:: A Day With a Few of My Favorite Things

 

:: knitting socks (long overdue gift I am hoping to complete by Thanksgiving)
:: listening to the audio book - At Home by Bill Bryson
:: warmth of the fire
:: ceiling high book cases
:: Butterscotch Oatmeal cookies - recipe found on the Tollhouse Butterscotch chip package

Socks have been cast on for a belated Cmas gift for Mit.  It's going to be hard giving this away.  I love the colors.

Airy Scarf for Mom

A gift for Mom - Airy Scarf from the book Last Minute Knitted Gifts

Yes Mom, It's coming along

A page featuring the color orange from Better Homes and Gardens inspired me to hustle down to The Elegant Ewe to find the perfect yarn for a new scarf. I chose two skeins of Heilo Burnt Orange. The pattern is Easiest Farrow Rib Scarf from Otterwise Designs. I am happy with the scarf, although I wish I had bought a third skein to make the length about four inches longer.

Fall Knitted Socks for My Girl

Hot of the needles -- socks in Alix's favorite colors.

Pam's View

A new project with new yarn





What is it going to be?












Add some very hot water, a little dish detergent, and some agitation from your washing machine and you get this....


A felted bowl......





And in a couple more hours there are three...

Pams' View - Chance's Hat

Chance requested a black and orange hat.

Pam's View - A Sock

I took a class at Shaker Village on Sock Knitting with two other women. In the class we would knit a mini sock. Sarah had us knitting with chunkier than usual sock yarn and larger needles. I chose a Debbie Bliss 100% Merino wool and size 4 double pointed needles.


The class was supposed to run from 10-2, but by 1:00 our instructor, Sarah, (who also teaches the homeschool classes A&C have taken) realized that we were not going to be finished by 2:00. Sarah, who is just the best, generously agreed to stay until 4:30. And even with staying until 4:30 I did not quite finish until today.




I think I am ready to start a pair for myself. This time I'll use size 2 needles and Blauband Jacquard 80% wool and 20% nylon yarn.




But before the socks I have to finish Chance's hat.

Pam's View

Finished scarf for me.

Pam's View - The Hat

My first knitted hat! I've been taking a class at the Fiber Studio in Henniker. This is my first completed project. Alix loves it and hasn't taken it off yet today.