Yarn Along

I love participating in the Yarn Along but I haven't done so in such a long time but today I change that!  Good to be back!  Thanks, Ginny, for such a great opportunity to share projects.

I'm still working on the little sweaters for my granddaughters and the cable socks I started so long ago. 

 In the meantime am actually finding some time to read Super Immunity by Dr. Joel Fuhrman from cover to cover.
I love his books on health. 

Some Knitting for the Winter

I've been trying to finish some projects started last Winter/Spring.
I did finish the "green" sweater that I wasn't sure about because of the yarn but I do have to say it turned out great.  I had made it for myself but my sweet daughter is a 'green' fan so I couldn't resist just giving it to her.
This was such an easy pattern and a joy to knit (just not in the Summer, too hot).  The pattern was Neck Down Pullover for Women by Diane Soucy, a Knitting Pure and Simple pattern on bought on Patternfish!

The sweater was made with Hobby Lobby "I Love This Yarn" tweed.  It knit up very nicely but seems sort of stretchy.  My daughter loves loose fitting sweaters and it should be very easy to care for since it isn't wool.



I've also been trying to finish my cable socks.  I just have maybe 3 inches to go and I can't seem to pick them up again.  I'm just not enjoying the toe-up patterns as much.  I got this pattern on Ravelry and started them last March.  Boy I didn't do any knitting during the Summer it seems!

I got some great yarn in Durango, CO while my sister was here the end of September and I need to find a pattern to knit them up in.

I started sweaters for the granddaughters and sweater one is coming along nicely.  Very quick and easy knit.  The pattern is very simple and comes in children and adult sizes.  I thought it would be cute over some long sleeved tee shirts in some of the colors in the yarn.

So far that is what I've been up to this Fall and for the start of the Winter.  I am gaining on my projects so will be starting a new pair of socks, SOON!!!

Here's My Summer Home!

This is where I'll be most of the summer.  It's all ready to go with just a few tweaks here and there still needed.  I can't believe how beautiful our weather has been so we've been spending every evening on the porch enjoying the hummingbirds and little house finches while away the hours with flutters and song!

Yarn Along - My Cable Socks

 From Ginny at Small Things:
~ Two of my favorite things are knitting and reading, and the evidence of this often shows up in my photographs.  I love seeing what other people are knitting and reading as well. So, what are you knitting or crocheting right now? What are you reading? Take a photo and share it either on your blog or on Flickr. Leave a link below to share your photo with the rest of us! ~

I've been working on a pair of cable socks for my March socks.  I've spent so much time sitting that I really need to get back on my eating plan so out came the books and rereading for motivation!  Puts me in the mood for Summer, too, when there is all those lovely vegetables available at the Farmers Market.  These 3 books are so wonderful, I highly recommend them and the companion movie "Forks Over Knives". 

February Socks

Just posting my February sock project in March but that's what happens when you finish them 5 days later than you planned.  The pattern is Serpentine from "Socks from the Toe Up" by Wendy D. Johnson.  Loved the yarn which was a discontinued Sanguine Gryphon Kypria colorway: Leda.  I loved working with this yarn and wearing the socks.  So comfy.

Now my March Sock Project is Cabley Goodness Toe-Up Socks by Erin Case.  I started them the day I finished the Serpentine's so hopefully I'll get both done before April 1!!!  We can only hope!

Flaming Desire

This was my December 2009 Yarn for Socks project that FINALLY got finished in February, 2012!  How terrible to leave such a beautiful sock alone for such a long time....LOL.  But now they're together!


This is the first sock, started in December, 2009 and finished in January, 2010.

  

These are the completed pair.  Second sock started in January, 2012 and finished in February, 2012.

Better late than never!

Finished Projects

I'm hoping to just use this space to show off a few of my finished projects!