Still Crocheting...

I am still working on the crocheted blanket for my niece and her hubby.

I started a Lacy Stole but had to rip it out. :o(

A knitting friend mentioned I should put markers throughout the pattern...good plan. I am also going to use a piece of scrap yarn to hold a row. That way if I have to rip I only have to rip to the held row. :o)

I am knitting with Manos del Uruguay Manos Silk Blend colorway 6958 I love this yarn. It is so soft and wonderful to knit with. I think I need to acuire more. :o)

Until next time.

A couple projects behind me....

I just finished, yesterday, putting the fringe on this shawl.


I really like how it turned out. I used Caron Simply Soft color way Black. The pattern is Seraphina's Shawl By Doni's Stuff It was hard at first but once I continued the rounds it was a breeze. I will be making more of these in different colors. I used 4 (6oz.) skeins completely and then I used about 1/3 of the 5th skein for this shawl. She wanted it very long and she is a tall girl. I think it would make a nice size with just 4 skeins.

The next item I finished way before Christmas...The Leopard Bag for my Aunt. I made this pattern up...


My nephew is holding it for me. The handles have not been put on yet. I am going to send it to my Aunt and she is going to put a fabric lining in. I am not good at matching fabrics and yarn. If I were to do this bag again I might make the spots smaller and maybe put a fun fur trim on the top of it.

I have also started some washcloths. Before Christmas I did one for my LYS to put in the shop for display. By the time I got it there the yarn was all sold. Everyone had the same idea as me. :o) The pattern is Knitted Lacy Round Cloth the yarn I used was Bernat Handicrafter Holiday "Ombres" I can't find a link to that yarn.


For this one I used Cascade Yarns Cotton Rich colorway # 8176



Here is my lastest project. It is a crocheted afghan. Half-double crochet with the Q hook. I am useing 3 strands of Caron One Pounder Deep Violet and 1 strand of Jumbo Prints Ombre Evening Jewels. It is a squishy, snuggly afghan and a quick crochet.


Well, that is what I have been up to and now I am working on finding another project to work on along with the Q hook afghan. I need a couple to choose from at all times. :o)

Until next time.....

2nd part of our Trip...Lackland AFB

After having a restful evening we searched out for breakfast and then headed to Lackland Air Force Base. We needed to get our Base Pass changed to a day early because we were staying on base at the Air Force Inns. This was a great tip emailed to me by another Mom who knew you could stay on base. When our son had a Base Pass we were not allowed to take him off base. So, instead of hanging out at the small mini-malls...where everyone else was hanging out...we went back to the room. He was able to get some zzzz's and get on the internet with our Laptop. Civilization!! He was so tired.
This picture was taken on Friday after taking care of some stuff. He wanted to watch one of the movies we brought him. Within seconds he was out. :o)

Thursday was the first day we got to see him. The Airman's Run...


All the squadrons ran down the street, around the block then down the street again, all while chanting. I yelled at him and he heard me...so did the his other flight members. Proud Mom. :o) We did not get to talk to him at this point. After the Airman's Run we had a couple hours before the Coin Ceremony. Hubby and I went back to the hotel room and waited. The Coin Ceremony is when the Airmen really feel like they Graduated. The Graduation Parade is Friday but the Coin Ceremony is when they get their prized coin. After the Coin Ceremony is the first time we get to hugg our Airman. Here are a few picture of the Coin Ceremony...


Their Flight had a surprise inspection and was not ready so they lost most of the Base Pass this day. They only had 1 1/2 hours of a 5 hour pass. We met several of his friends and headed to the Mini-Mall, the local hangout, until he had to go back to the Dorm.

Friday was the Graduation Parade where they are in their Dress Blues and march in front of the General. I do not know all the titles yet so forgive me if I am not calling him by his true rank. Please correct me if you know what it is. :o) Anyway, after the parade we had the privilage to see the dorm. Here are a few pictures of the Parade and the Dorm. And Yes that is his bed and closet. Great Job Son!!
This picture is of his Flight in front of one of many planes on Base right after the Dorm Tour.


Even though there was not much time with our boy we had a wonderful time with him. Quality not quantity. He is off at Tech School now and is doing well. He still has the BMT Yuck! They all get sick in BMT and it lingers for a month or two afterwards. He is very excited since he found out his first duty station is in Florida. Sun and Fun, he says.

Hope all is well your way and I will keep you posted about our Boy, oops Airman. :o)

Love to all

1st post...but a loooong one :o)

Welcome to my new blog!

"My Knits and Purls" will be for our family adventures and my other blog will now be for my knitting. :o)

It was a whirlwind Christmas, New Year and Boot-camp Graduation. Now we are home and back to work and as you can imagine we have been playing catch-up with laundry and chores around the house. We started our trip towards San Antonio, TX the day after Christmas. Making several stops along the way to visit family we have not seen a while. First stop one of my Aunt’s. We were dropping off my nephew to stay with her. Traveling for almost 3 weeks is not his cup of tea. He looks so cool here with my pink blanket don't you think? :o)


Next stop was of course In and Out!!! 3 times mind you, in less than 24 hours!


After the second In and Out we arrived at another one of my Aunt’s. It was nice to visit with my Aunt, Uncle and one of their daughters. They had not met my Hubby yet so it was nice for him to finally meet them.

Early afternoon the next day we drove on to the next visiting stop…our oldest Granddaughter. We were thrilled to see her ride her horse. She is so good with her animals. It was sooo very nice to visit with her and see she is growing up to be a very poised and beautiful teen. You’re doing a great job Mom and Dad!!! Wow, already a teen!!! They grow up fast.



Then it was on to Southern California to my Hubbies Aunt’s house. His Aunt and Uncle were so generous with letting us stay with them while we were in Southern California. We tried to cook for them or take them out to dinner but were not so successful. We managed to cook for them one night out of 4 nights. We did most of our visiting with them in the afternoon and night. We spent the mornings and early afternoons visiting my Hubbies brother and his kids. Three babies had been born since seeing the kids last time. It was nice to meet the new wee-ones. :o)



After a busy 4 days in Southern California we headed to Blythe, CA to visit another one of my Aunts. She is actually my Great-Aunt. I love saying that. Anyway her and my Uncle showed us around Quartzite, AZ. I have always wanted to go there but have never made it. The official event had not started yet but folks were moving in. There was still a lot to see even though it was early. One of my favorite things, ROCKS, they had millions of them. The Rock show was going on. I LOVED it!

After two days there we headed towards San Antonio, TX. It took us 2 days. First night we stayed in Las Cruces, NM. Unfortunately we arrived in the late evening so we didn’t get to sight see. We had a very nice dinner at Cracker-barrel and a good night’s rest. The next morning we were on the road early with the goal of making it to San Antonio. We arrived late and checked into the hotel, went and had dinner then to bed. We were pretty tired. Here is the most interesting picture from California to San Antonio, TX. It is of the Arizona desert.


I will give details of our boy's BMT Graduation tomorrow... :o)