It's 2012, did ya know?

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Hi, 

how is everybody?

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Hope your holidays were as anticipated.

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We had a TERRIFIC time here.

Older Daughter and Older Brother 

came for the holidays

we had a high ol' family time.

Guess you all heard by now,

it's 2012

Twenty-twelve

Is this the year to make resolutions??

Or Not ! ! ! 

Everyone is going GREEN

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No, I not vowing to go GREEN in oh-twelve

but will make an effort to de-clutter and de-stash.

Perhaps I should go with

the FIFO method.

First In, First Out

Or, maybe the alpha-numeric method.

The first quarter of oh-twelve would be concentrated on all items beginning with A-F 

or items numbering more than 2-4

- - - - naw, takes tooooo much thought.

I hope to make my life simpler in 2012.

Less is more.

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What do you think of 

the Saroyan Shawlette?

I knit it with the same yarn as my most recent giveaway.

Fiesta Yarns Baby Boom

in the very beautiful Tequila colorway.

Happy 2012 !

this loverly knit-by-me shawlette

could be YOURS

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Hubby will Randomly Pick The Winning Name

on Saturday January 7

and I'll get it out in the mail

on Monday, January 9

remember to leave a way for me to contact YOU!

Good Luck ! ! ! 

hugs

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My Drawers

Here's a peek in 

a couple of my

Sock Drawers.

Ahhh, my Favorite color family !

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YeeHaw, does Gerry love to knit sox,

or what .  .  .

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Mostly my Grandmother's.

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Short on conversation today,

but you are in my thoughts

this Holiday time.

hugs

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I ♥ Purple

First time working with Malabrigo Lace weight yarn

I was concerned about the fabric - but have found it's fairly substantial.

Not lacy, just light weight

in this top-down seamless cardigan.

It's so simple, 

just Stockinette stitch.

Check out my Rav Project Page for more about the ADRIFT pattern.  

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This cowl knit in Malabrigo Worsted

began as a slouchy beret.

Worsted weight yarn - slouchy - Gerry's head

do not make for a compatible outcome.

The Cable/Lace pattern  [Nouveau Bohemia] is a real winner.

I l♥ve it.

Rather than frog the Slouchy

I decided to make it a cowl.

This is going to be great when winter really sets in.

Not only warm, but really soft and lovely feeling.

If you are interested in making either the

Nouveau Bohemia Beanie, Beret or Extra Slouchy Beret

check out Photo-Knit-Dog Designs.

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These purples

make my heart happy.

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hugs

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It's All About Yarn - - -

Yep, it is all about yarn

projects this post.

Let's begin

with

Into The Woods

Toe-up, Afterthought Heel,

Stockinette with a 2x2 ribbed cuff.

[2 knit stitches-2 purl stitches]

Hand dyed by

Highland Handmades

 There is still one more skein of Highland Handmades in my Stash ! ! ! ! 

This time in

Royal Purple

Regal Magenta

Powerful Reds & Oranges

aka

Throne Room

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Also, began and finished 

a scarf.

Yes, another Stockinette project.

This time using a Size 12 needle.

Great change from the Size 0 

used knitting those socks. 

 A couple of yards of Stockinette Scarf ! ! 

A person could wrap it 'round the neck several times and be as warm as toast this winter.

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By the time I finished those two

I had to have

color.

I turned to my In-Progress

fingerless mitts. 

I spent some time learning how to carry floats in colorway while working on these

Chivalry Fingerless Mitts

There are loads of how-to videos on The Net

including

Gail at todays agenda 

Gail made a very good tutorial showing this

technique

on this particular post 

btw, Gail is a most creative talent whether it's knitting or sewing

or where I first noticed her

HER FINGERNAILS ! ! ! ! 

LOVE HER ART FOR PAINTED NAILS ! ! ! 

Give her blog a look

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leave her a comment

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tell her I sent ya.

There's a rhythm to doing this .  .  .

if I could only keep that rhythm.

I'd be going along just fine

then

DANG ! ! ! 

back to the really concentrating to get going again.

But am truly happy to learn this technique.

Here is where I began just letting the floats, well, float for the five stitches between color changes.

Yesterday I learned to carry that ‘float’ along each of those five sts. 

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Cold weather has hit mid-MO.

Yesterday our first snow of the season fell.

Must of gotten about an inch of the white stuff.

Which is mostly gone today.

Yeah ! ! ! ! 

Sure glad I've knitted those half-dozen

shawlette/shawls these past six months.

Put another log on the fire ! ! ! 

hugs

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Stash Enhancement

I've found video podcasts ! ! 

There are a number of video blogs, vlog, vidcasts ! ! ! 

No matter what you call e'm.

They're great ! ! 

What better way to show of knitting and the like

than with video ???

One of my favs is

The Fiberista Files

Heather is a knitter, dyer, independent business owner

who can be found on Raverly

One of my recent Stash Acquisitions is described, thus;

Tree Trunk Brown,

Conifer Green,

Big Bad Wolf Silver

with pops of Riding Hood Red ! ! ! 

Here it is

INTO THE WOODS ! ! ! ! 

skeined

This is Heather's

Sugar Maple Yarn Base 

80% Superwash, 20% Nylon

Here is the skein opened so that you can view the dye sequence.

Views of either side of yarn cakes.

Thought you might like to see how this particular dye scheme knits up.

Toe-up, stockinette, afterthought heel, 2x-ribbed cuff

sox for Hubby.

Heather updates her shop periodically with her wonderful yarns.

Hey, spinners ! ! !  her fibers are beautiful, also.

She notifies us of her shop updates

via her vidcast.

If you interest has been tempted

why not check out her shop,

her video blog

and her shop.

Links to each are sprinkled throughout this post.

Check out her shop

HighlandHandmades

Now for more Turkey  

gobble, gobble

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This Afternoon

This is what we did this afternoon

Hubby and I made a quick stop

at

B.K Bakery

on Missouri Blvd.

We had a cup of Highland Grog Coffee 

and

Truffle Cheesecake

for me.

Pumpkin Cheesecake

for Hubby.

Happy Thanksgiving ! ! ! ! 

hugs

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WINNER, WINNER ! ! ! ! !

Project: Stash

Evelyn's name was randomly 

picked as the winner of my

Fiesta - Baby Boom Giveaway

Hubby and I got her pkg of yarn in the mail yesterday and Evelyn should receive it soon.

Why not jump over to her blog

Project:  Stash

to check out her latest post of her

completed Evelyn Cowl

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tell her I sent you.

hugs

♥  ♥  ♥  ♥

Fiesta - Baby Boom

Have you ever used this yarn

Fiesta

Baby Boom

100% Extrafine Super Wash Merino

Sport / 5 ply (12 wpi)

Guage 28 sts x 32 rws = 4"  using #4 needles

?

I've knit a pair of sox for Hubby

[using size #1 needle]

and they turned out great.

Wash them in the washer

and then lay them out to dry.

They're none the worse for wear.

This is what I have left -

I caked it and began knitting me a pair of sox.

NOPE!!!!

No can do.

My fingers refused to use this yarn ! ! ! ! 

Oh, I tried, believe me, I tried.

But no can do.

So . . . .

lucky for you.

If you want to give this yarn a try,

just leave a Comment letting me know.

No-reply-bloggers leave your email address in your Comment, please.

No International mailing, sorry.

If there are more than one of you

Hubby will be my Random Name Generator.

Let's make the Deadline, hmmm .  .  .  .

We'll draw a name the morning of Wednesday the 16th

and send you an email to let you know.

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hugs

♥

Multnomah & Fibernymph Dye Works

Hubby and I stepped out into the drizzle

to shoot a couple of pics

so I could show off my finished

Multnomah Shawl

Loverly ! ! ! ! 

Don't ya love these colors????

My fingers were so happy to knit with this yarn.

Lisa [click here for her blog/video podcasts]

at 

Fibernymph Dye Works  

[click here for her shop, gotta be quick when she updates 

- so great the demand :*)  ]

She has the most luscious yarn and colors.

Hot Cherry Pink

&

Storm

This shawl will be gettin' a whole lotta use,

don't cha know. 

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A Taste of Autumn 

Last several days

has provided us with 3+" of much needed rain.

Still need one or two passes over the yard to

mulch up all those Oak and Sycamore leaves.

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Can't you just imagine - - - -

opening these doors to find the

interior painted white,

a daybed at the rear wall

with quilts, and ruffly pillows, and snugly throws,

a table mounded with books and magazines,

or . . . . .

instead of mounded with all that

there would be my NookColor,

Netbook

and a hot pot of Earl Grey,

a China cup and saucer,

a scented candle or two, or three, or - - - 

oh, not to worry, gals

there's lots and lots of chocolate.

Dream, Gerry, Dream

come, dream along side me ♥ ♥ ♥

hugs

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