A small Thanksgiving joy that I rediscovered is fresh flowers on the table. I stopped bringing home bouquets several years ago when the cats came to live with me because I figured they'd eat them or knock them over, but it's been three days now and the flowers are still intact. If I make a new year resolution, it will be to have fresh flowers in my home more often.
Last weekend I unexpectedly began knitting a sock. You might remember I took classes earlier this year, but never finished a whole pair. I didn't think I would ever attempt to knit them again, but out of the blue I found myself pulling this Fiesta Baby Boom sock yarn out of my stash along with my Addi needles. Must be the cold weather.
I have quite a bit of this Misti Alpaca Pima Silk in my closet. It occurred to me that the colors would look good in this woven stitch, so I started a scarf. The first year I learned to knit, I tried knitting this stitch countless times and was never successful, so it was particularly satisfying to accomplish these few inches.Hope you enjoy your long Thanksgiving weekend. My sister Hil and I are headed for Santa Cruz to do a little holiday shopping. Normally I avoid Black Friday like the plague, but this year I have shopping fever.
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Isn't a dinner gathering wonderful
and I had flowers on the table too this year..two bunches
My kitty Webster that just dies was a flower lover so I couldn't have flowers either...but now that he is gone...sob sob...the other kitties don't seem to care about them...yeah..flowers again
Your yarn is so pretty
I just bought a granny square baby afghan for my little Finn..he loves all the colors....
Don't you just love to knit Fiesta Baby and with Addis.
Hugs,
Gerry
Beautiful knitting my friend! I love fresh flowers and keep them as long as they are blooming in the yard. I seldom buy them! It sounds like you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, so did I! I did some shopping today... but ON-LINE! Have a blessed evening! HUGS!
HiStacy,
Your flowers are so pretty! Love the tree ornie :)
I hope you find LOTS of bargins on your shopping trip!
Warmly,
deb :)
I just finished a pair of socks I've been working on for a while...feels so good to complete a project. I have never tried to toe up style. Might have to attempt that next year. Currently working on a rolled brim hat. something mindless and easy!
Love love you colorful flowers for you festive Thanksgiving dinner. Love you knit projects. I know you and Hil must of had lots of fun shopping yesterday in Santa Cruz. What fun.
Are you getting rain like us up here in GV? My Guy and I went to Truckee to play in Teresa's studio. The newly fallen snow was so so so beautiful. I was thinking about how much you would have loved seeing it!!!
Happy weekend to you Auntie Stacy!
Glad to hear that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving (with flowers - what a lovely thing to find on the table!). I love the yarn that you are using on your socks. I've never finished a pair, either, so I'm pulling for you!
xo Erin
Yipee! Sock knitting -- I can't wait to see them finished. Hope you had a great Black Friday!
The linen stitch is just beautiful. I want to make a scarf out of left-over sock yarn.
I cant imagine how crazy Santa Cruz was on Black Friday. Hope you survived!
Your knitting projects are lovely. Here's to finishing the socks! I'm such a freeze-pants lately I can't stand to have anything but wool socks on - and I only have 2 pairs! I have some Knitpicks sock yarn I need to get on the needles.
Fresh flowers are wonderful. We occasionally receive some from some lovely friends...nothing like them to perk you up!
The flowers are beautiful! I just love having fresh flowers in the house...esp. in the colder months.
Kimberly :-)
Pretty socks! Or pretty start to a sock. LOL!
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