitioner. She helped me clean it and dress it. It didn't need stitches but it is quite swollen, sore and a bit bruised.

I was not able to knit or crochet with the Girls at all since it was my right index finger but we still had a good time once we got through our mini medical emergency.

Oh!

The chicken Bone?

I got it out~

NO DOG IS GOING TO CHOKE TO DEATH ON MY WATCH IF I CAN HELP IT

 

As far as knitting news goes, I have decided to make a full blown shawl out of the beautiful Deja Vu yarn. I AM going to do a neckwarmer sized one eventually as well, but I want this one to be a shawl for Me really bad!

Thanks for all of your input on the matter.

And I am so sorry I did not respond to each individual comment as I usually do. My darn index finger has been too sore to type!

But I did make the jaunt out to the yarn shop for a couple more skeins so this swelling better go down soon so I can pick my hook back up and get busy.

I can't wait to wrap it around my shoulders :)

Deja Vu

As Summer has finally given way to Autumn I have set my needles and hooks to warmer work. Still, however, I must admit to a bit of a backward glance. These last roses that I dried from my garden, along with a sprig of lavender, inspired the color palette for my latest crochet project. Being ever fond of soft hues of

 purple

 and

rosy pink

 I love yarns that have a blend of these colors along with more earthy tones like

amber

and

green

   They take me straight back to my little cottage garden. So when I spotted this heavenly skein of  kettle dyed Malabrigo Yarn I had a moment of Deja Vu. Although the sumptuously soft merino wool will keep me wonderfully warm, the colors mingled together will help me find my way  to my Summer Garden through the long Fall and Winter ahead.

As you can see, even my tiny helper is excited over it. He's guarding it so the cat doesn't snatch it while I pour myself another cup of tea.  

When I started crocheting this I intended to make a full sized Granny Square Shawl. They are so pretty and actually quick to make. And I am so cold natured. I need as many layers as possible!

 And why not be arrayed in 

The

COLORS

of

the

GARDEN

Now this is what just one skein does. Maybe I should leave this one at this length and wear it as a neckwarmer. Or maybe I should head for the yarn shop for just one more skein 

{I only purchased one ~ but Heaven knows that can be remedied!}

and grow it into a proper Shawl.

What do you think?

I will take a vote from my Knit Night Girls this evening as well.

Either way, it just gives me an excuse to buy more yarn and make this lovely pattern again....and again...

I see several neckwarmers and shawls in my future.

Afterall, the Holidays are just around the corner.

And I live in an estrogen dominant family!

Oh!

The color name of this gorgeous yarn?

 

DEJA VU

 

 

I Must Crochet!

When I blogged the other day about the rose colored silk shawl I have started crocheting to wear to my daughter Hilary's wedding this coming April I was having camera issues. Those have since been resolved and I now have a picture of my simple beginning to share with anyone who might care for a glimpse. Today's post will be short & sweet because, well.... I must crochet!

*I discovered there are a couple of errors in this pattern as well as a few others in this beautiful book {Crochet So Fine by Kristen Omdahl} but the corrections can be found in errata online.

Silk Shawl

This is my first post and I am sorry that I am having camera issues and am therefore unable to post a picture of the shawl I am currently crocheting for myself to wear to my daughter Hilary's wedding coming up in April. I am using a gorgeous 100% mulberry silk in a beautiful shade of rose that simply glides through my fingers. Silk is my absolute favorite fiber to work with whenever I get the chance. I love the feel, the look, the drape and ~ yes ~ even that unmistakable fragrance! When my camera issue gets resolved I will show the beginning picture of this beautiful shawl. I just started it a few days ago. The pattern is from Kristin Omdahl's fabulous book "Crochet So Fine". Until then....Happy Hooking!
Oh ~ and have a nice cup of tea.