MEOW 1, PURRL, TOO!

Here's a stockinette cowl, I just finished up.  Have to weave in the ends.  The yarn is gorgeous.  It's called TIARA, by Hi Koo.  It retails for $34.00, for 188 yds.  The color is #46 Crimson and has beads and sequins all throughout. Here's another skein.  It's #73 Midnight Blue.  Very pretty.  It looks more like a Denim Blue. With this I will be knitting the WIGGLE LACE SCARF. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wiggle-lace-scarf The pattern calls for approx 200 yds of Worsted Weight yarn, but someone did knit it up with this yarn of the 188 yds.

My Husband is ready for tomorrow's game!!! GO PATRIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This pattern went very fast and was easy to follow. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/quilted-lattice-ascot This is a $7.00 pattern.  Kind of pricey to me.  I got it free, because it was the project of the month for our class. I have to sew on the snap strips and buttons.  There are no button holes.  The buttons are decorations, because you snap it closed. I used Plymouth Baby Alpaca Worsted in Color 100.  It's very, very soft. I will upload the finished product next week.

Coffee, a lighted Yankee Candle, and cats.  What more could you ask for when you're sitting at the table trying to craft!!!!  Our cat Lucky, who is 11 y.o. and my "big" boy is helping me.  The Black cat on the right is my Onyx boy, he's about 2 yrs old and the Black cat eating in the background is Romeo, he's 4 y.o., and a Bombay cat. I went outside my comfort zone of knitting scarves and shawls and decided to take a Christmas stocking class.  It was a blast!!!  This stocking is for me.  Decorating it is the most fun. The stocking is called MIX-and-MATCH Socks from the book Knit Christmas Stockings! by Gwen Steege.  I ended up buying the book on Amazon USED.  The book is in excellent condition. I'm still putting the Green beads on for Santa's eye and he will have a Purple nose.  I will be done decorating and will be sewing up the heel. I purchased some micro fleece to line the stocking with. More pictures of different sections:

My LYS (local yarn shop), where I take classes, had a Black Friday sale and a raffle.  I won a $25.00 gift certificate.  SO, I purchased these...... The hank is Cascade Lana d'oro color #1072 and mixing it with Rozetti Polaris Color #71003 "Aries".  I'm knitting the "GAP-tastic Cowl.  It's all Seed Stitch.  , which is one of my favorite stitches. Pattern is FREE!!!  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gap-tastic-cowl

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all.

My Husband is all excited.  Green Bay Packers vs New England Patriots on Nov. 30th at 4:25 p.m. EST.  I bought him a Green bay shirt off of Facebook and he wore it to work, today, because every Patriot fan, there wants to bet him on the game!!!!!

Mittens, who is will be 10 y.o. in Dec., loves to lay on  my knitting stuff.

I'm on Sweater Babe's email list and every month she sends us a FREE pattern of the month.  This is her Deluxe Lace Seamless Cowl and it is knitted with Ella Rae Seasons yarn.  It is a bulky weight and knits wonderfully.  The color is #9 Rainbow.

I just whipped up these Easy Fingerless Mitts.  Our local yarn shop, where I take lessons and social knit, is having a Christmas party next Fri. Dec 5th.  I made them in two days. I used Noro Silk Garden #338 Pattern is a FREE download. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-fingerless-mitts-3  

My Husband made up the name.  I decided to use it, among some other choices.  The title makes it sound like Knit 1, Purl 2, at least to me. I have been a crafter since I was 13 y.o.  I'm a certified Decorative Artist, I do rubber stamping, quilting, sewing and now knitting.  I used to crochet, but, really didn't like it. I have been knitting for 13 yrs and love it.  There's always something new to learn. So, get yourself a cup of "joe" and sit a spell.  You can find me on Ravelry:  InLuvWithYarn is my name.