Knitting Injury

While my husband went to Paris on business for a week, I sat at home with my new Mad for Tosh club yarn and pattern in my bag and unable to knit. I suffered a knitting/keyboard mouse using injury.  I am finding at my ripe old age...which I will not divulge, that I am increasingly prone to tendonitis.  I have seen bloggers post knitting stretches, etc. and thought how silly that seemed. Now I eat crow.
This website shows exactly what I should have been doing periodically during my latest Saturday knitting marathon.

I am always happy to see people knitting in movies.  During said knitting marathon, I turned on an old Miss Marple mystery.  A suspect being questioned said this, " I know exactly where I was.  I was turning the heel of a sock."  Yes, we would remember that!  So fun.

Gap-Tastic Cowl

            Gap-Tastic Cowl

Plymouth Encore Worsted- Held double

Even men are wearing cowls. They really are so practical in cold weather.  Why didn't we think of this sooner?

We had a lovely Easter celebration.  Church in the morning worshiping with this cowl-wearing guy and a late afternoon leisurely delicious meal at the Melting Pot with he and and our daughter.

It was a wonderful way to celebrate the freedom we have in Christ.  Speaking of freedom, my other two kids collaborated with others on a new, free download. Get it here.

It was for freedom that Christ set us free ; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.  

Galatians 5:1

Waiting for the Resurrection!

  There is not room for Death,
Nor atom that his might could render void:
Thou - Thou art Being and Breath,
And what Thou art may never be destroyed.  ~Emily Bronte

Serriform Scarf & Shawlette

 

Serriform Scarf and Shawlette

Madelinetosh Merino Light- Burnished

Needle size 4

 This year I did something I've always wanted to do. I joined a yarn club.  This club features a different skein of Madelinetosh yarn bi-monthly and an original pattern.
Twisted in Portland has many clubs that it features and all of them look intriguing. February's yarn was Madelinetosh Merino Light in Burnished.  The pattern is interesting and though not a fast knit, was almost* easy to memorize.  The lace formed as you knit was interesting with a nice result.

Winter keeps on giving. I don't mind too much, except for the lack of sunshine. The sudden turn towards cold, makes me want to not leave the house. It will be humid before long and I will be wishing for fall.  We are never happy, are we?

Quilts by Chelle

I have a beautiful cherry coffee table with 2 deep drawers full of yarn and knitting supplies.  Over time, the top has become scratched to the point that it was bugging me to death, like the feeling you get when you know you need to wash your windows TODAY. I played out scenarios of getting it refinished, painting it, etc. But none of them were appealing to me. I began looking at large table runners.  Out of site, out of mind, right?  I got on etsy and look what I found! Chelle is a quilter and her work is gorgeous. I started out purchasing a fall quilt. She even made it to my specifications.

This quilt is for Christmas, Valentines Day, Fourth of July, or any other time I am in the mood for red!

The quilt below is amazing.  I sent Chelle a picture of this couch pillow. She came up with this beautiful quilt for me!

 The picture does not do it justice! She is great at her craft!

 Years ago, I quilted. When my two oldest sons were young, I got a lot of quilting done. I even won the Grand Prize at the Orange County Fair for a king- sized Double Irish Chain Quilt.  Then our family began moving and more children came. Somehow finding time to sit behind my machine was more difficult.  My mom is a wonderful quilter and my home is full of her work. But I haven't cracked my machine in a long time.  I am so thrilled to find Chelle's shop (QuiltedbyChelle) on etsy and I hope you will visit it too!  You won't be disappointed! 

Knitters Harlam Shake

My friend's daughter has been located, is safe and we rejoice.  This knitter's version of the Harlem Shake brings some cheer!  Enjoy!