Let it Snow!

I love the snow!
It snowed over 10" at our house this Sunday.
This picture was taken yesterday. As you can see our road has not been plowed. Late in the afternoon one of the neighbors and my hubby plowed the road and our driveway. It is so pretty and bright.
Here is the finished Avocado bag before felting.
Yesterday I finished knitting The Bag I was doing in Patons Black and Dark Grey. I felted the Avocado bag yesterday and hope to felt the Black and Dark Grey one today. Pictures of both felted bags later this week.

Solo Week...

It was my first week teaching solo. It was all about "germs" :o) In evaluating my presentations from the week I think I did well. Some of the classes were very talkative and then there was one that it was like pulling teeth to get the kids engaged in conversation. I am hoping it was just a bad day for them. We will see how they are this next week when I introduce the food pyramid. I would love to have been able to post a picture of my very first solo class but not a good idea to even ask. With all the permissions you have to get I didn't bother. They were a great class...Thanks Mrs. Morris' class.

I have finished knitting the Avocado Bag and started a Black/Dark Gray Bag with Trendsetter Joy Pink Zebra. This one is for me. :o) I tried to take pictures today but the light was terrible. Taking pictures in the winter is not easy for me. It's so gray.

I have a ton of "fun fur" type yarn and love making the bags so I am going to shop for wool and make bags until I have no more "fun fur" yarn. Well I might quite sooner than that, I have enough to last me a few years. That's a story for another day. I do want to knit allot of it up though. Does anyone have project ideas for the "fun fur" besides scarves and my simple bag pattern?

Well, I am glad that this past week is under my belt. This coming week is busy with work and getting ready for the baby shower next weekend. We have a new grand baby coming in March sometime. It is the first boy. :o) I can't wait to post pictures of the wee one. I am thinking I might knit him a cute sweater that my dear friend Freddy just finished for a baby in her Church. It is so cute and seems easy. I just haven't decided yet. Any ideas for quick baby projects?

Time to sign off. Until next time :o)

Another Cast On

I cast on another knitting project the other night. The Bag...


It's a felted bag. A bag for knitting projects, sewing projects or books from the library. What ever your vice is. I am making this for someone else but decided that I am going to order some more Knit Picks Avocado to make myself one for the spring. :o) I haven't given up on the Touring Wrap though. I am almost done with "The Bag" and will probably start a new one after that. I have some more wool and lots of fun fur.

That's all for now. Have a great weekend!

It's a Wrap!

Yesterday afternoon I casted on some Fleece Artist Suri Blue I cannot find the color on their website but it is gorgeous! I am knitting the Touring Wrap from the Seattle LYS Tour 2007. The pattern is free and is designed by Ellen Goweya from Village Yarn & Tea Shop in Shoreline, WA. Thank you Ellen! I love the pattern it is so simple yet delicate. The Yarn is wonderful also. :o) Here is a picture of the cake I wound.

Yes, I know I didn't do a very good job winding it. I don't normally wind my yarn I have my LYS do it for me because I don't have a winder or a swift. I was at my LYS Knitty Gritty yesterday and asked if I could use their swift and winder and of course they said yes. Thank you Lin.

Here is a picture of the Eyelet Border...


I will be casting on the wrap tonight.

By the way this beautiful wrap is not for me. :o(

It is for my wonderful sister in law. :o)

We went to the Seattle Mariners "Stitch-n-Pitch" last summer and she bought it for herself there. The local yarn shops had booths you could buy all kinds of fun stuff! Anyway she felt like it was to complicated for her to do. What she doesn't know is that she is knitting a scarf that is a little more complicated than this wrap. I t has beads and all kinds of lace work. Let's not tell her though, ok? She might want the project back to do herself! I LOVE this yarn and LOVE knitting with it and can't give it up.

Ok, I might be a little obsessed.